Second Electrician

What the Numbers Say About Second Electrician

As of the March 2025 reporting window, 103 people work in the Second Electrician occupation (OPM code 9942) across federal agencies, 0.0% of the 2,289,472-strong federal civilian workforce. Headcount moved up by 3.0% 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.

The average salary for Second Electrician is $64,716 per year, placing it 41.1% below the overall federal civilian average of $109,869. Salaries moved up by 0.2% from the prior period, a small shift, within the range of normal year-to-year rounding rather than a broad pay-table change. Average length of service in this role is 13.4 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 Second Electrician alongside 50 related occupations. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for Second Electrician 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 Electrician holds the #21 spot by headcount, a 1.7% share of the family total.