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Data, Analysis & Documentation Federal Employment Reports

Employment and Trends - May 2009

TABLE 14 -- FEDERAL CIVILIAN EMPLOYMENT BY BRANCH, SELECTED AGENCY, PAY SYSTEM AND AREA, APRIL 2009 AND MAY 2009
ALL AREASUNITED STATESWASHINGTON, DC-MD-VA-WV CORE BASED STATISTICAL AREA
AGENCYTOTAL*WAGE SYSTEMS A/OTHER B/TOTAL*WAGE SYSTEMS A/OTHER B/TOTAL*WAGE SYSTEMS A/OTHER B/
TOTAL, ALL AGENCIES                                    
     MAY 2009 2,859,724 * 210,777 * 2,648,947 * 2,770,775 * 204,321 * 2,566,454 * 348,826 * 10,975 * 337,851 *
     APRIL 2009 2,914,016 * 208,583 * 2,705,433 * 2,825,426 * 202,125 * 2,623,301 * 350,076 * 10,910 * 339,166 *
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH                                    
     MAY 2009 29,929 * 2,712 * 27,217 * 29,923 * 2,712 * 27,211 * 28,809 * 2,666 * 26,143 *
     APRIL 2009 29,926 * 2,712 * 27,214 * 29,920 * 2,712 * 27,208 * 28,806 * 2,666 * 26,140 *
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE                                    
     MAY 2009 3,191 * 5 * 3,186 * 3,191 * 5 * 3,186 * 2,308 * 5 * 2,303 *
     APRIL 2009 3,191 * 5 * 3,186 * 3,191 * 5 * 3,186 * 2,308 * 5 * 2,303 *
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE                                    
     MAY 2009 2,378 * 1,164 * 1,214 * 2,378 * 1,164 * 1,214 * 2,188 * 1,120 * 1,068 *
     APRIL 2009 2,378 * 1,164 * 1,214 * 2,378 * 1,164 * 1,214 * 2,188 * 1,120 * 1,068 *
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS                                    
     MAY 2009 3,871 * 68 * 3,803 * 3,865 * 68 * 3,797 * 3,831 * 66 * 3,765 *
     APRIL 2009 3,871 * 68 * 3,803 * 3,865 * 68 * 3,797 * 3,831 * 66 * 3,765 *
JUDICIAL BRANCH                                    
     MAY 2009 33,754 * ... 33,754 * 33,385 * ... 33,385 * 2,815 * ... 2,815 *
     APRIL 2009 33,754 * ... 33,754 * 33,385 * ... 33,385 * 2,815 * ... 2,815 *
EXECUTIVE BRANCH                                    
     MAY 2009 2,796,041 * 208,065 * 2,587,976 * 2,707,467 * 201,609 * 2,505,858 * 317,202 * 8,309 * 308,893 *
     APRIL 2009 2,850,336 * 205,871 * 2,644,465 * 2,762,121 * 199,413 * 2,562,708 * 318,455 * 8,244 * 310,211 *
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT                                    
     MAY 2009 1,751 9 1,742 1,738 9 1,729 1,738 9 1,729
     APRIL 2009 1,733 10 1,723 1,720 10 1,710 1,720 10 1,710
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS                                    
     MAY 2009 1,914,443 201,162 1,713,281 1,831,842 194,706 1,637,136 254,248 7,016 247,232
     APRIL 2009 1,965,728 198,992 1,766,736 1,883,505 192,534 1,690,971 255,427 6,959 248,468
DEPARTMENT OF STATE                                    
     MAY 2009 36,821 38 36,783 14,860 38 14,822 12,080 35 12,045
     APRIL 2009 36,643 37 36,606 14,795 37 14,758 11,992 34 11,958
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY                                    
     MAY 2009 116,647 2,209 114,438 115,940 2,209 113,731 14,887 753 14,134
     APRIL 2009 121,335 2,213 119,122 120,618 2,213 118,405 14,801 753 14,048
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE                                    
     MAY 2009 718,802 146,358 572,444 671,007 140,443 530,564 70,650 3,670 66,980
     APRIL 2009 711,079 145,785 565,294 663,473 139,853 523,620 69,530 3,661 65,869
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY                                    
     MAY 2009 274,314 51,803 222,511 253,935 49,079 204,856 21,228 1,076 20,152
     APRIL 2009 270,376 51,364 219,012 250,092 48,632 201,460 20,976 1,081 19,895
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY                                    
     MAY 2009 186,194 40,850 145,344 178,924 39,688 139,236 25,672 1,069 24,603
     APRIL 2009 184,763 40,901 143,862 177,538 39,748 137,790 25,225 1,063 24,162
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE                                    
