Workforce Development
Federal headcount, average salary, length of service, and pay comparison for the Workforce Development occupation series (code 0142), drawn directly from the OPM FedScope dataset (June 2026).
The verdict
Workforce Development is a smaller, specialized federal occupation: 169 employees (0.0% of the federal civilian workforce) in the Social Science, Psychology, and Welfare Group family. At an average salary of $131,536 it pays above the federal average of $117,339, and headcount declined 1.2% from the prior period.
- Employees
- 169
- Share of workforce
- 0.0%
- Avg salary
- $131,536
- Avg tenure
- 14 yrs
What the Numbers Say About Workforce Development
Federal agencies employ 169 people in the Workforce Development occupation (OPM code 0142), 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 -1.2% 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.
Workforce Development pays $131,536 per year on average, moving down -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). 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 01, the Social Science, Psychology, and Welfare Group family, is where the federal government classifies Workforce Development alongside 28 related occupations. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for Workforce Development postings should also review these sibling occupations in the Social Science, Psychology, and Welfare Group family.
Workforce Development makes up 0.2% of the 101,196 employees across the Social Science, Psychology, and Welfare Group family, ranking #21 of 29 occupations in that family by headcount.
Salary context · rich-pay series
How Workforce Development pay compares to the federal average of $117,339
Occupation Average
$131,536
Federal Average
$117,339
vs. Federal Avg
+12.1%
Where Workforce Development ranks on rich federal pay
Its average salary of $131,536 is higher than 76% of federal occupation series (410 of 541). The highlighted bar marks where Workforce Development sits in the federal pay distribution.
Average-salary distribution across all 541 federal occupation series; Workforce Development ranks higher than 76%.
Related Occupations in Social Science, Psychology, and Welfare Group
10 other occupations in the same family
| Occupation | Employees | Avg Salary | Avg LOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Insurance Administration | 24,044 | $105,855 | 17.7 yrs |
| Social Work | 22,339 | $112,147 | 10 yrs |
| Social Science | 13,513 | $109,039 | 11.8 yrs |
| Intelligence | 12,860 | n/a | 15 yrs |
| Psychology | 10,259 | $144,240 | 10.7 yrs |
| Economist | 3,774 | $158,425 | 14.1 yrs |
| Foreign Affairs | 2,748 | $155,920 | 14.4 yrs |
| Health Insurance Administration | 2,443 | $149,476 | 15.3 yrs |
| Social Science Aid and Technician | 1,534 | $67,632 | 12.4 yrs |
| Archeology | 1,448 | $91,675 | 12 yrs |
Nationwide occupation series with similar scale or pay
Two peer sets for Workforce Development outside the Social Science, Psychology, and Welfare Group family, on headcount and average salary axes that vary across all OPM occupation series.
Similar headcount
Nearest employee counts in other occupation families (169 here).
Similar rich average salary
Nearest average salaries in other occupation families ($131,536 here).
Key takeaways
- Workforce Development pays above the federal average by 12.1% ($131,536 vs $117,339 federal-wide), at the 76th percentile for pay among 541 tracked occupation series.
- A smaller, specialized federal occupation by headcount: 169 employees, 0.0% of the federal civilian workforce, and headcount declined 1.2% from the prior period.
- According to OPM FedScope June 2026, Workforce Development ranks #428 of 663 federal occupation series by headcount (the same employee_count ordering as our occupations directory).
- Workforce Development makes up 0.2% of the 101,196 employees across the Social Science, Psychology, and Welfare Group family, ranking #21 of 29 occupations in that family by headcount.
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.