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TABLE 14 -- FEDERAL CIVILIAN EMPLOYMENT BY BRANCH, SELECTED AGENCY, PAY SYSTEM AND AREA, AUGUST 2004 AND SEPTEMBER 2004

		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 2004		2,713,229	*	214,464	*	2,498,765	*		2,620,556	*	207,725	*	2,412,831	*		332,511	*	12,670	*	319,841	*
AUGUST 2004		2,716,117	**	215,399	**	2,500,718	**		2,624,902	**	208,561	**	2,416,341	**		332,381	**	12,746	**	319,635	**
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
SEPTEMBER 2004		30,049		2,651		27,398			30,041		2,651		27,390			28,996		2,645		26,351
AUGUST 2004		30,003	**	2,658	**	27,345	**		29,995	**	2,658	**	27,337	**		28,957	**	2,652	**	26,305	**
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE
SEPTEMBER 2004		3,368		12		3,356			3,367		12		3,355			2,520		12		2,508
AUGUST 2004		3,305		13		3,292			3,304		13		3,291			2,474		13		2,461
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE
SEPTEMBER 2004		2,403		1,131		1,272			2,403		1,131		1,272			2,240		1,126		1,114
AUGUST 2004		2,409		1,137		1,272			2,409		1,137		1,272			2,245		1,132		1,113
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
SEPTEMBER 2004		4,365		81		4,284			4,358		81		4,277			4,333		80		4,253
AUGUST 2004		4,362		81		4,281			4,355		81		4,274			4,329		80		4,249
JUDICIAL BRANCH
SEPTEMBER 2004		33,861		...		33,861			33,442		...		33,442			1,933		...		1,933
AUGUST 2004		33,588		...		33,588			33,173		...		33,173			1,900		...		1,900
EXECUTIVE BRANCH
SEPTEMBER 2004		2,649,319	*	211,813	*	2,437,506	*		2,557,073	*	205,074	*	2,351,999	*		301,582	*	10,025	*	291,557	*
AUGUST 2004		2,652,526	*	212,741	*	2,439,785	*		2,561,734	*	205,903	*	2,355,831	*		301,524	*	10,094	*	291,430	*
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
SEPTEMBER 2004		1,792		42		1,750			1,781		42		1,739			1,781		42		1,739
AUGUST 2004		1,777		42		1,735			1,766		42		1,724			1,766		42		1,724
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS
SEPTEMBER 2004		1,695,585		203,958		1,491,627			1,609,948		197,220		1,412,728			233,167		8,481		224,686
AUGUST 2004		1,698,854		205,128		1,493,726			1,614,682		198,291		1,416,391			233,024		8,546		224,478
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
SEPTEMBER 2004		33,477		51		33,426			13,106		51		13,055			11,373		48		11,325
AUGUST 2004		33,455		52		33,403			13,187		52		13,135			11,489		49		11,440
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
SEPTEMBER 2004		110,996		2,807		108,189			110,412		2,806		107,606			15,156		959		14,197
AUGUST 2004		112,353		2,851		109,502			111,772		2,850		108,922			15,213		963		14,250
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
SEPTEMBER 2004		668,287		147,507		520,780			615,889		141,332		474,557			64,289		4,675		59,614
AUGUST 2004		669,389		148,046		521,343			618,187		141,771		476,416			64,684		4,686		59,998
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
SEPTEMBER 2004		233,101		45,983		187,118			210,577		43,832		166,745			19,399		1,372		18,027
AUGUST 2004		234,418		46,245		188,173			211,795		44,106		167,689			19,640		1,391		18,249
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
SEPTEMBER 2004		180,136		42,543		137,593			172,788		41,216		131,572			24,651		1,431		23,220
AUGUST 2004		180,981		42,754		138,227			173,510		41,343		132,167			24,646		1,430		23,216
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
SEPTEMBER 2004		156,301		45,838		110,463			150,091		45,293		104,798			5,704		895		4,809
AUGUST 2004		156,447		45,882		110,565			150,248		45,334		104,914			5,848		894		4,954
DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY
