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TABLE 14 -- FEDERAL CIVILIAN EMPLOYMENT BY BRANCH, SELECTED AGENCY, PAY SYSTEM AND AREA, AUGUST 2006 AND SEPTEMBER 2006

		ALL AREAS							UNITED STATES							WASHINGTON, DC-MD-VA-WV CORE BASED 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 2006		2,700,392	*	211,099	*	2,489,293	*		2,611,692	*	205,026	*	2,406,666	*		344,476	*	16,643	*	327,833	*
AUGUST 2006		2,704,674	**	212,118	**	2,492,556	**		2,617,028	**	206,011	**	2,411,017	**		329,895	**	11,494	**	318,401	**
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
SEPTEMBER 2006		29,486	*	2,600	*	26,886	*		29,481	*	2,600	*	26,881	*		28,394	*	2,595	*	25,799	*
AUGUST 2006		29,843	**	2,590	**	27,253	**		29,838	**	2,590	**	27,248	**		28,764	**	2,585	**	26,179	**
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE
SEPTEMBER 2006		3,388		5		3,383			3,387		5		3,382			2,476		5		2,471
AUGUST 2006		3,350	**	5	**	3,345	**		3,349	**	5	**	3,344	**		2,451	**	5	**	2,446	**
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE
SEPTEMBER 2006		2,241	*	1,069	*	1,172	*		2,241	*	1,069	*	1,172	*		2,102	*	1,065	*	1,037	*
AUGUST 2006		2,241	*	1,069	*	1,172	*		2,241	*	1,069	*	1,172	*		2,102	*	1,065	*	1,037	*
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
SEPTEMBER 2006		3,994		77		3,917			3,990		77		3,913			3,963		76		3,887
AUGUST 2006		4,047		77		3,970			4,043		77		3,966			4,016		76		3,940
JUDICIAL BRANCH
SEPTEMBER 2006		33,760		...		33,760			33,386		...		33,386			2,858		...		2,858
AUGUST 2006		34,685		...		34,685			34,248		...		34,248			1,962		...		1,962
EXECUTIVE BRANCH
SEPTEMBER 2006		2,637,146	*	208,499	*	2,428,647	*		2,548,825	*	202,426	*	2,346,399	*		313,224	*	14,048	*	299,176	*
AUGUST 2006		2,640,146	**	209,528	**	2,430,618	**		2,552,942	**	203,421	**	2,349,521	**		299,169	**	8,909	**	290,260	**
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
SEPTEMBER 2006		1,698		11		1,687			1,685		11		1,674			1,685		11		1,674
AUGUST 2006		1,713		11		1,702			1,700		11		1,689			1,700		11		1,689
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS
SEPTEMBER 2006		1,694,591		201,136		1,493,455			1,612,553		195,063		1,417,490			236,313		7,470		228,843
AUGUST 2006		1,698,966		202,145		1,496,821			1,618,023		196,038		1,421,985			234,785		7,541		227,244
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
SEPTEMBER 2006		34,160		38		34,122			13,448		38		13,410			11,479		35		11,444
AUGUST 2006		34,088		40		34,048			13,499		40		13,459			11,470		37		11,433
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
SEPTEMBER 2006		106,925		2,564		104,361			106,253		2,564		103,689			14,770		854		13,916
AUGUST 2006		108,585		2,556		106,029			107,955		2,556		105,399			14,790		857		13,933
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
SEPTEMBER 2006		675,744		147,582		528,162			627,593		142,043		485,550			64,856		3,969		60,887
AUGUST 2006		674,630		147,740		526,890			627,363		142,176		485,187			64,863		3,973		60,890
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
SEPTEMBER 2006		244,385		47,949		196,436			224,012		45,907		178,105			19,443		1,222		18,221
AUGUST 2006		244,701		48,075		196,626			224,014		46,019		177,995			19,603		1,245		18,358
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
SEPTEMBER 2006		176,169		41,299		134,870			169,091		40,106		128,985			24,353		1,180		23,173
AUGUST 2006		176,703		41,446		135,257			169,615		40,236		129,379			24,186		1,170		23,016
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
SEPTEMBER 2006		159,872		46,109		113,763			153,881		45,591		108,290			5,681		825		4,856
