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U. S. Office of Personnel Management
The Fact Book
1998 Edition

Federal Civilian Workforce Statistics

Senior Executive Service
Member Profile
1990 - 1997

  1990 1992 1994 1996 1997
Average Age 50.7 51.8 51.8 51.9 52.1
Average Length of Service (Years) 22.1 23.2 22.8 22.8 23.0
Retirement Eligible (Career Appointees)
  Regular 20.0% 22.0% 31.0% 24.3% 24.9%
Early-Out 34.0% 29.0% 36.0% 37.3% 38.6%
Education
  Not College Graduate 5.0% 5.0% 5.0% 4.3% 4.3%
College Graduate 29.0% 29.0% 26.0% 26.0% 26.4%
Advanced Degree 66.0% 66.0% 69.0% 69.7% 69.4%
Gender
  Men 88.8% 87.5% 83.5% 79.6% 78.7%
Women   12.5% 16.5% 20.4% 21.3%
Minority 7.6% 8.0% 10.6% 11.7% 12.2%
Occupation
  Scientist or Engineer 30.0% 29.0% 27.0% 24.4% 23.4%
Other Professional 20.0% 24.0% 24.0% 25.5% 25.4%
Administrative / Technical 50.0% 48.0% 49.0% 50.2% 51.2%
Geographic Location
  Washington, D.C. area 72.0% 72.0% 73.0% 73.5% 72.8%
Note: All data as of September 30th; Percentages may not add to 100 due to rounding.
Source: Office of Executive Resources. (202) 606-1610 KJEDWARD@OPM.GOV

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