Steward Cook

What the Numbers Say About Steward Cook

0.0% of the federal civilian workforce (2,289,472 employees total, March 2025) works in the Steward Cook occupation (OPM code 9972): 23 people, headcount down -11.5% 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 average salary for Steward Cook is $57,753 per year, placing it 47.4% below the overall federal civilian average of $109,869. Salaries moved down by -1.4% from the prior period, a modest shift, consistent with routine locality pay and grade-level movement. Average length of service in this role is 9.7 years, a mid-length average tenure, reflecting a mix of career employees and those who transfer or exit mid-career.

The Vessel Jobs Family (excluded From the Federal Wage System) family (code 99) groups Steward Cook together with 50 other related occupations across the federal government. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for Steward Cook postings should also review these sibling occupations, since federal hiring managers often cross-post positions across closely related codes when recruitment is difficult. All figures here come directly from OPM FedScope Employment Cubes, the same official source referenced in federal workforce planning, budget justifications, and GAO reports.

Within the Vessel Jobs Family (excluded From the Federal Wage System) family, Steward Cook ranks #45 of 51 by headcount, accounting for 0.4% of the family's combined 6,135 employees.