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OPM FedScope March 2025 Vessel Jobs Family (excluded From the Federal Wage System)

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.

$16,074132$63,787308$111,499167$159,21223$206,9242$254,6372
Distribution of average salary across all 634 federal occupation series (OPM FedScope) - Yeoman-Storekeeper is in the highlighted range.

Average-salary distribution across all 634 federal occupation series; Yeoman-Storekeeper ranks higher than 8%.

Source: OPM FedScope Employment Cubes As of March 2025

10 other occupations in the same family

Occupation Employees Avg Salary
Steward Utilityman 748 $38,354
Ordinary Seaman 712 $38,310
Able Seaman-Maintenance 528 $55,876
Wiper 256 $42,135
Engine Utilityman 254 $49,916
Able Seaman 225 $58,397
Boatswain's Mate 175 $61,606
Third Assistant Engineer 174 $91,616
Second Assistant Engineer 170 $112,614
Third Officer 163 $83,457

Frequently Asked Questions

How many federal employees work as Yeoman-Storekeeper?
As of March 2025, federal agencies report 128 employees in the Yeoman-Storekeeper occupation, equal to 0.0% of the total federal civilian workforce.
What is the average salary for Yeoman-Storekeeper in the federal government?
Compared to the $109,869 federal-wide average, Yeoman-Storekeeper pays 51.9% less: an average of $52,885 per year.
What occupation family does Yeoman-Storekeeper belong to?
Yeoman-Storekeeper (code 9998) belongs to the Vessel Jobs Family (excluded From the Federal Wage System) family (code 99). There are 51 occupations in this family.
What is the average length of service for Yeoman-Storekeeper?
Federal employees in the Yeoman-Storekeeper occupation have an average length of service of 10 years. The federal-wide average is 11.8 years.
Is the Yeoman-Storekeeper workforce growing or shrinking?
A decline of 2.3% from the prior period put the Yeoman-Storekeeper occupation at 128 employees, down roughly 3 positions.
How does Yeoman-Storekeeper pay compare to private sector salaries?
Yeoman-Storekeeper pays $52,885 on average in the federal government, 51.9% below the $109,869 federal-wide average. The BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) program tracks the private-sector equivalent for comparison.

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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