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OPM FedScope March 2025 General Equipment Maintenance Family

Protectve & Safe Equip Fabricatng & Repair

Drawn directly from OPM FedScope (March 2025), this page tracks headcount, average salary, tenure, and pay comparison for the Protectve & Safe Equip Fabricatng & Repair occupation series (code 4816).

The verdict

With 33 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, and headcount declined 8.3% from the prior period. Its average salary of $63,872 pays below the $109,869 federal average.

Employees
33
Share of workforce
0.0%
Avg salary
$63,872
Avg tenure
11.5 yrs

What the Numbers Say About Protectve & Safe Equip Fabricatng & Repair

0.0% of the federal civilian workforce (2,289,472 employees total, March 2025) works in the Protectve & Safe Equip Fabricatng & Repair occupation (OPM code 4816): 33 people, headcount down -8.3% 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 11.5 years, a mid-length average tenure, reflecting a mix of career employees and those who transfer or exit mid-career. Pay averages $63,872 per year, 41.9% below the $109,869 federal civilian average and up 3.0% from the prior period, a broad shift as locality pay tables and grade-level adjustments moved through the workforce.

Protectve & Safe Equip Fabricatng & Repair sits inside the General Equipment Maintenance Family family (code 48), which contains 7 related occupations across the federal government. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for Protectve & Safe Equip Fabricatng & Repair 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 General Equipment Maintenance Family family (7 occupations, 1,286 employees combined), Protectve & Safe Equip Fabricatng & Repair holds the #7 spot by headcount, a 2.6% share of the family total.

Employees

33

-8.3% from prior period

Average Salary

$63,872

+3.0%

Avg Length of Service

11.5 yrs

Occupation Family

General Equipment Maintenance Family

Salary Context

How Protectve & Safe Equip Fabricatng & Repair pay compares to the federal average of $109,869

Occupation Average

$63,872

Federal Average

$109,869

vs. Federal Avg

-41.9%

Where Protectve & Safe Equip Fabricatng & Repair ranks on federal pay

Its average salary of $63,872 is higher than 21% of federal occupation series (132 of 634). The highlighted bar marks where Protectve & Safe Equip Fabricatng & Repair sits in the federal pay distribution.

$16,074132$63,787308$111,499167$159,21223$206,9242$254,6372
Distribution of average salary across all 634 federal occupation series (OPM FedScope) - Protectve & Safe Equip Fabricatng & Repair is in the highlighted range.

Average-salary distribution across all 634 federal occupation series; Protectve & Safe Equip Fabricatng & Repair ranks higher than 21%.

Source: OPM FedScope Employment Cubes As of March 2025

6 other occupations in the same family

Occupation Employees Avg Salary
Aircraft Survival Flight Equipment Repair 395 $77,549
Misc General Equipment Maintenance 332 $65,965
Locksmithing 314 $71,275
Tool and Equipment Repairing 115 $73,832
Medical Equipment Repairing 63 $77,067
Bearing Reconditioning 34 $69,560

Frequently Asked Questions

How many federal employees work as Protectve & Safe Equip Fabricatng & Repair?
There are 33 federal employees in the Protectve & Safe Equip Fabricatng & Repair occupation as of March 2025. This represents 0.0% of the total federal civilian workforce.
What is the average salary for Protectve & Safe Equip Fabricatng & Repair in the federal government?
The average salary for Protectve & Safe Equip Fabricatng & Repair in the federal government is $63,872 per year, which is 41.9% below the overall federal average of $109,869.
What occupation family does Protectve & Safe Equip Fabricatng & Repair belong to?
The General Equipment Maintenance Family family (code 48) is home to Protectve & Safe Equip Fabricatng & Repair (code 4816) and 6 other occupations.
What is the average length of service for Protectve & Safe Equip Fabricatng & Repair?
Average tenure in the Protectve & Safe Equip Fabricatng & Repair occupation runs 11.5 years, versus 11.8 years federal-wide.
Is the Protectve & Safe Equip Fabricatng & Repair workforce growing or shrinking?
The Protectve & Safe Equip Fabricatng & Repair workforce has decreased by 8.3% from the prior period, losing approximately 3 positions.
How does Protectve & Safe Equip Fabricatng & Repair pay compare to private sector salaries?
The federal average salary for Protectve & Safe Equip Fabricatng & Repair is $63,872, 41.9% below the $109,869 federal-wide average. For private-sector benchmarks in this field, see the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) program.

Data Source: U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) FedScope Employment Cubes, March 2025. Federal civilian non-seasonal full-time and part-time employees. Data does not include military personnel, postal workers, or intelligence agency staff. Last updated: 2026-03-10.

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