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Table 14

Employment and Trends - June 2012

TABLE 14 -- FEDERAL CIVILIAN EMPLOYMENT BY BRANCH, SELECTED AGENCY, PAY SYSTEM AND AREA, MARCH 2012 AND JUNE 2012
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                                    
JUNE 2012 2,800,715 * 211,193 * 2,589,522 * 2,714,715 * 205,866 * 2,508,849 * 362,464 * 10,501 * 351,963 *
MARCH 2012 2,786,118 * 208,381 * 2,577,737 * 2,694,418 * 202,997 * 2,491,421 * 360,816 * 15,177 * 345,639 *
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH                                    
JUNE 2012 30,123 * 2,823 * 27,300 * 30,117 * 2,823 * 27,294 * 29,005 * 2,777 * 26,228 *
MARCH 2012 30,142 * 2,823 * 27,319 * 30,136 * 2,823 * 27,313 * 29,024 * 2,777 * 26,247 *
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE                                    
JUNE 2012 3,191 * 5 * 3,186 * 3,191 * 5 * 3,186 * 2,308 * 5 * 2,303 *
MARCH 2012 3,191 * 5 * 3,186 * 3,191 * 5 * 3,186 * 2,308 * 5 * 2,303 *
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE                                    
JUNE 2012 2,378 * 1,164 * 1,214 * 2,378 * 1,164 * 1,214 * 2,188 * 1,120 * 1,068 *
MARCH 2012 2,378 * 1,164 * 1,214 * 2,378 * 1,164 * 1,214 * 2,188 * 1,120 * 1,068 *
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS                                    
JUNE 2012 3,871 * 68 * 3,803 * 3,865 * 68 * 3,797 * 3,831 * 66 * 3,765 *
MARCH 2012 3,871 * 68 * 3,803 * 3,865 * 68 * 3,797 * 3,831 * 66 * 3,765 *
JUDICIAL BRANCH                                    
JUNE 2012 33,771 * ... 33,771 * 33,402 * ... 33,402 * 2,832 * ... 2,832 *
MARCH 2012 33,766 * ... 33,766 * 33,397 * ... 33,397 * 2,827 * ... 2,827 *
EXECUTIVE BRANCH                                    
JUNE 2012 2,736,821 * 208,370 * 2,528,451 * 2,651,196 * 203,043 * 2,448,153 * 330,627 * 7,724 * 322,903 *
MARCH 2012 2,722,210 * 205,558 * 2,516,652 * 2,630,885 * 200,174 * 2,430,711 * 328,965 * 12,400 * 316,565 *
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT                                    
JUNE 2012 1,875 * 11 * 1,864 * 1,864 * 11 * 1,853 * 1,864 * 11 * 1,853 *
MARCH 2012 1,861 * 11 * 1,850 * 1,850 * 11 * 1,839 * 1,850 * 11 * 1,839 *
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS                                    
JUNE 2012 1,944,732 * 201,831 * 1,742,901 * 1,864,574 * 196,504 * 1,668,070 * 266,144 * 6,438 * 259,706 *
MARCH 2012 1,927,073 * 198,972 * 1,728,101 * 1,841,212 * 193,588 * 1,647,624 * 264,594 * 6,407 * 258,187 *
DEPARTMENT OF STATE                                    
JUNE 2012 41,449 47 41,402 17,017 47 16,970 14,155 44 14,111
MARCH 2012 40,613 * 48 * 40,565 * 16,635 * 48 * 16,587 * 13,773 * 45 * 13,728 *
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY                                    
JUNE 2012 112,461 2,011 110,450 111,672 2,011 109,661 15,061 676 14,385
MARCH 2012 114,311 2,024 112,287 113,519 2,024 111,495 15,368 676 14,692
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE                                    
JUNE 2012 760,751 147,014 613,737 718,352 142,221 576,131 68,230 3,281 64,949
MARCH 2012 766,425 147,416 619,009 717,816 142,554 575,262 67,870 3,312 64,558
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY                                    
JUNE 2012 286,148 48,731 237,417 265,155 46,826 218,329 17,678 738 16,940
MARCH 2012 285,308 48,473 236,835 264,558 46,521 218,037 17,603 733 16,870
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY                                    
JUNE 2012 201,657 41,559 160,098 193,633 40,288 153,345 28,515 1,053 27,462
MARCH 2012 199,927 41,541 158,386 191,970 40,282 151,688 28,021 1,073 26,948
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE                                    
JUNE 2012 173,579 44,507 129,072 167,704 44,205 123,499 5,759 404 5,355
MARCH 2012 174,480 45,099 129,381 168,620 44,805 123,815 5,787 403 5,384
DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY                                    
JUNE 2012 25,191 5,417 19,774 24,530 5,300 19,230 2,427 11 2,416
MARCH 2012 25,224 5,494 19,730 24,565 5,374 19,191 2,364 11 2,353
OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES (EXCLUDING DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY)                                    
JUNE 2012 74,176 6,800 67,376 67,330 5,602 61,728 13,851 1,075 12,776
MARCH 2012 81,486 6,809 74,677 68,103 5,572 62,531 14,095 1,092 13,003
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE                                    
JUNE 2012 116,726 5,034 111,692 114,506 5,004 109,502 25,855 181 25,674
MARCH 2012 116,535 5,018 111,517 114,348 4,988 109,360 25,808 185 25,623
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR                                    
JUNE 2012 80,502 9,951 70,551 80,114 9,846 70,268 8,138 639 7,499
MARCH 2012 69,204 7,139 62,065 68,837 7,046 61,791 7,779 586 7,193
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE                                    
JUNE 2012 102,887 2,239 100,648 102,025 2,228 99,797 10,925 208 10,717
MARCH 2012 89,481 1,764 87,717 88,618 1,753 86,865 10,652 208 10,444
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE                                    
JUNE 2012 44,159 750 43,409 43,832 750 43,082 23,684 222 23,462
MARCH 2012 44,938 * 800 * 44,138 * 44,602 * 800 * 43,802 * 23,807 * 228 * 23,579 *
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR                                    
JUNE 2012 17,697 13 17,684 17,654 13 17,641 6,344 9 6,335
MARCH 2012 17,397 12 17,385 17,352 12 17,340 6,192 9 6,183
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES                                    
JUNE 2012 72,655 1,913 70,742 72,202 1,913 70,289 32,676 406 32,270
MARCH 2012 72,322 1,905 70,417 71,885 1,905 69,980 32,188 387 31,801
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT                                    
JUNE 2012 9,367 ... 9,367 9,292 ... 9,292 3,277 ... 3,277
MARCH 2012 9,401 ... 9,401 9,326 ... 9,326 3,243 ... 3,243
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION                                    
JUNE 2012 57,036 236 56,800 56,703 236 56,467 9,864 7 9,857
MARCH 2012 57,346 * 238 * 57,108 * 57,014 * 238 * 56,776 * 9,922 * 6 * 9,916 *
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY                                    
JUNE 2012 15,857 456 15,401 15,836 456 15,380 5,696 1 5,695
MARCH 2012 15,742 441 15,301 15,719 441 15,278 5,621 1 5,620
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION                                    
JUNE 2012 4,328 2 4,326 4,322 2 4,320 3,210 2 3,208
MARCH 2012 4,501 * 2 * 4,499 * 4,494 * 2 * 4,492 * 3,342 * 2 * 3,340 *
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS                                    
JUNE 2012 317,670 * 29,717 * 287,953 * 313,597 * 29,368 * 284,229 * 8,966 * 566 * 8,400 *
MARCH 2012 317,670 * 29,717 * 287,953 * 313,597 * 29,368 * 284,229 * 8,966 * 566 * 8,400 *
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY                                    
JUNE 2012 191,187 * 2,448 * 188,739 * 187,450 * 2,409 * 185,041 * 30,063 * 196 * 29,867 *
MARCH 2012 191,187 * 2,448 * 188,739 * 187,450 * 2,409 * 185,041 * 30,063 * 196 * 29,867 *
INDEPENDENT AGENCIES                                    
JUNE 2012 790,214 * 6,528 * 783,686 * 784,758 * 6,528 * 778,230 * 62,619 * 1,275 * 61,344 *
MARCH 2012 793,276 * 6,575 * 786,701 * 787,823 * 6,575 * 781,248 * 62,521 * 5,982 * 56,539 *
FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD OF GOVERNORS                                    
JUNE 2012 1,873 * 106 * 1,767 * 1,873 * 106 * 1,767 * 1,873 * 106 * 1,767 *
MARCH 2012 1,873 * 106 * 1,767 * 1,873 * 106 * 1,767 * 1,873 * 106 * 1,767 *
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY                                    
