Workforce Research and Analysis
Everything OPM FedScope (June 2026) reports about the Workforce Research and Analysis occupation series (code 0140): headcount, average salary, length of service, and pay comparison.
The verdict
With 48 employees (0.0% of the federal civilian workforce), Workforce Research and Analysis ranks as a smaller, specialized federal occupation within the Social Science, Psychology, and Welfare Group family, and headcount grew from the prior period. Its average salary of $139,593 pays above the federal average.
- Headcount change
- +4.3%
- Pay change
- +0.0%
- Avg tenure
- 12.8 yrs
- Rank in family
- #26 of 29
FedScope read on Workforce Research and Analysis (thin series)
Headcount moved up 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. Pay moved up between the two reporting periods, 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.
Code 01, the Social Science, Psychology, and Welfare Group family, is where the federal government classifies Workforce Research and Analysis alongside 28 related occupations. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for Workforce Research and Analysis postings should also review these sibling occupations in the Social Science, Psychology, and Welfare Group family. Across the Social Science, Psychology, and Welfare Group family, 101,196 employees work in 29 occupations; Workforce Research and Analysis is 0.0% of that headcount.
Salary context · rich-pay series
How Workforce Research and Analysis pay compares to the federal average
Occupation Average
$139,593
Federal Average
$117,339
vs. Federal Avg
+19.0%
Where Workforce Research and Analysis ranks on rich federal pay
Workforce Research and Analysis earns more on average than 82% of federal occupation series (444 of 541). The highlighted bar marks where Workforce Research and Analysis sits in the federal pay distribution.
Average-salary distribution across all 541 federal occupation series; the highlighted bar marks Workforce Research and Analysis.
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 peers near this thin headcount
Two peer sets for Workforce Research and Analysis outside the Social Science, Psychology, and Welfare 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 (48 here).
Similar rich average salary
Nearest average salaries in other occupation families ($139,593 here).
Key takeaways
- Place Workforce Research and Analysis 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 Social Science, Psychology, and Welfare Group family occupations in the table above, or search current Workforce Research and Analysis 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.