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Table 14

Employment and Trends - September 2010

TABLE 14 -- FEDERAL CIVILIAN EMPLOYMENT BY BRANCH, SELECTED AGENCY, PAY SYSTEM AND AREA, JUNE 2010 AND SEPTEMBER 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                                    
SEPTEMBER 2010 2,841,143 ** 212,148 ** 2,628,995 ** 2,750,352 ** 206,401 ** 2,543,951 ** 368,065 ** 10,654 ** 357,411 **
JUNE 2010 3,328,530 ** 212,915 ** 3,115,615 ** 3,236,448 ** 207,031 ** 3,029,417 ** 380,571 ** 10,613 ** 369,958 **
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH                                    
SEPTEMBER 2010 30,643 * 2,831 * 27,812 * 30,637 * 2,831 * 27,806 * 29,526 * 2,785 * 26,741 *
JUNE 2010 31,348 ** 2,831 ** 28,517 ** 31,342 ** 2,831 ** 28,511 ** 30,231 ** 2,785 ** 27,446 **
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE                                    
SEPTEMBER 2010 3,191 * 5 * 3,186 * 3,191 * 5 * 3,186 * 2,308 * 5 * 2,303 *
JUNE 2010 3,191 * 5 * 3,186 * 3,191 * 5 * 3,186 * 2,308 * 5 * 2,303 *
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE                                    
SEPTEMBER 2010 2,378 * 1,164 * 1,214 * 2,378 * 1,164 * 1,214 * 2,188 * 1,120 * 1,068 *
JUNE 2010 2,378 * 1,164 * 1,214 * 2,378 * 1,164 * 1,214 * 2,188 * 1,120 * 1,068 *
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS                                    
SEPTEMBER 2010 3,871 * 68 * 3,803 * 3,865 * 68 * 3,797 * 3,831 * 66 * 3,765 *
JUNE 2010 3,871 * 68 * 3,803 * 3,865 * 68 * 3,797 * 3,831 * 66 * 3,765 *
JUDICIAL BRANCH                                    
SEPTEMBER 2010 33,756 * ... 33,756 * 33,387 * ... 33,387 * 2,817 * ... 2,817 *
JUNE 2010 33,756 ** ... 33,756 ** 33,387 ** ... 33,387 ** 2,817 ** ... 2,817 **
EXECUTIVE BRANCH                                    
SEPTEMBER 2010 2,776,744 ** 209,317 ** 2,567,427 ** 2,686,328 ** 203,570 ** 2,482,758 ** 335,722 ** 7,869 ** 327,853 **
JUNE 2010 3,263,426 ** 210,084 ** 3,053,342 ** 3,171,719 ** 204,200 ** 2,967,519 ** 347,523 ** 7,828 ** 339,695 **
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT                                    
SEPTEMBER 2010 1,965 * 10 * 1,955 * 1,952 * 10 * 1,942 * 1,952 * 10 * 1,942 *
JUNE 2010 1,923 * 10 * 1,913 * 1,910 * 10 * 1,900 * 1,910 * 10 * 1,900 *
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS                                    
SEPTEMBER 2010 1,937,291 ** 202,661 ** 1,734,630 ** 1,852,667 ** 196,914 ** 1,655,753 ** 270,458 ** 6,573 ** 263,885 **
JUNE 2010 2,421,767 ** 203,410 ** 2,218,357 ** 2,335,846 ** 197,526 ** 2,138,320 ** 282,656 ** 6,551 ** 276,105 **
DEPARTMENT OF STATE                                    
SEPTEMBER 2010 39,016 ** 46 ** 38,970 ** 15,865 ** 46 ** 15,819 ** 13,043 ** 43 ** 13,000 **
JUNE 2010 38,782 ** 47 ** 38,735 ** 15,853 ** 47 ** 15,806 ** 13,066 ** 44 ** 13,022 **
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY                                    
SEPTEMBER 2010 110,099 2,059 108,040 109,439 2,059 107,380 15,505 712 14,793
JUNE 2010 116,744 ** 2,059 ** 114,685 ** 115,994 ** 2,059 ** 113,935 ** 15,511 ** 705 ** 14,806 **
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE                                    
SEPTEMBER 2010 772,601 148,375 624,226 724,186 143,148 581,038 76,181 3,245 72,936
JUNE 2010 770,569 149,282 621,287 720,591 143,919 576,672 76,172 3,215 72,957
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY                                    
SEPTEMBER 2010 294,205 51,479 242,726 273,411 49,272 224,139 22,117 1,091 21,026
JUNE 2010 294,770 52,388 242,382 273,121 50,094 223,027 22,563 1,113 21,450
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY                                    
SEPTEMBER 2010 198,981 41,094 157,887 191,264 39,921 151,343 28,770 1,081 27,689
JUNE 2010 197,260 40,701 156,559 189,380 39,482 149,898 28,565 1,046 27,519
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE                                    
