Steward Utilityman
Federal headcount, average salary, length of service, and pay comparison for the Steward Utilityman occupation series (code 9985), drawn directly from the OPM FedScope dataset (June 2026).
The verdict
In the Vessel Jobs Family (excluded From the Federal Wage System) family, Steward Utilityman counts 646 employees, a smaller, specialized federal occupation at 0.0% of the federal civilian workforce, and headcount edged up from the prior period; pay averages n/a, which pays below the federal-wide average.
- Headcount change
- +0.9%
- Pay change
- 0.0%
- Avg tenure
- 5.1 yrs
- Rank in family
- #1 of 55
What the Numbers Say About Steward Utilityman
Headcount moved up versus the prior period, a modest but trackable signal for anyone considering this specialized federal career path. 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 comparatively short average tenure, which can reflect faster turnover, a competitive private-sector alternative, or a newer program still building up its workforce.
The Vessel Jobs Family (excluded From the Federal Wage System) family (code 99) groups Steward Utilityman together with 54 other related occupations across the federal government. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for Steward Utilityman postings should also review these sibling occupations in the Vessel Jobs Family (excluded From the Federal Wage System) family. Steward Utilityman makes up 9.5% of the Vessel Jobs Family (excluded From the Federal Wage System) family's 6,786 combined employees. Its average salary ranks in the bottom half (0th percentile) of pay among Vessel Jobs Family (excluded From the Federal Wage System) occupations.
Salary context · lean-pay series
How Steward Utilityman pay compares to the federal average
Occupation Average
n/a
Federal Average
$117,339
vs. Federal Avg
-100.0%
Where Steward Utilityman ranks on lean federal pay
Steward Utilityman earns more on average than 0% of federal occupation series (0 of 541). The highlighted bar marks where Steward Utilityman sits in the federal pay distribution.
Average-salary distribution across all 541 federal occupation series; the highlighted bar marks Steward Utilityman.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Third Assistant Engineer | 184 | $95,672 | 6.9 yrs |
Nationwide occupation series with similar scale or pay
Two peer sets for Steward Utilityman 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 headcount
Nearest employee counts in other occupation families (646 here).
Similar lean average salary
Nearest average salaries in other occupation families (n/a here).
Key takeaways
- Place Steward Utilityman 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 Vessel Jobs Family (excluded From the Federal Wage System) family occupations in the table above, or search current Steward Utilityman 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.