Realty

What the Numbers Say About Realty

0.2% of the federal civilian workforce (2,289,472 employees total, March 2025) works in the Realty occupation (OPM code 1170): 4,031 people, headcount up 0.3% versus the prior period, a modest but trackable signal for anyone considering this specialized federal career path.

Average tenure in Realty runs 14.1 years, a mid-length average tenure, reflecting a mix of career employees and those who transfer or exit mid-career. Pay averages $106,555 per year, 3.0% below the $109,869 federal civilian average and up 2.6% from the prior period, a broad shift as locality pay tables and grade-level adjustments moved through the workforce.

The Business and Industry Group family (code 11) groups Realty together with 24 other related occupations across the federal government. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for Realty 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 Business and Industry Group family, Realty ranks #6 of 25 by headcount, accounting for 3.5% of the family's combined 115,651 employees. Its average salary ranks in the bottom half (44th percentile) of pay among Business and Industry Group occupations.