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Table 14

Employment and Trends - July 2009

TABLE 14 -- FEDERAL CIVILIAN EMPLOYMENT BY BRANCH, SELECTED AGENCY, PAY SYSTEM AND AREA, JUNE 2009 AND JULY 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                                    
     JULY 2009 2,822,561 * 213,567 * 2,608,994 * 2,734,014 * 207,133 * 2,526,881 * 354,589 * 9,952 * 344,637 *
     JUNE 2009 2,823,174 * 213,658 * 2,609,516 * 2,733,309 * 207,190 * 2,526,119 * 352,369 * 11,032 * 341,337 *
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH                                    
     JULY 2009 29,933 * 2,712 * 27,221 * 29,927 * 2,712 * 27,215 * 28,812 * 2,666 * 26,146 *
     JUNE 2009 29,936 * 2,712 * 27,224 * 29,930 * 2,712 * 27,218 * 28,816 * 2,666 * 26,150 *
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE                                    
     JULY 2009 3,191 * 5 * 3,186 * 3,191 * 5 * 3,186 * 2,308 * 5 * 2,303 *
     JUNE 2009 3,191 * 5 * 3,186 * 3,191 * 5 * 3,186 * 2,308 * 5 * 2,303 *
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE                                    
     JULY 2009 2,378 * 1,164 * 1,214 * 2,378 * 1,164 * 1,214 * 2,188 * 1,120 * 1,068 *
     JUNE 2009 2,378 * 1,164 * 1,214 * 2,378 * 1,164 * 1,214 * 2,188 * 1,120 * 1,068 *
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS                                    
     JULY 2009 3,871 * 68 * 3,803 * 3,865 * 68 * 3,797 * 3,831 * 66 * 3,765 *
     JUNE 2009 3,871 * 68 * 3,803 * 3,865 * 68 * 3,797 * 3,831 * 66 * 3,765 *
JUDICIAL BRANCH                                    
     JULY 2009 33,754 * ... 33,754 * 33,385 * ... 33,385 * 2,815 * ... 2,815 *
     JUNE 2009 33,754 * ... 33,754 * 33,385 * ... 33,385 * 2,815 * ... 2,815 *
EXECUTIVE BRANCH                                    
     JULY 2009 2,758,874 * 210,855 * 2,548,019 * 2,670,702 * 204,421 * 2,466,281 * 322,962 * 7,286 * 315,676 *
     JUNE 2009 2,759,484 * 210,946 * 2,548,538 * 2,669,994 * 204,478 * 2,465,516 * 320,738 * 8,366 * 312,372 *
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT                                    
     JULY 2009 1,788 10 1,778 1,775 10 1,765 1,775 10 1,765
     JUNE 2009 1,782 10 1,772 1,769 10 1,759 1,769 10 1,759
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS                                    
     JULY 2009 1,880,134 203,984 1,676,150 1,797,899 197,550 1,600,349 259,298 5,994 253,304
     JUNE 2009 1,879,014 * 204,066 * 1,674,948 * 1,795,489 * 197,598 * 1,597,891 * 257,340 * 7,080 * 250,260 *
DEPARTMENT OF STATE                                    
     JULY 2009 37,482 39 37,443 15,338 39 15,299 12,552 36 12,516
     JUNE 2009 36,821 * 38 * 36,783 * 14,860 * 38 * 14,822 * 12,080 * 35 * 12,045 *
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY                                    
     JULY 2009 112,358 1,507 110,851 111,663 1,507 110,156 15,281 76 15,205
     JUNE 2009 113,060 2,194 110,866 112,359 2,194 110,165 15,153 753 14,400
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE                                    
     JULY 2009 734,065 148,055 586,010 686,843 142,176 544,667 71,986 3,268 68,718
     JUNE 2009 731,592 148,051 583,541 682,883 142,134 540,749 72,176 3,707 68,469
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY                                    
     JULY 2009 281,123 52,649 228,474 260,403 49,956 210,447 21,867 1,097 20,770
     JUNE 2009 279,907 52,505 227,402 258,591 49,783 208,808 21,706 1,088 20,618
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY                                    
     JULY 2009 190,021 40,807 149,214 182,453 39,650 142,803 26,637 1,069 25,568
     JUNE 2009 188,792 40,898 147,894 181,265 39,746 141,519 26,374 1,068 25,306
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE                                    
     JULY 2009 163,205 44,318 118,887 156,727 43,855 112,872 5,422 512 4,910
     JUNE 2009 162,562 44,436 118,126 156,447 43,977 112,470 6,125 957 5,168
DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY                                    
     JULY 2009 24,269 * 5,225 * 19,044 * 23,669 * 5,112 * 18,557 * 2,163 * 12 * 2,151 *
     JUNE 2009 24,269 * 5,225 * 19,044 * 23,669 * 5,112 * 18,557 * 2,163 * 12 * 2,151 *
OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES (EXCLUDING DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY)                                    
     JULY 2009 75,447 5,056 70,391 63,591 3,603 59,988 15,897 578 15,319
     JUNE 2009 76,062 4,987 71,075 62,911 3,516 59,395 15,808 582 15,226
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE                                    
     JULY 2009 112,412 5,009 107,403 110,372 4,983 105,389 24,666 204 24,462
     JUNE 2009 111,988 4,996 106,992 109,953 4,970 104,983 24,466 203 24,263
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR                                    
     JULY 2009 79,968 10,843 69,125 79,601 10,740 68,861 7,900 722 7,178
     JUNE 2009 78,555 10,413 68,142 78,184 10,306 67,878 7,789 699 7,090
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE                                    
     JULY 2009 108,202 2,428 105,774 107,299 2,419 104,880 11,046 212 10,834
     JUNE 2009 106,760 2,358 104,402 105,858 2,349 103,509 10,906 210 10,696
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE                                    
     JULY 2009 51,130 852 50,278 50,736 852 49,884 23,787 232 23,555
     JUNE 2009 58,673 848 57,825 58,289 848 57,441 23,576 231 23,345
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR                                    
     JULY 2009 16,550 14 16,536 16,512 14 16,498 5,931 9 5,922
     JUNE 2009 16,409 14 16,395 16,372 14 16,358 5,852 9 5,843
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES                                    
     JULY 2009 66,868 2,035 64,833 66,555 2,034 64,521 30,993 391 30,602
     JUNE 2009 66,588 2,031 64,557 66,275 2,030 64,245 30,837 389 30,448
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT                                    
     JULY 2009 9,956 ... 9,956 9,877 ... 9,877 3,581 ... 3,581
     JUNE 2009 9,833 ... 9,833 9,754 ... 9,754 3,477 ... 3,477
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION                                    
     JULY 2009 57,017 272 56,745 56,691 272 56,419 9,492 48 9,444
     JUNE 2009 56,653 270 56,383 56,326 270 56,056 9,388 48 9,340
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY                                    
     JULY 2009 16,040 463 15,577 16,019 463 15,556 5,580 2 5,578
     JUNE 2009 15,901 453 15,448 15,880 453 15,427 5,514 2 5,512
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION                                    
     JULY 2009 4,085 3 4,082 4,078 3 4,075 3,026 3 3,023
     JUNE 2009 4,083 3 4,080 4,074 3 4,071 2,995 3 2,992
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS                                    
     JULY 2009 294,486 30,098 264,388 290,485 29,722 260,763 8,349 583 7,766
     JUNE 2009 292,988 30,071 262,917 289,006 29,699 259,307 8,307 585 7,722
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY                                    
     JULY 2009 179,515 2,366 177,149 175,830 2,326 173,504 25,128 208 24,920
     JUNE 2009 179,110 2,326 176,784 175,416 2,290 173,126 24,824 206 24,618
INDEPENDENT AGENCIES                                    
     JULY 2009 876,952 * 6,861 * 870,091 * 871,028 * 6,861 * 864,167 * 61,889 * 1,282 * 60,607 *
     JUNE 2009 878,688 * 6,870 * 871,818 * 872,736 * 6,870 * 865,866 * 61,629 * 1,276 * 60,353 *
FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD OF GOVERNORS                                    
     JULY 2009 1,873 * 106 * 1,767 * 1,873 * 106 * 1,767 * 1,873 * 106 * 1,767 *
     JUNE 2009 1,873 * 106 * 1,767 * 1,873 * 106 * 1,767 * 1,873 * 106 * 1,767 *
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY                                    