SEPTEMBER 2010 172,384 45,592 126,792 166,460 45,281 121,179 5,892 512 5,380
JUNE 2010 172,047 45,850 126,197 165,883 45,531 120,352 5,792 488 5,304
DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY                                    
SEPTEMBER 2010 25,166 * 5,525 * 19,641 * 24,554 * 5,419 * 19,135 * 2,249 * 12 * 2,237 *
JUNE 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)                                    
SEPTEMBER 2010 81,865 4,685 77,180 68,497 3,255 65,242 17,153 549 16,604
JUNE 2010 81,326 4,818 76,508 67,653 3,393 64,260 17,003 556 16,447
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE                                    
SEPTEMBER 2010 117,916 5,041 112,875 115,774 5,015 110,759 26,544 205 26,339
JUNE 2010 116,285 5,011 111,274 114,170 4,985 109,185 26,006 202 25,804
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR                                    
SEPTEMBER 2010 70,231 * 8,241 * 61,990 * 69,872 * 8,149 * 61,723 * 7,796 * 690 * 7,106 *
JUNE 2010 70,231 * 8,241 * 61,990 * 69,872 * 8,149 * 61,723 * 7,796 * 690 * 7,106 *
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE                                    
SEPTEMBER 2010 106,867 2,667 104,200 105,988 2,657 103,331 11,338 229 11,109
JUNE 2010 109,338 2,512 106,826 108,473 2,502 105,971 11,314 226 11,088
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE                                    
SEPTEMBER 2010 56,856 855 56,001 56,443 855 55,588 24,007 224 23,783
JUNE 2010 542,516 ** 864 ** 541,652 ** 542,109 ** 864 ** 541,245 ** 39,499 ** 224 ** 39,275 **
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR                                    
SEPTEMBER 2010 17,592 12 17,580 17,548 12 17,536 6,170 9 6,161
JUNE 2010 17,136 * 13 * 17,123 * 17,096 * 13 * 17,083 * 6,013 * 9 * 6,004 *
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES                                    
SEPTEMBER 2010 69,839 1,996 67,843 69,461 1,996 67,465 31,446 387 31,059
JUNE 2010 70,567 2,037 68,530 70,185 2,036 68,149 32,861 391 32,470
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT                                    
SEPTEMBER 2010 9,585 * ... 9,585 * 9,505 * ... 9,505 * 3,205 * ... 3,205 *
JUNE 2010 9,585 * ... 9,585 * 9,505 * ... 9,505 * 3,205 * ... 3,205 *
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION                                    
SEPTEMBER 2010 57,972 286 57,686 57,646 286 57,360 9,904 32 9,872
JUNE 2010 57,840 297 57,543 57,513 297 57,216 9,863 48 9,815
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY                                    
SEPTEMBER 2010 16,145 * 458 * 15,687 * 16,124 * 458 * 15,666 * 5,562 * 1 * 5,561 *
JUNE 2010 16,145 * 458 * 15,687 * 16,124 * 458 * 15,666 * 5,562 * 1 * 5,561 *
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION                                    
SEPTEMBER 2010 4,452 3 4,449 4,445 3 4,442 3,259 3 3,256
JUNE 2010 4,228 3 4,225 4,222 3 4,219 3,137 3 3,134
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS                                    
SEPTEMBER 2010 304,665 * 30,135 * 274,530 * 300,638 * 29,781 * 270,857 * 8,671 * 588 * 8,083 *
JUNE 2010 304,665 * 30,135 * 274,530 * 300,638 * 29,781 * 270,857 * 8,671 * 588 * 8,083 *
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY                                    
SEPTEMBER 2010 183,455 2,487 180,968 179,733 2,449 177,284 27,827 205 27,622
JUNE 2010 177,136 * 2,451 * 174,685 * 173,501 * 2,413 * 171,088 * 23,980 * 205 * 23,775 *
INDEPENDENT AGENCIES                                    
SEPTEMBER 2010 837,488 * 6,646 * 830,842 * 831,709 * 6,646 * 825,063 * 63,312 * 1,286 * 62,026 *
JUNE 2010 839,736 ** 6,664 ** 833,072 ** 833,963 ** 6,664 ** 827,299 ** 62,957 ** 1,267 ** 61,690 **
FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD OF GOVERNORS                                    
SEPTEMBER 2010 1,873 * 106 * 1,767 * 1,873 * 106 * 1,767 * 1,873 * 106 * 1,767 *
JUNE 2010 1,873 * 106 * 1,767 * 1,873 * 106 * 1,767 * 1,873 * 106 * 1,767 *
