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 from the prior period; pay averages $65,477, which pays below the federal-wide average.
- Headcount change
- -2.6%
- Pay change
- +0.1%
- Avg tenure
- 12.7 yrs
- Rank in family
- #10 of 27
FedScope read on Security Clerical and Assistance (dense series)
On pay, the move between reporting periods was a small shift, within the range of normal year-to-year rounding rather than a broad pay-table change. On length of service, this series shows a mid-length average tenure, reflecting a mix of career employees and those who transfer or exit mid-career. Headcount moved down versus the prior period, a modest but trackable signal for anyone considering this specialized federal career path.
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. Security Clerical and Assistance makes up 3.6% of the Miscellaneous Occupations Group family's 92,278 combined employees. 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
Occupation Average
$65,477
Federal Average
$117,339
vs. Federal Avg
-44.2%
Where Security Clerical and Assistance ranks on lean federal pay
Security Clerical and Assistance earns more on average 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; the highlighted bar marks Security Clerical and Assistance.
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
- Place Security Clerical and Assistance pay in context with the pay-rank chart above, then compare it with another occupation.
- Turn an average salary into a grade: the GS pay grade tables show how grades and steps map to pay.
- Browse the Miscellaneous Occupations Group family occupations in the table above, or search current Security Clerical and Assistance postings on USAJOBS.
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.