     JULY 2009 18,662 12 18,650 18,601 12 18,589 5,486 2 5,484
     JUNE 2009 18,642 12 18,630 18,580 12 18,568 5,486 2 5,484
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION                                    
     JULY 2009 2,283 ... 2,283 2,274 ... 2,274 478 ... 478
     JUNE 2009 2,226 ... 2,226 2,217 ... 2,217 477 ... 477
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION                                    
     JULY 2009 1,847 2 1,845 1,845 2 1,843 1,561 2 1,559
     JUNE 2009 1,847 2 1,845 1,845 2 1,843 1,557 2 1,555
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION                                    
     JULY 2009 6,246 13 6,233 6,224 13 6,211 1,644 13 1,631
     JUNE 2009 5,276 * 13 * 5,263 * 5,262 * 13 * 5,249 * 1,557 * 13 * 1,544 *
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION                                    
     JULY 2009 12,408 372 12,036 12,357 372 11,985 4,294 170 4,124
     JUNE 2009 12,285 376 11,909 12,232 376 11,856 4,232 173 4,059
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION                                    
     JULY 2009 18,539 17 18,522 18,527 17 18,510 4,093 17 4,076
     JUNE 2009 18,532 17 18,515 18,519 17 18,502 4,103 17 4,086
NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION                                    
     JULY 2009 3,449 11 3,438 3,449 11 3,438 1,427 10 1,417
     JUNE 2009 3,427 10 3,417 3,427 10 3,417 1,411 9 1,402
NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD                                    
     JULY 2009 1,635 5 1,630 1,615 5 1,610 442 5 437
     JUNE 2009 1,630 5 1,625 1,611 5 1,606 440 5 435
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION                                    
     JULY 2009 4,180 2 4,178 4,178 2 4,176 3,012 2 3,010
     JUNE 2009 4,166 2 4,164 4,164 2 4,162 3,007 2 3,005
OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT                                    
     JULY 2009 5,319 9 5,310 5,305 9 5,296 1,718 5 1,713
     JUNE 2009 5,390 10 5,380 5,372 10 5,362 1,707 5 1,702
RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD                                    
     JULY 2009 946 ... 946 946 ... 946 4 ... 4
     JUNE 2009 949 ... 949 949 ... 949 4 ... 4
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION                                    
     JULY 2009 3,813 ... 3,813 3,813 ... 3,813 2,250 ... 2,250
     JUNE 2009 3,818 ... 3,818 3,818 ... 3,818 2,241 ... 2,241
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION                                    
     JULY 2009 3,805 3 3,802 3,774 3 3,771 1,001 3 998
     JUNE 2009 3,619 * 3 * 3,616 * 3,594 * 3 * 3,591 * 945 * 3 * 942 *
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION                                    
     JULY 2009 5,028 * 870 * 4,158 * 5,006 * 870 * 4,136 * 4,631 * 812 * 3,819 *
     JUNE 2009 4,998 * 862 * 4,136 * 4,976 * 862 * 4,114 * 4,597 * 804 * 3,793 *
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION                                    
     JULY 2009 67,929 286 67,643 67,494 286 67,208 1,720 14 1,706
     JUNE 2009 66,627 281 66,346 66,196 281 65,915 1,696 14 1,682
BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS                                    
     JULY 2009 1,957 * 98 * 1,859 * 1,709 * 98 * 1,611 * 1,509 * 89 * 1,420 *
     JUNE 2009 1,957 * 98 * 1,859 * 1,709 * 98 * 1,611 * 1,509 * 89 * 1,420 *
AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT                                    
     JULY 2009 2,515 * ... 2,515 * 1,585 * ... 1,585 * 1,584 * ... 1,584 *
     JUNE 2009 2,515 * ... 2,515 * 1,585 * ... 1,585 * 1,584 * ... 1,584 *
U.S. POSTAL SERVICE                                    
     JULY 2009 688,582 ... 688,582 685,296 ... 685,296 13,305 ... 13,305
     JUNE 2009 693,279 ... 693,279 689,965 ... 689,965 13,405 ... 13,405

*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.

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