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OPM FedScope March 2025 Vessel Jobs Family (excluded From the Federal Wage System)

Second Radio Electronics Technician

Drawn directly from OPM FedScope (March 2025), this page tracks headcount, average salary, tenure, and pay comparison for the Second Radio Electronics Technician occupation series (code 9999).

The verdict

In the Vessel Jobs Family (excluded From the Federal Wage System) family, Second Radio Electronics Technician counts 66 employees, a smaller, specialized federal occupation at 0.0% of the federal civilian workforce, and headcount declined 30.5% from the prior period; pay averages $58,530, which pays below the federal-wide $109,869.

Employees
66
Share of workforce
0.0%
Avg salary
$58,530
Avg tenure
6.7 yrs

What the Numbers Say About Second Radio Electronics Technician

0.0% of the federal civilian workforce (2,289,472 employees total, March 2025) works in the Second Radio Electronics Technician occupation (OPM code 9999): 66 people, headcount down -30.5% 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 Second Radio Electronics Technician is $58,530 per year, placing it 46.7% below the overall federal civilian average of $109,869. Salaries moved down by -0.5% 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 6.7 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.

Code 99, the Vessel Jobs Family (excluded From the Federal Wage System) family, is where the federal government classifies Second Radio Electronics Technician alongside 50 related occupations. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for Second Radio Electronics Technician 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 Radio Electronics Technician holds the #29 spot by headcount, a 1.1% share of the family total.

Employees

66

-30.5% from prior period

Average Salary

$58,530

-0.5%

Avg Length of Service

6.7 yrs

Occupation Family

Vessel Jobs Family (excluded From the Federal Wage System)

Salary Context

How Second Radio Electronics Technician pay compares to the federal average of $109,869

Occupation Average

$58,530

Federal Average

$109,869

vs. Federal Avg

-46.7%

Where Second Radio Electronics Technician ranks on federal pay

Its average salary of $58,530 is higher than 14% of federal occupation series (91 of 634). The highlighted bar marks where Second Radio Electronics Technician sits in the federal pay distribution.

$16,074132$63,787308$111,499167$159,21223$206,9242$254,6372
Distribution of average salary across all 634 federal occupation series (OPM FedScope) - Second Radio Electronics Technician is in the highlighted range.

Average-salary distribution across all 634 federal occupation series; Second Radio Electronics Technician ranks higher than 14%.

Source: OPM FedScope Employment Cubes As of March 2025

10 other occupations in the same family

Occupation Employees Avg Salary
Steward Utilityman 748 $38,354
Ordinary Seaman 712 $38,310
Able Seaman-Maintenance 528 $55,876
Wiper 256 $42,135
Engine Utilityman 254 $49,916
Able Seaman 225 $58,397
Boatswain's Mate 175 $61,606
Third Assistant Engineer 174 $91,616
Second Assistant Engineer 170 $112,614
Third Officer 163 $83,457

Frequently Asked Questions

How many federal employees work as Second Radio Electronics Technician?
As of March 2025, federal agencies report 66 employees in the Second Radio Electronics Technician occupation, equal to 0.0% of the total federal civilian workforce.
What is the average salary for Second Radio Electronics Technician in the federal government?
Compared to the $109,869 federal-wide average, Second Radio Electronics Technician pays 46.7% less: an average of $58,530 per year.
What occupation family does Second Radio Electronics Technician belong to?
Occupation code 9999, Second Radio Electronics Technician, sits within the 51-occupation Vessel Jobs Family (excluded From the Federal Wage System) family (code 99).
What is the average length of service for Second Radio Electronics Technician?
Second Radio Electronics Technician employees stay an average of 6.7 years, compared with the 11.8-year federal-wide average.
Is the Second Radio Electronics Technician workforce growing or shrinking?
The Second Radio Electronics Technician workforce has decreased by 30.5% from the prior period, losing approximately 29 positions.
How does Second Radio Electronics Technician pay compare to private sector salaries?
For a private-sector comparison, see the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) program; on the federal side, Second Radio Electronics Technician averages $58,530, 46.7% below the $109,869 federal-wide average.

Data Source: U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) FedScope Employment Cubes, March 2025. Federal civilian non-seasonal full-time and part-time employees. Data does not include military personnel, postal workers, or intelligence agency staff. Last updated: 2026-03-10.

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