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TABLE 14 -- FEDERAL CIVILIAN EMPLOYMENT BY BRANCH, SELECTED AGENCY, PAY SYSTEM AND AREA, OCTOBER 2008 AND NOVEMBER 2008

		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
NOVEMBER 2008		2,716,978	**	207,791	**	2,509,187	**		2,628,888	**	201,277	**	2,427,611	**		333,499	**	10,081	**	323,418	**
OCTOBER 2008		2,759,482	**	210,785	**	2,548,697	**		2,670,832	**	204,273	**	2,466,559	**		342,420	**	10,977	**	331,443	**
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
NOVEMBER 2008		29,871	*	2,712	*	27,159	*		29,865	*	2,712	*	27,153	*		28,761	*	2,666	*	26,095	*
OCTOBER 2008		29,918	*	2,712	*	27,206	*		29,912	*	2,712	*	27,200	*		28,793	*	2,666	*	26,127	*
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE
NOVEMBER 2008		3,129		5		3,124			3,129		5		3,124			2,257		5		2,252
OCTOBER 2008		3,173		5		3,168			3,173		5		3,168			2,286		5		2,281
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE
NOVEMBER 2008		2,378	*	1,164	*	1,214	*		2,378	*	1,164	*	1,214	*		2,188	*	1,120	*	1,068	*
OCTOBER 2008		2,378	*	1,164	*	1,214	*		2,378	*	1,164	*	1,214	*		2,188	*	1,120	*	1,068	*
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
NOVEMBER 2008		3,871	*	68	*	3,803	*		3,865	*	68	*	3,797	*		3,831	*	66	*	3,765	*
OCTOBER 2008		3,871	*	68	*	3,803	*		3,865	*	68	*	3,797	*		3,831	*	66	*	3,765	*
JUDICIAL BRANCH
NOVEMBER 2008		33,754	*	...		33,754	*		33,385	*	...		33,385	*		2,815	*	...		2,815	*
OCTOBER 2008		33,754	*	...		33,754	*		33,385	*	...		33,385	*		2,815	*	...		2,815	*
EXECUTIVE BRANCH
NOVEMBER 2008		2,653,353	**	205,079	**	2,448,274	**		2,565,638	**	198,565	**	2,367,073	**		301,923	**	7,415	**	294,508	**
OCTOBER 2008		2,695,810	**	208,073	**	2,487,737	**		2,607,535	**	201,561	**	2,405,974	**		310,812	**	8,311	**	302,501	**
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
NOVEMBER 2008		1,707		12		1,695			1,694		12		1,682			1,694		12		1,682
OCTOBER 2008		1,704		12		1,692			1,691		12		1,679			1,691		12		1,679
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS
NOVEMBER 2008		1,746,063	**	198,251	**	1,547,812	**		1,664,491	**	191,737	**	1,472,754	**		238,474	**	6,258	**	232,216	**
OCTOBER 2008		1,786,400	**	201,089	**	1,585,311	**		1,704,280	**	194,577	**	1,509,703	**		246,833	**	7,022	**	239,811	**
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
NOVEMBER 2008		36,472	**	36	**	36,436	**		14,788	**	36	**	14,752	**		11,981	**	34	**	11,947	**
OCTOBER 2008		36,421	*	35	*	36,386	*		14,661	*	35	*	14,626	*		11,871	*	32	*	11,839	*
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
NOVEMBER 2008		88,245		233		88,012			87,648		233		87,415			11,631		43		11,588
OCTOBER 2008		109,398		2,264		107,134			108,668		2,264		106,404			14,803		780		14,023
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
NOVEMBER 2008		699,103		146,788		552,315			652,087		140,837		511,250			68,179		3,648		64,531
OCTOBER 2008		696,300		146,761		549,539			649,425		140,817		508,608			67,829		3,625		64,204
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
NOVEMBER 2008		264,241		51,753		212,488			244,324		49,054		195,270			20,285		1,073		19,212
OCTOBER 2008		262,981		51,783		211,198			243,139		49,091		194,048			20,160		1,066		19,094
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
NOVEMBER 2008		182,329		40,948		141,381			175,238		39,779		135,459			24,780		1,065		23,715
OCTOBER 2008		181,878		40,931		140,947			174,815		39,756		135,059			24,694		1,063		23,631
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
NOVEMBER 2008		154,778		43,670		111,108			148,919		43,202		105,717			5,844		923		4,921
