Voucher Examining
Everything OPM FedScope (June 2026) reports about the Voucher Examining occupation series (code 0540): headcount, average salary, length of service, and pay comparison.
The verdict
With 398 employees (0.0% of the federal civilian workforce), Voucher Examining ranks as a smaller, specialized federal occupation within the Accounting and Budget Group family, and headcount declined 3.4% from the prior period. Its average salary of $59,354 pays below the $117,339 federal average.
- Employees
- 398
- Share of workforce
- 0.0%
- Avg salary
- $59,354
- Avg tenure
- 14.1 yrs
What the Numbers Say About Voucher Examining
As of the June 2026 reporting window, 398 people work in the Voucher Examining occupation (OPM code 0540) across federal agencies, 0.0% of the 1,953,300-strong federal civilian workforce. Headcount moved down by -3.4% 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.
The average salary for Voucher Examining is $59,354 per year. Salaries moved down by -0.4% 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 14.1 years, a mid-length average tenure, reflecting a mix of career employees and those who transfer or exit mid-career.
The Accounting and Budget Group family (code 05) groups Voucher Examining together with 17 other related occupations across the federal government. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for Voucher Examining postings should also review these sibling occupations in the Accounting and Budget Group family.
Within the Accounting and Budget Group family, Voucher Examining ranks #16 of 18 by headcount, accounting for 0.5% of the family's combined 86,835 employees.
Salary context · lean-pay series
How Voucher Examining pay compares to the federal average of $117,339
Occupation Average
$59,354
Federal Average
$117,339
vs. Federal Avg
-49.4%
Where Voucher Examining ranks on lean federal pay
Its average salary of $59,354 is higher than 14% of federal occupation series (75 of 541). The highlighted bar marks where Voucher Examining sits in the federal pay distribution.
Average-salary distribution across all 541 federal occupation series; Voucher Examining ranks higher than 14%.
Related Occupations in Accounting and Budget Group
10 other occupations in the same family
| Occupation | Employees | Avg Salary | Avg LOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Financial Administration and Program | 25,018 | $114,904 | 15.9 yrs |
| Budget Analysis | 12,255 | $131,861 | 16.8 yrs |
| Tax Examining | 10,631 | $56,610 | 10.9 yrs |
| Accounting | 8,731 | $145,658 | 16.1 yrs |
| Internal Revenue Agent | 7,678 | n/a | 13.6 yrs |
| Auditing | 5,808 | $144,351 | 17 yrs |
| Financial Clerical and Assistance | 5,304 | $56,817 | 10.7 yrs |
| Financial Institution Examining | 4,728 | $168,883 | 15.2 yrs |
| Accounting Technician | 1,754 | $61,366 | 12.3 yrs |
| Financial Management | 1,049 | $166,042 | 21.6 yrs |
Nationwide occupation series with similar scale or pay
Two peer sets for Voucher Examining outside the Accounting and Budget Group family, on headcount and average salary axes that vary across all OPM occupation series.
Similar headcount
Nearest employee counts in other occupation families (398 here).
Similar lean average salary
Nearest average salaries in other occupation families ($59,354 here).
Key takeaways
- Voucher Examining pays below the federal average by 49.4% ($59,354 vs $117,339 federal-wide), at the 14th percentile for pay among 541 tracked occupation series.
- A smaller, specialized federal occupation by headcount: 398 employees, 0.0% of the federal civilian workforce, and headcount declined 3.4% from the prior period.
- According to OPM FedScope June 2026, Voucher Examining ranks #318 of 663 federal occupation series by headcount (the same employee_count ordering as our occupations directory).
- Within the Accounting and Budget Group family, Voucher Examining ranks #16 of 18 by headcount, accounting for 0.5% of the family's combined 86,835 employees.
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.