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TABLE 14 -- FEDERAL CIVILIAN EMPLOYMENT BY BRANCH, SELECTED AGENCY, PAY SYSTEM AND AREA, AUGUST 2008 AND SEPTEMBER 2008

		ALL AREAS							UNITED STATES							WASHINGTON, DC-MD-VA-WV CORE BASED STATISTICAL AREA
AGENCY		TOTAL*		WAGE SYSTEMS A/		OTHER B/			TOTAL*		WAGE SYSTEMS A/		OTHER B/			TOTAL*		WAGE SYSTEMS A/		OTHER B/
TOTAL, ALL AGENCIES
SEPTEMBER 2008		2,757,872	**	211,849	**	2,546,023	**		2,669,588	**	205,331	**	2,464,257	**		342,611	**	10,999	**	331,612	**
AUGUST 2008		2,757,080	*	212,807	*	2,544,273	*		2,670,575	*	206,387	*	2,464,188	*		342,230	*	11,053	*	331,177	*
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
SEPTEMBER 2008		30,293	**	2,707	**	27,586	**		30,287	**	2,707	**	27,580	**		29,181	**	2,664	**	26,517	**
AUGUST 2008		30,293	*	2,707	*	27,586	*		30,287	*	2,707	*	27,580	*		29,181	*	2,664	*	26,517	*
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE
SEPTEMBER 2008		3,119	*	5	*	3,114	*		3,119	*	5	*	3,114	*		2,242	*	5	*	2,237	*
AUGUST 2008		3,119	*	5	*	3,114	*		3,119	*	5	*	3,114	*		2,242	*	5	*	2,237	*
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE
SEPTEMBER 2008		2,391	*	1,159	*	1,232	*		2,391	*	1,159	*	1,232	*		2,204	*	1,118	*	1,086	*
AUGUST 2008		2,391	*	1,159	*	1,232	*		2,391	*	1,159	*	1,232	*		2,204	*	1,118	*	1,086	*
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
SEPTEMBER 2008		3,871	*	68	*	3,803	*		3,865	*	68	*	3,797	*		3,831	*	66	*	3,765	*
AUGUST 2008		3,871	*	68	*	3,803	*		3,865	*	68	*	3,797	*		3,831	*	66	*	3,765	*
JUDICIAL BRANCH
SEPTEMBER 2008		33,754	*	...		33,754	*		33,385	*	...		33,385	*		2,815	*	...		2,815	*
AUGUST 2008		33,754	*	...		33,754	*		33,385	*	...		33,385	*		2,815	*	...		2,815	*
EXECUTIVE BRANCH
SEPTEMBER 2008		2,693,825	**	209,142	**	2,484,683	**		2,605,916	**	202,624	**	2,403,292	**		310,615	**	8,335	**	302,280	**
AUGUST 2008		2,693,033	*	210,100	*	2,482,933	*		2,606,903	*	203,680	*	2,403,223	*		310,234	*	8,389	*	301,845	*
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
SEPTEMBER 2008		1,701	**	12	**	1,689	**		1,688	**	12	**	1,676	**		1,688	**	12	**	1,676	**
AUGUST 2008		1,706	**	12	**	1,694	**		1,694	**	12	**	1,682	**		1,694	**	12	**	1,682	**
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS
SEPTEMBER 2008		1,782,079	**	202,151	**	1,579,928	**		1,700,276	**	195,633	**	1,504,643	**		246,539	**	7,031	**	239,508	**
AUGUST 2008		1,777,573	*	203,098	*	1,574,475	*		1,697,627	*	196,678	*	1,500,949	*		246,151	*	7,100	*	239,051	*
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
SEPTEMBER 2008		36,421	**	35	**	36,386	**		14,661	**	35	**	14,626	**		11,871	**	32	**	11,839	**
AUGUST 2008		36,048	*	37	*	36,011	*		14,619	*	37	*	14,582	*		11,881	*	34	*	11,847	*
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
SEPTEMBER 2008		105,971	**	2,290	**	103,681	**		105,244	**	2,290	**	102,954	**		14,834	**	780	**	14,054	**
AUGUST 2008		106,179	**	2,331	**	103,848	**		105,547	**	2,331	**	103,216	**		14,809	**	785	**	14,024	**
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
