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Data, Analysis & Documentation Federal Employment Reports

Employment and Trends - December 2010

TABLE 14 -- FEDERAL CIVILIAN EMPLOYMENT BY BRANCH, SELECTED AGENCY, PAY SYSTEM AND AREA, SEPTEMBER 2010 AND DECEMBER 2010
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                                    
DECEMBER 2010 2,843,461 ** 211,532 ** 2,631,929 ** 2,750,695 ** 205,679 ** 2,545,016 ** 371,312 ** 10,680 ** 360,632 **
SEPTEMBER 2010 2,841,143 ** 212,148 ** 2,628,995 ** 2,750,352 ** 206,401 ** 2,543,951 ** 368,065 ** 10,654 ** 357,411 **
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH                                    
DECEMBER 2010 30,620 ** 2,938 ** 27,682 ** 30,614 ** 2,938 ** 27,676 ** 29,502 ** 2,892 ** 26,610 **
SEPTEMBER 2010 30,643 * 2,831 * 27,812 * 30,637 * 2,831 * 27,806 * 29,526 * 2,785 * 26,741 *
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE                                    
DECEMBER 2010 3,191 * 5 * 3,186 * 3,191 * 5 * 3,186 * 2,308 * 5 * 2,303 *
SEPTEMBER 2010 3,191 * 5 * 3,186 * 3,191 * 5 * 3,186 * 2,308 * 5 * 2,303 *
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE                                    
DECEMBER 2010 2,378 * 1,164 * 1,214 * 2,378 * 1,164 * 1,214 * 2,188 * 1,120 * 1,068 *
SEPTEMBER 2010 2,378 * 1,164 * 1,214 * 2,378 * 1,164 * 1,214 * 2,188 * 1,120 * 1,068 *
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS                                    
DECEMBER 2010 3,871 * 68 * 3,803 * 3,865 * 68 * 3,797 * 3,831 * 66 * 3,765 *
SEPTEMBER 2010 3,871 * 68 * 3,803 * 3,865 * 68 * 3,797 * 3,831 * 66 * 3,765 *
JUDICIAL BRANCH                                    
DECEMBER 2010 33,762 * ... 33,762 * 33,393 * ... 33,393 * 2,823 * ... 2,823 *
SEPTEMBER 2010 33,756 * ... 33,756 * 33,387 * ... 33,387 * 2,817 * ... 2,817 *
EXECUTIVE BRANCH                                    
DECEMBER 2010 2,779,079 ** 208,594 ** 2,570,485 ** 2,686,688 ** 202,741 ** 2,483,947 ** 338,987 ** 7,788 ** 331,199 **
SEPTEMBER 2010 2,776,744 ** 209,317 ** 2,567,427 ** 2,686,328 ** 203,570 ** 2,482,758 ** 335,722 ** 7,869 ** 327,853 **
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT                                    
DECEMBER 2010 1,866 * 10 * 1,856 * 1,854 * 10 * 1,844 * 1,854 * 10 * 1,844 *
SEPTEMBER 2010 1,965 * 10 * 1,955 * 1,952 * 10 * 1,942 * 1,952 * 10 * 1,942 *
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS                                    
DECEMBER 2010 1,936,516 * 201,855 * 1,734,661 * 1,850,365 * 196,002 * 1,654,363 * 273,353 * 6,490 * 266,863 *
SEPTEMBER 2010 1,937,291 ** 202,661 ** 1,734,630 ** 1,852,667 ** 196,914 ** 1,655,753 ** 270,458 ** 6,573 ** 263,885 **
DEPARTMENT OF STATE                                    
DECEMBER 2010 39,336 46 39,290 16,080 46 16,034 13,219 43 13,176
SEPTEMBER 2010 39,016 ** 46 ** 38,970 ** 15,865 ** 46 ** 15,819 ** 13,043 ** 43 ** 13,000 **
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY                                    
DECEMBER 2010 113,022 2,088 110,934 112,207 2,088 110,119 15,644 716 14,928
SEPTEMBER 2010 110,099 2,059 108,040 109,439 2,059 107,380 15,505 712 14,793
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE                                    
DECEMBER 2010 779,163 148,278 630,885 729,613 142,977 586,636 76,876 3,213 73,663
SEPTEMBER 2010 772,601 148,375 624,226 724,186 143,148 581,038 76,181 3,245 72,936
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY                                    
DECEMBER 2010 295,267 50,953 244,314 274,246 48,751 225,495 21,980 1,077 20,903
SEPTEMBER 2010 294,205 51,479 242,726 273,411 49,272 224,139 22,117 1,091 21,026
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY                                    
DECEMBER 2010 200,350 41,087 159,263 192,509 39,869 152,640 29,461 1,144 28,317
SEPTEMBER 2010 198,981 41,094 157,887 191,264 39,921 151,343 28,770 1,081 27,689
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE                                    
DECEMBER 2010 175,000 45,866 129,134 168,985 45,552 123,433 5,740 436 5,304
