Yeoman-Storekeeper
Everything OPM FedScope (June 2026) reports about the Yeoman-Storekeeper occupation series (code 9998): headcount, average salary, length of service, and pay comparison.
The verdict
With 148 employees (0.0% of the federal civilian workforce), Yeoman-Storekeeper ranks as a smaller, specialized federal occupation within the Vessel Jobs Family (excluded From the Federal Wage System) family, and headcount declined 2.0% from the prior period. Its average salary of n/a pays below the $117,339 federal average.
- Employees
- 148
- Share of workforce
- 0.0%
- Avg salary
- n/a
- Avg tenure
- 11.5 yrs
What the Numbers Say About Yeoman-Storekeeper
Federal agencies employ 148 people in the Yeoman-Storekeeper occupation (OPM code 9998), 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 -2.0% 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.
The average salary for Yeoman-Storekeeper is n/a 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 11.5 years, a mid-length average tenure, reflecting a mix of career employees and those who transfer or exit mid-career.
Yeoman-Storekeeper sits inside the Vessel Jobs Family (excluded From the Federal Wage System) family (code 99), which contains 55 related occupations across the federal government. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for Yeoman-Storekeeper postings should also review these sibling occupations in the Vessel Jobs Family (excluded From the Federal Wage System) family.
Inside the Vessel Jobs Family (excluded From the Federal Wage System) family (55 occupations, 6,786 employees combined), Yeoman-Storekeeper holds the #13 spot by headcount, a 2.2% share of the family total.
Salary context · lean-pay series
How Yeoman-Storekeeper pay compares to the federal average of $117,339
Occupation Average
n/a
Federal Average
$117,339
vs. Federal Avg
-100.0%
Where Yeoman-Storekeeper ranks on lean federal pay
Its average salary of n/a is higher than 0% of federal occupation series (0 of 541). The highlighted bar marks where Yeoman-Storekeeper sits in the federal pay distribution.
Average-salary distribution across all 541 federal occupation series; Yeoman-Storekeeper ranks higher than 0%.
Related Occupations in Vessel Jobs Family (excluded From the Federal Wage System)
10 other occupations in the same family
| Occupation | Employees | Avg Salary | Avg LOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steward Utilityman | 646 | n/a | 5.1 yrs |
| Ordinary Seaman | 619 | $42,990 | 2.5 yrs |
| Able Seaman-Maintenance | 556 | n/a | 11.2 yrs |
| Wiper | 449 | $42,656 | 2.9 yrs |
| Able Seaman | 338 | $51,760 | 12.1 yrs |
| Engine Utilityman | 283 | n/a | 8.5 yrs |
| Third Officer | 249 | n/a | 4.2 yrs |
| Boatswain's Mate | 199 | $60,969 | 16.9 yrs |
| Assistant Storekeeper | 194 | n/a | 6.1 yrs |
| Second Assistant Engineer | 186 | $107,628 | 13.5 yrs |
Nationwide occupation series with similar scale or pay
Two peer sets for Yeoman-Storekeeper outside the Vessel Jobs Family (excluded From the Federal Wage System) family, on headcount and average salary axes that vary across all OPM occupation series.
Similar headcount
Nearest employee counts in other occupation families (148 here).
Similar lean average salary
Nearest average salaries in other occupation families (n/a here).
Key takeaways
- Yeoman-Storekeeper pays below the federal average by 100.0% (n/a vs $117,339 federal-wide), at the 0th percentile for pay among 541 tracked occupation series.
- A smaller, specialized federal occupation by headcount: 148 employees, 0.0% of the federal civilian workforce, and headcount declined 2.0% from the prior period.
- According to OPM FedScope June 2026, Yeoman-Storekeeper ranks #436 of 663 federal occupation series by headcount (the same employee_count ordering as our occupations directory).
- Inside the Vessel Jobs Family (excluded From the Federal Wage System) family (55 occupations, 6,786 employees combined), Yeoman-Storekeeper holds the #13 spot by headcount, a 2.2% 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.