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Table 14

Employment and Trends - September 2011

TABLE 14 -- FEDERAL CIVILIAN EMPLOYMENT BY BRANCH, SELECTED AGENCY, PAY SYSTEM AND AREA, JUNE 2011 AND SEPTEMBER 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                                    
SEPTEMBER 2011 2,820,460 * 213,693 * 2,606,767 * 2,727,851 * 208,390 * 2,519,461 * 377,373 * 15,401 * 361,972 *
JUNE 2011 2,869,548 * 216,364 * 2,653,184 * 2,776,111 * 210,888 * 2,565,223 * 370,960 * 11,164 * 359,796 *
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH                                    
SEPTEMBER 2011 30,465 * 2,938 * 27,527 * 30,459 * 2,938 * 27,521 * 29,346 * 2,892 * 26,454 *
JUNE 2011 30,478 * 2,938 * 27,540 * 30,472 * 2,938 * 27,534 * 29,359 * 2,892 * 26,467 *
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE                                    
SEPTEMBER 2011 3,191 * 5 * 3,186 * 3,191 * 5 * 3,186 * 2,308 * 5 * 2,303 *
JUNE 2011 3,191 * 5 * 3,186 * 3,191 * 5 * 3,186 * 2,308 * 5 * 2,303 *
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE                                    
SEPTEMBER 2011 2,378 * 1,164 * 1,214 * 2,378 * 1,164 * 1,214 * 2,188 * 1,120 * 1,068 *
JUNE 2011 2,378 * 1,164 * 1,214 * 2,378 * 1,164 * 1,214 * 2,188 * 1,120 * 1,068 *
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS                                    
SEPTEMBER 2011 3,871 * 68 * 3,803 * 3,865 * 68 * 3,797 * 3,831 * 66 * 3,765 *
JUNE 2011 3,871 * 68 * 3,803 * 3,865 * 68 * 3,797 * 3,831 * 66 * 3,765 *
JUDICIAL BRANCH                                    
SEPTEMBER 2011 33,762 * ... 33,762 * 33,393 * ... 33,393 * 2,823 * ... 2,823 *
JUNE 2011 33,769 * ... 33,769 * 33,400 * ... 33,400 * 2,830 * ... 2,830 *
EXECUTIVE BRANCH                                    
SEPTEMBER 2011 2,756,233 * 210,755 * 2,545,478 * 2,663,999 * 205,452 * 2,458,547 * 345,204 * 12,509 * 332,695 *
JUNE 2011 2,805,301 * 213,426 * 2,591,875 * 2,712,239 * 207,950 * 2,504,289 * 338,771 * 8,272 * 330,499 *
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT                                    
SEPTEMBER 2011 1,922 * 10 * 1,912 * 1,909 * 10 * 1,899 * 1,909 * 10 * 1,899 *
JUNE 2011 1,874 * 10 * 1,864 * 1,861 * 10 * 1,851 * 1,861 * 10 * 1,851 *
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS                                    
SEPTEMBER 2011 1,950,293 * 204,183 * 1,746,110 * 1,863,545 * 198,880 * 1,664,665 * 267,410 * 6,558 * 260,852 *
JUNE 2011 1,984,538 * 206,676 * 1,777,862 * 1,897,139 * 201,200 * 1,695,939 * 273,405 * 6,955 * 266,450 *
DEPARTMENT OF STATE                                    
SEPTEMBER 2011 40,611 44 40,567 16,713 44 16,669 13,841 41 13,800
JUNE 2011 39,763 * 44 * 39,719 * 16,280 * 44 * 16,236 * 13,355 * 41 * 13,314 *
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY                                    
SEPTEMBER 2011 107,612 2,098 105,514 106,969 2,098 104,871 15,455 700 14,755
JUNE 2011 123,443 2,090 121,353 122,653 2,090 120,563 15,529 705 14,824
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE                                    
SEPTEMBER 2011 774,022 149,092 624,930 724,732 144,318 580,414 68,285 3,308 64,977
JUNE 2011 790,112 151,183 638,929 739,661 146,226 593,435 74,549 3,731 70,818
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY                                    
SEPTEMBER 2011 287,951 49,176 238,775 266,900 47,210 219,690 17,763 755 17,008
JUNE 2011 297,961 50,417 247,544 276,204 48,338 227,866 21,533 1,043 20,490
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY                                    
SEPTEMBER 2011 201,232 41,622 159,610 193,336 40,397 152,939 28,061 1,056 27,005
JUNE 2011 202,823 41,555 161,268 194,787 40,322 154,465 29,685 1,131 28,554
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE                                    
SEPTEMBER 2011 178,114 45,865 132,249 172,076 45,565 126,511 6,088 417 5,671
JUNE 2011 181,885 46,590 135,295 175,430 46,271 129,159 6,111 429 5,682
DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY                                    
SEPTEMBER 2011 25,525 5,757 19,768 24,887 5,643 19,244 2,299 11 2,288
JUNE 2011 25,424 5,865 19,559 24,795 5,754 19,041 2,196 11 2,185
OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES (EXCLUDING DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY)                                    
SEPTEMBER 2011 81,200 6,672 74,528 67,533 5,503 62,030 14,074 1,069 13,005
JUNE 2011 82,019 6,756 75,263 68,445 5,541 62,904 15,024 1,117 13,907
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE                                    
SEPTEMBER 2011 117,369 5,030 112,339 115,184 5,002 110,182 26,044 200 25,844
JUNE 2011 118,025 5,039 112,986 115,845 5,011 110,834 26,406 204 26,202
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR                                    
SEPTEMBER 2011 77,019 9,473 67,546 76,658 9,383 67,275 8,172 667 7,505
JUNE 2011 79,754 10,016 69,738 79,400 9,932 69,468 8,098 636 7,462
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE                                    
SEPTEMBER 2011 103,881 2,441 101,440 102,989 2,430 100,559 11,297 222 11,075
JUNE 2011 106,449 2,333 104,116 105,546 2,323 103,223 11,418 224 11,194
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE                                    
SEPTEMBER 2011 44,827 * 839 * 43,988 * 44,483 * 839 * 43,644 * 24,226 * 227 * 23,999 *
JUNE 2011 44,827 * 839 * 43,988 * 44,483 * 839 * 43,644 * 24,226 * 227 * 23,999 *
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR                                    
SEPTEMBER 2011 17,266 12 17,254 17,221 12 17,209 6,150 9 6,141
JUNE 2011 17,063 12 17,051 17,021 12 17,009 6,086 9 6,077
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES                                    
SEPTEMBER 2011 71,669 1,951 69,718 71,254 1,951 69,303 32,318 387 31,931
JUNE 2011 71,761 1,956 69,805 71,347 1,956 69,391 32,337 384 31,953
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT                                    
SEPTEMBER 2011 9,092 ... 9,092 9,025 ... 9,025 3,291 ... 3,291
JUNE 2011 9,807 ... 9,807 9,731 ... 9,731 3,510 ... 3,510
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION                                    
SEPTEMBER 2011 57,739 248 57,491 57,402 248 57,154 9,990 6 9,984
JUNE 2011 57,817 253 57,564 57,482 253 57,229 10,075 4 10,071
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY                                    
SEPTEMBER 2011 16,153 456 15,697 16,129 456 15,673 5,747 1 5,746
JUNE 2011 16,145 * 458 * 15,687 * 16,124 * 458 * 15,666 * 5,562 * 1 * 5,561 *
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION                                    
SEPTEMBER 2011 4,501 2 4,499 4,494 2 4,492 3,342 2 3,340
JUNE 2011 4,517 2 4,515 4,510 2 4,508 3,350 2 3,348
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS                                    
SEPTEMBER 2011 314,545 * 29,984 * 284,561 * 310,441 * 29,623 * 280,818 * 9,059 * 587 * 8,472 *
JUNE 2011 314,545 * 29,984 * 284,561 * 310,441 * 29,623 * 280,818 * 9,059 * 587 * 8,472 *
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY                                    
SEPTEMBER 2011 193,987 2,513 191,474 189,851 2,474 187,377 30,193 201 29,992
JUNE 2011 190,510 2,467 188,043 186,615 2,431 184,184 29,845 200 29,645
INDEPENDENT AGENCIES                                    
SEPTEMBER 2011 804,018 * 6,562 * 797,456 * 798,545 * 6,562 * 791,983 * 75,885 * 5,941 * 69,944 *
JUNE 2011 818,889 * 6,740 * 812,149 * 813,239 * 6,740 * 806,499 * 63,505 * 1,307 * 62,198 *
FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD OF GOVERNORS                                    
SEPTEMBER 2011 1,873 * 106 * 1,767 * 1,873 * 106 * 1,767 * 1,873 * 106 * 1,767 *
JUNE 2011 1,873 * 106 * 1,767 * 1,873 * 106 * 1,767 * 1,873 * 106 * 1,767 *
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY                                    
