Pumpman

What the Numbers Say About Pumpman

Federal agencies employ 12 people in the Pumpman occupation (OPM code 9955), accounting for 0.0% of the total federal civilian workforce of 2,289,472 for the March 2025 reporting window. Headcount in this occupation moved down by -7.7% 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.

Pumpman pays $56,331 per year on average, 48.7% below the $109,869 federal civilian average, after moving down -0.2% 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 15.3 years, a long average tenure, typical of career federal roles where employees stay through much of a full career before retirement.

The Vessel Jobs Family (excluded From the Federal Wage System) family (code 99) groups Pumpman together with 50 other related occupations across the federal government. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for Pumpman 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.

Within the Vessel Jobs Family (excluded From the Federal Wage System) family, Pumpman ranks #51 of 51 by headcount, accounting for 0.2% of the family's combined 6,135 employees.