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, and headcount edged down from the prior period.
- Headcount change
- -0.9%
- Pay change
- -0.1%
- Avg tenure
- 13.2 yrs
- Rank in family
- #3 of 10
FedScope read on Utility Systems Repairing-Operating (dense series)
Headcount moved down versus the prior period, a modest but trackable signal for anyone considering this specialized federal career path. Pay moved down between the two reporting periods, a small shift, within the range of normal year-to-year rounding rather than a broad pay-table change. On length of service, this series shows 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. Utility Systems Repairing-Operating makes up 12.4% of the General Maintenance and Operations Work Family family's 15,982 combined employees. 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
Occupation Average
$84,204
Federal Average
$117,339
vs. Federal Avg
-28.2%
Where Utility Systems Repairing-Operating ranks on federal pay
Utility Systems Repairing-Operating earns more on average 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; the highlighted bar marks Utility Systems Repairing-Operating.
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
- Place Utility Systems Repairing-Operating pay in context with the pay-rank chart above, then compare it with another occupation.
- Turn an average salary into a grade: the GS pay grade tables show how grades and steps map to pay.
- Browse the General Maintenance and Operations Work Family family occupations in the table above, or search current Utility Systems Repairing-Operating postings on USAJOBS.
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.