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TABLE 14 -- FEDERAL CIVILIAN EMPLOYMENT BY BRANCH, SELECTED AGENCY, PAY SYSTEM AND AREA, AUGUST 2003 AND SEPTEMBER 2003

		ALL AREAS							UNITED STATES							WASHINGTON, DC-MD-VA-WV METROPOLITAN STATISTICAL AREA
AGENCY		TOTAL*		WAGE SYSTEMS A/		OTHER B/			TOTAL*		WAGE SYSTEMS A/		OTHER B/			TOTAL*		WAGE SYSTEMS A/		OTHER B/
TOTAL, ALL AGENCIES
SEPTEMBER 2003		2,725,948		214,140		2,511,808			2,633,246		208,401		2,424,845			336,290		13,917		322,373
AUGUST 2003		2,748,070	**	215,900	**	2,532,170	**		2,649,929	**	210,299	**	2,439,630	**		336,912	**	13,636	**	323,276	**
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
SEPTEMBER 2003		31,564		2,807		28,757			31,558		2,807		28,751			30,472		2,787		27,685
AUGUST 2003		31,366		2,859		28,507			31,360		2,859		28,501			30,287		2,838		27,449
GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
SEPTEMBER 2003		3,343		16		3,327			3,342		16		3,326			2,508		16		2,492
AUGUST 2003		3,290		16		3,274			3,289		16		3,273			2,475		16		2,459
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE
SEPTEMBER 2003		2,815		1,343		1,472			2,815		1,343		1,472			2,621		1,325		1,296
AUGUST 2003		2,881		1,400		1,481			2,881		1,400		1,481			2,670		1,381		1,289
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
SEPTEMBER 2003		4,437		82		4,355			4,432		82		4,350			4,404		80		4,324
AUGUST 2003		4,407		81		4,326			4,402		81		4,321			4,374		79		4,295
JUDICIAL BRANCH
SEPTEMBER 2003		34,726		...		34,726			34,290		...		34,290			1,968		...		1,968
AUGUST 2003		34,851		...		34,851			34,416		...		34,416			1,963		...		1,963
EXECUTIVE BRANCH
SEPTEMBER 2003		2,659,658		211,333		2,448,325			2,567,398		205,594		2,361,804			303,850		11,130		292,720
AUGUST 2003		2,681,853	**	213,041	**	2,468,812	**		2,584,153	**	207,440	**	2,376,713	**		304,662	**	10,798	**	293,864	**
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
SEPTEMBER 2003		1,701		42		1,659			1,690		42		1,648			1,690		42		1,648
AUGUST 2003		1,692		40		1,652			1,681		40		1,641			1,681		40		1,641
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS
SEPTEMBER 2003		1,686,005		203,189		1,482,816			1,600,530		197,451		1,403,079			233,288		9,400		223,888
AUGUST 2003		1,706,513	*	204,936	*	1,501,577	*		1,615,627	*	199,336	*	1,416,291	*		234,045	*	9,079	*	224,966	*
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
SEPTEMBER 2003		32,448		53		32,395			12,769		53		12,716			11,190		50		11,140
AUGUST 2003		32,411		54		32,357			12,757		54		12,703			11,171		51		11,120
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
SEPTEMBER 2003		110,195		3,009		107,186			109,638		3,008		106,630			15,623		1,070		14,553
AUGUST 2003		113,892		3,050		110,842			113,263		3,049		110,214			15,675		1,070		14,605
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
SEPTEMBER 2003		664,524		145,738		518,786			611,199		140,520		470,679			63,503		5,265		58,238
AUGUST 2003		674,961		146,837		528,124			616,264		141,767		474,497			63,875		4,894		58,981
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
SEPTEMBER 2003		230,273		45,739		184,534			207,609		43,736		163,873			19,151		1,432		17,719
AUGUST 2003		234,616		46,656		187,960			210,085		44,632		165,453			19,298		1,469		17,829
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
SEPTEMBER 2003		184,199		41,618		142,581			175,958		41,331		134,627			24,744		1,452		23,292
AUGUST 2003		188,492		42,510		145,982			176,178		42,201		133,977			24,885		1,459		23,426
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
SEPTEMBER 2003		151,325		44,291		107,034			145,157		43,732		101,425			5,423		893		4,530
AUGUST 2003		153,528		44,193		109,335			146,837		43,634		103,203			5,493		857		4,636
DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY
