Workforce Research and Analysis

What the Numbers Say About Workforce Research and Analysis

Federal agencies employ 61 people in the Workforce Research and Analysis occupation (OPM code 140), accounting for 0.0% of the total federal civilian workforce of 2,289,472 for the March 2025 reporting window. Headcount in this occupation moved down by -9.0% 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 Research and Analysis pays $138,241 per year on average, 25.8% above the $109,869 federal civilian average, after moving up 3.8% from the prior period (a broad shift as locality pay tables and grade-level adjustments moved through the workforce). Employees in this role stay an average of 12.1 years, a mid-length average tenure, reflecting a mix of career employees and those who transfer or exit mid-career.

Code 1, the Social Science, Psychology, and Welfare Group family, is where the federal government classifies Workforce Research and Analysis alongside 27 related occupations. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for Workforce Research and Analysis 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.

Inside the Social Science, Psychology, and Welfare Group family (28 occupations, 113,996 employees combined), Workforce Research and Analysis holds the #27 spot by headcount, a 0.1% share of the family total.