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Data, Analysis & Documentation Federal Employment Reports

Employment and Trends - September 2010

TABLE 11 -- FEDERAL CIVILIAN EMPLOYMENT IN THE COMPETITIVE, EXCEPTED, AND SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICES OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT BY
COMPETITIVE SERVICEEXCEPTED AND SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICES
AGENCYTOTAL*TOTAL*PERMANENT APPOINTMENTSTEMPORARY AND INDEFINITE APPOINTMENTSTOTAL*PERMANENT APPOINTMENTSTEMPORARY AND INDEFINITE APPOINTMENTS
TOTAL, ALL AGENCIES                            
SEPTEMBER 2010 2,841,143 ** 1,460,668 ** 1,410,951 ** 49,717 ** 1,380,475 ** 1,154,875 ** 225,600 **
JUNE 2010 3,328,530 ** 1,442,832 ** 1,391,871 ** 50,961 ** 1,885,698 ** 1,160,885 ** 724,813 **
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH                            
SEPTEMBER 2010 30,643 * 2,422 * 2,416 * 6 * 28,221 * 9,257 * 18,964 *
JUNE 2010 31,348 ** 2,422 ** 2,416 ** 6 ** 28,926 ** 9,257 ** 19,669 **
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE                            
SEPTEMBER 2010 3,191 * 1 * 1 * ... * 3,190 * 3,125 * 65 *
JUNE 2010 3,191 * 1 * 1 * ... * 3,190 * 3,125 * 65 *
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE                            
SEPTEMBER 2010 2,378 * 2,318 * 2,313 * 5 * 60 * 33 * 27 *
JUNE 2010 2,378 * 2,318 * 2,313 * 5 * 60 * 33 * 27 *
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS                            
SEPTEMBER 2010 3,871 * ... * ... * ... * 3,871 * 3,568 * 303 *
JUNE 2010 3,871 * ... * ... * ... * 3,871 * 3,568 * 303 *
JUDICIAL BRANCH                            
SEPTEMBER 2010 33,756 * ... * ... * ... * 33,756 * 33,458 * 298 *
JUNE 2010 33,756 ** ... ** ... ** ... ** 33,756 ** 33,458 ** 298 **
EXECUTIVE BRANCH                            
SEPTEMBER 2010 2,776,744 ** 1,458,246 ** 1,408,535 ** 49,711 ** 1,318,498 ** 1,112,160 ** 206,338 **
JUNE 2010 3,263,426 ** 1,440,410 ** 1,389,455 ** 50,955 ** 1,823,016 ** 1,118,170 ** 704,846 **
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT                            
SEPTEMBER 2010 1,965 * 791 * 789 * 2 * 1,174 * 265 * 909 *
JUNE 2010 1,923 * 780 * 778 * 2 * 1,143 * 266 * 877 *
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS                            
SEPTEMBER 2010 1,937,291 ** 1,316,288 ** 1,270,389 ** 45,899 ** 621,003 ** 493,780 ** 127,223 **
JUNE 2010 2,421,767 ** 1,302,685 ** 1,254,801 ** 47,884 ** 1,119,082 ** 494,530 ** 624,552 **
DEPARTMENT OF STATE                            
SEPTEMBER 2010 39,016 ** 9,543 ** 8,226 ** 1,317 ** 29,473 ** 23,274 ** 6,199 **
JUNE 2010 38,782 ** 9,433 ** 8,120 ** 1,313 ** 29,349 ** 23,120 ** 6,229 **
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY                            
SEPTEMBER 2010 110,099 101,537 100,517 1,020 8,562 7,761 801
JUNE 2010 116,744 ** 108,107 ** 106,870 ** 1,237 ** 8,637 ** 7,661 ** 976 **
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE                            
SEPTEMBER 2010 772,601 605,910 587,808 18,102 166,691 121,040 45,651
JUNE 2010 770,569 594,855 576,590 18,265 175,714 120,152 55,562
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY                            
SEPTEMBER 2010 294,205 225,939 214,904 11,035 68,266 46,064 22,202
JUNE 2010 294,770 221,644 210,188 11,456 73,126 46,215 26,911
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY                            
SEPTEMBER 2010 198,981 167,672 165,141 2,531 31,309 26,123 5,186
