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OPM FedScope March 2025 Transportation Group

Railroad Safety

Drawn directly from OPM FedScope (March 2025), this page tracks headcount, average salary, tenure, and pay comparison for the Railroad Safety occupation series (code 2121).

The verdict

With 550 employees (0.0% of the federal civilian workforce), Railroad Safety ranks as a smaller, specialized federal occupation within the Transportation Group family, and headcount grew 2.2% from the prior period. Its average salary of $117,382 pays near the $109,869 federal average.

Employees
550
Share of workforce
0.0%
Avg salary
$117,382
Avg tenure
10.2 yrs

What the Numbers Say About Railroad Safety

Federal agencies employ 550 people in the Railroad Safety occupation (OPM code 2121), 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 up by 2.2% versus the prior period, a modest but trackable signal for anyone considering this specialized federal career path.

The average salary for Railroad Safety is $117,382 per year, placing it 6.8% above the overall federal civilian average of $109,869. Salaries moved up by 1.8% from the prior period, a modest shift, consistent with routine locality pay and grade-level movement. Average length of service in this role is 10.2 years, a mid-length average tenure, reflecting a mix of career employees and those who transfer or exit mid-career.

Railroad Safety sits inside the Transportation Group family (code 21), which contains 19 related occupations across the federal government. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for Railroad Safety 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 Transportation Group family, Railroad Safety ranks #9 of 19 by headcount, accounting for 1.2% of the family's combined 44,430 employees. Its average salary ranks in the top half (63rd percentile) of pay among Transportation Group occupations.

Employees

550

+2.2% from prior period

Average Salary

$117,382

+1.8%

Avg Length of Service

10.2 yrs

Occupation Family

Transportation Group

Salary Context

How Railroad Safety pay compares to the federal average of $109,869

Occupation Average

$117,382

Federal Average

$109,869

vs. Federal Avg

+6.8%

Where Railroad Safety ranks on federal pay

Its average salary of $117,382 is higher than 75% of federal occupation series (478 of 634). The highlighted bar marks where Railroad Safety 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) - Railroad Safety is in the highlighted range.

Average-salary distribution across all 634 federal occupation series; Railroad Safety ranks higher than 75%.

Source: OPM FedScope Employment Cubes As of March 2025

10 other occupations in the same family

Occupation Employees Avg Salary
Air Traffic Control 20,721 $150,830
Transportation Specialist 8,729 $118,970
Transportation Clerk and Assistant 3,294 $57,038
Aircraft Operation 2,781 $142,679
Transportation Operations 2,202 $99,784
Traffic Management 1,782 $96,204
Dispatching 1,505 $59,420
Technical Systems Program Manager 792 $188,489
Motor Carrier Safety 511 $89,300
Aircrew Technician 462 $82,511

Frequently Asked Questions

How many federal employees work as Railroad Safety?
There are 550 federal employees in the Railroad Safety occupation as of March 2025. This represents 0.0% of the total federal civilian workforce.
What is the average salary for Railroad Safety in the federal government?
The average salary for Railroad Safety in the federal government is $117,382 per year, which is 6.8% above the overall federal average of $109,869.
What occupation family does Railroad Safety belong to?
Railroad Safety (code 2121) belongs to the Transportation Group family (code 21). There are 19 occupations in this family.
What is the average length of service for Railroad Safety?
Railroad Safety employees stay an average of 10.2 years, compared with the 11.8-year federal-wide average.
Is the Railroad Safety workforce growing or shrinking?
Since the prior reporting period, Railroad Safety has added about 12 positions, a 2.2% increase.
How does Railroad Safety pay compare to private sector salaries?
For a private-sector comparison, see the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) program; on the federal side, Railroad Safety averages $117,382, 6.8% above the $109,869 federal-wide average.

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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