Security Clerical and Assistance federal employee pay and staffing
This page shows how large the Security Clerical and Assistance 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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Occupation family
Security Clerical and Assistance is reported under the Miscellaneous Occupations Group family in the latest OPM summary.
Agencies that employ the most Security Clerical and Assistance 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Veterans Health Administration | Department of Veterans Affairs | 1,216 | $63,149,533 | $51,932 | 30.4% |
| Transportation Security Administration | Department of Homeland Security | 938 | $75,813,050 | $80,824 | 23.5% |
| "Commander, Navy Installations" | Department of Defense | 340 | $18,458,996 | $54,291 | 8.5% |
| U.s. Marine Corps | Department of Defense | 233 | $12,613,907 | $54,137 | 5.8% |
| United States Army Installation Management Command | Department of Defense | 93 | $4,966,029 | $53,398 | 2.3% |
| Citizenship and Immigration Services | Department of Homeland Security | 70 | $4,077,640 | $58,252 | 1.8% |
| National Air and Space Intelligence Center | Department of Defense | 48 | $2,146,032 | $44,709 | 1.2% |
| Internal Revenue Service | Department of the Treasury | 42 | $2,499,420 | $59,510 | 1.1% |
| Air Mobility Command | Department of Defense | 42 | $2,072,152 | $49,337 | 1.1% |
| Air Education and Training Command | Department of Defense | 41 | $2,021,721 | $49,310 | 1.0% |
| Air Force Materiel Command | Department of Defense | 36 | $2,140,920 | $59,470 | 0.9% |
| Air Combat Command | Department of Defense | 32 | $1,718,351 | $53,698 | 0.8% |
| Executive Director for Security and Law Enforcement | Department of Veterans Affairs | 23 | $1,285,677 | $55,899 | 0.6% |
| Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency | Department of Defense | 22 | $1,423,752 | $64,716 | 0.6% |
| United States Fleet Forces Command | Department of Defense | 21 | $1,273,587 | $60,647 | 0.5% |
| U.s. Army Training and Doctrine Command | Department of Defense | 16 | $1,119,152 | $69,947 | 0.4% |
| Defense Health Agency | Department of Defense | 16 | $1,076,560 | $67,285 | 0.4% |
| Army National Guard Units | Department of Defense | 16 | $856,672 | $53,542 | 0.4% |
| Military Treatment Facilities Under DHA | Department of Defense | 14 | $678,342 | $48,453 | 0.4% |
| Pacific Air Forces | Department of Defense | 14 | $685,706 | $48,979 | 0.4% |
| Defense Logistics Agency | Department of Defense | 14 | $950,922 | $67,923 | 0.4% |
| U.s. Army Recruiting Command and U.s. Army Cadet Command | Department of Defense | 14 | $723,828 | $51,702 | 0.4% |
| Forest Service | Department of Agriculture | 11 | $590,887 | $53,717 | 0.3% |
| U.s. Army Corps of Engineers | Department of Defense | 11 | $621,885 | $56,535 | 0.3% |
Common pay plans for Security Clerical and Assistance
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 | 2,263 | $53,104 | 56.7% |
| SV | 938 | $80,824 | 23.5% |
| GG | 86 | $54,523 | 2.2% |
| NK | 20 | $60,558 | 0.5% |
| DK | 16 | $67,285 | 0.4% |
Occupation totals come from the latest OPM FedScope Employment Summary Data (March 2025).