Transportation Student Trainee
Federal headcount, average salary, length of service, and pay comparison for the Transportation Student Trainee occupation series (code 2199), drawn directly from the OPM FedScope dataset (June 2026).
The verdict
With 35 employees (0.0% of the federal civilian workforce), Transportation Student Trainee ranks as a smaller, specialized federal occupation within the Transportation Group family, and headcount grew 34.6% from the prior period. Its average salary of $46,239 pays below the $117,339 federal average.
- Employees
- 35
- Share of workforce
- 0.0%
- Avg salary
- $46,239
- Avg tenure
- 1.3 yrs
FedScope read on Transportation Student Trainee (thin series)
0.0% of the federal civilian workforce (1,953,300 employees total, June 2026) works in the Transportation Student Trainee occupation (OPM code 2199): 35 people, headcount up 34.6% 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 Transportation Student Trainee runs 1.3 years, a comparatively short average tenure, which can reflect faster turnover, a competitive private-sector alternative, or a newer program still building up its workforce. Pay averages $46,239 per year, down -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.
Transportation Student Trainee sits inside the Transportation Group family (code 21), which contains 20 related occupations across the federal government. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for Transportation Student Trainee postings should also review these sibling occupations in the Transportation Group family.
Transportation Student Trainee makes up 0.1% of the 42,428 employees across the Transportation Group family, ranking #18 of 20 occupations in that family by headcount.
Salary context · lean-pay series
How Transportation Student Trainee pay compares to the federal average of $117,339
Occupation Average
$46,239
Federal Average
$117,339
vs. Federal Avg
-60.6%
Where Transportation Student Trainee ranks on lean federal pay
Its average salary of $46,239 is higher than 4% of federal occupation series (19 of 541). The highlighted bar marks where Transportation Student Trainee sits in the federal pay distribution.
Average-salary distribution across all 541 federal occupation series; Transportation Student Trainee ranks higher than 4%.
Related Occupations in Transportation Group
10 other occupations in the same family
| Occupation | Employees | Avg Salary | Avg LOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Traffic Control | 21,627 | $153,037 | 13.7 yrs |
| Transportation Specialist | 8,313 | $123,621 | 16.6 yrs |
| Transportation Clerk and Assistant | 2,525 | $55,598 | 11.3 yrs |
| Aircraft Operation | 2,432 | $149,284 | 15.2 yrs |
| Transportation Operations | 1,900 | $105,349 | 16.3 yrs |
| Traffic Management | 1,400 | $119,205 | 15.8 yrs |
| Dispatching | 1,378 | $58,047 | 10.9 yrs |
| Technical Systems Program Manager | 672 | $191,580 | 24.5 yrs |
| Railroad Safety | 497 | $119,966 | 14.1 yrs |
| Motor Carrier Safety | 467 | $94,322 | 12 yrs |
Nationwide peers near this thin headcount
Two peer sets for Transportation Student Trainee outside the Transportation 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 (35 here).
Similar lean average salary
Nearest average salaries in other occupation families ($46,239 here).
Key takeaways
- Transportation Student Trainee pays below the federal average by 60.6% ($46,239 vs $117,339 federal-wide), at the 4th percentile for pay among 541 tracked occupation series.
- A smaller, specialized federal occupation by headcount: 35 employees, 0.0% of the federal civilian workforce, and headcount grew 34.6% from the prior period.
- According to OPM FedScope June 2026, Transportation Student Trainee ranks #567 of 663 federal occupation series by headcount (the same employee_count ordering as our occupations directory).
- Transportation Student Trainee makes up 0.1% of the 42,428 employees across the Transportation Group family, ranking #18 of 20 occupations in that family by headcount.
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.