Occupation Families

Federal occupations are organized into career families — broad groups of related job series. Explore the 57 career families that make up the federal workforce.

FamilyOccupationsEmployeesAvg Salary
Medical, Hospital, Dental, and Public Health Group45305.5K$127,890
General Administrative, Clerical, and Office Services Group29149.9K$113,203
Legal and Kindred Group1795.3K$105,684
Social Science, Psychology, and Welfare Group2779.8K$113,693
Accounting and Budget Group1652.6K$107,797
Biological Sciences Group3150.8K$99,073
Information Technology Group342.6K$144,897
Business and Industry Group2341.5K$119,626
Engineering and Architecture Group2735.4K$138,792
Miscellaneous Occupations Group2135.3K$101,449
Transportation Group1531.4K$138,431
Human Resources Management Group624.6K$118,228
Physical Sciences Group2418.9K$131,277
General Services and Support Work Family513.1K$46,637
Investigation Group1212.9K$108,201
Copyright, Patent, and Trademark Group710.3K$159,133
Information and Arts Group189.8K$121,955
General Maintenance and Operations Work Family98.9K$76,035
Food Preparation and Serving Family38.6K$57,000
Education Group107.9K$103,216
Mathematics and Statistics Group117.7K$144,113
Supply Group77.7K$71,206
Equipment, Facilities, and Services Group85.2K$106,452
Transportation/mobile Equipment Operation Family124.5K$66,809
Quality Assurance, Inspection, and Grading Group43K$67,975
Warehousing and Stock Handling Family82.9K$66,333
Library and Archives Group52.7K$94,227
Electrical Installation and Maintenance Family52.3K$100,748
Veterinary Medical Science Group32K$117,356
Industrial Equipment Maintenance Family111.9K$86,334
Industrial Equipment Operation Family121.4K$95,704
Plumbing and Pipefitting Family31.1K$80,018
Printing Family9989$112,996
Plant and Animal Work Family7980$65,961
Electronic Equipment Installation and Maintenance Family6813$114,886
Laundry, Dry Cleaning, and Pressing Family3765$48,233
Wood Work Family4676$75,922
Painting and Paperhanging Family2628$75,256
Transportation/mobile Equipment Maintenance Family5527$84,539
Metal Work Family6434$77,743
Vessel Jobs Family (excluded From the Federal Wage System)20389$75,052
General Equipment Maintenance Family4188$73,305
Structural and Finishing Work Family6182$73,542
Machine Tool Work Family3182$89,424
Metal Processing Family5159$85,751
Instrument Work Family3148$58,008
Aircraft Overhaul Family2141$93,795
Fabric and Leather Work Family4136$71,475
Packing and Processing Family296$63,011
Miscellaneous Occupations Family355$83,215
Personal Services Family251$42,659
Lens and Crystal Work Family150$66,634
Engine Overhaul Family329$77,199
Wire Communications Equipment Installation and Maintenance Family225$88,596
Motion Picture, Radio, Television, and Sound Equipment Operating Family119$122,311
Pliable Materials Work Family119$86,246
Armament Work Family116$82,288