Program Management
Federal headcount, average salary, length of service, and pay comparison for the Program Management occupation series (code 0340), drawn directly from the OPM FedScope dataset (June 2026).
The verdict
In the General Administrative, Clerical, and Office Services Group family, Program Management counts 15,235 employees, a mid-sized federal occupation at 0.8% of the federal civilian workforce, and headcount declined 4.5% from the prior period; pay averages $178,573, which pays well above the federal-wide $117,339.
- Employees
- 15,235
- Share of workforce
- 0.8%
- Avg salary
- $178,573
- Avg tenure
- 19.9 yrs
FedScope read on Program Management (dense series)
Federal agencies employ 15,235 people in the Program Management occupation (OPM code 0340), accounting for 0.8% of the total federal civilian workforce of 1,953,300 for the June 2026 reporting window. Headcount in this occupation moved down by -4.5% versus the prior period, a useful gauge for job seekers on USAJOBS trying to assess whether this role is expanding government-wide or contracting under hiring freezes and attrition.
Average tenure in Program Management runs 19.9 years, a long average tenure, typical of career federal roles where employees stay through much of a full career before retirement. Pay averages $178,573 per year, up 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.
Code 03, the General Administrative, Clerical, and Office Services Group family, is where the federal government classifies Program Management alongside 30 related occupations. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for Program Management postings should also review these sibling occupations in the General Administrative, Clerical, and Office Services Group family.
Within the General Administrative, Clerical, and Office Services Group family, Program Management ranks #5 of 31 by headcount, accounting for 5.8% of the family's combined 260,640 employees. Its average salary ranks in the top half (97th percentile) of pay among General Administrative, Clerical, and Office Services Group occupations.
Salary context · rich-pay series
How Program Management pay compares to the federal average of $117,339
Occupation Average
$178,573
Federal Average
$117,339
vs. Federal Avg
+52.2%
Where Program Management ranks on rich federal pay
Its average salary of $178,573 is higher than 98% of federal occupation series (528 of 541). The highlighted bar marks where Program Management sits in the federal pay distribution.
Average-salary distribution across all 541 federal occupation series; Program Management ranks higher than 98%.
Related Occupations in General Administrative, Clerical, and Office Services Group
10 other occupations in the same family
| Occupation | Employees | Avg Salary | Avg LOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miscellaneous Administration and Program | 84,990 | $125,183 | 15.6 yrs |
| Management and Program Analysis | 73,337 | $134,823 | 16.7 yrs |
| Miscellaneous Clerk and Assistant | 35,782 | $53,568 | 10.4 yrs |
| Logistics Management | 20,350 | $117,169 | 15 yrs |
| Administrative Officer | 8,149 | $110,689 | 18 yrs |
| Secretary | 5,419 | $66,321 | 14.3 yrs |
| Telecommunications | 3,607 | $127,955 | 16.5 yrs |
| Management and Program Clerical and Assistance | 3,112 | $68,111 | 14 yrs |
| Government Information Specialist | 2,335 | $124,799 | 17.1 yrs |
| Support Services Administration | 1,719 | $99,850 | 16.7 yrs |
Nationwide peers near this dense headcount
Two peer sets for Program Management outside the General Administrative, Clerical, and Office Services Group family, on headcount and average salary axes that vary across all OPM occupation series.
Similar dense headcount
Nearest employee counts in other occupation families (15,235 here).
Similar rich average salary
Nearest average salaries in other occupation families ($178,573 here).
Key takeaways
- Program Management pays well above the federal average by 52.2% ($178,573 vs $117,339 federal-wide), at the 98th percentile for pay among 541 tracked occupation series.
- A mid-sized federal occupation by headcount: 15,235 employees, 0.8% of the federal civilian workforce, and headcount declined 4.5% from the prior period.
- According to OPM FedScope June 2026, Program Management ranks #29 of 663 federal occupation series by headcount (the same employee_count ordering as our occupations directory).
- Within the General Administrative, Clerical, and Office Services Group family, Program Management ranks #5 of 31 by headcount, accounting for 5.8% of the family's combined 260,640 employees.
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.