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Data, Analysis & Documentation Federal Employment Reports

Employment and Trends - March 2011

TABLE 14 -- FEDERAL CIVILIAN EMPLOYMENT BY BRANCH, SELECTED AGENCY, PAY SYSTEM AND AREA, DECEMBER 2010 AND MARCH 2011
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                                    
MARCH 2011 2,843,179 * 210,520 * 2,632,659 * 2,750,167 * 205,137 * 2,545,030 * 368,706 * 10,493 * 358,213 *
DECEMBER 2010 2,843,461 ** 211,532 ** 2,631,929 ** 2,750,695 ** 205,679 ** 2,545,016 ** 371,312 ** 10,680 ** 360,632 **
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH                                    
MARCH 2011 28,980 * 2,938 * 26,042 * 28,974 * 2,938 * 26,036 * 27,862 * 2,892 * 24,970 *
DECEMBER 2010 30,620 ** 2,938 ** 27,682 ** 30,614 ** 2,938 ** 27,676 ** 29,502 ** 2,892 ** 26,610 **
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE                                    
MARCH 2011 3,191 * 5 * 3,186 * 3,191 * 5 * 3,186 * 2,308 * 5 * 2,303 *
DECEMBER 2010 3,191 * 5 * 3,186 * 3,191 * 5 * 3,186 * 2,308 * 5 * 2,303 *
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE                                    
MARCH 2011 2,378 * 1,164 * 1,214 * 2,378 * 1,164 * 1,214 * 2,188 * 1,120 * 1,068 *
DECEMBER 2010 2,378 * 1,164 * 1,214 * 2,378 * 1,164 * 1,214 * 2,188 * 1,120 * 1,068 *
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS                                    
MARCH 2011 3,871 * 68 * 3,803 * 3,865 * 68 * 3,797 * 3,831 * 66 * 3,765 *
DECEMBER 2010 3,871 * 68 * 3,803 * 3,865 * 68 * 3,797 * 3,831 * 66 * 3,765 *
JUDICIAL BRANCH                                    
MARCH 2011 33,765 * ... 33,765 * 33,396 * ... 33,396 * 2,826 * ... 2,826 *
DECEMBER 2010 33,762 * ... 33,762 * 33,393 * ... 33,393 * 2,823 * ... 2,823 *
EXECUTIVE BRANCH                                    
MARCH 2011 2,780,434 * 207,582 * 2,572,852 * 2,687,797 * 202,199 * 2,485,598 * 338,018 * 7,601 * 330,417 *
DECEMBER 2010 2,779,079 ** 208,594 ** 2,570,485 ** 2,686,688 ** 202,741 ** 2,483,947 ** 338,987 ** 7,788 ** 331,199 **
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT                                    
MARCH 2011 1,902 * 10 * 1,892 * 1,889 * 10 * 1,879 * 1,889 * 10 * 1,879 *
DECEMBER 2010 1,866 * 10 * 1,856 * 1,854 * 10 * 1,844 * 1,854 * 10 * 1,844 *
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS                                    
MARCH 2011 1,949,921 * 200,846 * 1,749,075 * 1,863,408 * 195,463 * 1,667,945 * 272,297 * 6,292 * 266,005 *
DECEMBER 2010 1,936,516 * 201,855 * 1,734,661 * 1,850,365 * 196,002 * 1,654,363 * 273,353 * 6,490 * 266,863 *
DEPARTMENT OF STATE                                    
MARCH 2011 39,763 44 39,719 16,280 44 16,236 13,355 41 13,314
DECEMBER 2010 39,336 46 39,290 16,080 46 16,034 13,219 43 13,176
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY                                    
MARCH 2011 123,443 2,090 121,353 122,653 2,090 120,563 15,529 705 14,824
DECEMBER 2010 113,022 2,088 110,934 112,207 2,088 110,119 15,644 716 14,928
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE                                    
MARCH 2011 782,386 148,081 634,305 732,680 143,243 589,437 75,549 3,090 72,459
DECEMBER 2010 779,163 148,278 630,885 729,613 142,977 586,636 76,876 3,213 73,663
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY                                    
MARCH 2011 296,430 50,607 245,823 275,290 48,516 226,774 21,712 1,065 20,647
DECEMBER 2010 295,267 50,953 244,314 274,246 48,751 225,495 21,980 1,077 20,903
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY                                    
MARCH 2011 200,591 41,388 159,203 192,640 40,173 152,467 29,287 1,143 28,144
DECEMBER 2010 200,350 41,087 159,263 192,509 39,869 152,640 29,461 1,144 28,317
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE                                    
MARCH 2011 177,383 46,068 131,315 171,286 45,741 125,545 5,939 438 5,501
DECEMBER 2010 175,000 45,866 129,134 168,985 45,552 123,433 5,740 436 5,304
DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY                                    
MARCH 2011 25,291 5,802 19,489 24,661 5,697 18,964 2,142 10 2,132
DECEMBER 2010 25,330 5,729 19,601 24,706 5,622 19,084 2,138 11 2,127
OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES (EXCLUDING DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY)                                    
MARCH 2011 82,691 4,216 78,475 68,803 3,116 65,687 16,469 434 16,035
DECEMBER 2010 83,216 4,643 78,573 69,167 3,183 65,984 17,557 545 17,012
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE                                    
MARCH 2011 118,754 5,028 113,726 116,565 5,001 111,564 26,564 205 26,359
DECEMBER 2010 119,091 5,059 114,032 116,899 5,031 111,868 26,890 206 26,684
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR                                    
MARCH 2011 70,035 7,510 62,525 69,675 7,424 62,251 7,815 597 7,218
DECEMBER 2010 70,859 7,859 63,000 70,496 7,766 62,730 7,971 635 7,336
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE                                    
MARCH 2011 94,442 1,878 92,564 93,533 1,866 91,667 11,282 230 11,052
DECEMBER 2010 96,543 2,241 94,302 95,640 2,230 93,410 11,314 240 11,074
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE                                    
MARCH 2011 48,366 824 47,542 48,015 824 47,191 24,375 226 24,149
DECEMBER 2010 45,524 844 44,680 45,169 844 44,325 23,889 226 23,663
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR                                    
MARCH 2011 17,196 12 17,184 17,154 12 17,142 6,090 9 6,081
DECEMBER 2010 17,523 12 17,511 17,479 12 17,467 6,170 9 6,161
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES                                    
MARCH 2011 71,029 1,951 69,078 70,630 1,951 68,679 32,054 383 31,671
DECEMBER 2010 70,625 1,991 68,634 70,237 1,991 68,246 31,774 395 31,379
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT                                    
MARCH 2011 9,722 ... 9,722 9,647 ... 9,647 3,466 ... 3,466
DECEMBER 2010 9,813 ... 9,813 9,738 ... 9,738 3,459 ... 3,459
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION                                    
MARCH 2011 57,847 248 57,599 57,512 248 57,264 9,979 4 9,975
DECEMBER 2010 58,129 256 57,873 57,793 256 57,537 9,972 4 9,968
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY                                    
MARCH 2011 16,145 * 458 * 15,687 * 16,124 * 458 * 15,666 * 5,562 * 1 * 5,561 *
DECEMBER 2010 16,145 * 458 * 15,687 * 16,124 * 458 * 15,666 * 5,562 * 1 * 5,561 *
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION                                    
MARCH 2011 4,502 2 4,500 4,495 2 4,493 3,323 2 3,321
DECEMBER 2010 4,452 * 3 * 4,449 * 4,445 * 3 * 4,442 * 3,259 * 3 * 3,256 *
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS                                    
MARCH 2011 312,987 * 30,235 * 282,752 * 308,777 * 29,851 * 278,926 * 9,029 * 591 * 8,438 *
DECEMBER 2010 312,987 * 30,235 * 282,752 * 308,777 * 29,851 * 278,926 * 9,029 * 591 * 8,438 *
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY                                    
MARCH 2011 183,304 * 2,485 * 180,819 * 179,668 * 2,449 * 177,219 * 28,325 * 208 * 28,117 *
DECEMBER 2010 183,304 * 2,485 * 180,819 * 179,668 * 2,449 * 177,219 * 28,325 * 208 * 28,117 *
INDEPENDENT AGENCIES                                    
MARCH 2011 828,611 * 6,726 * 821,885 * 822,500 * 6,726 * 815,774 * 63,832 * 1,299 * 62,533 *
DECEMBER 2010 840,697 ** 6,729 ** 833,968 ** 834,469 ** 6,729 ** 827,740 ** 63,780 ** 1,288 ** 62,492 **
FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD OF GOVERNORS                                    
MARCH 2011 1,873 * 106 * 1,767 * 1,873 * 106 * 1,767 * 1,873 * 106 * 1,767 *
DECEMBER 2010 1,873 * 106 * 1,767 * 1,873 * 106 * 1,767 * 1,873 * 106 * 1,767 *
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY                                    
