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TABLE 11 -- FEDERAL CIVILIAN EMPLOYMENT IN THE COMPETITIVE, EXCEPTED, AND SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICES OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT BY



COMPETITIVE SERVICE

EXCEPTED AND SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICES



AGENCY



TOTAL*






TOTAL*





PERMANENT
APPOINTMENTS




TEMPORARY AND
INDEFINITE
APPOINTMENTS






TOTAL*





PERMANENT
APPOINTMENTS




TEMPORARY AND
INDEFINITE
APPOINTMENTS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL, ALL AGENCIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     JANUARY 2007

2,670,857

*

1,300,668

*

1,269,174

*

31,494

*

1,370,189

*

1,168,033

*

202,156

*

     DECEMBER 2006

2,704,705

**

1,309,322

**

1,275,102

**

34,220

**

1,395,383

**

1,169,742

**

225,641

**

LEGISLATIVE BRANCH

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     JANUARY 2007

29,364

*

2,405

*

2,383

*

22

*

26,959

*

8,983

*

17,976

*

     DECEMBER 2006

29,408

*

2,404

*

2,382

*

22

*

27,004

*

9,153

*

17,851

*

GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     JANUARY 2007

3,198

...

...

...

3,198

3,107

91

     DECEMBER 2006

3,263

...

...

...

3,263

3,168

95

GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     JANUARY 2007

2,359

*

2,299

*

2,278

*

21

*

60

*

31

*

29

*

     DECEMBER 2006

2,359

2,299

2,278

21

60

31

29

LIBRARY OF CONGRESS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     JANUARY 2007

3,967

...

...

...

3,967

3,698

269

     DECEMBER 2006

4,002

...

...

...

4,002

3,734

268

JUDICIAL BRANCH

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     JANUARY 2007

31,928

...

...

...

31,928

30,211

1,717

     DECEMBER 2006

31,923

...

...

...

31,923

30,238

1,685

EXECUTIVE BRANCH

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     JANUARY 2007

2,609,565

*

1,298,263

*

1,266,791

*

31,472

*

1,311,302

*

1,128,839

*

182,463

*

     DECEMBER 2006

2,643,374

**

1,306,918

**

1,272,720

**

34,198

**

1,336,456

**

1,130,351

**

206,105

**

EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     JANUARY 2007

1,719

699

696

3

1,020

274

746

     DECEMBER 2006

1,739

704

701

3

1,035

280

755

EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     JANUARY 2007

1,674,713

1,163,259

1,133,811

29,448

511,454

413,442

98,012

     DECEMBER 2006

1,684,937

1,170,405

1,138,235

32,170

514,532

414,209

100,323

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     JANUARY 2007

34,446

7,920

6,697

1,223

26,526

22,036

4,490

     DECEMBER 2006

34,364

7,951

6,735

1,216

26,413

21,909

4,504

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     JANUARY 2007

110,078

104,069

101,687

2,382

6,009

5,423

586

     DECEMBER 2006

107,136

101,028

99,217

1,811

6,108

5,497

611

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     JANUARY 2007

670,686

529,899

515,826

14,073

140,787

101,042

39,745

     DECEMBER 2006

677,751

535,818

519,114

16,704

141,933

101,107

40,826

DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     JANUARY 2007

242,861

188,659

180,018

8,641

54,202

35,848

18,354

     DECEMBER 2006

244,640

189,801

181,251

8,550

54,839

35,934

18,905

DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     JANUARY 2007

174,461

151,187

148,980

2,207

23,274

18,313

4,961

     DECEMBER 2006

177,551

154,050

149,772

4,278

23,501

18,451

5,050

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     JANUARY 2007

158,281

118,968

116,772

2,196

39,313

31,248

8,065

     DECEMBER 2006

159,384

119,822

117,525

2,297

39,562

31,654

7,908

DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     JANUARY 2007

20,831

19,812

19,580

232

1,019

902

117

     DECEMBER 2006

21,053

19,937

19,694

243

1,116

981

135

OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES (EXCLUDING DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     JANUARY 2007

