U.S. Office of Personnel Management www.opm.gov - Recruiting, Retaining and Honoring a World-Class Workforce to Serve the American People

TABLE 14 -- FEDERAL CIVILIAN EMPLOYMENT BY BRANCH, SELECTED AGENCY, PAY SYSTEM AND AREA, DECEMBER 2005 AND JANUARY 2006

		ALL AREAS							UNITED STATES							WASHINGTON, DC-MD-VA-WV METROPOLITAN STATISTICAL AREA
AGENCY		TOTAL*		WAGE SYSTEMS A/		OTHER B/			TOTAL*		WAGE SYSTEMS A/		OTHER B/			TOTAL*		WAGE SYSTEMS A/		OTHER B/
TOTAL, ALL AGENCIES
JANUARY 2006		2,677,999	*	209,777	*	2,468,222	*		2,586,169	*	203,322	*	2,382,847	*		327,270	*	11,594	*	315,676	*
DECEMBER 2005		2,706,443	**	210,474	**	2,495,969	**		2,614,308	**	204,010	**	2,410,298	**		330,445	**	11,729	**	318,716	**
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
JANUARY 2006		30,090	*	2,628	*	27,462	*		30,083	*	2,628	*	27,455	*		29,094	*	2,622	*	26,472	*
DECEMBER 2005		30,254	**	2,620	**	27,634	**		30,247	**	2,620	**	27,627	**		29,210	**	2,614	**	26,596	**
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE
JANUARY 2006		3,204	*	5	*	3,199	*		3,203	*	5	*	3,198	*		2,393	*	5	*	2,388	*
DECEMBER 2005		3,204	**	5	**	3,199	**		3,203	**	5	**	3,198	**		2,393	**	5	**	2,388	**
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE
JANUARY 2006		2,362	*	1,107	*	1,255	*		2,362	*	1,107	*	1,255	*		2,220	*	1,102	*	1,118	*
DECEMBER 2005		2,362	*	1,107	*	1,255	*		2,362	*	1,107	*	1,255	*		2,220	*	1,102	*	1,118	*
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
JANUARY 2006		4,200	*	79	*	4,121	*		4,194	*	79	*	4,115	*		4,167	*	78	*	4,089	*
DECEMBER 2005		4,200	**	79	**	4,121	**		4,194	**	79	**	4,115	**		4,167	**	78	**	4,089	**
JUDICIAL BRANCH
JANUARY 2006		34,433	*	...		34,433	*		33,996	*	...		33,996	*		1,960	*	...		1,960	*
DECEMBER 2005		34,436	*	...		34,436	*		33,999	*	...		33,999	*		1,963	*	...		1,963	*
EXECUTIVE BRANCH
JANUARY 2006		2,613,476	*	207,149	*	2,406,327	*		2,522,090	*	200,694	*	2,321,396	*		296,216	*	8,972	*	287,244	*
DECEMBER 2005		2,641,753	**	207,854	**	2,433,899	**		2,550,062	**	201,390	**	2,348,672	**		299,272	**	9,115	**	290,157	**
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
JANUARY 2006		1,697		11		1,686			1,684		11		1,673			1,684		11		1,673
DECEMBER 2005		1,697		11		1,686			1,684		11		1,673			1,684		11		1,673
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS
JANUARY 2006		1,668,955		199,793		1,469,162			1,583,906		193,338		1,390,568			231,628		7,601		224,027
DECEMBER 2005		1,674,838	**	200,350	**	1,474,488	**		1,589,747	**	193,886	**	1,395,861	**		233,678	**	7,722	**	225,956	**
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
JANUARY 2006		33,945		47		33,898			13,181		47		13,134			11,299		44		11,255
DECEMBER 2005		33,873		47		33,826			13,235		47		13,188			11,389		44		11,345
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
JANUARY 2006		109,077		2,620		106,457			108,400		2,619		105,781			14,491		880		13,611
DECEMBER 2005		105,525		2,696		102,829			104,846		2,695		102,151			14,705		938		13,767
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
JANUARY 2006		675,111		148,711		526,400			623,956		142,780		481,176			64,420		4,013		60,407
DECEMBER 2005		676,299		148,476		527,823			625,043		142,534		482,509			64,909		4,054		60,855
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
JANUARY 2006		244,272		48,744		195,528			222,378		46,490		175,888			19,587		1,295		18,292
DECEMBER 2005		243,858		48,468		195,390			221,998		46,193		175,805			19,783		1,307		18,476
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
JANUARY 2006		175,959		41,814		134,145			168,760		40,560		128,200			23,911		1,193		22,718
DECEMBER 2005		176,841		41,821		135,020			169,660		40,581		129,079			24,110		1,199		22,911