SEPTEMBER 2004		21,683		5,476		16,207			20,835		5,335		15,500			1,630		11		1,619
AUGUST 2004		21,632		5,498		16,134			20,855		5,355		15,500			1,648		11		1,637
OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES (EXCLUDING DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY)
SEPTEMBER 2004		77,066		7,667		69,399			61,598		5,656		55,942			12,905		966		11,939
AUGUST 2004		75,911		7,667		68,244			61,779		5,633		56,146			12,902		960		11,942
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
SEPTEMBER 2004		104,383		4,863		99,520			102,597		4,835		97,762			22,462		280		22,182
AUGUST 2004		104,200		4,865		99,335			102,426		4,837		97,589			22,409		279		22,130
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
SEPTEMBER 2004		77,207		10,102		67,105			76,867		10,019		66,848			8,040		755		7,285
AUGUST 2004		79,796		10,555		69,241			79,462		10,477		68,985			8,141		778		7,363
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
SEPTEMBER 2004		110,981		2,828		108,153			109,721		2,810		106,911			11,775		269		11,506
AUGUST 2004		113,673		2,771		110,902			112,414		2,754		109,660			11,859		272		11,587
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
SEPTEMBER 2004		37,495		748		36,747			36,741		748		35,993			20,226		258		19,968
AUGUST 2004		37,823		751		37,072			37,066		751		36,315			20,198		260		19,938
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
SEPTEMBER 2004		15,771		14		15,757			15,732		14		15,718			5,391		10		5,381
AUGUST 2004		15,820		14		15,806			15,781		14		15,767			5,430		10		5,420
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
SEPTEMBER 2004		60,628		2,103		58,525			60,372		2,101		58,271			27,912		456		27,456
AUGUST 2004		61,032		2,138		58,894			60,775		2,136		58,639			28,029		463		27,566
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
SEPTEMBER 2004		10,332		4		10,328			10,248		4		10,244			3,343		4		3,339
AUGUST 2004		10,388		4		10,384			10,301		4		10,297			3,348		4		3,344
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
SEPTEMBER 2004		57,153		515		56,638			56,804		512		56,292			9,358		9		9,349
AUGUST 2004		57,183		519		56,664			56,832		516		56,316			9,352		9		9,343
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
SEPTEMBER 2004		15,142		1,325		13,817			15,132		1,325		13,807			5,066		40		5,026
AUGUST 2004		15,234		1,332		13,902			15,225		1,332		13,893			5,099		40		5,059
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
SEPTEMBER 2004		4,461		6		4,455			4,452		6		4,446			3,174		6		3,168
AUGUST 2004		4,476		6		4,470			4,467		6		4,461			3,188		6		3,182
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
SEPTEMBER 2004		236,427		28,775		207,652			232,773		28,382		204,391			7,181		528		6,653
AUGUST 2004		236,119		28,888		207,231			232,465		28,494		203,971			7,176		538		6,638
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
SEPTEMBER 2004		152,845		2,310		150,535			149,102		2,275		146,827			18,421		184		18,237
AUGUST 2004		147,913		2,336		145,577			144,322		2,297		142,025			17,409		189		17,220
INDEPENDENT AGENCIES
SEPTEMBER 2004		951,942	*	7,813	*	944,129	*		945,344	*	7,812	*	937,532	*		66,634	*	1,502	*	65,132	*
AUGUST 2004		951,895	*	7,571	*	944,324	*		945,286	*	7,570	*	937,716	*		66,734	*	1,506	*	65,228	*
FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD OF GOVERNORS
SEPTEMBER 2004		1,835		103		1,732			1,835		103		1,732			1,835		103		1,732
AUGUST 2004		1,840		102		1,738			1,840		102		1,738			1,840		102		1,738
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
SEPTEMBER 2004		17,933		12		17,921			17,878		12		17,866			6,167		2		6,165
