Yeoman-Storekeeper
Everything OPM FedScope (March 2025) reports about the Yeoman-Storekeeper occupation series (code 9998): headcount, average salary, length of service, and pay comparison.
The verdict
With 128 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 2.3% from the prior period. Its average salary of $52,885 pays below the $109,869 federal average.
- Employees
- 128
- Share of workforce
- 0.0%
- Avg salary
- $52,885
- Avg tenure
- 10 yrs
What the Numbers Say About Yeoman-Storekeeper
Federal agencies employ 128 people in the Yeoman-Storekeeper occupation (OPM code 9998), 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 -2.3% 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 $52,885 per year, placing it 51.9% below the overall federal civilian average of $109,869. Salaries moved up by 0.1% 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 10 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 51 related occupations across the federal government. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for Yeoman-Storekeeper 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 Vessel Jobs Family (excluded From the Federal Wage System) family (51 occupations, 6,135 employees combined), Yeoman-Storekeeper holds the #13 spot by headcount, a 2.1% share of the family total.
Employees
128
-2.3% from prior period
Average Salary
$52,885
+0.1%
Avg Length of Service
10 yrs
Occupation Family
Vessel Jobs Family (excluded From the Federal Wage System)
Salary Context
How Yeoman-Storekeeper pay compares to the federal average of $109,869
Occupation Average
$52,885
Federal Average
$109,869
vs. Federal Avg
-51.9%
Where Yeoman-Storekeeper ranks on federal pay
Its average salary of $52,885 is higher than 8% of federal occupation series (49 of 634). The highlighted bar marks where Yeoman-Storekeeper sits in the federal pay distribution.
Average-salary distribution across all 634 federal occupation series; Yeoman-Storekeeper ranks higher than 8%.
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 | 748 | $38,354 | 4.7 yrs |
| Ordinary Seaman | 712 | $38,310 | 1.7 yrs |
| Able Seaman-Maintenance | 528 | $55,876 | 11.7 yrs |
| Wiper | 256 | $42,135 | 2.5 yrs |
| Engine Utilityman | 254 | $49,916 | 8.1 yrs |
| Able Seaman | 225 | $58,397 | 12.6 yrs |
| Boatswain's Mate | 175 | $61,606 | 17.2 yrs |
| Third Assistant Engineer | 174 | $91,616 | 6.6 yrs |
| Second Assistant Engineer | 170 | $112,614 | 12.6 yrs |
| Third Officer | 163 | $83,457 | 4.3 yrs |
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Data Source: U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) FedScope Employment Cubes, March 2025. Federal civilian non-seasonal full-time and part-time employees. Data does not include military personnel, postal workers, or intelligence agency staff. Last updated: 2026-03-10.
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