Voucher Examining

What the Numbers Say About Voucher Examining

As of the March 2025 reporting window, 494 people work in the Voucher Examining occupation (OPM code 540) across federal agencies, 0.0% of the 2,289,472-strong federal civilian workforce. Headcount moved down by -10.0% 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 $59,063 per year, placing it 46.2% below the overall federal civilian average of $109,869. Salaries moved up by 2.2% from the prior period, a broad shift as locality pay tables and grade-level adjustments moved through the workforce. 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.

The Accounting and Budget Group family (code 5) 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, 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.

Within the Accounting and Budget Group family, Voucher Examining ranks #16 of 18 by headcount, accounting for 0.4% of the family's combined 124,386 employees.