Refrigeration Engineer

What the Numbers Say About Refrigeration Engineer

0.0% of the federal civilian workforce (2,289,472 employees total, March 2025) works in the Refrigeration Engineer occupation (OPM code 9945): 57 people, headcount down -1.7% versus 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.

The average salary for Refrigeration Engineer is $62,150 per year, placing it 43.4% below the overall federal civilian average of $109,869. Salaries moved up by 0.8% from the prior period, a modest shift, consistent with routine locality pay and grade-level movement. Average length of service in this role is 12.6 years, a mid-length average tenure, reflecting a mix of career employees and those who transfer or exit mid-career.

Code 99, the Vessel Jobs Family (excluded From the Federal Wage System) family, is where the federal government classifies Refrigeration Engineer alongside 50 related occupations. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for Refrigeration Engineer 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.

Inside the Vessel Jobs Family (excluded From the Federal Wage System) family (51 occupations, 6,135 employees combined), Refrigeration Engineer holds the #32 spot by headcount, a 0.9% share of the family total.