Series 0017

Explosives Safety Series

Explosives safety specialists who run programs that protect people and property from the hazards of ammunition and explosives, including storage, handling, and site planning. Most jobs are with the Navy and the Air Force.

Plain-language description based on the OPM series definition.

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At a glance

Job postings, last 12 months: 55
Open now: 3
Trend (last 3 months vs. 3 before): Steady (0%)
Demand score: 49/100
Remote opportunity score: Not enough data
Veteran opportunity score: 89/100

What these scores mean

Grades and pay

Typical grades

GS-11 to GS-13

Most common promotion potential: GS-11

GS pay plan, used by 85% of this series' postings.

Typical posted salary range

$89,508 to $116,362 per year

Median of the yearly salary ranges in posted announcements.

Who can apply

Share of job postings in the last 12 months, by who the announcement was open to.

Open to the public: 31%
Federal employees and other special groups only: 69%
Listed a veterans hiring path: 60%
Telework eligible (open now): 33%
Fully remote (open now): 0%

Who is hiring and where

Top hiring departments

Department of the Navy (26)
Department of the Air Force (22)
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (3)
Other Agencies and Independent Organizations (2)
Department of Defense (1)

Top states

California (7)
Florida (7)
Maryland (3)
Virginia (3)
Washington (3)

Hiring patterns

Based on job announcements since Mar 2017. How patterns are calculated

When this series usually posts jobs

Postings are spread fairly evenly through the year, so there is no clear best month to look.

Typical postings for series 0017 by calendar month, compared with an average month
Month	Compared with an average month
January	About average
February	7% below average
March	8% above average
April	6% above average
May	8% below average
June	About average
July	About average
August	6% above average
September	About average
October	About average
November	10% below average
December	6% below average

Postings by fiscal year

The federal fiscal year runs from October 1 to September 30. Fiscal years 2025 and 2026 include the government-wide hiring freeze that began in January 2025.

Job announcements for series 0017 by fiscal year
Fiscal year	Postings
FY 2018	112
FY 2019	105
FY 2020	114
FY 2021	121
FY 2022	138
FY 2023	139
FY 2024	112
FY 2025	48
FY 2026	49

Postings by month, last 12 months

Job announcements for series 0017 opened each month
Month	Postings
Dec 2025	6
Jan 2026	4
Feb 2026	6
Mar 2026	8
Apr 2026	5
May 2026	5
Jun 2026	4
Jul 2026	2
Aug 2026	3
Sep 2026	5
Oct 2026	3
Nov 2026 (month to date)	4

0080 Security Administration 2,429 postings in 12 months
0083 Police 1,355 postings in 12 months
0081 Fire Protection and Prevention 1,117 postings in 12 months
0018 Safety and Occupational Health Management 1,045 postings in 12 months
0025 Park Ranger 720 postings in 12 months

About this data

Job numbers come from the USAJOBS API: 244,223 job announcements opened from December 1, 2025 to November 15, 2026, plus 12,260 announcements open on November 15, 2026. Canceled announcements are not counted. Series descriptions summarize the OPM Handbook of Occupational Groups and Families.

These figures describe posted job announcements, not hiring outcomes. Always read the official announcement and its qualification requirements before applying. How the scores are calculated.