MARCH 2011 18,740 * 9 * 18,731 * 18,663 * 9 * 18,654 * 5,375 * 2 * 5,373 *
DECEMBER 2010 18,740 * 9 * 18,731 * 18,663 * 9 * 18,654 * 5,375 * 2 * 5,373 *
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION                                    
MARCH 2011 2,551 ... 2,551 2,540 ... 2,540 512 ... 512
DECEMBER 2010 2,571 ... 2,571 2,560 ... 2,560 510 ... 510
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION                                    
MARCH 2011 1,805 2 1,803 1,803 2 1,801 1,524 2 1,522
DECEMBER 2010 1,831 2 1,829 1,829 2 1,827 1,541 2 1,539
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION                                    
MARCH 2011 8,396 * 12 * 8,384 * 8,373 * 12 * 8,361 * 1,872 * 12 * 1,860 *
DECEMBER 2010 8,396 * 12 * 8,384 * 8,373 * 12 * 8,361 * 1,872 * 12 * 1,860 *
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION                                    
MARCH 2011 12,820 * 376 * 12,444 * 12,765 * 376 * 12,389 * 4,429 * 168 * 4,261 *
DECEMBER 2010 12,820 * 376 * 12,444 * 12,765 * 376 * 12,389 * 4,429 * 168 * 4,261 *
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION                                    
MARCH 2011 18,727 16 18,711 18,716 16 18,700 4,322 16 4,306
DECEMBER 2010 18,664 * 17 * 18,647 * 18,652 * 17 * 18,635 * 4,250 * 17 * 4,233 *
NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION                                    
MARCH 2011 3,557 12 3,545 3,557 12 3,545 1,426 11 1,415
DECEMBER 2010 3,573 12 3,561 3,573 12 3,561 1,444 11 1,433
NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD                                    
MARCH 2011 1,728 4 1,724 1,706 4 1,702 480 4 476
DECEMBER 2010 1,717 4 1,713 1,696 4 1,692 462 4 458
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION                                    
MARCH 2011 4,178 * 1 * 4,177 * 4,174 * 1 * 4,173 * 3,011 * 1 * 3,010 *
DECEMBER 2010 4,178 * 1 * 4,177 * 4,174 * 1 * 4,173 * 3,011 * 1 * 3,010 *
OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT                                    
MARCH 2011 6,118 9 6,109 6,096 9 6,087 1,955 5 1,950
DECEMBER 2010 5,892 * 8 * 5,884 * 5,868 * 8 * 5,860 * 1,886 * 5 * 1,881 *
RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD                                    
MARCH 2011 987 * ... 987 * 987 * ... 987 * 5 * ... 5 *
DECEMBER 2010 987 * ... 987 * 987 * ... 987 * 5 * ... 5 *
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION                                    
MARCH 2011 3,963 ... 3,963 3,963 ... 3,963 2,361 ... 2,361
DECEMBER 2010 3,981 ... 3,981 3,981 ... 3,981 2,370 ... 2,370
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION                                    
MARCH 2011 4,037 * 3 * 4,034 * 4,003 * 3 * 4,000 * 1,069 * 3 * 1,066 *
DECEMBER 2010 4,037 * 3 * 4,034 * 4,003 * 3 * 4,000 * 1,069 * 3 * 1,066 *
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION                                    
MARCH 2011 5,004 * 883 * 4,121 * 4,979 * 883 * 4,096 * 4,602 * 825 * 3,777 *
DECEMBER 2010 4,990 * 874 * 4,116 * 4,966 * 874 * 4,092 * 4,595 * 819 * 3,776 *
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION                                    
MARCH 2011 68,783 271 68,512 68,326 271 68,055 1,840 15 1,825
DECEMBER 2010 70,278 276 70,002 69,804 276 69,528 1,852 14 1,838
BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS                                    
MARCH 2011 1,963 101 1,862 1,737 101 1,636 1,573 95 1,478
DECEMBER 2010 1,945 98 1,847 1,717 98 1,619 1,553 92 1,461
AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT                                    
MARCH 2011 2,515 * ... 2,515 * 1,585 * ... 1,585 * 1,584 * ... 1,584 *
DECEMBER 2010 2,515 * ... 2,515 * 1,585 * ... 1,585 * 1,584 * ... 1,584 *
U.S. POSTAL SERVICE                                    
MARCH 2011 632,419 ... 632,419 629,470 ... 629,470 12,828 ... 12,828
DECEMBER 2010 643,420 * ... 643,420 * 640,377 * ... 640,377 * 12,985 * ... 12,985 *

*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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