SEPTEMBER 2003		21,397		5,408		15,989			20,584		5,261		15,323			1,602		11		1,591
AUGUST 2003		21,577		5,392		16,185			20,776		5,244		15,532			1,627		11		1,616
OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES (EXCLUDING DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY)
SEPTEMBER 2003		77,330		8,682		68,648			61,891		6,460		55,431			12,583		1,477		11,106
AUGUST 2003		76,748		8,086		68,662			62,388		6,056		56,332			12,572		1,098		11,474
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
SEPTEMBER 2003		102,705		4,886		97,819			100,948		4,862		96,086			22,000		299		21,701
AUGUST 2003		102,402		4,883		97,519			100,635		4,858		95,777			21,930		301		21,629
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
SEPTEMBER 2003		77,691		10,287		67,404			77,327		10,188		67,139			8,156		797		7,359
AUGUST 2003		80,225		10,785		69,440			79,855		10,683		69,172			8,255		824		7,431
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
SEPTEMBER 2003		111,146		2,958		108,188			109,916		2,940		106,976			11,837		282		11,555
AUGUST 2003		113,931		2,960		110,971			112,698		2,943		109,755			11,929		282		11,647
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
SEPTEMBER 2003		37,418		755		36,663			36,643		755		35,888			20,488		292		20,196
AUGUST 2003		37,518		757		36,761			36,734		757		35,977			20,529		293		20,236
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
SEPTEMBER 2003		16,228		14		16,214			16,188		14		16,174			5,494		10		5,484
AUGUST 2003		16,294		14		16,280			16,254		14		16,240			5,542		10		5,532
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
SEPTEMBER 2003		66,859		2,317		64,542			66,556		2,315		64,241			29,834		534		29,300
AUGUST 2003		67,353		2,331		65,022			67,054		2,329		64,725			30,030		543		29,487
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
SEPTEMBER 2003		10,557		5		10,552			10,468		5		10,463			3,407		5		3,402
AUGUST 2003		10,582		5		10,577			10,494		5		10,489			3,418		5		3,413
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
SEPTEMBER 2003		58,668		586		58,082			58,302		583		57,719			9,467		12		9,455
AUGUST 2003		58,397		587		57,810			58,035		584		57,451			9,464		12		9,452
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
SEPTEMBER 2003		15,630		1,365		14,265			15,619		1,365		14,254			5,205		49		5,156
AUGUST 2003		15,721		1,372		14,349			15,710		1,372		14,338			5,242		49		5,193
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
SEPTEMBER 2003		4,567		6		4,561			4,559		6		4,553			3,247		6		3,241
AUGUST 2003		4,542		6		4,536			4,535		6		4,529			3,217		6		3,211
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
SEPTEMBER 2003		230,406		28,803		201,603			227,032		28,465		198,567			7,056		541		6,515
AUGUST 2003		229,622		28,886		200,736			226,274		28,543		197,731			7,040		553		6,487
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
SEPTEMBER 2003		146,963		2,407		144,556			143,366		2,372		140,994			16,781		188		16,593
AUGUST 2003		148,662	*	2,409	*	146,253	*		145,065	*	2,372	*	142,693	*		16,728	*	186	*	16,542	*
INDEPENDENT AGENCIES
SEPTEMBER 2003		971,952		8,102		963,850			965,178		8,101		957,077			68,872		1,688		67,184
AUGUST 2003		973,648	**	8,065	**	965,583	**		966,845	**	8,064	**	958,781	**		68,936	**	1,679	**	67,257	**
FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD OF GOVERNORS
SEPTEMBER 2003		1,787		92		1,695			1,787		92		1,695			1,787		92		1,695
AUGUST 2003		1,805		92		1,713			1,805		92		1,713			1,805		92		1,713
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
SEPTEMBER 2003		18,217		14		18,203			18,163		14		18,149			6,177		3		6,174
AUGUST 2003		18,199		14		18,185			18,146		14		18,132			6,192		3		6,189
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION
SEPTEMBER 2003		2,589		...		2,589			2,579		...		2,579			633		...		633