OCTOBER 2008		154,186		43,544		110,642			148,368		43,084		105,284			5,792		911		4,881
DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY
NOVEMBER 2008		22,624		5,077		17,547			22,044		4,969		17,075			2,029		12		2,017
OCTOBER 2008		22,500		5,110		17,390			21,920		5,002		16,918			2,011		12		1,999
OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES (EXCLUDING DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY)
NOVEMBER 2008		75,131		5,340		69,791			61,562		3,833		57,729			15,241		575		14,666
OCTOBER 2008		74,755		5,393		69,362			61,183		3,884		57,299			15,172		573		14,599
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
NOVEMBER 2008		110,032		4,997		105,035			108,041		4,972		103,069			23,853		207		23,646
OCTOBER 2008		109,757		4,980		104,777			107,776		4,955		102,821			23,801		207		23,594
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
NOVEMBER 2008		67,528		7,635		59,893			67,186		7,543		59,643			7,407		634		6,773
OCTOBER 2008		69,558		8,199		61,359			69,201		8,101		61,100			7,405		646		6,759
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
NOVEMBER 2008		82,437		2,074		80,363			81,659		2,064		79,595			7,877		198		7,679
OCTOBER 2008		101,731		2,447		99,284			100,524		2,437		98,087			10,778		216		10,562
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
NOVEMBER 2008		39,220		733		38,487			38,940		733		38,207			19,809		208		19,601
OCTOBER 2008		42,877		799		42,078			42,534		799		41,735			22,744		223		22,521
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
NOVEMBER 2008		16,238		13		16,225			16,201		13		16,188			5,798		9		5,789
OCTOBER 2008		16,222		13		16,209			16,185		13		16,172			5,811		9		5,802
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
NOVEMBER 2008		64,072		2,037		62,035			63,778		2,036		61,742			29,893		392		29,501
OCTOBER 2008		63,767		2,025		61,742			63,475		2,024		61,451			29,530		395		29,135
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
NOVEMBER 2008		8,868		...		8,868			8,800		...		8,800			3,102		...		3,102
OCTOBER 2008		9,749		...		9,749			9,677		...		9,677			3,397		...		3,397
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
NOVEMBER 2008		55,810		268		55,542			55,487		268		55,219			9,233		55		9,178
OCTOBER 2008		55,710		273		55,437			55,385		273		55,112			9,218		55		9,163
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
NOVEMBER 2008		15,215		1,253		13,962			15,198		1,253		13,945			5,134		2		5,132
OCTOBER 2008		15,269		1,247		14,022			15,252		1,247		14,005			5,214		2		5,212
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
NOVEMBER 2008		4,160		3		4,157			4,150		3		4,147			3,030		3		3,027
OCTOBER 2008		4,174		3		4,171			4,164		3		4,161			3,043		3		3,040
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
NOVEMBER 2008		283,491		29,934		253,557			279,536		29,540		249,996			8,209		628		7,581
OCTOBER 2008		281,362		29,801		251,561			277,428		29,408		248,020			8,217		628		7,589
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
NOVEMBER 2008		175,172		2,247		172,925			170,992		2,206		168,786			23,338		197		23,141
OCTOBER 2008		174,105		2,242		171,863			169,925		2,201		167,724			23,172		201		22,971
INDEPENDENT AGENCIES
NOVEMBER 2008		905,583	**	6,816	**	898,767	**		899,453	**	6,816	**	892,637	**		61,755	**	1,145	**	60,610	**
OCTOBER 2008		907,706	**	6,972	**	900,734	**		901,564	**	6,972	**	894,592	**		62,288	**	1,277	**	61,011	**
FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD OF GOVERNORS
NOVEMBER 2008		1,873	*	106	*	1,767	*		1,873	*	106	*	1,767	*		1,873	*	106	*	1,767	*
OCTOBER 2008		1,873	*	106	*	1,767	*		1,873	*	106	*	1,767	*		1,873	*	106	*	1,767	*
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
