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.
Average-salary distribution across all 634 federal occupation series; Protectve & Safe Equip Fabricatng & Repair ranks higher than 21%.
Related Occupations in General Equipment Maintenance Family
6 other occupations in the same family
| Occupation | Employees | Avg Salary | Avg LOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aircraft Survival Flight Equipment Repair | 395 | $77,549 | 8.9 yrs |
| Misc General Equipment Maintenance | 332 | $65,965 | 8.5 yrs |
| Locksmithing | 314 | $71,275 | 10.9 yrs |
| Tool and Equipment Repairing | 115 | $73,832 | 9.8 yrs |
| Medical Equipment Repairing | 63 | $77,067 | 11 yrs |
| Bearing Reconditioning | 34 | $69,560 | 12.8 yrs |
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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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