Security Clerical and Assistance

What the Numbers Say About Security Clerical and Assistance

0.2% of the federal civilian workforce (2,289,472 employees total, March 2025) works in the Security Clerical and Assistance occupation (OPM code 86): 3,994 people, headcount down -2.2% versus the prior period, a modest but trackable signal for anyone considering this specialized federal career path.

The average salary for Security Clerical and Assistance is $60,589 per year, placing it 44.9% below the overall federal civilian average of $109,869. Salaries moved up by 2.4% from the prior period, a broad shift as locality pay tables and grade-level adjustments moved through the workforce. Average length of service in this role is 10.2 years, a mid-length average tenure, reflecting a mix of career employees and those who transfer or exit mid-career.

The Miscellaneous Occupations Group family (code 0) groups Security Clerical and Assistance together with 25 other related occupations across the federal government. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for Security Clerical and Assistance 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 Miscellaneous Occupations Group family (26 occupations, 105,611 employees combined), Security Clerical and Assistance holds the #9 spot by headcount, a 3.8% share of the family total. Its average salary ranks in the bottom half (12th percentile) of pay among Miscellaneous Occupations Group occupations.