Ship's Communication Officer
Drawn directly from OPM FedScope (June 2026), this page tracks headcount, average salary, tenure, and pay comparison for the Ship's Communication Officer occupation series (code 9908).
The verdict
In the Vessel Jobs Family (excluded From the Federal Wage System) family, Ship's Communication Officer counts 61 employees, a smaller, specialized federal occupation at 0.0% of the federal civilian workforce, and headcount declined 3.2% from the prior period; pay averages n/a, which pays below the federal-wide $117,339.
- Employees
- 61
- Share of workforce
- 0.0%
- Avg salary
- n/a
- Avg tenure
- 20.3 yrs
FedScope read on Ship's Communication Officer (thin series)
0.0% of the federal civilian workforce (1,953,300 employees total, June 2026) works in the Ship's Communication Officer occupation (OPM code 9908): 61 people, headcount down -3.2% 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.
Average tenure in Ship's Communication Officer runs 20.3 years, a long average tenure, typical of career federal roles where employees stay through much of a full career before retirement. Pay averages n/a per year, down 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.
Code 99, the Vessel Jobs Family (excluded From the Federal Wage System) family, is where the federal government classifies Ship's Communication Officer alongside 54 related occupations. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for Ship's Communication Officer postings should also review these sibling occupations in the Vessel Jobs Family (excluded From the Federal Wage System) family.
Ship's Communication Officer makes up 0.9% of the 6,786 employees across the Vessel Jobs Family (excluded From the Federal Wage System) family, ranking #33 of 55 occupations in that family by headcount.
Salary context · lean-pay series
How Ship's Communication Officer pay compares to the federal average of $117,339
Occupation Average
n/a
Federal Average
$117,339
vs. Federal Avg
-100.0%
Where Ship's Communication Officer ranks on lean federal pay
Its average salary of n/a is higher than 0% of federal occupation series (0 of 541). The highlighted bar marks where Ship's Communication Officer sits in the federal pay distribution.
Average-salary distribution across all 541 federal occupation series; Ship's Communication Officer ranks higher than 0%.
Related Occupations in Vessel Jobs Family (excluded From the Federal Wage System)
10 other occupations in the same family
| Occupation | Employees | Avg Salary | Avg LOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steward Utilityman | 646 | n/a | 5.1 yrs |
| Ordinary Seaman | 619 | $42,990 | 2.5 yrs |
| Able Seaman-Maintenance | 556 | n/a | 11.2 yrs |
| Wiper | 449 | $42,656 | 2.9 yrs |
| Able Seaman | 338 | $51,760 | 12.1 yrs |
| Engine Utilityman | 283 | n/a | 8.5 yrs |
| Third Officer | 249 | n/a | 4.2 yrs |
| Boatswain's Mate | 199 | $60,969 | 16.9 yrs |
| Assistant Storekeeper | 194 | n/a | 6.1 yrs |
| Second Assistant Engineer | 186 | $107,628 | 13.5 yrs |
Nationwide peers near this thin headcount
Two peer sets for Ship's Communication Officer outside the Vessel Jobs Family (excluded From the Federal Wage System) family, on headcount and average salary axes that vary across all OPM occupation series.
Similar thin headcount
Nearest employee counts in other occupation families (61 here).
Similar lean average salary
Nearest average salaries in other occupation families (n/a here).
Key takeaways
- Ship's Communication Officer pays below the federal average by 100.0% (n/a vs $117,339 federal-wide), at the 0th percentile for pay among 541 tracked occupation series.
- A smaller, specialized federal occupation by headcount: 61 employees, 0.0% of the federal civilian workforce, and headcount declined 3.2% from the prior period.
- According to OPM FedScope June 2026, Ship's Communication Officer ranks #518 of 663 federal occupation series by headcount (the same employee_count ordering as our occupations directory).
- Ship's Communication Officer makes up 0.9% of the 6,786 employees across the Vessel Jobs Family (excluded From the Federal Wage System) family, ranking #33 of 55 occupations in that family by headcount.
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.