Telecommunications Processing
Everything OPM FedScope (June 2026) reports about the Telecommunications Processing occupation series (code 0390): headcount, average salary, length of service, and pay comparison.
The verdict
In the General Administrative, Clerical, and Office Services Group family, Telecommunications Processing counts 41 employees, a smaller, specialized federal occupation at 0.0% of the federal civilian workforce, and headcount declined from the prior period; pay averages $51,427, which pays below the federal-wide average.
- Headcount change
- -26.8%
- Pay change
- +0.1%
- Avg tenure
- 12.8 yrs
- Rank in family
- #26 of 31
FedScope read on Telecommunications Processing (thin series)
For job seekers weighing career length: this series shows a mid-length average tenure, reflecting a mix of career employees and those who transfer or exit mid-career. Headcount moved down 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. As for pay, the latest move was a small shift, within the range of normal year-to-year rounding rather than a broad pay-table change.
Code 03, the General Administrative, Clerical, and Office Services Group family, is where the federal government classifies Telecommunications Processing alongside 30 related occupations. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for Telecommunications Processing postings should also review these sibling occupations in the General Administrative, Clerical, and Office Services Group family. Telecommunications Processing makes up 0.0% of the General Administrative, Clerical, and Office Services Group family's 260,640 combined employees.
Salary context · lean-pay series
How Telecommunications Processing pay compares to the federal average
Occupation Average
$51,427
Federal Average
$117,339
vs. Federal Avg
-56.2%
Where Telecommunications Processing ranks on lean federal pay
Telecommunications Processing earns more on average than 6% of federal occupation series (35 of 541). The highlighted bar marks where Telecommunications Processing sits in the federal pay distribution.
Average-salary distribution across all 541 federal occupation series; the highlighted bar marks Telecommunications Processing.
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 |
| Telecommunications | 3,607 | $127,955 | 16.5 yrs |
| Management and Program Clerical and Assistance | 3,112 | $68,111 | 14 yrs |
| Government Information Specialist | 2,335 | $124,799 | 17.1 yrs |
Nationwide peers near this thin headcount
Two peer sets for Telecommunications Processing outside the General Administrative, Clerical, and Office Services Group family, on headcount and average salary axes that vary across all OPM occupation series.
Similar thin headcount
Nearest employee counts in other occupation families (41 here).
Similar lean average salary
Nearest average salaries in other occupation families ($51,427 here).
Key takeaways
- Place Telecommunications Processing 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 General Administrative, Clerical, and Office Services Group family occupations in the table above, or search current Telecommunications Processing 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.