Utility Systems Repairing-Operating
Drawn directly from OPM FedScope (June 2026), this page tracks headcount, average salary, tenure, and pay comparison for the Utility Systems Repairing-Operating occupation series (code 4742).
The verdict
Utility Systems Repairing-Operating is a smaller, specialized federal occupation: 1,983 employees (0.1% of the federal civilian workforce) in the General Maintenance and Operations Work Family family. At an average salary of $84,204 it pays below the federal average of $117,339, and headcount declined 0.9% from the prior period.
- Employees
- 1,983
- Share of workforce
- 0.1%
- Avg salary
- $84,204
- Avg tenure
- 13.2 yrs
FedScope read on Utility Systems Repairing-Operating (dense series)
As of the June 2026 reporting window, 1,983 people work in the Utility Systems Repairing-Operating occupation (OPM code 4742) across federal agencies, 0.1% of the 1,953,300-strong federal civilian workforce. Headcount moved down by -0.9% from the prior period, a modest but trackable signal for anyone considering this specialized federal career path.
The average salary for Utility Systems Repairing-Operating is $84,204 per year. Salaries moved down by -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. Average length of service in this role is 13.2 years, a mid-length average tenure, reflecting a mix of career employees and those who transfer or exit mid-career.
Utility Systems Repairing-Operating sits inside the General Maintenance and Operations Work Family family (code 47), which contains 10 related occupations across the federal government. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for Utility Systems Repairing-Operating postings should also review these sibling occupations in the General Maintenance and Operations Work Family family.
Inside the General Maintenance and Operations Work Family family (10 occupations, 15,982 employees combined), Utility Systems Repairing-Operating holds the #3 spot by headcount, a 12.4% share of the family total. Its average salary ranks in the top half (67th percentile) of pay among General Maintenance and Operations Work Family occupations.
Salary Context
How Utility Systems Repairing-Operating pay compares to the federal average of $117,339
Occupation Average
$84,204
Federal Average
$117,339
vs. Federal Avg
-28.2%
Where Utility Systems Repairing-Operating ranks on federal pay
Its average salary of $84,204 is higher than 40% of federal occupation series (219 of 541). The highlighted bar marks where Utility Systems Repairing-Operating sits in the federal pay distribution.
Average-salary distribution across all 541 federal occupation series; Utility Systems Repairing-Operating ranks higher than 40%.
Related Occupations in General Maintenance and Operations Work Family
9 other occupations in the same family
| Occupation | Employees | Avg Salary | Avg LOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maintenance Mechanic | 10,441 | $73,094 | 11.9 yrs |
| Misc General Maintenance & Operations Work | 2,599 | $93,724 | 16.5 yrs |
| Cemetery Caretaking | 644 | $63,552 | 8.6 yrs |
| General Equipment Mechanic | 140 | $75,100 | 15.4 yrs |
| Model Making | 91 | $93,472 | 14.8 yrs |
| Boat Building and Repairing | 34 | $74,449 | 13.3 yrs |
| General Equipment Operating | 26 | $81,524 | 18.2 yrs |
| Exhibits Making/modeling | 16 | n/a | 17.5 yrs |
| Research Laboratory Mechanic | 8 | $83,825 | 13 yrs |
Nationwide peers near this dense headcount
Two peer sets for Utility Systems Repairing-Operating outside the General Maintenance and Operations Work Family family, on headcount and average salary axes that vary across all OPM occupation series.
Similar dense headcount
Nearest employee counts in other occupation families (1,983 here).
Similar average salary
Nearest average salaries in other occupation families ($84,204 here).
Key takeaways
- Utility Systems Repairing-Operating pays below the federal average by 28.2% ($84,204 vs $117,339 federal-wide), at the 40th percentile for pay among 541 tracked occupation series.
- A smaller, specialized federal occupation by headcount: 1,983 employees, 0.1% of the federal civilian workforce, and headcount declined 0.9% from the prior period.
- According to OPM FedScope June 2026, Utility Systems Repairing-Operating ranks #154 of 663 federal occupation series by headcount (the same employee_count ordering as our occupations directory).
- Inside the General Maintenance and Operations Work Family family (10 occupations, 15,982 employees combined), Utility Systems Repairing-Operating holds the #3 spot by headcount, a 12.4% 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.