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Employment and Trends - September 2012

TABLE 14 -- FEDERAL CIVILIAN EMPLOYMENT BY BRANCH, SELECTED AGENCY, PAY SYSTEM AND AREA, JUNE 2012 AND SEPTEMBER 2012
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                                    
SEPTEMBER 2012 2,760,569 * 203,800 * 2,556,769 * 2,675,491 * 198,550 * 2,476,941 * 359,271 * 10,363 * 348,908 *
JUNE 2012 2,800,715 * 211,193 * 2,589,522 * 2,714,715 * 205,866 * 2,508,849 * 362,464 * 10,501 * 351,963 *
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH                                    
SEPTEMBER 2012 29,837 * 2,823 * 27,014 * 29,831 * 2,823 * 27,008 * 28,719 * 2,777 * 25,942 *
JUNE 2012 30,123 * 2,823 * 27,300 * 30,117 * 2,823 * 27,294 * 29,005 * 2,777 * 26,228 *
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE                                    
SEPTEMBER 2012 3,191 * 5 * 3,186 * 3,191 * 5 * 3,186 * 2,308 * 5 * 2,303 *
JUNE 2012 3,191 * 5 * 3,186 * 3,191 * 5 * 3,186 * 2,308 * 5 * 2,303 *
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE                                    
SEPTEMBER 2012 2,378 * 1,164 * 1,214 * 2,378 * 1,164 * 1,214 * 2,188 * 1,120 * 1,068 *
JUNE 2012 2,378 * 1,164 * 1,214 * 2,378 * 1,164 * 1,214 * 2,188 * 1,120 * 1,068 *
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS                                    
SEPTEMBER 2012 3,871 * 68 * 3,803 * 3,865 * 68 * 3,797 * 3,831 * 66 * 3,765 *
JUNE 2012 3,871 * 68 * 3,803 * 3,865 * 68 * 3,797 * 3,831 * 66 * 3,765 *
JUDICIAL BRANCH                                    
SEPTEMBER 2012 33,771 * ... 33,771 * 33,402 * ... 33,402 * 2,832 * ... 2,832 *
JUNE 2012 33,771 * ... 33,771 * 33,402 * ... 33,402 * 2,832 * ... 2,832 *
EXECUTIVE BRANCH                                    
SEPTEMBER 2012 2,696,961 * 200,977 * 2,495,984 * 2,612,258 * 195,727 * 2,416,531 * 327,720 * 7,586 * 320,134 *
JUNE 2012 2,736,821 * 208,370 * 2,528,451 * 2,651,196 * 203,043 * 2,448,153 * 330,627 * 7,724 * 322,903 *
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT                                    
SEPTEMBER 2012 1,880 * 11 * 1,869 * 1,869 * 11 * 1,858 * 1,869 * 11 * 1,858 *
JUNE 2012 1,875 * 11 * 1,864 * 1,864 * 11 * 1,853 * 1,864 * 11 * 1,853 *
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS                                    
SEPTEMBER 2012 1,912,997 * 194,458 * 1,718,539 * 1,833,810 * 189,208 * 1,644,602 * 263,622 * 6,239 * 257,383 *
JUNE 2012 1,944,732 * 201,831 * 1,742,901 * 1,864,574 * 196,504 * 1,668,070 * 266,144 * 6,438 * 259,706 *
DEPARTMENT OF STATE                                    
SEPTEMBER 2012 41,438 46 41,392 16,820 46 16,774 13,914 43 13,871
JUNE 2012 41,449 47 41,402 17,017 47 16,970 14,155 44 14,111
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY                                    
SEPTEMBER 2012 112,461 * 2,011 * 110,450 * 111,672 * 2,011 * 109,661 * 15,061 * 676 * 14,385 *
JUNE 2012 112,461 * 2,011 * 110,450 * 111,672 * 2,011 * 109,661 * 15,061 * 676 * 14,385 *
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE                                    
SEPTEMBER 2012 729,559 * 140,229 * 589,330 * 688,215 * 135,529 * 552,686 * 66,919 * 3,121 * 63,798 *
JUNE 2012 760,751 * 147,014 * 613,737 * 718,352 * 142,221 * 576,131 * 68,230 * 3,281 * 64,949 *
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY                                    
SEPTEMBER 2012 256,807 42,413 214,394 236,824 40,570 196,254 16,562 557 16,005
JUNE 2012 286,148 48,731 237,417 265,155 46,826 218,329 17,678 738 16,940
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY                                    
SEPTEMBER 2012 201,149 41,630 159,519 193,169 40,379 152,790 27,989 1,074 26,915
JUNE 2012 201,657 41,559 160,098 193,633 40,288 153,345 28,515 1,053 27,462
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE                                    
SEPTEMBER 2012 172,236 43,969 128,267 166,362 43,678 122,684 6,090 404 5,686
