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 of $117,339.
- Employees
- 27
- Share of workforce
- 0.0%
- Avg salary
- $117,717
- Avg tenure
- 17.9 yrs
FedScope read on Stationary-Engine Operating (thin series)
As of the June 2026 reporting window, 27 people work in the Stationary-Engine Operating occupation (OPM code 5419) across federal agencies, 0.0% of the 1,953,300-strong federal civilian workforce. Headcount moved sideways by 0.0% from 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 Stationary-Engine Operating runs 17.9 years, a long average tenure, typical of career federal roles where employees stay through much of a full career before retirement. Pay averages $117,717 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.
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.
Within the Industrial Equipment Operation Family family, Stationary-Engine Operating ranks #11 of 12 by headcount, accounting for 0.6% of the family's combined 4,810 employees.
Salary context · rich-pay series
How Stationary-Engine Operating pay compares to the federal average of $117,339
Occupation Average
$117,717
Federal Average
$117,339
vs. Federal Avg
+0.3%
Where Stationary-Engine Operating ranks on rich federal pay
Its average salary of $117,717 is higher 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; Stationary-Engine Operating ranks higher than 66%.
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
- Stationary-Engine Operating pays near the federal average by 0.3% ($117,717 vs $117,339 federal-wide), at the 66th percentile for pay among 541 tracked occupation series.
- A smaller, specialized federal occupation by headcount: 27 employees, 0.0% of the federal civilian workforce.
- According to OPM FedScope June 2026, Stationary-Engine Operating ranks #592 of 663 federal occupation series by headcount (the same employee_count ordering as our occupations directory).
- Within the Industrial Equipment Operation Family family, Stationary-Engine Operating ranks #11 of 12 by headcount, accounting for 0.6% of the family's combined 4,810 employees.
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.