Telecommunications
Everything OPM FedScope (June 2026) reports about the Telecommunications occupation series (code 0391): headcount, average salary, length of service, and pay comparison.
The verdict
With 3,607 employees (0.2% of the federal civilian workforce), Telecommunications ranks as a smaller, specialized federal occupation within the General Administrative, Clerical, and Office Services Group family, and headcount declined 8.3% from the prior period. Its average salary of $127,955 pays above the $117,339 federal average.
- Employees
- 3,607
- Share of workforce
- 0.2%
- Avg salary
- $127,955
- Avg tenure
- 16.5 yrs
FedScope read on Telecommunications (dense series)
Federal agencies employ 3,607 people in the Telecommunications occupation (OPM code 0391), accounting for 0.2% of the total federal civilian workforce of 1,953,300 for the June 2026 reporting window. Headcount in this occupation moved down by -8.3% versus the prior period, a modest but trackable signal for anyone considering this specialized federal career path.
The average salary for Telecommunications is $127,955 per year. Salaries moved up by 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. Average length of service in this role is 16.5 years, a long average tenure, typical of career federal roles where employees stay through much of a full career before retirement.
Code 03, the General Administrative, Clerical, and Office Services Group family, is where the federal government classifies Telecommunications alongside 30 related occupations. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for Telecommunications postings should also review these sibling occupations in the General Administrative, Clerical, and Office Services Group family.
Inside the General Administrative, Clerical, and Office Services Group family (31 occupations, 260,640 employees combined), Telecommunications holds the #8 spot by headcount, a 1.4% share of the family total. Its average salary ranks in the top half (86th percentile) of pay among General Administrative, Clerical, and Office Services Group occupations.
Salary context · rich-pay series
How Telecommunications pay compares to the federal average of $117,339
Occupation Average
$127,955
Federal Average
$117,339
vs. Federal Avg
+9.0%
Where Telecommunications ranks on rich federal pay
Its average salary of $127,955 is higher than 73% of federal occupation series (397 of 541). The highlighted bar marks where Telecommunications sits in the federal pay distribution.
Average-salary distribution across all 541 federal occupation series; Telecommunications ranks higher than 73%.
Related Occupations in General Administrative, Clerical, and Office Services Group
10 other occupations in the same family
| Occupation | Employees | Avg Salary | Avg LOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miscellaneous Administration and Program | 84,990 | $125,183 | 15.6 yrs |
| Management and Program Analysis | 73,337 | $134,823 | 16.7 yrs |
| Miscellaneous Clerk and Assistant | 35,782 | $53,568 | 10.4 yrs |
| Logistics Management | 20,350 | $117,169 | 15 yrs |
| Program Management | 15,235 | $178,573 | 19.9 yrs |
| Administrative Officer | 8,149 | $110,689 | 18 yrs |
| Secretary | 5,419 | $66,321 | 14.3 yrs |
| Management and Program Clerical and Assistance | 3,112 | $68,111 | 14 yrs |
| Government Information Specialist | 2,335 | $124,799 | 17.1 yrs |
| Support Services Administration | 1,719 | $99,850 | 16.7 yrs |
Nationwide peers near this dense headcount
Two peer sets for Telecommunications outside the General Administrative, Clerical, and Office Services Group family, on headcount and average salary axes that vary across all OPM occupation series.
Similar dense headcount
Nearest employee counts in other occupation families (3,607 here).
Similar rich average salary
Nearest average salaries in other occupation families ($127,955 here).
Key takeaways
- Telecommunications pays above the federal average by 9.0% ($127,955 vs $117,339 federal-wide), at the 73rd percentile for pay among 541 tracked occupation series.
- A smaller, specialized federal occupation by headcount: 3,607 employees, 0.2% of the federal civilian workforce, and headcount declined 8.3% from the prior period.
- According to OPM FedScope June 2026, Telecommunications ranks #110 of 663 federal occupation series by headcount (the same employee_count ordering as our occupations directory).
- Inside the General Administrative, Clerical, and Office Services Group family (31 occupations, 260,640 employees combined), Telecommunications holds the #8 spot by headcount, a 1.4% share of the family total.
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.