Rangeland Management
Drawn directly from OPM FedScope (March 2025), this page tracks headcount, average salary, tenure, and pay comparison for the Rangeland Management occupation series (code 454).
The verdict
In the Biological Sciences Group family, Rangeland Management counts 824 employees, a smaller, specialized federal occupation at 0.0% of the federal civilian workforce, and headcount declined 1.7% from the prior period; pay averages $84,335, which pays below the federal-wide $109,869.
- Employees
- 824
- Share of workforce
- 0.0%
- Avg salary
- $84,335
- Avg tenure
- 13 yrs
What the Numbers Say About Rangeland Management
Federal agencies employ 824 people in the Rangeland Management occupation (OPM code 454), 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 -1.7% versus the prior period, a modest but trackable signal for anyone considering this specialized federal career path.
Rangeland Management pays $84,335 per year on average, 23.2% below the $109,869 federal civilian average, after moving up 2.2% from the prior period (a broad shift as locality pay tables and grade-level adjustments moved through the workforce). Employees in this role stay an average of 13 years, a mid-length average tenure, reflecting a mix of career employees and those who transfer or exit mid-career.
Code 4, the Biological Sciences Group family, is where the federal government classifies Rangeland Management alongside 30 related occupations. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for Rangeland Management 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 Biological Sciences Group family, Rangeland Management ranks #12 of 31 by headcount, accounting for 1.2% of the family's combined 69,668 employees. Its average salary ranks in the bottom half (26th percentile) of pay among Biological Sciences Group occupations.
Employees
824
-1.7% from prior period
Average Salary
$84,335
+2.2%
Avg Length of Service
13 yrs
Occupation Family
Biological Sciences Group
Salary Context
How Rangeland Management pay compares to the federal average of $109,869
Occupation Average
$84,335
Federal Average
$109,869
vs. Federal Avg
-23.2%
Where Rangeland Management ranks on federal pay
Its average salary of $84,335 is higher than 50% of federal occupation series (314 of 634). The highlighted bar marks where Rangeland Management sits in the federal pay distribution.
Average-salary distribution across all 634 federal occupation series; Rangeland Management ranks higher than 50%.
Related Occupations in Biological Sciences Group
10 other occupations in the same family
| Occupation | Employees | Avg Salary | Avg LOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Natural Resources Management and Biological Sciences | 28,385 | $115,600 | 12.4 yrs |
| Forestry Technician | 11,381 | $55,040 | 8.1 yrs |
| Biological Science Technician | 5,597 | $55,254 | 8.6 yrs |
| Soil Conservation | 4,882 | $84,996 | 12.4 yrs |
| Wildlife Biology | 2,082 | $95,599 | 15.4 yrs |
| Fish Biology | 1,992 | $114,066 | 15.4 yrs |
| Microbiology | 1,940 | $140,441 | 15.1 yrs |
| Wildland Fire Management | 1,908 | $69,817 | 13.2 yrs |
| Forestry | 1,870 | $86,729 | 13.4 yrs |
| Ecology | 1,260 | $118,786 | 14.3 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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