Work Unit Supervising
Federal headcount, average salary, length of service, and pay comparison for the Work Unit Supervising occupation series (code 0313), drawn directly from the OPM FedScope dataset (June 2026).
The verdict
Work Unit Supervising is a smaller, specialized federal occupation: 58 employees (0.0% of the federal civilian workforce) in the General Administrative, Clerical, and Office Services Group family. At an average salary of $87,374 it pays below the federal average of $117,339, and headcount declined 6.5% from the prior period.
- Employees
- 58
- Share of workforce
- 0.0%
- Avg salary
- $87,374
- Avg tenure
- 13.9 yrs
FedScope read on Work Unit Supervising (thin series)
Federal agencies employ 58 people in the Work Unit Supervising occupation (OPM code 0313), 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 down by -6.5% 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.
The average salary for Work Unit Supervising is $87,374 per year. Salaries moved down by 0.0% 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 13.9 years, a mid-length average tenure, reflecting a mix of career employees and those who transfer or exit mid-career.
The General Administrative, Clerical, and Office Services Group family (code 03) groups Work Unit Supervising together with 30 other related occupations across the federal government. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for Work Unit Supervising postings should also review these sibling occupations in the General Administrative, Clerical, and Office Services Group family.
Inside the General Administrative, Clerical, and Office Services Group family (31 occupations, 260,640 employees combined), Work Unit Supervising holds the #24 spot by headcount, a 0.0% share of the family total.
Salary Context
How Work Unit Supervising pay compares to the federal average of $117,339
Occupation Average
$87,374
Federal Average
$117,339
vs. Federal Avg
-25.5%
Where Work Unit Supervising ranks on federal pay
Its average salary of $87,374 is higher than 43% of federal occupation series (232 of 541). The highlighted bar marks where Work Unit Supervising sits in the federal pay distribution.
Average-salary distribution across all 541 federal occupation series; Work Unit Supervising ranks higher than 43%.
Related Occupations in General Administrative, Clerical, and Office Services Group
10 other occupations in the same family
| Occupation | Employees | Avg Salary | Avg LOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miscellaneous Administration and Program | 84,990 | $125,183 | 15.6 yrs |
| Management and Program Analysis | 73,337 | $134,823 | 16.7 yrs |
| Miscellaneous Clerk and Assistant | 35,782 | $53,568 | 10.4 yrs |
| Logistics Management | 20,350 | $117,169 | 15 yrs |
| Program Management | 15,235 | $178,573 | 19.9 yrs |
| Administrative Officer | 8,149 | $110,689 | 18 yrs |
| Secretary | 5,419 | $66,321 | 14.3 yrs |
| Telecommunications | 3,607 | $127,955 | 16.5 yrs |
| Management and Program Clerical and Assistance | 3,112 | $68,111 | 14 yrs |
| Government Information Specialist | 2,335 | $124,799 | 17.1 yrs |
Nationwide peers near this thin headcount
Two peer sets for Work Unit Supervising outside the General Administrative, Clerical, and Office Services Group family, on headcount and average salary axes that vary across all OPM occupation series.
Similar thin headcount
Nearest employee counts in other occupation families (58 here).
Similar average salary
Nearest average salaries in other occupation families ($87,374 here).
Key takeaways
- Work Unit Supervising pays below the federal average by 25.5% ($87,374 vs $117,339 federal-wide), at the 43rd percentile for pay among 541 tracked occupation series.
- A smaller, specialized federal occupation by headcount: 58 employees, 0.0% of the federal civilian workforce, and headcount declined 6.5% from the prior period.
- According to OPM FedScope June 2026, Work Unit Supervising ranks #524 of 663 federal occupation series by headcount (the same employee_count ordering as our occupations directory).
- Inside the General Administrative, Clerical, and Office Services Group family (31 occupations, 260,640 employees combined), Work Unit Supervising holds the #24 spot by headcount, a 0.0% 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.