SEPTEMBER 2011 18,705 9 18,696 18,600 9 18,591 4,952 2 4,950
JUNE 2011 18,887 9 18,878 18,786 9 18,777 5,161 2 5,159
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION                                    
SEPTEMBER 2011 2,480 ... 2,480 2,469 ... 2,469 501 ... 501
JUNE 2011 2,525 ... 2,525 2,514 ... 2,514 506 ... 506
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION                                    
SEPTEMBER 2011 1,788 2 1,786 1,786 2 1,784 1,518 2 1,516
JUNE 2011 1,804 2 1,802 1,802 2 1,800 1,523 2 1,521
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION                                    
SEPTEMBER 2011 8,396 * 12 * 8,384 * 8,373 * 12 * 8,361 * 1,872 * 12 * 1,860 *
JUNE 2011 8,396 * 12 * 8,384 * 8,373 * 12 * 8,361 * 1,872 * 12 * 1,860 *
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION                                    
SEPTEMBER 2011 12,736 342 12,394 12,681 342 12,339 4,483 157 4,326
JUNE 2011 12,820 * 376 * 12,444 * 12,765 * 376 * 12,389 * 4,429 * 168 * 4,261 *
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION                                    
SEPTEMBER 2011 18,614 16 18,598 18,601 16 18,585 4,302 16 4,286
JUNE 2011 18,727 * 16 * 18,711 * 18,716 * 16 * 18,700 * 4,322 * 16 * 4,306 *
NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION                                    
SEPTEMBER 2011 3,527 15 3,512 3,527 15 3,512 1,418 9 1,409
JUNE 2011 3,584 17 3,567 3,584 17 3,567 1,427 11 1,416
NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD                                    
SEPTEMBER 2011 1,734 4 1,730 1,711 4 1,707 490 4 486
JUNE 2011 1,726 4 1,722 1,704 4 1,700 489 4 485
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION                                    
SEPTEMBER 2011 4,096 1 4,095 4,091 1 4,090 2,907 1 2,906
JUNE 2011 4,155 1 4,154 4,150 1 4,149 2,966 1 2,965
OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT                                    
SEPTEMBER 2011 6,205 * 8 * 6,197 * 6,185 * 8 * 6,177 * 1,970 * 5 * 1,965 *
JUNE 2011 6,205 * 8 * 6,197 * 6,185 * 8 * 6,177 * 1,970 * 5 * 1,965 *
RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD                                    
SEPTEMBER 2011 957 * ... 957 * 957 * ... 957 * 5 * ... 5 *
JUNE 2011 957 * ... 957 * 957 * ... 957 * 5 * ... 5 *
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION                                    
SEPTEMBER 2011 3,846 ... 3,846 3,846 ... 3,846 2,274 ... 2,274
JUNE 2011 3,919 ... 3,919 3,919 ... 3,919 2,336 ... 2,336
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION                                    
SEPTEMBER 2011 4,037 * 3 * 4,034 * 4,003 * 3 * 4,000 * 1,069 * 3 * 1,066 *
JUNE 2011 4,037 * 3 * 4,034 * 4,003 * 3 * 4,000 * 1,069 * 3 * 1,066 *
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION                                    
SEPTEMBER 2011 5,002 * 890 * 4,112 * 4,976 * 890 * 4,086 * 4,596 * 832 * 3,764 *
JUNE 2011 5,005 * 892 * 4,113 * 4,979 * 892 * 4,087 * 4,599 * 834 * 3,765 *
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION                                    
SEPTEMBER 2011 67,145 263 66,882 66,686 263 66,423 1,792 14 1,778
JUNE 2011 67,781 265 67,516 67,329 265 67,064 1,832 14 1,818
BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS                                    
SEPTEMBER 2011 1,922 98 1,824 1,699 98 1,601 1,543 94 1,449
JUNE 2011 1,935 99 1,836 1,707 99 1,608 1,549 94 1,455
U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT                                    
SEPTEMBER 2011 2,515 * ... 2,515 * 1,585 * ... 1,585 * 1,584 * ... 1,584 *
JUNE 2011 2,515 * ... 2,515 * 1,585 * ... 1,585 * 1,584 * ... 1,584 *
U.S. POSTAL SERVICE                                    
SEPTEMBER 2011 609,921 ... 609,921 607,066 ... 607,066 12,299 ... 12,299
JUNE 2011 623,378 ... 623,378 620,465 ... 620,465 12,312 ... 12,312

*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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