AUGUST 2006		159,274		46,038		113,236			153,278		45,519		107,759			5,772		868		4,904
DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY
SEPTEMBER 2006		21,015		4,995		16,020			20,478		4,885		15,593			1,707		9		1,698
AUGUST 2006		21,022		4,989		16,033			20,487		4,877		15,610			1,700		9		1,691
OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES (EXCLUDING DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY)
SEPTEMBER 2006		74,303		7,230		67,073			60,131		5,554		54,577			13,672		733		12,939
AUGUST 2006		72,930		7,192		65,738			59,969		5,525		54,444			13,602		681		12,921
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
SEPTEMBER 2006		106,781		4,946		101,835			104,878		4,922		99,956			23,021		248		22,773
AUGUST 2006		106,483		4,945		101,538			104,611		4,919		99,692			23,200		271		22,929
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
SEPTEMBER 2006		72,274		9,016		63,258			71,945		8,935		63,010			7,597		663		6,934
AUGUST 2006		76,531		9,998		66,533			76,190		9,910		66,280			7,772		699		7,073
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
SEPTEMBER 2006		105,047		2,619		102,428			103,801		2,606		101,195			11,241		225		11,016
AUGUST 2006		108,198		2,512		105,686			106,944		2,499		104,445			11,407		229		11,178
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
SEPTEMBER 2006		40,079		726		39,353			39,292		726		38,566			21,426		235		21,191
AUGUST 2006		40,422		726		39,696			39,640		726		38,914			21,085		239		20,846
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
SEPTEMBER 2006		16,195		12		16,183			16,158		12		16,146			5,999		9		5,990
AUGUST 2006		15,330		12		15,318			15,293		12		15,281			5,172		9		5,163
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
SEPTEMBER 2006		61,163		1,974		59,189			60,906		1,973		58,933			28,345		388		27,957
AUGUST 2006		60,701		1,999		58,702			60,443		1,998		58,445			27,883		392		27,491
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
SEPTEMBER 2006		9,935		2		9,933			9,861		2		9,859			3,360		2		3,358
AUGUST 2006		9,972		2		9,970			9,896		2		9,894			3,349		2		3,347
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
SEPTEMBER 2006		53,865		296		53,569			53,546		296		53,250			8,982		62		8,920
AUGUST 2006		53,373		296		53,077			53,056		296		52,760			8,906		59		8,847
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
SEPTEMBER 2006		14,795		1,212		13,583			14,781		1,212		13,569			5,018		2		5,016
AUGUST 2006		14,821		1,212		13,609			14,807		1,212		13,595			5,014		2		5,012
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
SEPTEMBER 2006		4,229		6		4,223			4,220		6		4,214			3,095		6		3,089
AUGUST 2006		4,215		6		4,209			4,208		6		4,202			3,076		6		3,070
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
SEPTEMBER 2006		239,299		27,770		211,529			235,749		27,404		208,345			7,447		560		6,887
AUGUST 2006		239,299		27,770		211,529			235,749		27,404		208,345			7,447		560		6,887
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
SEPTEMBER 2006		154,100		2,373		151,727			150,122		2,324		147,798			19,677		212		19,465
AUGUST 2006		152,318		2,331		149,987			148,369		2,282		146,087			19,351		206		19,145
INDEPENDENT AGENCIES
SEPTEMBER 2006		940,857	*	7,352	*	933,505	*		934,587	*	7,352	*	927,235	*		75,226	*	6,567	*	68,659	*
AUGUST 2006		939,467	**	7,372	**	932,095	**		933,219	**	7,372	**	925,847	**		62,684	**	1,357	**	61,327	**
FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD OF GOVERNORS
SEPTEMBER 2006		1,873		106		1,767			1,873		106		1,767			1,873		106		1,767
AUGUST 2006		1,893	**	104	**	1,789	**		1,893	**	104	**	1,789	**		1,893	**	104	**	1,789	**
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
