Protectve & Safe Equip Fabricatng & Repair
Drawn directly from OPM FedScope (June 2026), this page tracks headcount, average salary, tenure, and pay comparison for the Protectve & Safe Equip Fabricatng & Repair occupation series (code 4816).
The verdict
With 23 employees (0.0% of the federal civilian workforce), Protectve & Safe Equip Fabricatng & Repair ranks as a smaller, specialized federal occupation within the General Equipment Maintenance Family family. Its average salary of n/a pays below the $117,339 federal average.
- Employees
- 23
- Share of workforce
- 0.0%
- Avg salary
- n/a
- Avg tenure
- 12.9 yrs
FedScope read on Protectve & Safe Equip Fabricatng & Repair (thin series)
0.0% of the federal civilian workforce (1,953,300 employees total, June 2026) works in the Protectve & Safe Equip Fabricatng & Repair occupation (OPM code 4816): 23 people, headcount sideways 0.0% versus 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 Protectve & Safe Equip Fabricatng & Repair runs 12.9 years, a mid-length average tenure, reflecting a mix of career employees and those who transfer or exit mid-career. Pay averages n/a 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.
Protectve & Safe Equip Fabricatng & Repair sits inside the General Equipment Maintenance Family family (code 48), which contains 9 related occupations across the federal government. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for Protectve & Safe Equip Fabricatng & Repair postings should also review these sibling occupations in the General Equipment Maintenance Family family.
Inside the General Equipment Maintenance Family family (9 occupations, 1,128 employees combined), Protectve & Safe Equip Fabricatng & Repair holds the #7 spot by headcount, a 2.0% share of the family total.
Salary context · lean-pay series
How Protectve & Safe Equip Fabricatng & Repair pay compares to the federal average of $117,339
Occupation Average
n/a
Federal Average
$117,339
vs. Federal Avg
-100.0%
Where Protectve & Safe Equip Fabricatng & Repair ranks on lean federal pay
Its average salary of n/a is higher than 0% of federal occupation series (0 of 541). The highlighted bar marks where Protectve & Safe Equip Fabricatng & Repair sits in the federal pay distribution.
Average-salary distribution across all 541 federal occupation series; Protectve & Safe Equip Fabricatng & Repair ranks higher than 0%.
Related Occupations in General Equipment Maintenance Family
8 other occupations in the same family
| Occupation | Employees | Avg Salary | Avg LOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aircraft Survival Flight Equipment Repair | 337 | n/a | 12 yrs |
| Misc General Equipment Maintenance | 288 | $66,726 | 12.4 yrs |
| Locksmithing | 282 | $74,158 | 12.8 yrs |
| Tool and Equipment Repairing | 111 | $77,219 | 11.1 yrs |
| Medical Equipment Repairing | 60 | $78,527 | 15.6 yrs |
| Bearing Reconditioning | 25 | n/a | 15.9 yrs |
| Bowling Equipment Repairing | 1 | n/a | 24.8 yrs |
| Domestic Appliance Repairing | 1 | n/a | 9 yrs |
Nationwide peers near this thin headcount
Two peer sets for Protectve & Safe Equip Fabricatng & Repair outside the General Equipment Maintenance 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 (23 here).
Similar lean average salary
Nearest average salaries in other occupation families (n/a here).
Key takeaways
- Protectve & Safe Equip Fabricatng & Repair pays below the federal average by 100.0% (n/a vs $117,339 federal-wide), at the 0th percentile for pay among 541 tracked occupation series.
- A smaller, specialized federal occupation by headcount: 23 employees, 0.0% of the federal civilian workforce.
- According to OPM FedScope June 2026, Protectve & Safe Equip Fabricatng & Repair ranks #598 of 663 federal occupation series by headcount (the same employee_count ordering as our occupations directory).
- Inside the General Equipment Maintenance Family family (9 occupations, 1,128 employees combined), Protectve & Safe Equip Fabricatng & Repair holds the #7 spot by headcount, a 2.0% 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.