Security Clerical and Assistance
Drawn directly from OPM FedScope (June 2026), this page tracks headcount, average salary, tenure, and pay comparison for the Security Clerical and Assistance occupation series (code 0086).
The verdict
In the Miscellaneous Occupations Group family, Security Clerical and Assistance counts 3,340 employees, a smaller, specialized federal occupation at 0.2% of the federal civilian workforce, and headcount declined 2.6% from the prior period; pay averages $65,477, which pays below the federal-wide $117,339.
- Employees
- 3,340
- Share of workforce
- 0.2%
- Avg salary
- $65,477
- Avg tenure
- 12.7 yrs
FedScope read on Security Clerical and Assistance (dense series)
0.2% of the federal civilian workforce (1,953,300 employees total, June 2026) works in the Security Clerical and Assistance occupation (OPM code 0086): 3,340 people, headcount down -2.6% 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 $65,477 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 12.7 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 00) groups Security Clerical and Assistance together with 26 other related occupations across the federal government. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for Security Clerical and Assistance postings should also review these sibling occupations in the Miscellaneous Occupations Group family.
Inside the Miscellaneous Occupations Group family (27 occupations, 92,278 employees combined), Security Clerical and Assistance holds the #10 spot by headcount, a 3.6% share of the family total. Its average salary ranks in the bottom half (14th percentile) of pay among Miscellaneous Occupations Group occupations.
Salary context · lean-pay series
How Security Clerical and Assistance pay compares to the federal average of $117,339
Occupation Average
$65,477
Federal Average
$117,339
vs. Federal Avg
-44.2%
Where Security Clerical and Assistance ranks on lean federal pay
Its average salary of $65,477 is higher than 20% of federal occupation series (110 of 541). The highlighted bar marks where Security Clerical and Assistance sits in the federal pay distribution.
Average-salary distribution across all 541 federal occupation series; Security Clerical and Assistance ranks higher than 20%.
Related Occupations in Miscellaneous Occupations Group
10 other occupations in the same family
| Occupation | Employees | Avg Salary | Avg LOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Security Administration | 15,507 | $125,293 | 15.4 yrs |
| 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 |
| Correctional Institution Administration | 1,677 | $122,358 | 19.4 yrs |
Nationwide peers near this dense headcount
Two peer sets for Security Clerical and Assistance 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 (3,340 here).
Similar lean average salary
Nearest average salaries in other occupation families ($65,477 here).
Key takeaways
- Security Clerical and Assistance pays below the federal average by 44.2% ($65,477 vs $117,339 federal-wide), at the 20th percentile for pay among 541 tracked occupation series.
- A smaller, specialized federal occupation by headcount: 3,340 employees, 0.2% of the federal civilian workforce, and headcount declined 2.6% from the prior period.
- According to OPM FedScope June 2026, Security Clerical and Assistance ranks #115 of 663 federal occupation series by headcount (the same employee_count ordering as our occupations directory).
- Inside the Miscellaneous Occupations Group family (27 occupations, 92,278 employees combined), Security Clerical and Assistance holds the #10 spot by headcount, a 3.6% 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.