Telecommunications Mechanic

What the Numbers Say About Telecommunications Mechanic

As of the March 2025 reporting window, 210 people work in the Telecommunications Mechanic occupation (OPM code 2502) across federal agencies, 0.0% of the 2,289,472-strong federal civilian workforce. Headcount moved up by 1.0% 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 Telecommunications Mechanic runs 10.3 years, a mid-length average tenure, reflecting a mix of career employees and those who transfer or exit mid-career. Pay averages $78,387 per year, 28.7% below the $109,869 federal civilian average and up 1.3% from the prior period, a modest shift, consistent with routine locality pay and grade-level movement.

Code 25, the Wire Communications Equipment Installation and Maintenance Family family, is where the federal government classifies Telecommunications Mechanic alongside 2 related occupations. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for Telecommunications Mechanic 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 Wire Communications Equipment Installation and Maintenance Family family, Telecommunications Mechanic is the single largest occupation by headcount, accounting for 58.0% of the family's combined 362 employees.