Railroad Repairing

What the Numbers Say About Railroad Repairing

As of the March 2025 reporting window, 11 people work in the Railroad Repairing occupation (OPM code 3546) across federal agencies, 0.0% of the 2,289,472-strong federal civilian workforce. Headcount moved sideways by 0.0% from 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 Railroad Repairing runs 5.9 years, a comparatively short average tenure, which can reflect faster turnover, a competitive private-sector alternative, or a newer program still building up its workforce. Pay averages $56,512 per year, 48.6% below the $109,869 federal civilian average and up 1.7% from the prior period, a modest shift, consistent with routine locality pay and grade-level movement.

Code 35, the General Services and Support Work Family family, is where the federal government classifies Railroad Repairing alongside 4 related occupations. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for Railroad Repairing 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 General Services and Support Work Family family, Railroad Repairing ranks #5 of 5 by headcount, accounting for 0.1% of the family's combined 14,646 employees.