JUNE 2010 197,260 164,617 162,131 2,486 32,643 25,645 6,998
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE                            
SEPTEMBER 2010 172,384 131,429 127,895 3,534 40,955 31,414 9,541
JUNE 2010 172,047 129,085 125,624 3,461 42,962 30,996 11,966
DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY                            
SEPTEMBER 2010 25,166 * 23,157 * 22,999 * 158 * 2,009 * 1,505 * 504 *
JUNE 2010 25,166 * 23,157 * 22,999 * 158 * 2,009 * 1,505 * 504 *
OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES (EXCLUDING DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY)                            
SEPTEMBER 2010 81,865 57,713 56,869 844 24,152 15,934 8,218
JUNE 2010 81,326 56,352 55,648 704 24,974 15,791 9,183
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE                            
SEPTEMBER 2010 117,916 65,886 65,536 350 52,030 48,865 3,165
JUNE 2010 116,285 65,358 64,983 375 50,927 47,726 3,201
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR                            
SEPTEMBER 2010 70,231 * 59,319 * 53,859 * 5,460 * 10,912 * 3,298 * 7,614 *
JUNE 2010 70,231 * 59,319 * 53,859 * 5,460 * 10,912 * 3,298 * 7,614 *
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE                            
SEPTEMBER 2010 106,867 93,745 83,260 10,485 13,122 3,300 9,822
JUNE 2010 109,338 94,524 83,003 11,521 14,814 3,474 11,340
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE                            
SEPTEMBER 2010 56,856 35,274 31,874 3,400 21,582 8,797 12,785
JUNE 2010 542,516 ** 35,326 ** 31,639 ** 3,687 ** 507,190 ** 8,997 ** 498,193 **
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR                            
SEPTEMBER 2010 17,592 15,093 14,802 291 2,499 2,009 490
JUNE 2010 17,136 * 14,880 * 14,530 * 350 * 2,256 * 1,825 * 431 *
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES                            
SEPTEMBER 2010 69,839 53,901 53,456 445 15,938 6,516 9,422
JUNE 2010 70,567 52,942 52,437 505 17,625 6,246 11,379
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT                            
SEPTEMBER 2010 9,585 * 8,451 * 8,395 * 56 * 1,134 * 815 * 319 *
JUNE 2010 9,585 * 8,451 * 8,395 * 56 * 1,134 * 815 * 319 *
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION                            
SEPTEMBER 2010 57,972 8,218 8,073 145 49,754 48,460 1,294
JUNE 2010 57,840 8,141 8,003 138 49,699 48,389 1,310
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY                            
SEPTEMBER 2010 16,145 * 13,688 * 13,639 * 49 * 2,457 * 2,001 * 456 *
JUNE 2010 16,145 * 13,688 * 13,639 * 49 * 2,457 * 2,001 * 456 *
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION                            
SEPTEMBER 2010 4,452 3,231 3,220 11 1,221 861 360
JUNE 2010 4,228 3,154 3,143 11 1,074 735 339
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS                            
SEPTEMBER 2010 304,665 * 143,512 * 139,498 * 4,014 * 161,153 * 141,567 * 19,586 *
JUNE 2010 304,665 143,512 139,498 4,014 161,153 141,567 19,586
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY                            
SEPTEMBER 2010 183,455 98,980 98,226 754 84,475 75,216 9,259
JUNE 2010 177,136 * 90,995 * 90,092 * 903 * 86,141 * 78,524 * 7,617 *
INDEPENDENT AGENCIES                            
SEPTEMBER 2010 837,488 * 141,167 * 137,357 * 3,810 * 696,321 * 618,115 * 78,206 *
JUNE 2010 839,736 ** 136,945 ** 133,876 ** 3,069 ** 702,791 ** 623,374 ** 79,417 **
FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD OF GOVERNORS                            
