Securities Compliance Examining
Federal headcount, average salary, length of service, and pay comparison for the Securities Compliance Examining occupation series (code 1831), drawn directly from the OPM FedScope dataset (June 2026).
The verdict
With 373 employees (0.0% of the federal civilian workforce), Securities Compliance Examining ranks as a smaller, specialized federal occupation within the Investigation Group family, and headcount declined 0.5% from the prior period. Its average salary of $244,427 pays well above the $117,339 federal average.
- Employees
- 373
- Share of workforce
- 0.0%
- Avg salary
- $244,427
- Avg tenure
- 17.2 yrs
What the Numbers Say About Securities Compliance Examining
0.0% of the federal civilian workforce (1,953,300 employees total, June 2026) works in the Securities Compliance Examining occupation (OPM code 1831): 373 people, headcount down -0.5% 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 Securities Compliance Examining is $244,427 per year. Salaries moved up by 0.0% 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 17.2 years, a long average tenure, typical of career federal roles where employees stay through much of a full career before retirement.
Code 18, the Investigation Group family, is where the federal government classifies Securities Compliance Examining alongside 19 related occupations. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for Securities Compliance Examining postings should also review these sibling occupations in the Investigation Group family.
Inside the Investigation Group family (20 occupations, 209,389 employees combined), Securities Compliance Examining holds the #16 spot by headcount, a 0.2% share of the family total.
Salary context · rich-pay series
How Securities Compliance Examining pay compares to the federal average of $117,339
Occupation Average
$244,427
Federal Average
$117,339
vs. Federal Avg
+108.3%
Where Securities Compliance Examining ranks on rich federal pay
Its average salary of $244,427 is higher than 100% of federal occupation series (539 of 541). The highlighted bar marks where Securities Compliance Examining sits in the federal pay distribution.
Average-salary distribution across all 541 federal occupation series; Securities Compliance Examining ranks higher than 100%.
Related Occupations in Investigation Group
10 other occupations in the same family
| Occupation | Employees | Avg Salary | Avg LOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Compliance Inspection and Support | 53,444 | n/a | 9.8 yrs |
| Criminal Investigation | 44,633 | n/a | 14.5 yrs |
| General Inspection, Investigation, Enforcement, and Compliance Series | 44,491 | n/a | 14.8 yrs |
| Customs and Border Protection | 27,421 | n/a | 14.7 yrs |
| Border Patrol Enforcement Series | 21,781 | n/a | 13.3 yrs |
| Consumer Safety Inspection | 5,242 | $74,073 | 15.3 yrs |
| Aviation Safety | 4,206 | $143,216 | 15 yrs |
| Investigative Analysis | 2,129 | n/a | 15.9 yrs |
| Import Compliance Series | 1,104 | $126,314 | 16.5 yrs |
| Wage and Hour Investigation Series | 885 | $120,994 | 17.1 yrs |
Nationwide occupation series with similar scale or pay
Two peer sets for Securities Compliance Examining outside the Investigation Group family, on headcount and average salary axes that vary across all OPM occupation series.
Similar headcount
Nearest employee counts in other occupation families (373 here).
Similar rich average salary
Nearest average salaries in other occupation families ($244,427 here).
Key takeaways
- Securities Compliance Examining pays well above the federal average by 108.3% ($244,427 vs $117,339 federal-wide), at the 100th percentile for pay among 541 tracked occupation series.
- A smaller, specialized federal occupation by headcount: 373 employees, 0.0% of the federal civilian workforce, and headcount declined 0.5% from the prior period.
- According to OPM FedScope June 2026, Securities Compliance Examining ranks #331 of 663 federal occupation series by headcount (the same employee_count ordering as our occupations directory).
- Inside the Investigation Group family (20 occupations, 209,389 employees combined), Securities Compliance Examining holds the #16 spot by headcount, a 0.2% share of the family total.
OPM FedScope and Federal Workforce Data figures are federal civilian headcounts, average salaries, and length-of-service statistics - not job-quality scores, hiring advice, or a live vacancy listing. A larger or higher-paid agency is not a better employer.