Engineering and Architecture Student Trainee federal employee pay and staffing
This page shows how large the Engineering and Architecture Student Trainee series is across government, what the average pay looks like, and which agencies employ the biggest share of people in this occupation.
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Use this page when you want to see where a federal occupation is concentrated, which agencies employ the most people in it, and what the average pay looks like across government.
Occupation family
Engineering and Architecture Student Trainee is reported under the Engineering and Architecture Group family in the latest OPM summary.
Agencies that employ the most Engineering and Architecture Student Trainee staff
These are the agencies with the biggest reported headcount in this occupation series.
| Agency | Department | Employees | Total salary expense | Average pay | Share of occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.s. Army Corps of Engineers | Department of Defense | 157 | $6,835,662 | $43,539 | 15.0% |
| Naval Sea Systems Command | Department of Defense | 90 | $4,819,464 | $53,550 | 8.6% |
| Naval Air Systems Command | Department of Defense | 64 | $2,790,411 | $43,600 | 6.1% |
| United States Army Futures Command | Department of Defense | 47 | $2,211,068 | $47,044 | 4.5% |
| Natural Resources Conservation Service | Department of Agriculture | 30 | $1,107,689 | $36,923 | 2.9% |
| Air Force Materiel Command | Department of Defense | 26 | $974,584 | $37,484 | 2.5% |
| Nuclear Regulatory Commission | Independent or mixed | 24 | $1,330,056 | $55,419 | 2.3% |
| Office of Naval Research | Department of Defense | 21 | $926,289 | $44,109 | 2.0% |
| Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center | Independent or mixed | 20 | $1,036,980 | $51,849 | 1.9% |
| United States Fleet Forces Command | Department of Defense | 20 | $984,320 | $49,216 | 1.9% |
| Department of Energy | Department of Energy | 19 | $743,109 | $39,111 | 1.8% |
| Naval Facilities Engineering Command | Department of Defense | 14 | $508,186 | $36,299 | 1.3% |
| John F. Kennedy Space Center | Independent or mixed | 14 | $635,614 | $45,401 | 1.3% |
| Environmental Protection Agency | Independent or mixed | 11 | $436,106 | $39,646 | 1.1% |
Common pay plans for Engineering and Architecture Student Trainee
This shows the pay plans most commonly attached to this occupation series in the latest OPM summary.
| Pay plan | Employees | Average pay | Share of occupation |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS | 262 | $40,728 | 25.1% |
| DB | 107 | $50,020 | 10.2% |
| ND | 90 | $53,550 | 8.6% |
| DP | 34 | $42,434 | 3.3% |
| GG | 24 | $55,419 | 2.3% |
| NP | 21 | $44,109 | 2.0% |
| DT | 19 | $42,005 | 1.8% |
Occupation totals come from the latest OPM FedScope Employment Summary Data (March 2025).