Traffic Management

What the Numbers Say About Traffic Management

As of the March 2025 reporting window, 1,782 people work in the Traffic Management occupation (OPM code 2130) across federal agencies, 0.1% of the 2,289,472-strong federal civilian workforce. Headcount moved up by 0.8% from the prior period, a modest but trackable signal for anyone considering this specialized federal career path.

Average tenure in Traffic Management runs 13.7 years, a mid-length average tenure, reflecting a mix of career employees and those who transfer or exit mid-career. Pay averages $96,204 per year, 12.4% below the $109,869 federal civilian average and up 1.8% from the prior period, a modest shift, consistent with routine locality pay and grade-level movement.

Code 21, the Transportation Group family, is where the federal government classifies Traffic Management alongside 18 related occupations. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for Traffic Management 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.

Inside the Transportation Group family (19 occupations, 44,430 employees combined), Traffic Management holds the #6 spot by headcount, a 4.0% share of the family total. Its average salary ranks in the bottom half (47th percentile) of pay among Transportation Group occupations.