Special Weapons Systems Mechanic
Federal headcount, average salary, length of service, and pay comparison for the Special Weapons Systems Mechanic occupation series (code 6656), drawn directly from the OPM FedScope dataset (June 2026).
The verdict
Special Weapons Systems Mechanic is a smaller, specialized federal occupation: 38 employees (0.0% of the federal civilian workforce) in the Armament Work Family family. At an average salary of n/a it pays below the federal average, and headcount grew from the prior period.
- Headcount change
- +15.2%
- Pay change
- 0.0%
- Avg tenure
- 13.9 yrs
- Rank in family
- #6 of 6
FedScope read on Special Weapons Systems Mechanic (thin series)
Headcount moved up 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. Pay moved sideways between the two reporting periods, 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.
Special Weapons Systems Mechanic sits inside the Armament Work Family family (code 66), which contains 6 related occupations across the federal government. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for Special Weapons Systems Mechanic postings should also review these sibling occupations in the Armament Work Family family. The Armament Work Family family totals 1,944 employees, and Special Weapons Systems Mechanic accounts for 2.0% of them.
Salary context · lean-pay series
How Special Weapons Systems Mechanic pay compares to the federal average
Occupation Average
n/a
Federal Average
$117,339
vs. Federal Avg
-100.0%
Where Special Weapons Systems Mechanic ranks on lean federal pay
Special Weapons Systems Mechanic earns more on average than 0% of federal occupation series (0 of 541). The highlighted bar marks where Special Weapons Systems Mechanic sits in the federal pay distribution.
Average-salary distribution across all 541 federal occupation series; the highlighted bar marks Special Weapons Systems Mechanic.
Related Occupations in Armament Work Family
5 other occupations in the same family
| Occupation | Employees | Avg Salary | Avg LOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aircraft Ordnance Systems Mechanic | 746 | n/a | 12.2 yrs |
| Ordnance Equipment Mechanic | 520 | $88,007 | 11.8 yrs |
| Small Arms Repairing | 428 | n/a | 11.7 yrs |
| Artillery Repairing | 144 | n/a | 11.1 yrs |
| Miscellaneous Armament Work | 68 | n/a | 12.1 yrs |
Nationwide peers near this thin headcount
Two peer sets for Special Weapons Systems Mechanic outside the Armament Work Family family, on headcount and average salary axes that vary across all OPM occupation series.
Similar thin headcount
Nearest employee counts in other occupation families (38 here).
Similar lean average salary
Nearest average salaries in other occupation families (n/a here).
Key takeaways
- Place Special Weapons Systems Mechanic 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 Armament Work Family family occupations in the table above, or search current Special Weapons Systems Mechanic 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.