JUNE 2012 173,579 44,507 129,072 167,704 44,205 123,499 5,759 404 5,355
DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY                                    
SEPTEMBER 2012 25,349 5,410 19,939 24,667 5,286 19,381 2,459 10 2,449
JUNE 2012 25,191 5,417 19,774 24,530 5,300 19,230 2,427 11 2,416
OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES (EXCLUDING DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY)                                    
SEPTEMBER 2012 74,018 * 6,807 * 67,211 * 67,193 * 5,616 * 61,577 * 13,819 * 1,076 * 12,743 *
JUNE 2012 74,176 * 6,800 * 67,376 * 67,330 * 5,602 * 61,728 * 13,851 * 1,075 * 12,776 *
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE                                    
SEPTEMBER 2012 117,016 5,029 111,987 114,824 4,999 109,825 25,679 177 25,502
JUNE 2012 116,726 5,034 111,692 114,506 5,004 109,502 25,855 181 25,674
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR                                    
SEPTEMBER 2012 76,827 9,307 67,520 76,448 9,208 67,240 8,033 624 7,409
JUNE 2012 80,502 9,951 70,551 80,114 9,846 70,268 8,138 639 7,499
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE                                    
SEPTEMBER 2012 99,503 2,288 97,215 98,657 2,277 96,380 10,728 207 10,521
JUNE 2012 102,887 2,239 100,648 102,025 2,228 99,797 10,925 208 10,717
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE                                    
SEPTEMBER 2012 44,317 750 43,567 43,982 750 43,232 23,959 218 23,741
JUNE 2012 44,159 750 43,409 43,832 750 43,082 23,684 222 23,462
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR                                    
SEPTEMBER 2012 17,752 12 17,740 17,709 12 17,697 6,290 9 6,281
JUNE 2012 17,697 13 17,684 17,654 13 17,641 6,344 9 6,335
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES                                    
SEPTEMBER 2012 74,017 1,911 72,106 73,565 1,911 71,654 32,603 396 32,207
JUNE 2012 72,655 1,913 70,742 72,202 1,913 70,289 32,676 406 32,270
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT                                    
SEPTEMBER 2012 8,655 ... 8,655 8,588 ... 8,588 3,097 ... 3,097
JUNE 2012 9,367 ... 9,367 9,292 ... 9,292 3,277 ... 3,277
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION                                    
SEPTEMBER 2012 57,036 * 236 * 56,800 * 56,703 * 236 * 56,467 * 9,864 * 7 * 9,857 *
JUNE 2012 57,036 * 236 * 56,800 * 56,703 * 236 * 56,467 * 9,864 * 7 * 9,857 *
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY                                    
SEPTEMBER 2012 15,632 447 15,185 15,609 447 15,162 5,579 1 5,578
JUNE 2012 15,857 456 15,401 15,836 456 15,380 5,696 1 5,695
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION                                    
SEPTEMBER 2012 4,250 2 4,248 4,244 2 4,242 3,144 2 3,142
JUNE 2012 4,328 2 4,326 4,322 2 4,320 3,210 2 3,208
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS                                    
SEPTEMBER 2012 323,208 29,745 293,463 319,109 29,380 289,729 8,250 560 7,690
JUNE 2012 317,670 * 29,717 * 287,953 * 313,597 * 29,368 * 284,229 * 8,966 * 566 * 8,400 *
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY                                    
SEPTEMBER 2012 191,326 2,445 188,881 187,665 2,400 185,265 30,502 198 30,304
JUNE 2012 191,187 * 2,448 * 188,739 * 187,450 * 2,409 * 185,041 * 30,063 * 196 * 29,867 *
INDEPENDENT AGENCIES                                    
SEPTEMBER 2012 782,084 * 6,508 * 775,576 * 776,579 * 6,508 * 770,071 * 62,229 * 1,336 * 60,893 *
JUNE 2012 790,214 * 6,528 * 783,686 * 784,758 * 6,528 * 778,230 * 62,619 * 1,275 * 61,344 *
FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD OF GOVERNORS                                    
SEPTEMBER 2012 1,873 * 106 * 1,767 * 1,873 * 106 * 1,767 * 1,873 * 106 * 1,767 *
JUNE 2012 1,873 * 106 * 1,767 * 1,873 * 106 * 1,767 * 1,873 * 106 * 1,767 *
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY                                    