SEPTEMBER 2008		694,149	**	146,940	**	547,209	**		647,371	**	140,998	**	506,373	**		67,580	**	3,603	**	63,977	**
AUGUST 2008		692,727	**	147,146	**	545,581	**		647,036	**	141,298	**	505,738	**		67,749	**	3,622	**	64,127	**
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
SEPTEMBER 2008		261,488	**	51,835	**	209,653	**		241,381	**	49,151	**	192,230	**		20,010	**	1,072	**	18,938	**
AUGUST 2008		261,153	**	51,961	**	209,192	**		241,051	**	49,256	**	191,795	**		20,111	**	1,076	**	19,035	**
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
SEPTEMBER 2008		181,875	**	40,832	**	141,043	**		174,844	**	39,653	**	135,191	**		24,760	**	1,064	**	23,696	**
AUGUST 2008		181,596	**	40,686	**	140,910	**		174,711	**	39,620	**	135,091	**		24,785	**	1,072	**	23,713	**
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
SEPTEMBER 2008		154,545	**	43,783	**	110,762	**		148,729	**	43,324	**	105,405	**		5,764	**	906	**	4,858	**
AUGUST 2008		154,646	**	43,968	**	110,678	**		148,839	**	43,498	**	105,341	**		5,775	**	903	**	4,872	**
DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY
SEPTEMBER 2008		22,166	**	5,082	**	17,084	**		21,594	**	4,977	**	16,617	**		2,008	**	12	**	1,996	**
AUGUST 2008		22,103	**	5,063	**	17,040	**		21,536	**	4,960	**	16,576	**		2,023	**	12	**	2,011	**
OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES (EXCLUDING DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY)
SEPTEMBER 2008		74,075	**	5,408	**	68,667	**		60,823	**	3,893	**	56,930	**		15,038	**	549	**	14,489	**
AUGUST 2008		73,229	**	5,468	**	67,761	**		60,899	**	3,964	**	56,935	**		15,055	**	559	**	14,496	**
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
SEPTEMBER 2008		109,331	**	4,989	**	104,342	**		107,338	**	4,964	**	102,374	**		23,532	**	206	**	23,326	**
AUGUST 2008		108,873	**	4,991	**	103,882	**		106,891	**	4,967	**	101,924	**		23,354	**	205	**	23,149	**
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
SEPTEMBER 2008		72,702	**	9,168	**	63,534	**		72,335	**	9,066	**	63,269	**		7,484	**	678	**	6,806	**
AUGUST 2008		76,018	**	10,106	**	65,912	**		75,659	**	10,007	**	65,652	**		7,644	**	721	**	6,923	**
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
SEPTEMBER 2008		103,753		2,440		101,313			102,540		2,430		100,110			10,854		215		10,639
AUGUST 2008		105,037		2,412		102,625			103,826		2,402		101,424			10,944		216		10,728
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
SEPTEMBER 2008		42,155	**	805	**	41,350	**		41,812	**	805	**	41,007	**		22,771	**	224	**	22,547	**
AUGUST 2008		41,943	**	799	**	41,144	**		41,613	**	799	**	40,814	**		22,696	**	225	**	22,471	**
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
SEPTEMBER 2008		16,243	**	13	**	16,230	**		16,207	**	13	**	16,194	**		5,828	**	9	**	5,819	**
AUGUST 2008		16,276	**	13	**	16,263	**		16,240	**	13	**	16,227	**		5,858	**	9	**	5,849	**
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
SEPTEMBER 2008		64,732	**	2,028	**	62,704	**		64,446	**	2,027	**	62,419	**		29,596	**	389	**	29,207	**
AUGUST 2008		63,582	**	2,030	**	61,552	**		63,302	**	2,029	**	61,273	**		29,411	**	388	**	29,023	**
