Stationary-Engine Operating
Federal headcount, average salary, length of service, and pay comparison for the Stationary-Engine Operating occupation series (code 5419), drawn directly from the OPM FedScope dataset (June 2026).
The verdict
Stationary-Engine Operating is a smaller, specialized federal occupation: 27 employees (0.0% of the federal civilian workforce) in the Industrial Equipment Operation Family family. At an average salary of $117,717 it pays near the federal average.
- Headcount change
- 0.0%
- Pay change
- 0.0%
- Avg tenure
- 17.9 yrs
- Rank in family
- #11 of 12
FedScope read on Stationary-Engine Operating (thin 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 long average tenure, typical of career federal roles where employees stay through much of a full career before retirement. Headcount moved sideways 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.
The Industrial Equipment Operation Family family (code 54) groups Stationary-Engine Operating together with 11 other related occupations across the federal government. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for Stationary-Engine Operating postings should also review these sibling occupations in the Industrial Equipment Operation Family family. The Industrial Equipment Operation Family family totals 4,810 employees, and Stationary-Engine Operating accounts for 0.6% of them.
Salary context · rich-pay series
How Stationary-Engine Operating pay compares to the federal average
Occupation Average
$117,717
Federal Average
$117,339
vs. Federal Avg
+0.3%
Where Stationary-Engine Operating ranks on rich federal pay
Stationary-Engine Operating earns more on average than 66% of federal occupation series (357 of 541). The highlighted bar marks where Stationary-Engine Operating sits in the federal pay distribution.
Average-salary distribution across all 541 federal occupation series; the highlighted bar marks Stationary-Engine Operating.
Related Occupations in Industrial Equipment Operation Family
10 other occupations in the same family
| Occupation | Employees | Avg Salary | Avg LOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lock and Dam Operating | 1,197 | $68,109 | 13.2 yrs |
| Boiler Plant Operating | 762 | $76,211 | 12.8 yrs |
| Electrical Power Controlling | 711 | $156,821 | 17.5 yrs |
| Fuel Distribution System Operating | 700 | $81,595 | 11.2 yrs |
| Utility Systems Operating | 419 | $75,930 | 12.5 yrs |
| Water Treatment Plant Operating | 265 | $89,105 | 12.2 yrs |
| Sewage Disposal Plant Operating | 235 | $78,823 | 12.3 yrs |
| Misc Industrial Equipment Operation | 184 | $95,593 | 15.9 yrs |
| Sandblasting | 153 | $65,089 | 12 yrs |
| Air Conditioning Equipment Operating | 130 | $76,659 | 15.2 yrs |
Nationwide peers near this thin headcount
Two peer sets for Stationary-Engine Operating outside the Industrial Equipment Operation 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 (27 here).
Similar rich average salary
Nearest average salaries in other occupation families ($117,717 here).
Key takeaways
- Place Stationary-Engine Operating 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 Industrial Equipment Operation Family family occupations in the table above, or search current Stationary-Engine Operating 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.