JUNE 2012 18,399 8 18,391 18,288 8 18,280 4,650 2 4,648
MARCH 2012 18,393 8 18,385 18,283 8 18,275 4,657 2 4,655
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION                                    
JUNE 2012 2,337 ... 2,337 2,326 ... 2,326 478 ... 478
MARCH 2012 2,375 ... 2,375 2,364 ... 2,364 481 ... 481
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION                                    
JUNE 2012 1,732 1 1,731 1,730 1 1,729 1,472 1 1,471
MARCH 2012 1,732 1 1,731 1,730 1 1,729 1,475 1 1,474
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION                                    
JUNE 2012 8,314 * 12 * 8,302 * 8,292 * 12 * 8,280 * 1,928 * 12 * 1,916 *
MARCH 2012 8,314 * 12 * 8,302 * 8,292 * 12 * 8,280 * 1,928 * 12 * 1,916 *
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION                                    
JUNE 2012 12,648 326 12,322 12,598 326 12,272 4,480 151 4,329
MARCH 2012 12,649 333 12,316 12,596 333 12,263 4,513 153 4,360
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION                                    
JUNE 2012 18,246 14 18,232 18,235 14 18,221 4,193 14 4,179
MARCH 2012 18,201 * 16 * 18,185 * 18,187 * 16 * 18,171 * 4,234 * 16 * 4,218 *
NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION                                    
JUNE 2012 3,501 * 17 * 3,484 * 3,501 * 17 * 3,484 * 1,399 * 11 * 1,388 *
MARCH 2012 3,501 * 17 * 3,484 * 3,501 * 17 * 3,484 * 1,399 * 11 * 1,388 *
NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD                                    
JUNE 2012 1,699 4 1,695 1,676 4 1,672 479 4 475
MARCH 2012 1,643 4 1,639 1,622 4 1,618 472 4 468
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION                                    
JUNE 2012 3,914 1 3,913 3,910 1 3,909 2,753 1 2,752
MARCH 2012 3,937 1 3,936 3,932 1 3,931 2,776 1 2,775
OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT                                    
JUNE 2012 5,513 * 8 * 5,505 * 5,508 * 8 * 5,500 * 1,924 * 5 * 1,919 *
MARCH 2012 5,513 * 8 * 5,505 * 5,508 * 8 * 5,500 * 1,924 * 5 * 1,919 *
RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD                                    
JUNE 2012 957 * ... 957 * 957 * ... 957 * 5 * ... 5 *
MARCH 2012 957 * ... 957 * 957 * ... 957 * 5 * ... 5 *
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION                                    
JUNE 2012 3,852 ... 3,852 3,852 ... 3,852 2,271 ... 2,271
MARCH 2012 3,863 ... 3,863 3,863 ... 3,863 2,286 ... 2,286
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION                                    
JUNE 2012 4,037 * 3 * 4,034 * 4,003 * 3 * 4,000 * 1,069 * 3 * 1,066 *
MARCH 2012 4,037 * 3 * 4,034 * 4,003 * 3 * 4,000 * 1,069 * 3 * 1,066 *
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION                                    
JUNE 2012 5,010 * 887 * 4,123 * 4,984 * 887 * 4,097 * 4,604 * 829 * 3,775 *
MARCH 2012 5,010 * 886 * 4,124 * 4,984 * 886 * 4,098 * 4,604 * 828 * 3,776 *
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION                                    
JUNE 2012 65,279 247 65,032 64,841 247 64,594 1,793 13 1,780
MARCH 2012 65,228 252 64,976 64,787 252 64,535 1,777 14 1,763
BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS                                    
JUNE 2012 1,881 * 94 * 1,787 * 1,666 * 94 * 1,572 * 1,514 * 90 * 1,424 *
MARCH 2012 1,881 * 94 * 1,787 * 1,666 * 94 * 1,572 * 1,514 * 90 * 1,424 *
U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT                                    
JUNE 2012 2,515 * ... 2,515 * 1,585 * ... 1,585 * 1,584 * ... 1,584 *
MARCH 2012 2,515 * ... 2,515 * 1,585 * ... 1,585 * 1,584 * ... 1,584 *
U.S. POSTAL SERVICE                                    
JUNE 2012 599,639 ... 599,639 596,856 ... 596,856 12,440 ... 12,440
MARCH 2012 602,868 ... 602,868 600,094 ... 600,094 12,389 ... 12,389

*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.

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