Precision Measurement Equipment Calibrating
Federal headcount, average salary, length of service, and pay comparison for the Precision Measurement Equipment Calibrating occupation series (code 3378), drawn directly from the OPM FedScope dataset (June 2026).
The verdict
Precision Measurement Equipment Calibrating is a smaller, specialized federal occupation: 318 employees (0.0% of the federal civilian workforce) in the Instrument Work Family family. At an average salary of $91,703 it pays below the federal average of $117,339, and headcount declined 0.3% from the prior period.
- Employees
- 318
- Share of workforce
- 0.0%
- Avg salary
- $91,703
- Avg tenure
- 15.3 yrs
What the Numbers Say About Precision Measurement Equipment Calibrating
As of the June 2026 reporting window, 318 people work in the Precision Measurement Equipment Calibrating occupation (OPM code 3378) across federal agencies, 0.0% of the 1,953,300-strong federal civilian workforce. Headcount moved down by -0.3% 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 15.3 years, a long average tenure, typical of career federal roles where employees stay through much of a full career before retirement. Pay averages $91,703 per year, down 0.0% from the prior period, a small shift, within the range of normal year-to-year rounding rather than a broad pay-table change.
Precision Measurement Equipment Calibrating sits inside the Instrument Work Family family (code 33), which contains 5 related occupations across the federal government. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for Precision Measurement Equipment Calibrating postings should also review these sibling occupations in the Instrument Work Family family.
Inside the Instrument Work Family family (5 occupations, 718 employees combined), Precision Measurement Equipment Calibrating holds the #2 spot by headcount, a 44.3% share of the family total.
Salary Context
How Precision Measurement Equipment Calibrating pay compares to the federal average of $117,339
Occupation Average
$91,703
Federal Average
$117,339
vs. Federal Avg
-21.8%
Where Precision Measurement Equipment Calibrating ranks on federal pay
Its average salary of $91,703 is higher than 47% of federal occupation series (254 of 541). The highlighted bar marks where Precision Measurement Equipment Calibrating sits in the federal pay distribution.
Average-salary distribution across all 541 federal occupation series; Precision Measurement Equipment Calibrating ranks higher than 47%.
Related Occupations in Instrument Work Family
4 other occupations in the same family
| Occupation | Employees | Avg Salary | Avg LOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Instrument Mechanic | 330 | $58,348 | 12.8 yrs |
| Optical Instrument Repairing | 66 | n/a | 12.7 yrs |
| Miscellaneous Instrument Work | 3 | $85,233 | 16.5 yrs |
| Instrument Making | 1 | n/a | 30.8 yrs |
Nationwide occupation series with similar scale or pay
Two peer sets for Precision Measurement Equipment Calibrating outside the Instrument Work Family family, on headcount and average salary axes that vary across all OPM occupation series.
Similar headcount
Nearest employee counts in other occupation families (318 here).
Similar average salary
Nearest average salaries in other occupation families ($91,703 here).
Key takeaways
- Precision Measurement Equipment Calibrating pays below the federal average by 21.8% ($91,703 vs $117,339 federal-wide), at the 47th percentile for pay among 541 tracked occupation series.
- A smaller, specialized federal occupation by headcount: 318 employees, 0.0% of the federal civilian workforce, and headcount declined 0.3% from the prior period.
- According to OPM FedScope June 2026, Precision Measurement Equipment Calibrating ranks #360 of 663 federal occupation series by headcount (the same employee_count ordering as our occupations directory).
- Inside the Instrument Work Family family (5 occupations, 718 employees combined), Precision Measurement Equipment Calibrating holds the #2 spot by headcount, a 44.3% share of the family total.
OPM FedScope and Federal Workforce Data figures are federal civilian headcounts, average salaries, and length-of-service statistics - not job-quality scores, hiring advice, or a live vacancy listing. A larger or higher-paid agency is not a better employer.