NOVEMBER 2008		18,249		11		18,238			18,189		11		18,178			5,308		2		5,306
OCTOBER 2008		18,218		11		18,207			18,158		11		18,147			5,316		2		5,314
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION
NOVEMBER 2008		2,198		...		2,198			2,189		...		2,189			484		...		484
OCTOBER 2008		2,195		...		2,195			2,186		...		2,186			483		...		483
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
NOVEMBER 2008		1,776		2		1,774			1,774		2		1,772			1,508		2		1,506
OCTOBER 2008		1,841		2		1,839			1,839		2		1,837			1,562		2		1,560
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION
NOVEMBER 2008		5,100		13		5,087			5,085		13		5,072			1,556		13		1,543
OCTOBER 2008		5,007		12		4,995			4,992		12		4,980			1,555		12		1,543
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
NOVEMBER 2008		12,021		395		11,626			11,968		395		11,573			4,134		181		3,953
OCTOBER 2008		11,997		398		11,599			11,943		398		11,545			4,120		181		3,939
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
NOVEMBER 2008		18,445		19		18,426			18,432		19		18,413			4,020		18		4,002
OCTOBER 2008		18,466		19		18,447			18,453		19		18,434			4,015		18		3,997
NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION
NOVEMBER 2008		3,202		12		3,190			3,202		12		3,190			1,340		11		1,329
OCTOBER 2008		3,158		12		3,146			3,158		12		3,146			1,334		11		1,323
NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD
NOVEMBER 2008		1,637		5		1,632			1,617		5		1,612			444		5		439
OCTOBER 2008		1,635		5		1,630			1,615		5		1,610			443		5		438
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
NOVEMBER 2008		4,088		2		4,086			4,087		2		4,085			2,960		2		2,958
OCTOBER 2008		4,061		2		4,059			4,060		2		4,058			2,940		2		2,938
OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT
NOVEMBER 2008		5,433		10		5,423			5,414		10		5,404			1,670		5		1,665
OCTOBER 2008		5,443		10		5,433			5,423		10		5,413			1,685		5		1,680
RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD
NOVEMBER 2008		963		...		963			963		...		963			5		...		5
OCTOBER 2008		966		...		966			966		...		966			5		...		5
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
NOVEMBER 2008		3,664		...		3,664			3,664		...		3,664			2,181		...		2,181
OCTOBER 2008		3,652		...		3,652			3,652		...		3,652			2,177		...		2,177
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
NOVEMBER 2008		5,018		3		5,015			4,917		3		4,914			957		3		954
OCTOBER 2008		5,113		3		5,110			5,011		3		5,008			945		3		942
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION
NOVEMBER 2008		4,512	*	714	*	3,798	*		4,490	*	714	*	3,776	*		4,152	*	661	*	3,491	*
OCTOBER 2008		4,977	*	842	*	4,135	*		4,954	*	842	*	4,112	*		4,567	*	785	*	3,782	*
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
NOVEMBER 2008		63,975		286		63,689			63,563		286		63,277			1,666		14		1,652
OCTOBER 2008		63,975		286		63,689			63,563		286		63,277			1,666		14		1,652
BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS
NOVEMBER 2008		1,962	**	98	**	1,864	**		1,712	**	98	**	1,614	**		1,510	**	89	**	1,421	**
OCTOBER 2008		1,975	*	107	*	1,868	*		1,723	*	107	*	1,616	*		1,520	*	98	*	1,422	*
AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
NOVEMBER 2008		2,515	*	...		2,515	*		1,585	*	...		1,585	*		1,584	*	...		1,584	*
OCTOBER 2008		2,515	*	...		2,515	*		1,585	*	...		1,585	*		1,584	*	...		1,584	*
U.S. POSTAL SERVICE
NOVEMBER 2008		723,171		...		723,171			719,737		...		719,737			13,959		...		13,959
OCTOBER 2008		724,771		...		724,771			721,335		...		721,335			14,012		...		14,012

*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.

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