Pumpman
Everything OPM FedScope (June 2026) reports about the Pumpman occupation series (code 9955): headcount, average salary, length of service, and pay comparison.
The verdict
With 10 employees (0.0% of the federal civilian workforce), Pumpman ranks as a smaller, specialized federal occupation within the Vessel Jobs Family (excluded From the Federal Wage System) family. Its average salary of n/a pays below the $117,339 federal average.
- Employees
- 10
- Share of workforce
- 0.0%
- Avg salary
- n/a
- Avg tenure
- 19.2 yrs
FedScope read on Pumpman (thin series)
Federal agencies employ 10 people in the Pumpman occupation (OPM code 9955), accounting for 0.0% of the total federal civilian workforce of 1,953,300 for the June 2026 reporting window. Headcount in this occupation moved sideways by 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.
Pumpman pays n/a per year on average, moving 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). Employees in this role stay an average of 19.2 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 54 other related occupations across the federal government. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for Pumpman postings should also review these sibling occupations in the Vessel Jobs Family (excluded From the Federal Wage System) family.
Within the Vessel Jobs Family (excluded From the Federal Wage System) family, Pumpman ranks #52 of 55 by headcount, accounting for 0.1% of the family's combined 6,786 employees.
Salary context · lean-pay series
How Pumpman pay compares to the federal average of $117,339
Occupation Average
n/a
Federal Average
$117,339
vs. Federal Avg
-100.0%
Where Pumpman 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 Pumpman sits in the federal pay distribution.
Average-salary distribution across all 541 federal occupation series; Pumpman ranks higher than 0%.
Related Occupations in Vessel Jobs Family (excluded From the Federal Wage System)
10 other occupations in the same family
| Occupation | Employees | Avg Salary | Avg LOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steward Utilityman | 646 | n/a | 5.1 yrs |
| Ordinary Seaman | 619 | $42,990 | 2.5 yrs |
| Able Seaman-Maintenance | 556 | n/a | 11.2 yrs |
| Wiper | 449 | $42,656 | 2.9 yrs |
| Able Seaman | 338 | $51,760 | 12.1 yrs |
| Engine Utilityman | 283 | n/a | 8.5 yrs |
| Third Officer | 249 | n/a | 4.2 yrs |
| Boatswain's Mate | 199 | $60,969 | 16.9 yrs |
| Assistant Storekeeper | 194 | n/a | 6.1 yrs |
| Second Assistant Engineer | 186 | $107,628 | 13.5 yrs |
Nationwide peers near this thin headcount
Two peer sets for Pumpman outside the Vessel Jobs Family (excluded From the Federal Wage System) family, on headcount and average salary axes that vary across all OPM occupation series.
Similar thin headcount
Nearest employee counts in other occupation families (10 here).
Similar lean average salary
Nearest average salaries in other occupation families (n/a here).
Key takeaways
- Pumpman 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: 10 employees, 0.0% of the federal civilian workforce.
- According to OPM FedScope June 2026, Pumpman ranks #629 of 663 federal occupation series by headcount (the same employee_count ordering as our occupations directory).
- Within the Vessel Jobs Family (excluded From the Federal Wage System) family, Pumpman ranks #52 of 55 by headcount, accounting for 0.1% of the family's combined 6,786 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.