Sales Store Clerical

What the Numbers Say About Sales Store Clerical

As of the March 2025 reporting window, 1,830 people work in the Sales Store Clerical occupation (OPM code 2091) across federal agencies, 0.1% of the 2,289,472-strong federal civilian workforce. Headcount moved down by -0.9% from the prior period, a modest but trackable signal for anyone considering this specialized federal career path.

The average salary for Sales Store Clerical is $40,522 per year, placing it 63.1% below the overall federal civilian average of $109,869. Salaries moved up by 1.9% from the prior period, a modest shift, consistent with routine locality pay and grade-level movement. Average length of service in this role is 7 years, a comparatively short average tenure, which can reflect faster turnover, a competitive private-sector alternative, or a newer program still building up its workforce.

The Supply Group family (code 20) groups Sales Store Clerical together with 7 other related occupations across the federal government. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for Sales Store Clerical 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.

Sales Store Clerical makes up 6.6% of the 27,672 employees across the Supply Group family, ranking #5 of 8 occupations in that family by headcount. Its average salary ranks in the bottom half (13th percentile) of pay among Supply Group occupations.