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY                                    
SEPTEMBER 2010 18,740 9 18,731 18,663 9 18,654 5,375 2 5,373
JUNE 2010 18,735 9 18,726 18,659 9 18,650 5,428 2 5,426
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION                                    
SEPTEMBER 2010 2,543 ... 2,543 2,532 ... 2,532 512 ... 512
JUNE 2010 2,423 ... 2,423 2,412 ... 2,412 503 ... 503
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION                                    
SEPTEMBER 2010 1,838 2 1,836 1,836 2 1,834 1,546 2 1,544
JUNE 2010 1,846 2 1,844 1,844 2 1,842 1,554 2 1,552
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION                                    
SEPTEMBER 2010 6,436 * 13 * 6,423 * 6,414 * 13 * 6,401 * 1,661 * 13 * 1,648 *
JUNE 2010 6,436 * 13 * 6,423 * 6,414 * 13 * 6,401 * 1,661 * 13 * 1,648 *
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION                                    
SEPTEMBER 2010 12,820 * 376 * 12,444 * 12,765 * 376 * 12,389 * 4,429 * 168 * 4,261 *
JUNE 2010 12,820 * 376 * 12,444 * 12,765 * 376 * 12,389 * 4,429 * 168 * 4,261 *
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION                                    
SEPTEMBER 2010 18,664 17 18,647 18,652 17 18,635 4,250 17 4,233
JUNE 2010 18,677 17 18,660 18,666 17 18,649 4,189 17 4,172
NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION                                    
SEPTEMBER 2010 3,523 12 3,511 3,523 12 3,511 1,442 11 1,431
JUNE 2010 3,589 12 3,577 3,589 12 3,577 1,462 11 1,451
NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD                                    
SEPTEMBER 2010 1,715 4 1,711 1,692 4 1,688 460 4 456
JUNE 2010 1,703 4 1,699 1,679 4 1,675 458 4 454
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION                                    
SEPTEMBER 2010 4,240 1 4,239 4,236 1 4,235 3,050 1 3,049
JUNE 2010 4,211 2 4,209 4,208 2 4,206 3,039 2 3,037
OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT                                    
SEPTEMBER 2010 5,892 8 5,884 5,868 8 5,860 1,886 5 1,881
JUNE 2010 5,585 ** 8 ** 5,577 ** 5,565 ** 8 ** 5,557 ** 1,804 ** 5 ** 1,799 **
RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD                                    
SEPTEMBER 2010 981 ... 981 981 ... 981 4 ... 4
JUNE 2010 974 ... 974 974 ... 974 4 ... 4
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION                                    
SEPTEMBER 2010 3,917 ... 3,917 3,917 ... 3,917 2,339 ... 2,339
JUNE 2010 3,979 ... 3,979 3,979 ... 3,979 2,375 ... 2,375
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION                                    
SEPTEMBER 2010 4,037 3 4,034 4,003 3 4,000 1,069 3 1,066
JUNE 2010 3,339 3 3,336 3,314 3 3,311 989 3 986
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION                                    
SEPTEMBER 2010 4,984 * 870 * 4,114 * 4,960 * 870 * 4,090 * 4,584 * 814 * 3,770 *
JUNE 2010 4,894 * 853 * 4,041 * 4,870 * 853 * 4,017 * 4,500 * 796 * 3,704 *
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION                                    
SEPTEMBER 2010 69,975 280 69,695 69,505 280 69,225 1,801 14 1,787
JUNE 2010 66,871 * 275 * 66,596 * 66,451 * 275 * 66,176 * 1,759 * 14 * 1,745 *
BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS                                    
SEPTEMBER 2010 1,953 103 1,850 1,716 103 1,613 1,544 94 1,450
JUNE 2010 1,938 100 1,838 1,705 100 1,605 1,535 92 1,443
AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT                                    
SEPTEMBER 2010 2,515 * ... 2,515 * 1,585 * ... 1,585 * 1,584 * ... 1,584 *
JUNE 2010 2,515 * ... 2,515 * 1,585 * ... 1,585 * 1,584 * ... 1,584 *
U.S. POSTAL SERVICE                                    
SEPTEMBER 2010 643,420 ... 643,420 640,377 ... 640,377 12,985 ... 12,985
JUNE 2010 650,146 ... 650,146 647,043 ... 647,043 12,940 ... 12,940

*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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