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
JANUARY 2006		158,281		45,929		112,352			152,286		45,394		106,892			5,691		832		4,859
DECEMBER 2005		158,382		45,883		112,499			152,361		45,357		107,004			5,703		843		4,860
DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY
JANUARY 2006		21,077		4,936		16,141			20,245		4,810		15,435			1,683		7		1,676
DECEMBER 2005		21,132		4,997		16,135			20,294		4,872		15,422			1,688		7		1,681
OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES (EXCLUDING DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY)
JANUARY 2006		75,522		7,288		68,234			60,287		5,526		54,761			13,548		686		12,862
DECEMBER 2005		76,086		7,307		68,779			60,730		5,531		55,199			13,625		698		12,927
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
JANUARY 2006		105,873		4,923		100,950			104,055		4,898		99,157			22,943		285		22,658
DECEMBER 2005		106,245		4,951		101,294			104,428		4,926		99,502			22,987		285		22,702
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
JANUARY 2006		67,138		7,397		59,741			66,798		7,320		59,478			7,563		655		6,908
DECEMBER 2005		68,267		7,643		60,624			67,925		7,563		60,362			7,694		679		7,015
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
JANUARY 2006		95,289		2,073		93,216			94,040		2,060		91,980			11,367		229		11,138
DECEMBER 2005		97,654		2,304		95,350			96,404		2,293		94,111			11,463		229		11,234
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
JANUARY 2006		39,184		695		38,489			38,405		695		37,710			20,566		244		20,322
DECEMBER 2005		39,692		710		38,982			38,907		710		38,197			20,673		248		20,425
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
JANUARY 2006		15,279		13		15,266			15,243		13		15,230			5,120		10		5,110
DECEMBER 2005		15,511		14		15,497			15,472		14		15,458			5,202		10		5,192
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
JANUARY 2006		60,375		1,993		58,382			60,123		1,992		58,131			27,561		417		27,144
DECEMBER 2005		60,965		2,018		58,947			60,712		2,017		58,695			27,862		416		27,446
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
JANUARY 2006		9,685		3		9,682			9,609		3		9,606			3,141		3		3,138
DECEMBER 2005		9,858		3		9,855			9,781		3		9,778			3,210		3		3,207
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
JANUARY 2006		53,337		295		53,042			53,020		295		52,725			8,939		63		8,876
DECEMBER 2005		53,985		306		53,679			53,662		306		53,356			9,103		65		9,038
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
JANUARY 2006		14,759		1,237		13,522			14,746		1,237		13,509			4,969		22		4,947
DECEMBER 2005		14,981		1,274		13,707			14,968		1,274		13,694			5,027		25		5,002
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
JANUARY 2006		4,230		6		4,224			4,223		6		4,217			3,065		6		3,059
DECEMBER 2005		4,336		7		4,329			4,330		7		4,323			3,152		7		3,145
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
JANUARY 2006		235,654		27,509		208,145			232,069		27,137		204,932			7,324		529		6,795
DECEMBER 2005		235,929		27,631		208,298			232,327		27,260		205,067			7,307		519		6,788
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
JANUARY 2006		150,019		2,271		147,748			146,038		2,236		143,802			18,860		201		18,659
DECEMBER 2005		151,718	**	2,270	**	149,448	**		147,707	**	2,237	**	145,470	**		18,995	**	200	**	18,795	**
INDEPENDENT AGENCIES
JANUARY 2006		942,824	*	7,345	*	935,479	*		936,500	*	7,345	*	929,155	*		62,904	*	1,360	*	61,544	*
DECEMBER 2005		965,218	**	7,493	**	957,725	**		958,631	**	7,493	**	951,138	**		63,910	**	1,382	**	62,528	**
FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD OF GOVERNORS
JANUARY 2006		1,861		105		1,756			1,861		105		1,756			1,861		105		1,756
