United States Marshal
Drawn directly from OPM FedScope (June 2026), this page tracks headcount, average salary, tenure, and pay comparison for the United States Marshal occupation series (code 0082).
The verdict
United States Marshal is a smaller, specialized federal occupation: 182 employees (0.0% of the federal civilian workforce) in the Miscellaneous Occupations Group family. At an average salary of n/a it pays below the federal average of $117,339.
- Employees
- 182
- Share of workforce
- 0.0%
- Avg salary
- n/a
- Avg tenure
- 8.9 yrs
What the Numbers Say About United States Marshal
As of the June 2026 reporting window, 182 people work in the United States Marshal occupation (OPM code 0082) across federal agencies, 0.0% of the 1,953,300-strong federal civilian workforce. Headcount moved sideways by 0.0% from 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.
United States Marshal pays n/a per year on average, moving 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). Employees in this role stay an average of 8.9 years, a mid-length average tenure, reflecting a mix of career employees and those who transfer or exit mid-career.
Code 00, the Miscellaneous Occupations Group family, is where the federal government classifies United States Marshal alongside 26 related occupations. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for United States Marshal postings should also review these sibling occupations in the Miscellaneous Occupations Group family.
Inside the Miscellaneous Occupations Group family (27 occupations, 92,278 employees combined), United States Marshal holds the #19 spot by headcount, a 0.2% share of the family total.
Salary context · lean-pay series
How United States Marshal pay compares to the federal average of $117,339
Occupation Average
n/a
Federal Average
$117,339
vs. Federal Avg
-100.0%
Where United States Marshal 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 United States Marshal sits in the federal pay distribution.
Average-salary distribution across all 541 federal occupation series; United States Marshal ranks higher than 0%.
Related Occupations in Miscellaneous Occupations Group
10 other occupations in the same family
| Occupation | Employees | Avg Salary | Avg LOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Security Administration | 15,507 | $125,293 | 15.4 yrs |
| Correctional Officer | 14,821 | n/a | 10.3 yrs |
| Police | 11,883 | n/a | 12.2 yrs |
| Emergency Management Specialist | 11,832 | $100,833 | 9.7 yrs |
| Fire Protection and Prevention | 8,848 | $74,762 | 14.6 yrs |
| Safety and Occupational Health Management | 5,704 | $117,177 | 16.3 yrs |
| Park Ranger | 5,202 | $75,210 | 10.6 yrs |
| Security Guard | 4,312 | $57,464 | 11.3 yrs |
| Environmental Protection Specialist | 4,157 | $127,481 | 15.2 yrs |
| Security Clerical and Assistance | 3,340 | $65,477 | 12.7 yrs |
Nationwide occupation series with similar scale or pay
Two peer sets for United States Marshal outside the Miscellaneous Occupations Group family, on headcount and average salary axes that vary across all OPM occupation series.
Similar headcount
Nearest employee counts in other occupation families (182 here).
Similar lean average salary
Nearest average salaries in other occupation families (n/a here).
Key takeaways
- United States Marshal 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: 182 employees, 0.0% of the federal civilian workforce.
- According to OPM FedScope June 2026, United States Marshal ranks #420 of 663 federal occupation series by headcount (the same employee_count ordering as our occupations directory).
- Inside the Miscellaneous Occupations Group family (27 occupations, 92,278 employees combined), United States Marshal holds the #19 spot by headcount, a 0.2% 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.