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
SEPTEMBER 2008		9,818	**	...		9,818	**		9,745	**	...		9,745	**		3,429	**	...		3,429	**
AUGUST 2008		9,792	**	...		9,792	**		9,719	**	...		9,719	**		3,437	**	...		3,437	**
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
SEPTEMBER 2008		55,439	**	278	**	55,161	**		55,116	**	278	**	54,838	**		9,182	**	56	**	9,126	**
AUGUST 2008		55,317	**	280	**	55,037	**		54,994	**	280	**	54,714	**		9,139	**	55	**	9,084	**
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
SEPTEMBER 2008		15,246	**	1,243	**	14,003	**		15,230	**	1,243	**	13,987	**		5,218	**	2	**	5,216	**
AUGUST 2008		15,234	**	1,248	**	13,986	**		15,219	**	1,248	**	13,971	**		5,191	**	2	**	5,189	**
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
SEPTEMBER 2008		4,207	**	3	**	4,204	**		4,197	**	3	**	4,194	**		3,075	**	3	**	3,072	**
AUGUST 2008		4,237	**	3	**	4,234	**		4,227	**	3	**	4,224	**		3,108	**	3	**	3,105	**
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
SEPTEMBER 2008		279,049	**	29,656	**	249,393	**		275,135	**	29,262	**	245,873	**		8,182	**	635	**	7,547	**
AUGUST 2008		274,238	*	29,430	*	244,808	*		270,385	*	29,036	*	241,349	*		8,020	*	631	*	7,389	*
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
SEPTEMBER 2008		172,863	**	2,263	**	170,600	**		168,899	**	2,219	**	166,680	**		23,103	**	199	**	22,904	**
AUGUST 2008		172,072	**	2,272	**	169,800	**		168,350	**	2,228	**	166,122	**		22,910	**	204	**	22,706	**
INDEPENDENT AGENCIES
SEPTEMBER 2008		910,045	**	6,979	**	903,066	**		903,952	**	6,979	**	896,973	**		62,388	**	1,292	**	61,096	**
AUGUST 2008		913,754	*	6,990	*	906,764	*		907,582	*	6,990	*	900,592	*		62,389	*	1,277	*	61,112	*
FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD OF GOVERNORS
SEPTEMBER 2008		1,873	*	106	*	1,767	*		1,873	*	106	*	1,767	*		1,873	*	106	*	1,767	*
AUGUST 2008		1,873	*	106	*	1,767	*		1,873	*	106	*	1,767	*		1,873	*	106	*	1,767	*
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
SEPTEMBER 2008		18,209	**	11	**	18,198	**		18,149	**	11	**	18,138	**		5,312	**	2	**	5,310	**
AUGUST 2008		18,267	**	11	**	18,256	**		18,206	**	11	**	18,195	**		5,336	**	2	**	5,334	**
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION
SEPTEMBER 2008		2,189	**	...		2,189	**		2,180	**	...		2,180	**		491	**	...		491	**
AUGUST 2008		2,202	**	...		2,202	**		2,193	**	...		2,193	**		485	**	...		485	**
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
SEPTEMBER 2008		1,824	**	2	**	1,822	**		1,822	**	2	**	1,820	**		1,541	**	2	**	1,539	**
AUGUST 2008		1,821	**	2	**	1,819	**		1,819	**	2	**	1,817	**		1,535	**	2	**	1,533	**
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION
SEPTEMBER 2008		4,940	**	13	**	4,927	**		4,925	**	13	**	4,912	**		1,565	**	13	**	1,552	**
AUGUST 2008		4,832	*	13	*	4,819	*		4,821	*	13	*	4,808	*		1,566	*	13	*	1,553	*
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
SEPTEMBER 2008		11,981	**	402	**	11,579	**		11,927	**	402	**	11,525	**		4,136	**	184	**	3,952	**
AUGUST 2008		11,933	**	407	**	11,526	**		11,879	**	407	**	11,472	**		4,124	**	183	**	3,941	**
