5 CFR § 532.217 - Appropriated fund survey jobs.

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title: "5 CFR § 532.217 - Appropriated fund survey jobs."
title_number: 5
title_name: "Administrative Personnel"
section_number: "532.217"
section_name: "Appropriated fund survey jobs."
chapter_name: "OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT"
subchapter_number: "B"
subchapter_name: "CIVIL SERVICE REGULATIONS"
part_number: "532"
part_name: "PREVAILING RATE SYSTEMS"
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last_updated: "2026-03-24"
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authority: "5 U.S.C. 5343, 5346. Sec. 532.707 also issued under 5 U.S.C. 552."
regulatory_source: "46 FR 21344, Apr. 10, 1981, unless otherwise noted."
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# 532.217 Appropriated fund survey jobs.

(a) A lead agency shall survey the following required jobs:

| Job title | Job grade |
| --- | --- |
| Janitor (Light) | 1 |
| Janitor (Heavy) | 2 |
| Material Handler | 2 |
| Maintenance Laborer | 3 |
| Packer | 4 |
| Warehouse Worker | 5 |
| Forklift Operator | 5 |
| Material Handling Equipment Operator | 5 |
| Truckdriver (Medium) | 6 |
| Truckdriver (Heavy) | 7 |
| Machine Tool Operator II | 8 |
| Machine Tool Operator I | 9 |
| Carpenter | 9 |
| Electrician | 10 |
| Automotive Mechanic | 10 |
| Sheet Metal Mechanic | 10 |
| Pipefitter | 10 |
| Welder | 10 |
| Machinist | 10 |
| Electronics Mechanic | 11 |
| Toolmaker | 13 |

(b) A lead agency may not omit a required survey job from a regular schedule wage survey.

(c) A lead agency may survey the following jobs on an optional basis:

| Job title | Job grade |
| --- | --- |
| Aircraft Structures Assembler B | 7 |
| Aircraft Structures Assembler A | 9 |
| Aircraft Mechanic | 10 |
| Electrician, Ship | 10 |
| Pipefitter, Ship | 10 |
| Shipfitter | 10 |
| Shipwright | 10 |
| Machinist, Marine | 10 |
| Cable Splicer (Electric) | 10 |
| Electrical Lineman | 10 |
| Electrician (Powerplant) | 10 |
| Telephone Installer-Repairer | 9 |
| Central Office Repairer | 11 |
| Heavy Mobile Equipment Mechanic | 10 |
| Heavy Mobile Equipment Operator | 10 |
| Air Conditioning Mechanic | 10 |
| Rigger | 10 |
| Trailer Truck Driver | 8 |
| Tool Crib Attendant | 6 |
| Painter (Finish) | 9 |
| Light Vehicle Operator | 5 |
| Helper (Trades) | 5 |
| Boiler Plant Operator | 10 |
| Meat Cutter | 8 |
| Equipment Mechanic | 10 |
| Boom Crane Operator | 9 |
| Boom Crane Operator (Precision) | 11 |
| Tool and Parts Attendant | 4 |
| Painter (Rough) | 7 |
| Electronic Industrial Controls Mechanic | 11 |
| Electronic Test Equipment Repairer | 11 |
| Electronic Computer Mechanic | 11 |
| Television Station Mechanic | 11 |
| Maintenance Mechanic | 10 |

(d) A lead agency may add the following survey jobs to the survey when the Hospital industry is included in the survey:

| Job title | Job grade |
| --- | --- |
| Laundry Worker | 1 |
| Food Service Worker | 2 |
| Cook | 8 |

(e) A lead agency must obtain prior approval of OPM to add a job not authorized under paragraph (a), (c), or (d) of this section.

[55 FR 46142, Nov. 1, 1990, as amended at 64 FR 69183, Dec. 10, 1999; 68 FR 460, Jan. 6, 2003; 69 FR 26475, May 13, 2004]