Wire Communications Cable Splicing
Drawn directly from OPM FedScope (June 2026), this page tracks headcount, average salary, tenure, and pay comparison for the Wire Communications Cable Splicing occupation series (code 2504).
The verdict
In the Wire Communications Equipment Installation and Maintenance Family family, Wire Communications Cable Splicing counts 124 employees, a smaller, specialized federal occupation at 0.0% of the federal civilian workforce; pay averages n/a, which pays below the federal-wide average.
- Headcount change
- 0.0%
- Pay change
- 0.0%
- Avg tenure
- 11.6 yrs
- Rank in family
- #2 of 3
FedScope read on Wire Communications Cable Splicing (thin series)
On pay, the move between reporting periods was 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. Headcount moved sideways versus 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.
Wire Communications Cable Splicing sits inside the Wire Communications Equipment Installation and Maintenance Family family (code 25), which contains 3 related occupations across the federal government. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for Wire Communications Cable Splicing postings should also review these sibling occupations in the Wire Communications Equipment Installation and Maintenance Family family. Across the Wire Communications Equipment Installation and Maintenance Family family, 317 employees work in 3 occupations; Wire Communications Cable Splicing is 39.1% of that headcount.
Salary context · lean-pay series
How Wire Communications Cable Splicing pay compares to the federal average
Occupation Average
n/a
Federal Average
$117,339
vs. Federal Avg
-100.0%
Where Wire Communications Cable Splicing ranks on lean federal pay
Wire Communications Cable Splicing earns more on average than 0% of federal occupation series (0 of 541). The highlighted bar marks where Wire Communications Cable Splicing sits in the federal pay distribution.
Average-salary distribution across all 541 federal occupation series; the highlighted bar marks Wire Communications Cable Splicing.
Related Occupations in Wire Communications Equipment Installation and Maintenance Family
2 other occupations in the same family
| Occupation | Employees | Avg Salary | Avg LOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Telecommunications Mechanic | 176 | $74,659 | 13.5 yrs |
| Misc Wire Communca Equipmt Install & Maint | 17 | $135,905 | 13.7 yrs |
Nationwide peers near this thin headcount
Two peer sets for Wire Communications Cable Splicing outside the Wire Communications Equipment Installation and Maintenance Family family, on headcount and average salary axes that vary across all OPM occupation series.
Similar thin headcount
Nearest employee counts in other occupation families (124 here).
Similar lean average salary
Nearest average salaries in other occupation families (n/a here).
Key takeaways
- Place Wire Communications Cable Splicing 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 Wire Communications Equipment Installation and Maintenance Family family occupations in the table above, or search current Wire Communications Cable Splicing 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.