Rangeland Management
Drawn directly from OPM FedScope (June 2026), this page tracks headcount, average salary, tenure, and pay comparison for the Rangeland Management occupation series (code 0454).
The verdict
In the Biological Sciences Group family, Rangeland Management counts 692 employees, a smaller, specialized federal occupation at 0.0% of the federal civilian workforce, and headcount declined 0.7% from the prior period; pay averages $88,317, which pays below the federal-wide $117,339.
- Employees
- 692
- Share of workforce
- 0.0%
- Avg salary
- $88,317
- Avg tenure
- 14.6 yrs
What the Numbers Say About Rangeland Management
Federal agencies employ 692 people in the Rangeland Management occupation (OPM code 0454), 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 down by -0.7% versus the prior period, a modest but trackable signal for anyone considering this specialized federal career path.
Rangeland Management pays $88,317 per year on average, moving up 0.3% 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 14.6 years, a mid-length average tenure, reflecting a mix of career employees and those who transfer or exit mid-career.
Code 04, 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 in the Biological Sciences Group family.
Within the Biological Sciences Group family, Rangeland Management ranks #11 of 31 by headcount, accounting for 1.0% of the family's combined 67,961 employees. Its average salary ranks in the bottom half (26th percentile) of pay among Biological Sciences Group occupations.
Salary Context
How Rangeland Management pay compares to the federal average of $117,339
Occupation Average
$88,317
Federal Average
$117,339
vs. Federal Avg
-24.7%
Where Rangeland Management ranks on federal pay
Its average salary of $88,317 is higher than 44% of federal occupation series (239 of 541). The highlighted bar marks where Rangeland Management sits in the federal pay distribution.
Average-salary distribution across all 541 federal occupation series; Rangeland Management ranks higher than 44%.
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 | 23,662 | $124,641 | 14 yrs |
| Forestry Technician | 11,090 | $61,659 | 8.7 yrs |
| Wildland Fire Management | 9,667 | $64,457 | 7 yrs |
| Biological Science Technician | 5,212 | $56,618 | 8.9 yrs |
| Soil Conservation | 4,101 | $89,391 | 13.8 yrs |
| Wildlife Biology | 1,868 | $95,468 | 16.3 yrs |
| Fish Biology | 1,629 | $116,550 | 16.2 yrs |
| Microbiology | 1,629 | $143,306 | 16.3 yrs |
| Forestry | 1,626 | $88,902 | 15.1 yrs |
| Ecology | 989 | $122,664 | 16.1 yrs |
Nationwide occupation series with similar scale or pay
Two peer sets for Rangeland Management outside the Biological Sciences Group family, on headcount and average salary axes that vary across all OPM occupation series.
Similar headcount
Nearest employee counts in other occupation families (692 here).
Similar average salary
Nearest average salaries in other occupation families ($88,317 here).
Key takeaways
- Rangeland Management pays below the federal average by 24.7% ($88,317 vs $117,339 federal-wide), at the 44th percentile for pay among 541 tracked occupation series.
- A smaller, specialized federal occupation by headcount: 692 employees, 0.0% of the federal civilian workforce, and headcount declined 0.7% from the prior period.
- According to OPM FedScope June 2026, Rangeland Management ranks #256 of 663 federal occupation series by headcount (the same employee_count ordering as our occupations directory).
- Within the Biological Sciences Group family, Rangeland Management ranks #11 of 31 by headcount, accounting for 1.0% of the family's combined 67,961 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.