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March 2025 workforce snapshot. The Purser occupation series had 54 employees with an average salary of $103,726.
54 employees in this occupation series
$103,726 average pay
Vessel Jobs Family (Excluded from the Federal Wage System) occupation family
United States Fleet Forces Command largest agency for this occupation

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Occupation family

Purser is reported under the Vessel Jobs Family (Excluded from the Federal Wage System) family in the latest OPM summary.

Agencies that employ the most Purser 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
United States Fleet Forces Command Department of Defense 54 $5,601,204 $103,726 100.0%

Common pay plans for Purser

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
WM 54 $103,726 100.0%

Occupation totals come from the latest OPM FedScope Employment Summary Data (March 2025).