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
SEPTEMBER 2008		18,533	**	19	**	18,514	**		18,520	**	19	**	18,501	**		4,016	**	18	**	3,998	**
AUGUST 2008		18,630	**	19	**	18,611	**		18,617	**	19	**	18,598	**		4,015	**	18	**	3,997	**
NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION
SEPTEMBER 2008		3,138	**	12	**	3,126	**		3,138	**	12	**	3,126	**		1,322	**	11	**	1,311	**
AUGUST 2008		3,136	**	12	**	3,124	**		3,136	**	12	**	3,124	**		1,329	**	11	**	1,318	**
NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD
SEPTEMBER 2008		1,641	**	5	**	1,636	**		1,620	**	5	**	1,615	**		447	**	5	**	442	**
AUGUST 2008		1,641	**	5	**	1,636	**		1,620	**	5	**	1,615	**		446	**	5	**	441	**
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
SEPTEMBER 2008		4,107	**	2	**	4,105	**		4,106	**	2	**	4,104	**		2,952	**	2	**	2,950	**
AUGUST 2008		3,994	**	2	**	3,992	**		3,993	**	2	**	3,991	**		2,874	**	2	**	2,872	**
OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT
SEPTEMBER 2008		5,440	**	10	**	5,430	**		5,419	**	10	**	5,409	**		1,695	**	5	**	1,690	**
AUGUST 2008		5,394	**	10	**	5,384	**		5,375	**	10	**	5,365	**		1,704	**	5	**	1,699	**
RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD
SEPTEMBER 2008		967	**	...		967	**		967	**	...		967	**		5	**	...		5	**
AUGUST 2008		965	**	...		965	**		965	**	...		965	**		5	**	...		5	**
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
SEPTEMBER 2008		3,632	**	...		3,632	**		3,632	**	...		3,632	**		2,152	**	...		2,152	**
AUGUST 2008		3,607	**	...		3,607	**		3,607	**	...		3,607	**		2,129	**	...		2,129	**
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
SEPTEMBER 2008		3,826	*	3	*	3,823	*		3,794	*	3	*	3,791	*		962	*	3	*	959	*
AUGUST 2008		3,826	*	3	*	3,823	*		3,794	*	3	*	3,791	*		962	*	3	*	959	*
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION
SEPTEMBER 2008		4,961	**	852	**	4,109	**		4,937	**	852	**	4,085	**		4,547	**	796	**	3,751	**
AUGUST 2008		4,943	**	830	**	4,113	**		4,919	**	830	**	4,089	**		4,531	**	775	**	3,756	**
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
SEPTEMBER 2008		64,007	**	284	**	63,723	**		63,591	**	284	**	63,307	**		1,672	**	14	**	1,658	**
AUGUST 2008		63,916	**	282	**	63,634	**		63,497	**	282	**	63,215	**		1,647	**	14	**	1,633	**
BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS
SEPTEMBER 2008		1,975	**	107	**	1,868	**		1,723	**	107	**	1,616	**		1,520	**	98	**	1,422	**
AUGUST 2008		2,047	*	112	*	1,935	*		1,725	*	112	*	1,613	*		1,519	*	104	*	1,415	*
AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
SEPTEMBER 2008		2,515	*	...		2,515	*		1,585	*	...		1,585	*		1,584	*	...		1,584	*
AUGUST 2008		2,515	*	...		2,515	*		1,585	*	...		1,585	*		1,584	*	...		1,584	*
U.S. POSTAL SERVICE
SEPTEMBER 2008		728,276	**	...		728,276	**		724,831	**	...		724,831	**		14,051	**	...		14,051	**
AUGUST 2008		732,113	**	...		732,113	**		728,651	**	...		728,651	**		14,179	**	...		14,179	**

*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.

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