Unlicensed Junior Engineer

What the Numbers Say About Unlicensed Junior Engineer

0.0% of the federal civilian workforce (2,289,472 employees total, March 2025) works in the Unlicensed Junior Engineer occupation (OPM code 9954): 79 people, headcount up 3.9% 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 Unlicensed Junior Engineer is $57,037 per year, placing it 48.1% below the overall federal civilian average of $109,869. Salaries moved down by -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. Average length of service in this role is 12.7 years, a mid-length average tenure, reflecting a mix of career employees and those who transfer or exit mid-career.

Code 99, the Vessel Jobs Family (excluded From the Federal Wage System) family, is where the federal government classifies Unlicensed Junior Engineer alongside 50 related occupations. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for Unlicensed Junior Engineer 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.

Unlicensed Junior Engineer makes up 1.3% of the 6,135 employees across the Vessel Jobs Family (excluded From the Federal Wage System) family, ranking #25 of 51 occupations in that family by headcount.