AUGUST 2004		18,024		12		18,012			17,969		12		17,957			6,227		2		6,225
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION
SEPTEMBER 2004		2,468		...		2,468			2,458		...		2,458			598		...		598
AUGUST 2004		2,475		...		2,475			2,465		...		2,465			598		...		598
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
SEPTEMBER 2004		1,965		6		1,959			1,963		6		1,957			1,646		5		1,641
AUGUST 2004		2,002		8		1,994			2,000		8		1,992			1,680		6		1,674
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION
SEPTEMBER 2004		5,341		21		5,320			5,332		21		5,311			1,862		21		1,841
AUGUST 2004		5,366		21		5,345			5,357		21		5,336			1,856		21		1,835
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
SEPTEMBER 2004		12,773		773		12,000			12,702		772		11,930			4,611		286		4,325
AUGUST 2004		12,822		776		12,046			12,750		775		11,975			4,631		287		4,344
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
SEPTEMBER 2004		19,242		39		19,203			19,222		39		19,183			4,377		37		4,340
AUGUST 2004		19,226		39		19,187			19,207		39		19,168			4,344		37		4,307
NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION
SEPTEMBER 2004		3,033		15		3,018			3,033		15		3,018			1,305		14		1,291
AUGUST 2004		3,016		16		3,000			3,016		16		3,000			1,296		15		1,281
NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD
SEPTEMBER 2004		1,908		5		1,903			1,888		5		1,883			543		5		538
AUGUST 2004		1,902		5		1,897			1,881		5		1,876			539		5		534
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
SEPTEMBER 2004		3,166		4		3,162			3,165		4		3,161			2,192		4		2,188
AUGUST 2004		3,164		4		3,160			3,163		4		3,159			2,199		4		2,195
OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT
SEPTEMBER 2004		3,476		17		3,459			3,460		17		3,443			1,681		12		1,669
AUGUST 2004		3,436		18		3,418			3,420		18		3,402			1,686		13		1,673
PANAMA CANAL COMMISSION
SEPTEMBER 2004		...		...		...			...		...		...			...		...		...
AUGUST 2004		...		...		...			...		...		...			...		...		...
RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD
SEPTEMBER 2004		1,092		2		1,090			1,092		2		1,090			4		...		4
AUGUST 2004		1,092		2		1,090			1,092		2		1,090			4		...		4
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
SEPTEMBER 2004		3,807		...		3,807			3,807		...		3,807			2,228		...		2,228
AUGUST 2004		3,815		...		3,815			3,815		...		3,815			2,209		...		2,209
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
SEPTEMBER 2004		4,156		5		4,151			4,119		5		4,114			839		5		834
AUGUST 2004		3,489		5		3,484			3,453		5		3,448			851		5		846
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION
SEPTEMBER 2004		5,049	*	802	*	4,247	*		5,025	*	802	*	4,223	*		4,629	*	746	*	3,883	*
AUGUST 2004		5,028	*	800	*	4,228	*		5,004	*	800	*	4,204	*		4,604	*	744	*	3,860	*
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
SEPTEMBER 2004		65,368		330		65,038			64,911		330		64,581			1,715		16		1,699
AUGUST 2004		65,192		124		65,068			64,735		124		64,611			1,714		14		1,700
BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS
SEPTEMBER 2004		2,269		131		2,138			1,767		131		1,636			1,536		118		1,418
AUGUST 2004		2,271		133		2,138			1,765		133		1,632			1,534		120		1,414
AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
SEPTEMBER 2004		2,360		...		2,360			1,517		...		1,517			1,516		...		1,516
AUGUST 2004		2,320		...		2,320			1,479		...		1,479			1,478		...		1,478
U.S. POSTAL SERVICE
SEPTEMBER 2004		767,616		...		767,616			763,883		...		763,883			17,094		...		17,094
AUGUST 2004		768,315		...		768,315			764,574		...		764,574			17,127		...		17,127

*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.