Theater Specialist
Everything OPM FedScope (June 2026) reports about the Theater Specialist occupation series (code 1054): headcount, average salary, length of service, and pay comparison.
The verdict
With 8 employees (0.0% of the federal civilian workforce), Theater Specialist ranks as a smaller, specialized federal occupation within the Information and Arts Group family, and headcount declined 11.1% from the prior period. Its average salary of n/a pays below the $117,339 federal average.
- Employees
- 8
- Share of workforce
- 0.0%
- Avg salary
- n/a
- Avg tenure
- 13.2 yrs
FedScope read on Theater Specialist (thin series)
Federal agencies employ 8 people in the Theater Specialist occupation (OPM code 1054), accounting for 0.0% of the total federal civilian workforce of 1,953,300 for the June 2026 reporting window. Headcount in this occupation moved down by -11.1% 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.
Average tenure in Theater Specialist runs 13.2 years, a mid-length average tenure, reflecting a mix of career employees and those who transfer or exit mid-career. Pay averages n/a per year, down 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.
The Information and Arts Group family (code 10) groups Theater Specialist together with 18 other related occupations across the federal government. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for Theater Specialist postings should also review these sibling occupations in the Information and Arts Group family.
Within the Information and Arts Group family, Theater Specialist ranks #16 of 19 by headcount, accounting for 0.1% of the family's combined 14,755 employees.
Salary context · lean-pay series
How Theater Specialist pay compares to the federal average of $117,339
Occupation Average
n/a
Federal Average
$117,339
vs. Federal Avg
-100.0%
Where Theater Specialist ranks on lean federal pay
Its average salary of n/a is higher than 0% of federal occupation series (0 of 541). The highlighted bar marks where Theater Specialist sits in the federal pay distribution.
Average-salary distribution across all 541 federal occupation series; Theater Specialist ranks higher than 0%.
Related Occupations in Information and Arts Group
10 other occupations in the same family
| Occupation | Employees | Avg Salary | Avg LOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public Affairs | 5,552 | $129,060 | 14.3 yrs |
| General Arts and Information | 2,759 | $126,733 | 14.5 yrs |
| Visual Information | 1,245 | $110,638 | 15.6 yrs |
| Language Specialist | 864 | $117,705 | 11.8 yrs |
| Technical Writing and Editing | 816 | $128,063 | 14.1 yrs |
| Writing and Editing | 760 | $138,055 | 15.2 yrs |
| Museum Specialist and Technician | 657 | $91,362 | 13.8 yrs |
| Audiovisual Production | 619 | $128,404 | 16 yrs |
| Museum Curator | 490 | $125,118 | 17.5 yrs |
| Interior Design | 355 | $105,579 | 11 yrs |
Nationwide peers near this thin headcount
Two peer sets for Theater Specialist outside the Information and Arts 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 (8 here).
Similar lean average salary
Nearest average salaries in other occupation families (n/a here).
Key takeaways
- Theater Specialist pays below the federal average by 100.0% (n/a vs $117,339 federal-wide), at the 0th percentile for pay among 541 tracked occupation series.
- A smaller, specialized federal occupation by headcount: 8 employees, 0.0% of the federal civilian workforce, and headcount declined 11.1% from the prior period.
- According to OPM FedScope June 2026, Theater Specialist ranks #636 of 663 federal occupation series by headcount (the same employee_count ordering as our occupations directory).
- Within the Information and Arts Group family, Theater Specialist ranks #16 of 19 by headcount, accounting for 0.1% of the family's combined 14,755 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.