Security Administration
Everything OPM FedScope (June 2026) reports about the Security Administration occupation series (code 0080): headcount, average salary, length of service, and pay comparison.
The verdict
In the Miscellaneous Occupations Group family, Security Administration counts 15,507 employees, a mid-sized federal occupation at 0.8% of the federal civilian workforce, and headcount declined 13.6% from the prior period; pay averages $125,293, which pays near the federal-wide $117,339.
- Employees
- 15,507
- Share of workforce
- 0.8%
- Avg salary
- $125,293
- Avg tenure
- 15.4 yrs
FedScope read on Security Administration (dense series)
As of the June 2026 reporting window, 15,507 people work in the Security Administration occupation (OPM code 0080) across federal agencies, 0.8% of the 1,953,300-strong federal civilian workforce. Headcount moved down by -13.6% from the prior period, a useful gauge for job seekers on USAJOBS trying to assess whether this role is expanding government-wide or contracting under hiring freezes and attrition.
The average salary for Security Administration is $125,293 per year. Salaries moved up by 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. Average length of service in this role is 15.4 years, a long average tenure, typical of career federal roles where employees stay through much of a full career before retirement.
The Miscellaneous Occupations Group family (code 00) groups Security Administration together with 26 other related occupations across the federal government. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for Security Administration postings should also review these sibling occupations in the Miscellaneous Occupations Group family.
Within the Miscellaneous Occupations Group family, Security Administration is the single largest occupation by headcount, accounting for 16.8% of the family's combined 92,278 employees. Its average salary ranks in the top half (71st percentile) of pay among Miscellaneous Occupations Group occupations.
Salary context · rich-pay series
How Security Administration pay compares to the federal average of $117,339
Occupation Average
$125,293
Federal Average
$117,339
vs. Federal Avg
+6.8%
Where Security Administration ranks on rich federal pay
Its average salary of $125,293 is higher than 72% of federal occupation series (391 of 541). The highlighted bar marks where Security Administration sits in the federal pay distribution.
Average-salary distribution across all 541 federal occupation series; Security Administration ranks higher than 72%.
Related Occupations in Miscellaneous Occupations Group
10 other occupations in the same family
| Occupation | Employees | Avg Salary | Avg LOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Correctional Officer | 14,821 | n/a | 10.3 yrs |
| Police | 11,883 | n/a | 12.2 yrs |
| Emergency Management Specialist | 11,832 | $100,833 | 9.7 yrs |
| Fire Protection and Prevention | 8,848 | $74,762 | 14.6 yrs |
| Safety and Occupational Health Management | 5,704 | $117,177 | 16.3 yrs |
| Park Ranger | 5,202 | $75,210 | 10.6 yrs |
| Security Guard | 4,312 | $57,464 | 11.3 yrs |
| Environmental Protection Specialist | 4,157 | $127,481 | 15.2 yrs |
| Security Clerical and Assistance | 3,340 | $65,477 | 12.7 yrs |
| Correctional Institution Administration | 1,677 | $122,358 | 19.4 yrs |
Nationwide peers near this dense headcount
Two peer sets for Security Administration outside the Miscellaneous Occupations Group family, on headcount and average salary axes that vary across all OPM occupation series.
Similar dense headcount
Nearest employee counts in other occupation families (15,507 here).
Similar rich average salary
Nearest average salaries in other occupation families ($125,293 here).
Key takeaways
- Security Administration pays near the federal average by 6.8% ($125,293 vs $117,339 federal-wide), at the 72nd percentile for pay among 541 tracked occupation series.
- A mid-sized federal occupation by headcount: 15,507 employees, 0.8% of the federal civilian workforce, and headcount declined 13.6% from the prior period.
- According to OPM FedScope June 2026, Security Administration ranks #28 of 663 federal occupation series by headcount (the same employee_count ordering as our occupations directory).
- Within the Miscellaneous Occupations Group family, Security Administration is the single largest occupation by headcount, accounting for 16.8% of the family's combined 92,278 employees.
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.