SEPTEMBER 2010 172,384 45,592 126,792 166,460 45,281 121,179 5,892 512 5,380
DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY                                    
DECEMBER 2010 25,330 5,729 19,601 24,706 5,622 19,084 2,138 11 2,127
SEPTEMBER 2010 25,166 * 5,525 * 19,641 * 24,554 * 5,419 * 19,135 * 2,249 * 12 * 2,237 *
OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES (EXCLUDING DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY)                                    
DECEMBER 2010 83,216 4,643 78,573 69,167 3,183 65,984 17,557 545 17,012
SEPTEMBER 2010 81,865 4,685 77,180 68,497 3,255 65,242 17,153 549 16,604
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE                                    
DECEMBER 2010 119,091 5,059 114,032 116,899 5,031 111,868 26,890 206 26,684
SEPTEMBER 2010 117,916 5,041 112,875 115,774 5,015 110,759 26,544 205 26,339
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR                                    
DECEMBER 2010 70,859 7,859 63,000 70,496 7,766 62,730 7,971 635 7,336
SEPTEMBER 2010 70,231 * 8,241 * 61,990 * 69,872 * 8,149 * 61,723 * 7,796 * 690 * 7,106 *
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE                                    
DECEMBER 2010 96,543 2,241 94,302 95,640 2,230 93,410 11,314 240 11,074
SEPTEMBER 2010 106,867 2,667 104,200 105,988 2,657 103,331 11,338 229 11,109
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE                                    
DECEMBER 2010 45,524 844 44,680 45,169 844 44,325 23,889 226 23,663
SEPTEMBER 2010 56,856 855 56,001 56,443 855 55,588 24,007 224 23,783
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR                                    
DECEMBER 2010 17,523 12 17,511 17,479 12 17,467 6,170 9 6,161
SEPTEMBER 2010 17,592 12 17,580 17,548 12 17,536 6,170 9 6,161
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES                                    
DECEMBER 2010 70,625 1,991 68,634 70,237 1,991 68,246 31,774 395 31,379
SEPTEMBER 2010 69,839 1,996 67,843 69,461 1,996 67,465 31,446 387 31,059
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT                                    
DECEMBER 2010 9,813 ... 9,813 9,738 ... 9,738 3,459 ... 3,459
SEPTEMBER 2010 9,585 * ... 9,585 * 9,505 * ... 9,505 * 3,205 * ... 3,205 *
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION                                    
DECEMBER 2010 58,129 256 57,873 57,793 256 57,537 9,972 4 9,968
SEPTEMBER 2010 57,972 286 57,686 57,646 286 57,360 9,904 32 9,872
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY                                    
DECEMBER 2010 16,145 * 458 * 15,687 * 16,124 * 458 * 15,666 * 5,562 * 1 * 5,561 *
SEPTEMBER 2010 16,145 * 458 * 15,687 * 16,124 * 458 * 15,666 * 5,562 * 1 * 5,561 *
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION                                    
DECEMBER 2010 4,452 * 3 * 4,449 * 4,445 * 3 * 4,442 * 3,259 * 3 * 3,256 *
SEPTEMBER 2010 4,452 * 3 * 4,449 * 4,445 * 3 * 4,442 * 3,259 * 3 * 3,256 *
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS                                    
DECEMBER 2010 312,987 30,235 282,752 308,777 29,851 278,926 9,029 591 8,438
SEPTEMBER 2010 304,665 * 30,135 * 274,530 * 300,638 * 29,781 * 270,857 * 8,671 * 588 * 8,083 *
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY                                    
DECEMBER 2010 183,304 2,485 180,819 179,668 2,449 177,219 28,325 208 28,117
SEPTEMBER 2010 183,455 2,487 180,968 179,733 2,449 177,284 27,827 205 27,622
INDEPENDENT AGENCIES                                    
DECEMBER 2010 840,697 ** 6,729 ** 833,968 ** 834,469 ** 6,729 ** 827,740 ** 63,780 ** 1,288 ** 62,492 **
SEPTEMBER 2010 837,488 * 6,646 * 830,842 * 831,709 * 6,646 * 825,063 * 63,312 * 1,286 * 62,026 *
FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD OF GOVERNORS                                    
DECEMBER 2010 1,873 * 106 * 1,767 * 1,873 * 106 * 1,767 * 1,873 * 106 * 1,767 *
SEPTEMBER 2010 1,873 * 106 * 1,767 * 1,873 * 106 * 1,767 * 1,873 * 106 * 1,767 *
