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 26.8% from the prior period; pay averages $51,427, which pays below the federal-wide $117,339.
- Employees
- 41
- Share of workforce
- 0.0%
- Avg salary
- $51,427
- Avg tenure
- 12.8 yrs
FedScope read on Telecommunications Processing (thin series)
0.0% of the federal civilian workforce (1,953,300 employees total, June 2026) works in the Telecommunications Processing occupation (OPM code 0390): 41 people, headcount down -26.8% 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.
The average salary for Telecommunications Processing is $51,427 per year. Salaries moved up by 0.1% 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 12.8 years, a mid-length average tenure, reflecting a mix of career employees and those who transfer or exit mid-career.
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.
Within the General Administrative, Clerical, and Office Services Group family, Telecommunications Processing ranks #26 of 31 by headcount, accounting for 0.0% of the family's combined 260,640 employees.
Salary context · lean-pay series
How Telecommunications Processing pay compares to the federal average of $117,339
Occupation Average
$51,427
Federal Average
$117,339
vs. Federal Avg
-56.2%
Where Telecommunications Processing ranks on lean federal pay
Its average salary of $51,427 is higher 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; Telecommunications Processing ranks higher than 6%.
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
- Telecommunications Processing pays below the federal average by 56.2% ($51,427 vs $117,339 federal-wide), at the 6th percentile for pay among 541 tracked occupation series.
- A smaller, specialized federal occupation by headcount: 41 employees, 0.0% of the federal civilian workforce, and headcount declined 26.8% from the prior period.
- According to OPM FedScope June 2026, Telecommunications Processing ranks #558 of 663 federal occupation series by headcount (the same employee_count ordering as our occupations directory).
- Within the General Administrative, Clerical, and Office Services Group family, Telecommunications Processing ranks #26 of 31 by headcount, accounting for 0.0% of the family's combined 260,640 employees.
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.