DECEMBER 2005		1,863		107		1,756			1,863		107		1,756			1,863		107		1,756
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
JANUARY 2006		18,201		13		18,188			18,149		13		18,136			5,331		1		5,330
DECEMBER 2005		18,382	**	12	**	18,370	**		18,329	**	12	**	18,317	**		5,410	**	1	**	5,409	**
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION
JANUARY 2006		2,322		...		2,322			2,312		...		2,312			560		...		560
DECEMBER 2005		2,351		...		2,351			2,341		...		2,341			570		...		570
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
JANUARY 2006		1,854		4		1,850			1,852		4		1,848			1,550		3		1,547
DECEMBER 2005		1,869		4		1,865			1,867		4		1,863			1,563		3		1,560
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION
JANUARY 2006		4,554		15		4,539			4,543		15		4,528			1,548		15		1,533
DECEMBER 2005		4,622		16		4,606			4,611		16		4,595			1,581		16		1,565
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
JANUARY 2006		12,465		536		11,929			12,391		536		11,855			4,405		237		4,168
DECEMBER 2005		12,673		577		12,096			12,600		577		12,023			4,475		241		4,234
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
JANUARY 2006		18,347		36		18,311			18,333		36		18,297			4,335		35		4,300
DECEMBER 2005		18,650		37		18,613			18,636		37		18,599			4,434		36		4,398
NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION
JANUARY 2006		3,010		14		2,996			3,010		14		2,996			1,319		14		1,305
DECEMBER 2005		3,072		14		3,058			3,072		14		3,058			1,332		14		1,318
NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD
JANUARY 2006		1,825		5		1,820			1,804		5		1,799			511		5		506
DECEMBER 2005		1,845		5		1,840			1,824		5		1,819			518		5		513
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
JANUARY 2006		3,227		3		3,224			3,226		3		3,223			2,262		3		2,259
DECEMBER 2005		3,242		3		3,239			3,241		3		3,238			2,271		3		2,268
OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT
JANUARY 2006		4,860		15		4,845			4,844		15		4,829			1,753		10		1,743
DECEMBER 2005		4,980		17		4,963			4,962		17		4,945			1,776		12		1,764
RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD
JANUARY 2006		1,009		2		1,007			1,009		2		1,007			4		...		4
DECEMBER 2005		1,012		2		1,010			1,012		2		1,010			4		...		4
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
JANUARY 2006		3,792		...		3,792			3,792		...		3,792			2,246		...		2,246
DECEMBER 2005		3,822		...		3,822			3,822		...		3,822			2,265		...		2,265
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
JANUARY 2006		6,417		3		6,414			6,366		3		6,363			794		3		791
DECEMBER 2005		6,284		3		6,281			6,231		3		6,228			792		3		789
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION
JANUARY 2006		4,895		818		4,077			4,867		818		4,049			4,487		766		3,721
DECEMBER 2005		4,921		825		4,096			4,893		825		4,068			4,519		773		3,746
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
JANUARY 2006		64,848		328		64,520			64,411		328		64,083			1,605		12		1,593
DECEMBER 2005		65,778		336		65,442			65,337		336		65,001			1,626		12		1,614
BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS
JANUARY 2006		2,167		122		2,045			1,703		122		1,581			1,484		110		1,374
DECEMBER 2005		2,162		122		2,040			1,698		122		1,576			1,482		113		1,369
AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
JANUARY 2006		2,515	*	...		2,515	*		1,585	*	...		1,585	*		1,584	*	...		1,584	*
DECEMBER 2005		2,515	*	...		2,515	*		1,585	*	...		1,585	*		1,584	*	...		1,584	*
U.S. POSTAL SERVICE
JANUARY 2006		758,035		...		758,035			754,602		...		754,602			15,144		...		15,144
DECEMBER 2005		778,315		...		778,315			774,630		...		774,630			15,609		...		15,609

*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.