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY                                    
DECEMBER 2010 18,740 * 9 * 18,731 * 18,663 * 9 * 18,654 * 5,375 * 2 * 5,373 *
SEPTEMBER 2010 18,740 * 9 * 18,731 * 18,663 * 9 * 18,654 * 5,375 * 2 * 5,373 *
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION                                    
DECEMBER 2010 2,571 ... 2,571 2,560 ... 2,560 510 ... 510
SEPTEMBER 2010 2,543 ... 2,543 2,532 ... 2,532 512 ... 512
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION                                    
DECEMBER 2010 1,831 2 1,829 1,829 2 1,827 1,541 2 1,539
SEPTEMBER 2010 1,838 2 1,836 1,836 2 1,834 1,546 2 1,544
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION                                    
DECEMBER 2010 8,396 12 8,384 8,373 12 8,361 1,872 12 1,860
SEPTEMBER 2010 6,436 * 13 * 6,423 * 6,414 * 13 * 6,401 * 1,661 * 13 * 1,648 *
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION                                    
DECEMBER 2010 12,820 * 376 * 12,444 * 12,765 * 376 * 12,389 * 4,429 * 168 * 4,261 *
SEPTEMBER 2010 12,820 * 376 * 12,444 * 12,765 * 376 * 12,389 * 4,429 * 168 * 4,261 *
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION                                    
DECEMBER 2010 18,664 * 17 * 18,647 * 18,652 * 17 * 18,635 * 4,250 * 17 * 4,233 *
SEPTEMBER 2010 18,664 * 17 * 18,647 * 18,652 * 17 * 18,635 * 4,250 * 17 * 4,233 *
NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION                                    
DECEMBER 2010 3,573 12 3,561 3,573 12 3,561 1,444 11 1,433
SEPTEMBER 2010 3,523 12 3,511 3,523 12 3,511 1,442 11 1,431
NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD                                    
DECEMBER 2010 1,717 4 1,713 1,696 4 1,692 462 4 458
SEPTEMBER 2010 1,715 4 1,711 1,692 4 1,688 460 4 456
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION                                    
DECEMBER 2010 4,178 1 4,177 4,174 1 4,173 3,011 1 3,010
SEPTEMBER 2010 4,240 1 4,239 4,236 1 4,235 3,050 1 3,049
OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT                                    
DECEMBER 2010 5,892 * 8 * 5,884 * 5,868 * 8 * 5,860 * 1,886 * 5 * 1,881 *
SEPTEMBER 2010 5,892 * 8 * 5,884 * 5,868 * 8 * 5,860 * 1,886 * 5 * 1,881 *
RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD                                    
DECEMBER 2010 987 ... 987 987 ... 987 5 ... 5
SEPTEMBER 2010 981 ... 981 981 ... 981 4 ... 4
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION                                    
DECEMBER 2010 3,981 ... 3,981 3,981 ... 3,981 2,370 ... 2,370
SEPTEMBER 2010 3,917 ... 3,917 3,917 ... 3,917 2,339 ... 2,339
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION                                    
DECEMBER 2010 4,037 * 3 * 4,034 * 4,003 * 3 * 4,000 * 1,069 * 3 * 1,066 *
SEPTEMBER 2010 4,037 * 3 * 4,034 * 4,003 * 3 * 4,000 * 1,069 * 3 * 1,066 *
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION                                    
DECEMBER 2010 4,990 * 874 * 4,116 * 4,966 * 874 * 4,092 * 4,595 * 819 * 3,776 *
SEPTEMBER 2010 4,984 * 870 * 4,114 * 4,960 * 870 * 4,090 * 4,584 * 814 * 3,770 *
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION                                    
DECEMBER 2010 70,278 276 70,002 69,804 276 69,528 1,852 14 1,838
SEPTEMBER 2010 69,975 280 69,695 69,505 280 69,225 1,801 14 1,787
BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS                                    
DECEMBER 2010 1,945 98 1,847 1,717 98 1,619 1,553 92 1,461
SEPTEMBER 2010 1,953 103 1,850 1,716 103 1,613 1,544 94 1,450
AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT                                    
DECEMBER 2010 2,515 * ... 2,515 * 1,585 * ... 1,585 * 1,584 * ... 1,584 *
SEPTEMBER 2010 2,515 * ... 2,515 * 1,585 * ... 1,585 * 1,584 * ... 1,584 *
U.S. POSTAL SERVICE                                    
DECEMBER 2010 643,420 * ... 643,420 * 640,377 * ... 640,377 * 12,985 * ... 12,985 *
SEPTEMBER 2010 643,420 * ... 643,420 * 640,377 * ... 640,377 * 12,985 * ... 12,985 *

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