Unemployment Insurance
Drawn directly from OPM FedScope (June 2026), this page tracks headcount, average salary, tenure, and pay comparison for the Unemployment Insurance occupation series (code 0106).
The verdict
In the Social Science, Psychology, and Welfare Group family, Unemployment Insurance counts 60 employees, a smaller, specialized federal occupation at 0.0% of the federal civilian workforce, and headcount grew 3.4% from the prior period; pay averages $134,494, which pays above the federal-wide $117,339.
- Employees
- 60
- Share of workforce
- 0.0%
- Avg salary
- $134,494
- Avg tenure
- 10.3 yrs
FedScope read on Unemployment Insurance (thin series)
0.0% of the federal civilian workforce (1,953,300 employees total, June 2026) works in the Unemployment Insurance occupation (OPM code 0106): 60 people, headcount up 3.4% 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 Unemployment Insurance is $134,494 per year. Salaries moved down by -0.3% 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 10.3 years, a mid-length average tenure, reflecting a mix of career employees and those who transfer or exit mid-career.
Code 01, the Social Science, Psychology, and Welfare Group family, is where the federal government classifies Unemployment Insurance alongside 28 related occupations. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for Unemployment Insurance postings should also review these sibling occupations in the Social Science, Psychology, and Welfare Group family.
Inside the Social Science, Psychology, and Welfare Group family (29 occupations, 101,196 employees combined), Unemployment Insurance holds the #25 spot by headcount, a 0.1% share of the family total.
Salary context · rich-pay series
How Unemployment Insurance pay compares to the federal average of $117,339
Occupation Average
$134,494
Federal Average
$117,339
vs. Federal Avg
+14.6%
Where Unemployment Insurance ranks on rich federal pay
Its average salary of $134,494 is higher than 78% of federal occupation series (423 of 541). The highlighted bar marks where Unemployment Insurance sits in the federal pay distribution.
Average-salary distribution across all 541 federal occupation series; Unemployment Insurance ranks higher than 78%.
Related Occupations in Social Science, Psychology, and Welfare Group
10 other occupations in the same family
| Occupation | Employees | Avg Salary | Avg LOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Insurance Administration | 24,044 | $105,855 | 17.7 yrs |
| Social Work | 22,339 | $112,147 | 10 yrs |
| Social Science | 13,513 | $109,039 | 11.8 yrs |
| Intelligence | 12,860 | n/a | 15 yrs |
| Psychology | 10,259 | $144,240 | 10.7 yrs |
| Economist | 3,774 | $158,425 | 14.1 yrs |
| Foreign Affairs | 2,748 | $155,920 | 14.4 yrs |
| Health Insurance Administration | 2,443 | $149,476 | 15.3 yrs |
| Social Science Aid and Technician | 1,534 | $67,632 | 12.4 yrs |
| Archeology | 1,448 | $91,675 | 12 yrs |
Nationwide peers near this thin headcount
Two peer sets for Unemployment Insurance outside the Social Science, Psychology, and Welfare 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 (60 here).
Similar rich average salary
Nearest average salaries in other occupation families ($134,494 here).
Key takeaways
- Unemployment Insurance pays above the federal average by 14.6% ($134,494 vs $117,339 federal-wide), at the 78th percentile for pay among 541 tracked occupation series.
- A smaller, specialized federal occupation by headcount: 60 employees, 0.0% of the federal civilian workforce, and headcount grew 3.4% from the prior period.
- According to OPM FedScope June 2026, Unemployment Insurance ranks #522 of 663 federal occupation series by headcount (the same employee_count ordering as our occupations directory).
- Inside the Social Science, Psychology, and Welfare Group family (29 occupations, 101,196 employees combined), Unemployment Insurance holds the #25 spot by headcount, a 0.1% share of the family total.
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.