SEPTEMBER 2012 18,055 8 18,047 17,942 8 17,934 4,516 2 4,514
JUNE 2012 18,399 8 18,391 18,288 8 18,280 4,650 2 4,648
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION                                    
SEPTEMBER 2012 2,337 * ... 2,337 * 2,326 * ... 2,326 * 478 * ... 478 *
JUNE 2012 2,337 * ... 2,337 * 2,326 * ... 2,326 * 478 * ... 478 *
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION                                    
SEPTEMBER 2012 1,759 1 1,758 1,757 1 1,756 1,503 1 1,502
JUNE 2012 1,732 1 1,731 1,730 1 1,729 1,472 1 1,471
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION                                    
SEPTEMBER 2012 8,314 * 12 * 8,302 * 8,292 * 12 * 8,280 * 1,928 * 12 * 1,916 *
JUNE 2012 8,314 * 12 * 8,302 * 8,292 * 12 * 8,280 * 1,928 * 12 * 1,916 *
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION                                    
SEPTEMBER 2012 12,383 308 12,075 12,330 308 12,022 4,361 147 4,214
JUNE 2012 12,648 326 12,322 12,598 326 12,272 4,480 151 4,329
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION                                    
SEPTEMBER 2012 18,134 14 18,120 18,124 14 18,110 4,180 14 4,166
JUNE 2012 18,246 14 18,232 18,235 14 18,221 4,193 14 4,179
NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION                                    
SEPTEMBER 2012 3,330 12 3,318 3,330 12 3,318 1,365 11 1,354
JUNE 2012 3,501 * 17 * 3,484 * 3,501 * 17 * 3,484 * 1,399 * 11 * 1,388 *
NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD                                    
SEPTEMBER 2012 1,684 4 1,680 1,661 4 1,657 476 4 472
JUNE 2012 1,699 4 1,695 1,676 4 1,672 479 4 475
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION                                    
SEPTEMBER 2012 3,884 1 3,883 3,881 1 3,880 2,729 1 2,728
JUNE 2012 3,914 1 3,913 3,910 1 3,909 2,753 1 2,752
OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT                                    
SEPTEMBER 2012 5,558 7 5,551 5,554 7 5,547 1,996 5 1,991
JUNE 2012 5,513 * 8 * 5,505 * 5,508 * 8 * 5,500 * 1,924 * 5 * 1,919 *
RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD                                    
SEPTEMBER 2012 957 * ... 957 * 957 * ... 957 * 5 * ... 5 *
JUNE 2012 957 * ... 957 * 957 * ... 957 * 5 * ... 5 *
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION                                    
SEPTEMBER 2012 3,907 ... 3,907 3,907 ... 3,907 2,324 ... 2,324
JUNE 2012 3,852 ... 3,852 3,852 ... 3,852 2,271 ... 2,271
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION                                    
SEPTEMBER 2012 4,037 * 3 * 4,034 * 4,003 * 3 * 4,000 * 1,069 * 3 * 1,066 *
JUNE 2012 4,037 * 3 * 4,034 * 4,003 * 3 * 4,000 * 1,069 * 3 * 1,066 *
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION                                    
SEPTEMBER 2012 5,005 * 885 * 4,120 * 4,979 * 885 * 4,094 * 4,599 * 827 * 3,772 *
JUNE 2012 5,010 * 887 * 4,123 * 4,984 * 887 * 4,097 * 4,604 * 829 * 3,775 *
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION                                    
SEPTEMBER 2012 65,114 243 64,871 64,672 243 64,429 1,801 12 1,789
JUNE 2012 65,279 247 65,032 64,841 247 64,594 1,793 13 1,780
BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS                                    
SEPTEMBER 2012 1,845 94 1,751 1,637 94 1,543 1,487 90 1,397
JUNE 2012 1,881 * 94 * 1,787 * 1,666 * 94 * 1,572 * 1,514 * 90 * 1,424 *
U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT                                    
SEPTEMBER 2012 2,515 * ... 2,515 * 1,585 * ... 1,585 * 1,584 * ... 1,584 *
JUNE 2012 2,515 * ... 2,515 * 1,585 * ... 1,585 * 1,584 * ... 1,584 *
U.S. POSTAL SERVICE                                    
SEPTEMBER 2012 592,750 ... 592,750 589,983 ... 589,983 12,385 ... 12,385
JUNE 2012 599,639 ... 599,639 596,856 ... 596,856 12,440 ... 12,440

*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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