Precision Measurement Equipment Calibrating

What the Numbers Say About Precision Measurement Equipment Calibrating

As of the March 2025 reporting window, 356 people work in the Precision Measurement Equipment Calibrating occupation (OPM code 3378) across federal agencies, 0.0% of the 2,289,472-strong federal civilian workforce. Headcount moved up by 5.3% from the prior period, though at this small a headcount, year-to-year swings can reflect a handful of hires or departures rather than a broad hiring trend.

Average tenure in Precision Measurement Equipment Calibrating runs 10.4 years, a mid-length average tenure, reflecting a mix of career employees and those who transfer or exit mid-career. Pay averages $79,145 per year, 28.0% below the $109,869 federal civilian average and up 2.1% from the prior period, a broad shift as locality pay tables and grade-level adjustments moved through the workforce.

Precision Measurement Equipment Calibrating sits inside the Instrument Work Family family (code 33), which contains 3 related occupations across the federal government. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for Precision Measurement Equipment Calibrating postings should also review these sibling occupations, since federal hiring managers often cross-post positions across closely related codes when recruitment is difficult. All figures here come directly from OPM FedScope Employment Cubes, the same official source referenced in federal workforce planning, budget justifications, and GAO reports.

Inside the Instrument Work Family family (3 occupations, 809 employees combined), Precision Measurement Equipment Calibrating holds the #2 spot by headcount, a 44.0% share of the family total.