Preservation Servicing
Drawn directly from OPM FedScope (June 2026), this page tracks headcount, average salary, tenure, and pay comparison for the Preservation Servicing occupation series (code 7006).
The verdict
In the Packing and Processing Family family, Preservation Servicing counts 33 employees, a smaller, specialized federal occupation at 0.0% of the federal civilian workforce, and headcount declined 57.1% from the prior period; pay averages $68,892, which pays below the federal-wide $117,339.
- Employees
- 33
- Share of workforce
- 0.0%
- Avg salary
- $68,892
- Avg tenure
- 10.6 yrs
FedScope read on Preservation Servicing (thin series)
As of the June 2026 reporting window, 33 people work in the Preservation Servicing occupation (OPM code 7006) across federal agencies, 0.0% of the 1,953,300-strong federal civilian workforce. Headcount moved down by -57.1% 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.
Preservation Servicing pays $68,892 per year on average, moving up 0.3% from the prior period (a small shift, within the range of normal year-to-year rounding rather than a broad pay-table change). Employees in this role stay an average of 10.6 years, a mid-length average tenure, reflecting a mix of career employees and those who transfer or exit mid-career.
Code 70, the Packing and Processing Family family, is where the federal government classifies Preservation Servicing alongside 3 related occupations. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for Preservation Servicing postings should also review these sibling occupations in the Packing and Processing Family family.
Preservation Servicing makes up 6.7% of the 492 employees across the Packing and Processing Family family, ranking #4 of 4 occupations in that family by headcount.
Salary context · lean-pay series
How Preservation Servicing pay compares to the federal average of $117,339
Occupation Average
$68,892
Federal Average
$117,339
vs. Federal Avg
-41.3%
Where Preservation Servicing ranks on lean federal pay
Its average salary of $68,892 is higher than 24% of federal occupation series (131 of 541). The highlighted bar marks where Preservation Servicing sits in the federal pay distribution.
Average-salary distribution across all 541 federal occupation series; Preservation Servicing ranks higher than 24%.
Related Occupations in Packing and Processing Family
3 other occupations in the same family
| Occupation | Employees | Avg Salary | Avg LOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Equipment Cleaning | 225 | n/a | 9.2 yrs |
| Packing | 192 | $61,836 | 7.9 yrs |
| Miscellaneous Packing and Processing | 42 | n/a | 12.6 yrs |
Nationwide peers near this thin headcount
Two peer sets for Preservation Servicing outside the Packing and Processing Family family, on headcount and average salary axes that vary across all OPM occupation series.
Similar thin headcount
Nearest employee counts in other occupation families (33 here).
Similar lean average salary
Nearest average salaries in other occupation families ($68,892 here).
Key takeaways
- Preservation Servicing pays below the federal average by 41.3% ($68,892 vs $117,339 federal-wide), at the 24th percentile for pay among 541 tracked occupation series.
- A smaller, specialized federal occupation by headcount: 33 employees, 0.0% of the federal civilian workforce, and headcount declined 57.1% from the prior period.
- According to OPM FedScope June 2026, Preservation Servicing ranks #575 of 663 federal occupation series by headcount (the same employee_count ordering as our occupations directory).
- Preservation Servicing makes up 6.7% of the 492 employees across the Packing and Processing Family family, ranking #4 of 4 occupations in that family by headcount.
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.