     MAY 2009 158,310 43,560 114,750 152,363 43,108 109,255 6,015 934 5,081
     APRIL 2009 156,787 43,416 113,371 150,821 42,958 107,863 5,937 928 5,009
DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY                                    
     MAY 2009 23,849 5,157 18,692 23,253 5,042 18,211 2,128 13 2,115
     APRIL 2009 23,500 5,068 18,432 22,917 4,958 17,959 2,092 13 2,079
OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES (EXCLUDING DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY)                                    
     MAY 2009 76,135 4,988 71,147 62,532 3,526 59,006 15,607 578 15,029
     APRIL 2009 75,653 5,036 70,617 62,105 3,557 58,548 15,300 576 14,724
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE                                    
     MAY 2009 111,458 4,995 106,463 109,439 4,969 104,470 24,070 205 23,865
     APRIL 2009 111,134 4,996 106,138 109,121 4,970 104,151 24,036 203 23,833
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR                                    
     MAY 2009 74,362 9,365 64,997 74,005 9,265 64,740 7,553 670 6,883
     APRIL 2009 69,243 8,027 61,216 68,898 7,940 60,958 7,362 610 6,752
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE                                    
     MAY 2009 100,125 2,257 97,868 99,236 2,248 96,988 10,661 210 10,451
     APRIL 2009 93,602 2,026 91,576 92,713 2,017 90,696 10,580 211 10,369
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE                                    
     MAY 2009 118,429 842 117,587 118,035 842 117,193 24,627 229 24,398
     APRIL 2009 187,807 832 186,975 187,417 832 186,585 28,013 229 27,784
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR                                    
     MAY 2009 16,192 13 16,179 16,155 13 16,142 5,741 9 5,732
     APRIL 2009 16,109 13 16,096 16,072 13 16,059 5,692 9 5,683
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES                                    
     MAY 2009 65,680 2,027 63,653 65,369 2,026 63,343 30,302 385 29,917
     APRIL 2009 65,370 2,032 63,338 65,052 2,031 63,021 30,116 391 29,725
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT                                    
     MAY 2009 9,630 ... 9,630 9,556 ... 9,556 3,363 ... 3,363
     APRIL 2009 9,621 ... 9,621 9,547 ... 9,547 3,354 ... 3,354
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION                                    
     MAY 2009 56,335 267 56,068 56,003 267 55,736 9,251 48 9,203
     APRIL 2009 56,188 267 55,921 55,859 267 55,592 9,228 48 9,180
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY                                    
     MAY 2009 15,621 454 15,167 15,601 454 15,147 5,331 2 5,329
     APRIL 2009 15,533 453 15,080 15,514 453 15,061 5,287 2 5,285
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION                                    
     MAY 2009 4,053 3 4,050 4,044 3 4,041 2,964 3 2,961
     APRIL 2009 4,060 3 4,057 4,051 3 4,048 2,967 3 2,964
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS                                    
     MAY 2009 290,908 30,035 260,873 286,929 29,665 257,264 8,275 590 7,685
     APRIL 2009 290,079 30,043 260,036 286,113 29,673 256,440 8,258 600 7,658
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY                                    
     MAY 2009 179,380 2,299 177,081 175,663 2,264 173,399 24,493 207 24,286
     APRIL 2009 177,925 2,265 175,660 174,262 2,232 172,030 24,211 205 24,006
INDEPENDENT AGENCIES                                    
     MAY 2009 879,847 * 6,894 * 872,953 * 873,887 * 6,894 * 866,993 * 61,216 * 1,284 * 59,932 *
     APRIL 2009 882,875 * 6,869 * 876,006 * 876,896 * 6,869 * 870,027 * 61,308 * 1,275 * 60,033 *
FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD OF GOVERNORS                                    
     MAY 2009 1,873 * 106 * 1,767 * 1,873 * 106 * 1,767 * 1,873 * 106 * 1,767 *
     APRIL 2009 1,873 * 106 * 1,767 * 1,873 * 106 * 1,767 * 1,873 * 106 * 1,767 *
