Vocational Rehabilitation
Federal headcount, average salary, length of service, and pay comparison for the Vocational Rehabilitation occupation series (code 1715), drawn directly from the OPM FedScope dataset (June 2026).
The verdict
In the Education Group family, Vocational Rehabilitation counts 808 employees, a smaller, specialized federal occupation at 0.0% of the federal civilian workforce, and headcount grew 1.0% from the prior period; pay averages $87,970, which pays below the federal-wide $117,339.
- Employees
- 808
- Share of workforce
- 0.0%
- Avg salary
- $87,970
- Avg tenure
- 14 yrs
What the Numbers Say About Vocational Rehabilitation
Federal agencies employ 808 people in the Vocational Rehabilitation occupation (OPM code 1715), accounting for 0.0% of the total federal civilian workforce of 1,953,300 for the June 2026 reporting window. Headcount in this occupation moved up by 1.0% versus the prior period, a modest but trackable signal for anyone considering this specialized federal career path.
Vocational Rehabilitation pays $87,970 per year on average, moving down -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). Employees in this role stay an average of 14 years, a mid-length average tenure, reflecting a mix of career employees and those who transfer or exit mid-career.
Code 17, the Education Group family, is where the federal government classifies Vocational Rehabilitation alongside 10 related occupations. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for Vocational Rehabilitation postings should also review these sibling occupations in the Education Group family.
Inside the Education Group family (11 occupations, 31,426 employees combined), Vocational Rehabilitation holds the #6 spot by headcount, a 2.6% share of the family total. Its average salary ranks in the bottom half (20th percentile) of pay among Education Group occupations.
Salary Context
How Vocational Rehabilitation pay compares to the federal average of $117,339
Occupation Average
$87,970
Federal Average
$117,339
vs. Federal Avg
-25.0%
Where Vocational Rehabilitation ranks on federal pay
Its average salary of $87,970 is higher than 43% of federal occupation series (235 of 541). The highlighted bar marks where Vocational Rehabilitation sits in the federal pay distribution.
Average-salary distribution across all 541 federal occupation series; Vocational Rehabilitation ranks higher than 43%.
Related Occupations in Education Group
10 other occupations in the same family
| Occupation | Employees | Avg Salary | Avg LOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Training Instruction | 8,952 | $106,664 | 13.4 yrs |
| General Education and Training | 8,384 | $130,610 | 10.8 yrs |
| Education and Training Technician | 5,144 | $64,690 | 12.9 yrs |
| Education and Vocational Training | 4,966 | $98,819 | 12.5 yrs |
| Instructional Systems | 2,001 | $133,760 | 13.9 yrs |
| Education Services | 702 | $87,278 | 13.2 yrs |
| Education Program | 383 | $138,688 | 14.4 yrs |
| Education Research | 54 | $156,973 | 11.4 yrs |
| Public Health Educator | 22 | $105,660 | 16.8 yrs |
| Education Student Trainee | 10 | n/a | 0.1 yrs |
Nationwide occupation series with similar scale or pay
Two peer sets for Vocational Rehabilitation outside the Education Group family, on headcount and average salary axes that vary across all OPM occupation series.
Similar headcount
Nearest employee counts in other occupation families (808 here).
Similar average salary
Nearest average salaries in other occupation families ($87,970 here).
Key takeaways
- Vocational Rehabilitation pays below the federal average by 25.0% ($87,970 vs $117,339 federal-wide), at the 43rd percentile for pay among 541 tracked occupation series.
- A smaller, specialized federal occupation by headcount: 808 employees, 0.0% of the federal civilian workforce, and headcount grew 1.0% from the prior period.
- According to OPM FedScope June 2026, Vocational Rehabilitation ranks #235 of 663 federal occupation series by headcount (the same employee_count ordering as our occupations directory).
- Inside the Education Group family (11 occupations, 31,426 employees combined), Vocational Rehabilitation holds the #6 spot by headcount, a 2.6% 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.