Second Officer

What the Numbers Say About Second Officer

0.0% of the federal civilian workforce (2,289,472 employees total, March 2025) works in the Second Officer occupation (OPM code 9906): 122 people, headcount sideways 0.0% 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.

Second Officer pays $111,454 per year on average, 1.4% above the $109,869 federal civilian average, after moving up 0.3% 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 10.2 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 Officer alongside 50 related occupations. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for Second Officer 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 Officer holds the #14 spot by headcount, a 2.0% share of the family total.