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY                                    
     MAY 2009 18,387 11 18,376 18,326 11 18,315 5,394 2 5,392
     APRIL 2009 18,128 11 18,117 18,066 11 18,055 4,800 1 4,799
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION                                    
     MAY 2009 2,202 ... 2,202 2,193 ... 2,193 476 ... 476
     APRIL 2009 2,183 ... 2,183 2,174 ... 2,174 473 ... 473
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION                                    
     MAY 2009 1,840 2 1,838 1,838 2 1,836 1,548 2 1,546
     APRIL 2009 1,846 2 1,844 1,844 2 1,842 1,556 2 1,554
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION                                    
     MAY 2009 5,276 * 13 * 5,263 * 5,262 * 13 * 5,249 * 1,557 * 13 * 1,544 *
     APRIL 2009 5,276 * 13 * 5,263 * 5,262 * 13 * 5,249 * 1,557 * 13 * 1,544 *
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION                                    
     MAY 2009 12,115 378 11,737 12,060 378 11,682 4,172 175 3,997
     APRIL 2009 12,044 379 11,665 11,989 379 11,610 4,134 174 3,960
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION                                    
     MAY 2009 18,374 18 18,356 18,361 18 18,343 4,048 17 4,031
     APRIL 2009 18,346 18 18,328 18,333 18 18,315 4,034 17 4,017
NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION                                    
     MAY 2009 3,342 12 3,330 3,342 12 3,330 1,385 11 1,374
     APRIL 2009 3,304 12 3,292 3,304 12 3,292 1,363 11 1,352
NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD                                    
     MAY 2009 1,616 5 1,611 1,596 5 1,591 432 5 427
     APRIL 2009 1,615 5 1,610 1,595 5 1,590 431 5 426
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION                                    
     MAY 2009 4,109 2 4,107 4,107 2 4,105 2,958 2 2,956
     APRIL 2009 4,096 2 4,094 4,094 2 4,092 2,958 2 2,956
OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT                                    
     MAY 2009 5,382 10 5,372 5,362 10 5,352 1,678 5 1,673
     APRIL 2009 5,411 10 5,401 5,391 10 5,381 1,680 5 1,675
RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD                                    
     MAY 2009 952 ... 952 952 ... 952 4 ... 4
     APRIL 2009 952 ... 952 952 ... 952 4 ... 4
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION                                    
     MAY 2009 3,718 ... 3,718 3,718 ... 3,718 2,212 ... 2,212
     APRIL 2009 3,708 ... 3,708 3,708 ... 3,708 2,211 ... 2,211
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION                                    
     MAY 2009 3,619 * 3 * 3,616 * 3,594 * 3 * 3,591 * 945 * 3 * 942 *
     APRIL 2009 3,619 * 3 * 3,616 * 3,594 * 3 * 3,591 * 945 * 3 * 942 *
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION                                    
     MAY 2009 4,951 * 865 * 4,086 * 4,927 * 865 * 4,062 * 4,557 * 808 * 3,749 *
     APRIL 2009 4,929 * 857 * 4,072 * 4,905 * 857 * 4,048 * 4,536 * 800 * 3,736 *
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION                                    
     MAY 2009 65,277 281 64,996 64,861 281 64,580 1,676 14 1,662
     APRIL 2009 64,866 277 64,589 64,451 277 64,174 1,674 14 1,660
BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS                                    
     MAY 2009 1,957 * 98 * 1,859 * 1,709 * 98 * 1,611 * 1,509 * 89 * 1,420 *
     APRIL 2009 1,957 * 98 * 1,859 * 1,709 * 98 * 1,611 * 1,509 * 89 * 1,420 *
AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT                                    
     MAY 2009 2,515 * ... 2,515 * 1,585 * ... 1,585 * 1,584 * ... 1,584 *
     APRIL 2009 2,515 * ... 2,515 * 1,585 * ... 1,585 * 1,584 * ... 1,584 *
U.S. POSTAL SERVICE                                    
     MAY 2009 697,194 ... 697,194 693,852 ... 693,852 13,473 ... 13,473
     APRIL 2009 700,330 ... 700,330 696,972 ... 696,972 13,470 ... 13,470

*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.