SEPTEMBER 2010 1,873 * ... * ... * ... * 1,873 * 1,859 * 14 *
JUNE 2010 1,873 * ... * ... * ... * 1,873 * 1,859 * 14 *
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY                            
SEPTEMBER 2010 18,740 15,003 14,917 86 3,737 2,076 1,661
JUNE 2010 18,735 14,838 14,761 77 3,897 2,047 1,850
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION                            
SEPTEMBER 2010 2,543 1,941 1,939 2 602 566 36
JUNE 2010 2,423 1,848 1,846 2 575 549 26
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION                            
SEPTEMBER 2010 1,838 1,212 1,196 16 626 546 80
JUNE 2010 1,846 1,216 1,191 25 630 544 86
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION                            
SEPTEMBER 2010 6,436 * 5,038 * 4,318 * 720 * 1,398 * 731 * 667 *
JUNE 2010 6,436 * 5,038 * 4,318 * 720 * 1,398 * 731 * 667 *
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION                            
SEPTEMBER 2010 12,820 * 11,397 * 11,301 * 96 * 1,423 * 1,210 * 213 *
JUNE 2010 12,820 11,397 11,301 96 1,423 1,210 213
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION                            
SEPTEMBER 2010 18,664 17,515 16,313 1,202 1,149 1,024 125
JUNE 2010 18,677 17,356 16,212 1,144 1,321 1,162 159
NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION                            
SEPTEMBER 2010 3,523 2,703 2,634 69 820 176 644
JUNE 2010 3,589 2,683 2,617 66 906 173 733
NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD                            
SEPTEMBER 2010 1,715 899 896 3 816 763 53
JUNE 2010 1,703 874 872 2 829 767 62
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION                            
SEPTEMBER 2010 4,240 ... ... ... 4,240 4,044 196
JUNE 2010 4,211 ... ... ... 4,211 3,946 265
OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT                            
SEPTEMBER 2010 5,892 4,468 4,443 25 1,424 1,339 85
JUNE 2010 5,585 ** 4,254 ** 4,235 ** 19 ** 1,331 ** 1,228 ** 103 **
RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD                            
SEPTEMBER 2010 981 966 961 5 15 11 4
JUNE 2010 974 959 956 3 15 11 4
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION                            
SEPTEMBER 2010 3,917 2,143 2,129 14 1,774 1,623 151
JUNE 2010 3,979 2,121 2,111 10 1,858 1,557 301
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION                            
SEPTEMBER 2010 4,037 3,429 2,797 632 608 250 358
JUNE 2010 3,339 2,829 2,553 276 510 242 268
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION                            
SEPTEMBER 2010 4,984 * 4,798 * 4,730 * 68 * 186 * 110 * 76 *
JUNE 2010 4,894 * 4,749 * 4,678 * 71 * 145 * 105 * 40 *
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION                            
SEPTEMBER 2010 69,975 58,600 57,931 669 11,375 10,077 1,298
JUNE 2010 66,871 * 55,771 * 55,411 * 360 * 11,100 * 10,357 * 743 *
BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS                            
SEPTEMBER 2010 1,953 1,427 1,424 3 526 466 60
JUNE 2010 1,938 1,408 1,405 3 530 460 70
AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT                            
SEPTEMBER 2010 2,515 * 1,006 * 986 * 20 * 1,509 * 889 * 620 *
JUNE 2010 2,515 * 1,006 * 986 * 20 * 1,509 * 889 * 620 *
U.S. POSTAL SERVICE                            
SEPTEMBER 2010 643,420 ... ... ... 643,420 573,909 69,511
JUNE 2010 650,146 ... ... ... 650,146 579,327 70,819

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