Technical Information Services

What the Numbers Say About Technical Information Services

As of the March 2025 reporting window, 662 people work in the Technical Information Services occupation (OPM code 1412) across federal agencies, 0.0% of the 2,289,472-strong federal civilian workforce. Headcount moved up by 0.6% from the prior period, a modest but trackable signal for anyone considering this specialized federal career path.

The average salary for Technical Information Services is $119,610 per year, placing it 8.9% above the overall federal civilian average of $109,869. Salaries moved up 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 15.1 years, a long average tenure, typical of career federal roles where employees stay through much of a full career before retirement.

Technical Information Services sits inside the Library and Archives Group family (code 14), which contains 5 related occupations across the federal government. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for Technical Information Services 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.

Inside the Library and Archives Group family (5 occupations, 3,964 employees combined), Technical Information Services holds the #3 spot by headcount, a 16.7% share of the family total. Its average salary ranks in the top half (80th percentile) of pay among Library and Archives Group occupations.