AUGUST 2003		2,590		...		2,590			2,580		...		2,580			631		...		631
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
SEPTEMBER 2003		2,051		9		2,042			2,049		9		2,040			1,729		7		1,722
AUGUST 2003		2,055		9		2,046			2,053		9		2,044			1,731		7		1,724
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION
SEPTEMBER 2003		5,473		21		5,452			5,462		21		5,441			1,907		21		1,886
AUGUST 2003		5,428		21		5,407			5,417		21		5,396			1,902		21		1,881
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
SEPTEMBER 2003		12,757		910		11,847			12,692		909		11,783			4,618		356		4,262
AUGUST 2003		12,784		937		11,847			12,720		936		11,784			4,646		360		4,286
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
SEPTEMBER 2003		18,954		44		18,910			18,936		44		18,892			4,281		40		4,241
AUGUST 2003		18,961		45		18,916			18,943		45		18,898			4,255		40		4,215
NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION
SEPTEMBER 2003		3,007		15		2,992			3,007		15		2,992			1,289		14		1,275
AUGUST 2003		3,004		16		2,988			3,004		16		2,988			1,291		15		1,276
NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD
SEPTEMBER 2003		1,931		5		1,926			1,910		5		1,905			548		5		543
AUGUST 2003		1,935		5		1,930			1,914		5		1,909			549		5		544
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
SEPTEMBER 2003		3,083		4		3,079			3,083		4		3,079			2,143		4		2,139
AUGUST 2003		3,078		4		3,074			3,078		4		3,074			2,134		4		2,130
OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT
SEPTEMBER 2003		3,417		19		3,398			3,403		19		3,384			1,673		14		1,659
AUGUST 2003		3,397		19		3,378			3,383		19		3,364			1,668		14		1,654
PANAMA CANAL COMMISSION
SEPTEMBER 2003		3		...		3			2		...		2			2		...		2
AUGUST 2003		3		...		3			2		...		2			2		...		2
RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD
SEPTEMBER 2003		1,132		8		1,124			1,132		8		1,124			5		...		5
AUGUST 2003		1,132		8		1,124			1,132		8		1,124			4		...		4
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
SEPTEMBER 2003		3,261		...		3,261			3,261		...		3,261			1,952		...		1,952
AUGUST 2003		3,213		...		3,213			3,213		...		3,213			1,933		...		1,933
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
SEPTEMBER 2003		3,630		5		3,625			3,576		5		3,571			838		5		833
AUGUST 2003		3,700		5		3,695			3,648		5		3,643			838		5		833
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION
SEPTEMBER 2003		5,245		850		4,395			5,218		850		4,368			4,789		796		3,993
AUGUST 2003		5,183		835		4,348			5,157		835		4,322			4,728		781		3,947
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
SEPTEMBER 2003		64,995		348		64,647			64,538		348		64,190			1,691		17		1,674
AUGUST 2003		64,619		351		64,268			64,159		351		63,808			1,675		17		1,658
BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS
SEPTEMBER 2003		2,350		134		2,216			1,811		134		1,677			1,579		120		1,459
AUGUST 2003		2,365		134		2,231			1,826		134		1,692			1,591		120		1,471
AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
SEPTEMBER 2003		2,368		...		2,368			1,485		...		1,485			1,485		...		1,485
AUGUST 2003		2,364		...		2,364			1,491		...		1,491			1,491		...		1,491
U.S. POSTAL SERVICE
SEPTEMBER 2003		787,818		...		787,818			784,006		...		784,006			19,393		...		19,393
AUGUST 2003		789,973		...		789,973			786,117		...		786,117			19,478		...		19,478

*PRELIMINARY OR PREVIOUS MONTH'S EMPLOYMENT TOTALS (OR PORTIONS THEREOF) WERE USED FOR CURRENT MONTH. **REVISED.

A/ FEDERAL CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES WHOSE PAY RATES ARE SET BY WAGE BOARDS OR SIMILAR ADMINISTRATIVE AUTHORITY SERVING THE SAME PURPOSE
AND ADJUSTED PERIODICALLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCALLY PREVAILING RATES.

B/ INCLUDES GENERAL SCHEDULE, SEVERAL POSTAL PAY PLANS OF THE U.S. POSTAL SERVICE, AND OTHER ADMINISTRATIVELY DETERMINED PAY PLANS.