74,252

51,273

50,476

797

22,979

14,731

8,248

     DECEMBER 2006

75,123

52,208

50,872

1,336

22,915

14,087

8,828

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     JANUARY 2007

106,745

61,510

61,166

344

45,235

42,862

2,373

     DECEMBER 2006

107,177

61,697

61,349

348

45,480

43,094

2,386

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     JANUARY 2007

65,854

57,136

53,360

3,776

8,718

2,780

5,938

     DECEMBER 2006

66,755

57,913

54,070

3,843

8,842

2,790

6,052

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     JANUARY 2007

93,484

83,922

81,012

2,910

9,562

2,952

6,610

     DECEMBER 2006

95,933

85,570

82,008

3,562

10,363

2,922

7,441

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     JANUARY 2007

39,381

30,324

30,035

289

9,057

8,181

876

     DECEMBER 2006

39,777

30,601

30,310

291

9,176

8,409

767

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     JANUARY 2007

16,126

14,419

14,230

189

1,707

1,365

342

     DECEMBER 2006

16,257

14,574

14,386

188

1,683

1,352

331

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     JANUARY 2007

60,512

48,296

47,786

510

12,216

6,719

5,497

     DECEMBER 2006

60,999

48,664

48,160

504

12,335

6,695

5,640

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     JANUARY 2007

9,720

8,751

8,733

18

969

691

278

     DECEMBER 2006

9,806

8,835

8,816

19

971

702

269

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     JANUARY 2007

53,221

7,954

7,915

39

45,267

44,178

1,089

     DECEMBER 2006

53,860

8,043

8,004

39

45,817

44,757

1,060

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     JANUARY 2007

14,608

12,638

12,592

46

1,970

1,700

270

     DECEMBER 2006

14,805

12,802

12,751

51

2,003

1,717

286

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     JANUARY 2007

4,157

3,264

3,261

3

893

583

310

     DECEMBER 2006

4,233

3,311

3,308

3

922

583

339

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     JANUARY 2007

242,641

117,406

114,819

2,587

125,235

106,751

18,484

     DECEMBER 2006

242,420

117,564

115,035

2,529

124,856

106,727

18,129

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     JANUARY 2007

153,054

75,751

74,692

1,059

77,303

66,179

11,124

     DECEMBER 2006

153,664

76,034

74,972

1,062

77,630

65,948

11,682

INDEPENDENT AGENCIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     JANUARY 2007

933,133

*

134,305

*

132,284

*

2,021

*

798,828

*

715,123

*

83,705

*

     DECEMBER 2006

956,698

**

135,809

**

133,784

**

2,025

**

820,889

**

715,862

**

105,027

**

FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD OF GOVERNORS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     JANUARY 2007

1,873

*

...

*

...

*

...

*

1,873

*

1,859

*

14

*

     DECEMBER 2006

1,873

...

...

...

1,873

1,859

14

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     JANUARY 2007

18,123

15,260

15,197

63

2,863

1,706

1,157

     DECEMBER 2006

18,234

*

15,427

*

15,362

*

65

*

2,807

*

1,542

*

1,265

*

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     JANUARY 2007

2,189

1,614

1,558

56

575

548

27

     DECEMBER 2006

2,196

1,619

1,556

63

577

548

29

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     JANUARY 2007

1,821

1,257

1,256

1

564

526

38

     DECEMBER 2006

1,840

1,270

1,269

1

570

532

38

FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     JANUARY 2007

4,518

4,031

4,004

27

487

290

197

     DECEMBER 2006

4,579

**

4,069

**

4,041

**

28

**

510

**

295

**

215

**

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     JANUARY 2007

12,031

11,060

11,037

23

971

854

117

     DECEMBER 2006

12,171

11,196

11,171

25

975

852

123

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     JANUARY 2007

18,276

17,169

16,096

1,073

1,107

949

158

     DECEMBER 2006

18,457

17,350

16,296

1,054

1,107

949

158

NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     JANUARY 2007

2,953

2,567

2,527

40

386

48

338

     DECEMBER 2006

2,995

2,590

2,548

42

405

48

357

NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     JANUARY 2007

1,795

980

980

...

815

782

33

     DECEMBER 2006

1,812

991

991

...

821

788

33

NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     JANUARY 2007

3,532

...

...

...

3,532

3,375

157

     DECEMBER 2006

3,555

**

...

**

...

**

...

**

3,555

**

3,395

**

160

**

OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     JANUARY 2007

5,188

4,096

4,042

54

1,092

1,041

51

     DECEMBER 2006

5,249

4,097

4,053

44

1,152

1,099

53

RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     JANUARY 2007

987

971

971

...

16

12

4

     DECEMBER 2006

993

977

977

...

16

12

4

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     JANUARY 2007

3,513

2,043

1,998

45

1,470

1,402

68

     DECEMBER 2006

3,557

2,072

2,026

46

1,485

1,413

72

SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     JANUARY 2007

6,045

*

2,557

*

2,239

*

318

*

3,488

*

220

*

3,268

*

     DECEMBER 2006

6,045

*

2,557

*

2,239

*

318

*

3,488

*

220

*

3,268

*

SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     JANUARY 2007

4,881

4,719

4,642

77

162

129

33

     DECEMBER 2006

6,375

4,754

4,676

78

1,621

131

1,490

SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     JANUARY 2007

62,532

55,709

55,670

39

6,823

6,260

563

     DECEMBER 2006

63,395

56,508

56,454

54

6,887

6,317

570

BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     JANUARY 2007

2,031

1,382

1,382

...

649

564

85

     DECEMBER 2006

2,048

1,386

1,383

3

662

577

85

AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     JANUARY 2007

2,515

*

1,006

*

986

*

20

*

1,509

*

889

*

620

*

     DECEMBER 2006

2,515

*

1,006

*

986

*

20

*

1,509

*

889

*

620

*

U.S. POSTAL SERVICE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     JANUARY 2007

751,818

...

...

...

751,818

677,332

74,486

     DECEMBER 2006

772,073

...

...

...

772,073

677,931

94,142

*PRELIMINARY OR PREVIOUS MONTH'S EMPLOYMENT TOTALS (OR PORTIONS THEREOF) WERE USED FOR CURRENT MONTH. **REVISED.

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