Third Steward

What the Numbers Say About Third Steward

0.0% of the federal civilian workforce (2,289,472 employees total, March 2025) works in the Third Steward occupation (OPM code 9969): 19 people, headcount down -5.0% 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.

Third Steward pays $53,807 per year on average, 51.0% below the $109,869 federal civilian average, after moving up 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). Employees in this role stay an average of 9.2 years, a mid-length average tenure, reflecting a mix of career employees and those who transfer or exit mid-career.

Third Steward sits inside the Vessel Jobs Family (excluded From the Federal Wage System) family (code 99), which contains 51 related occupations across the federal government. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for Third Steward 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 Vessel Jobs Family (excluded From the Federal Wage System) family, Third Steward ranks #47 of 51 by headcount, accounting for 0.3% of the family's combined 6,135 employees.