Second Cook

What the Numbers Say About Second Cook

As of the March 2025 reporting window, 134 people work in the Second Cook occupation (OPM code 9973) across federal agencies, 0.0% of the 2,289,472-strong federal civilian workforce. Headcount moved up by 1.5% from 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.

Second Cook pays $52,630 per year on average, 52.1% below the $109,869 federal civilian average, after moving down -0.1% 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 9.5 years, a mid-length average tenure, reflecting a mix of career employees and those who transfer or exit mid-career.

The Vessel Jobs Family (excluded From the Federal Wage System) family (code 99) groups Second Cook together with 50 other related occupations across the federal government. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for Second Cook 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), Second Cook holds the #12 spot by headcount, a 2.2% share of the family total.