SEPTEMBER 2006		18,234	*	11	*	18,223	*		18,179	*	11	*	18,168	*		5,355	*	2	*	5,353	*
AUGUST 2006		18,234	*	11	*	18,223	*		18,179	*	11	*	18,168	*		5,355	*	2	*	5,353	*
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION
SEPTEMBER 2006		2,192		...		2,192			2,182		...		2,182			509		...		509
AUGUST 2006		2,200		...		2,200			2,190		...		2,190			510		...		510
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
SEPTEMBER 2006		1,853		4		1,849			1,851		4		1,847			1,561		3		1,558
AUGUST 2006		1,842		4		1,838			1,840		4		1,836			1,548		3		1,545
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION
SEPTEMBER 2006		4,598	*	13	*	4,585	*		4,586	*	13	*	4,573	*		1,539	*	13	*	1,526	*
AUGUST 2006		4,598	*	13	*	4,585	*		4,586	*	13	*	4,573	*		1,539	*	13	*	1,526	*
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
SEPTEMBER 2006		12,337	*	488	*	11,849	*		12,266	*	488	*	11,778	*		4,300	*	208	*	4,092	*
AUGUST 2006		12,337	*	488	*	11,849	*		12,266	*	488	*	11,778	*		4,300	*	208	*	4,092	*
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
SEPTEMBER 2006		18,422		33		18,389			18,411		33		18,378			4,232		32		4,200
AUGUST 2006		18,447		34		18,413			18,436		34		18,402			4,259		33		4,226
NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION
SEPTEMBER 2006		2,996		14		2,982			2,996		14		2,982			1,299		14		1,285
AUGUST 2006		3,063		14		3,049			3,063		14		3,049			1,332		14		1,318
NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD
SEPTEMBER 2006		1,834		5		1,829			1,815		5		1,810			511		5		506
AUGUST 2006		1,831		5		1,826			1,812		5		1,807			506		5		501
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
SEPTEMBER 2006		3,409	*	3	*	3,406	*		3,407	*	3	*	3,404	*		2,367	*	3	*	2,364	*
AUGUST 2006		3,409	*	3	*	3,406	*		3,407	*	3	*	3,404	*		2,367	*	3	*	2,364	*
OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT
SEPTEMBER 2006		5,069		12		5,057			5,053		12		5,041			1,699		7		1,692
AUGUST 2006		4,962		11		4,951			4,949		11		4,938			1,710		6		1,704
RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD
SEPTEMBER 2006		995		1		994			995		1		994			4		...		4
AUGUST 2006		996		1		995			996		1		995			4		...		4
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
SEPTEMBER 2006		3,598		...		3,598			3,598		...		3,598			2,133		...		2,133
AUGUST 2006		3,642		...		3,642			3,642		...		3,642			2,152		...		2,152
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
SEPTEMBER 2006		6,023	*	3	*	6,020	*		5,985	*	3	*	5,982	*		852	*	3	*	849	*
AUGUST 2006		6,023	*	3	*	6,020	*		5,985	*	3	*	5,982	*		852	*	3	*	849	*
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION
SEPTEMBER 2006		4,963		843		4,120			4,937		843		4,094			4,560		791		3,769
AUGUST 2006		4,996		852		4,144			4,970		852		4,118			4,585		800		3,785
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
SEPTEMBER 2006		63,615		319		63,296			63,201		319		62,882			1,563		16		1,547
AUGUST 2006		65,172		327		64,845			64,740		327		64,413			1,624		16		1,608
BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS
SEPTEMBER 2006		2,057	*	119	*	1,938	*		1,681	*	119	*	1,562	*		1,467	*	107	*	1,360	*
AUGUST 2006		2,057	*	119	*	1,938	*		1,681	*	119	*	1,562	*		1,467	*	107	*	1,360	*
AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
SEPTEMBER 2006		2,515	*	...		2,515	*		1,585	*	...		1,585	*		1,584	*	...		1,584	*
AUGUST 2006		2,515	*	...		2,515	*		1,585	*	...		1,585	*		1,584	*	...		1,584	*
U.S. POSTAL SERVICE
SEPTEMBER 2006		757,415		...		757,415			753,915		...		753,915			14,841		...		14,841
AUGUST 2006		754,434		...		754,434			750,972		...		750,972			14,750		...		14,750

*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.