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Table 14

Employment and Trends - September 2013

TABLE 14 -- FEDERAL CIVILIAN EMPLOYMENT BY BRANCH, SELECTED AGENCY, PAY SYSTEM AND AREA, JUNE 2013 AND SEPTEMBER 2013
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 2013 2,730,551 * 205,477 * 2,525,074 * 2,646,029 * 196,881 * 2,449,148 * 350,529 * 10,235 * 340,294 *
JUNE 2013 2,745,887 ** 203,677 ** 2,542,210 ** 2,665,362 ** 199,101 ** 2,466,261 ** 357,709 ** 10,389 ** 347,320 **
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH                                    
SEPTEMBER 2013 28,672 * 2,813 * 25,859 * 28,665 * 2,813 * 25,852 * 27,542 * 2,769 * 24,773 *
JUNE 2013 29,742 * 2,823 * 26,919 * 29,736 * 2,823 * 26,913 * 28,624 * 2,777 * 25,847 *
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE                                    
SEPTEMBER 2013 3,191 * 5 * 3,186 * 3,191 * 5 * 3,186 * 2,308 * 5 * 2,303 *
JUNE 2013 3,191 * 5 * 3,186 * 3,191 * 5 * 3,186 * 2,308 * 5 * 2,303 *
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE                                    
SEPTEMBER 2013 2,378 * 1,164 * 1,214 * 2,378 * 1,164 * 1,214 * 2,188 * 1,120 * 1,068 *
JUNE 2013 2,378 * 1,164 * 1,214 * 2,378 * 1,164 * 1,214 * 2,188 * 1,120 * 1,068 *
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS                                    
SEPTEMBER 2013 3,380 58 3,322 3,373 58 3,315 3,328 58 3,270
JUNE 2013 3,871 * 68 * 3,803 * 3,865 * 68 * 3,797 * 3,831 * 66 * 3,765 *
JUDICIAL BRANCH                                    
SEPTEMBER 2013 33,776 * ... 33,776 * 33,407 * ... 33,407 * 2,837 * ... 2,837 *
JUNE 2013 33,774 * ... 33,774 * 33,405 * ... 33,405 * 2,835 * ... 2,835 *
EXECUTIVE BRANCH                                    
SEPTEMBER 2013 2,668,103 * 202,664 * 2,465,439 * 2,583,957 * 194,068 * 2,389,889 * 320,150 * 7,466 * 312,684 *
JUNE 2013 2,682,371 ** 200,854 ** 2,481,517 ** 2,602,221 ** 196,278 ** 2,405,943 ** 326,250 ** 7,612 ** 318,638 **
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT                                    
SEPTEMBER 2013 1,828 * 11 * 1,817 * 1,819 * 11 * 1,808 * 1,819 * 11 * 1,808 *
JUNE 2013 1,854 ** 11 ** 1,843 ** 1,844 ** 11 ** 1,833 ** 1,844 ** 11 ** 1,833 **
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS                                    
SEPTEMBER 2013 1,898,443 * 196,432 * 1,702,011 * 1,819,722 * 187,836 * 1,631,886 * 256,762 * 6,188 * 250,574 *
JUNE 2013 1,913,819 ** 194,534 ** 1,719,285 ** 1,839,129 ** 189,958 ** 1,649,171 ** 262,460 ** 6,319 ** 256,141 **
DEPARTMENT OF STATE                                    
SEPTEMBER 2013 41,768 47 41,721 17,009 47 16,962 13,953 44 13,909
JUNE 2013 41,663 * 44 * 41,619 * 16,853 * 44 * 16,809 * 13,913 * 41 * 13,872 *
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY                                    
SEPTEMBER 2013 112,461 * 2,011 * 110,450 * 111,672 * 2,011 * 109,661 * 15,061 * 676 * 14,385 *
JUNE 2013 112,461 * 2,011 * 110,450 * 111,672 * 2,011 * 109,661 * 15,061 * 676 * 14,385 *
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE                                    
SEPTEMBER 2013 728,823 143,222 585,601 688,125 135,145 552,980 62,445 3,075 59,370
JUNE 2013 735,096 ** 140,928 ** 594,168 ** 698,535 ** 136,877 ** 561,658 ** 66,928 ** 3,214 ** 63,714 **
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY                                    
SEPTEMBER 2013 264,906 43,999 220,907 245,962 42,287 203,675 16,437 682 15,755
JUNE 2013 271,912 ** 45,038 ** 226,874 ** 252,417 ** 43,274 ** 209,143 ** 16,697 ** 690 ** 16,007 **
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY                                    
SEPTEMBER 2013 194,923 40,076 154,847 188,301 39,669 148,632 23,799 951 22,848
JUNE 2013 197,679 ** 40,853 ** 156,826 ** 190,042 ** 39,634 ** 150,408 ** 27,945 ** 1,059 ** 26,886 **
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE                                    
SEPTEMBER 2013 169,440 42,243 127,197 163,523 41,957 121,566 6,000 371 5,629
JUNE 2013 171,011 ** 43,003 ** 128,008 ** 165,038 ** 42,705 ** 122,333 ** 6,043 ** 382 ** 5,661 **
DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY                                    
SEPTEMBER 2013 24,331 5,122 19,209 23,655 4,994 18,661 2,371 9 2,362
JUNE 2013 24,670 ** 5,205 ** 19,465 ** 23,992 ** 5,073 ** 18,919 ** 2,399 ** 9 ** 2,390 **
OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES (EXCLUDING DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY)                                    
SEPTEMBER 2013 75,223 11,782 63,441 66,684 6,238 60,446 13,838 1,062 12,776
JUNE 2013 69,824 ** 6,829 ** 62,995 ** 67,046 ** 6,191 ** 60,855 ** 13,844 ** 1,074 ** 12,770 **
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE                                    
SEPTEMBER 2013 115,616 5,032 110,584 113,451 5,004 108,447 24,628 170 24,458
JUNE 2013 116,138 5,054 111,084 113,929 5,023 108,906 24,989 171 24,818
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR                                    
SEPTEMBER 2013 71,543 8,529 63,014 71,201 8,450 62,751 7,565 604 6,961
JUNE 2013 74,521 8,949 65,572 74,167 8,867 65,300 7,644 603 7,041
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE                                    
SEPTEMBER 2013 95,223 2,156 93,067 94,398 2,144 92,254 10,130 203 9,927
JUNE 2013 97,558 2,088 95,470 96,743 2,076 94,667 10,314 201 10,113
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE                                    
SEPTEMBER 2013 45,035 717 44,318 44,684 717 43,967 23,462 210 23,252
JUNE 2013 45,641 730 44,911 45,296 730 44,566 23,728 215 23,513
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR                                    
SEPTEMBER 2013 17,187 10 17,177 17,143 10 17,133 6,129 7 6,122
JUNE 2013 17,361 11 17,350 17,318 11 17,307 6,196 7 6,189
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES                                    
SEPTEMBER 2013 72,703 1,925 70,778 72,256 1,925 70,331 34,304 437 33,867
JUNE 2013 73,368 1,924 71,444 72,922 1,924 70,998 34,264 428 33,836
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT                                    
SEPTEMBER 2013 8,136 ... 8,136 8,085 ... 8,085 2,912 ... 2,912
JUNE 2013 8,233 ... 8,233 8,182 ... 8,182 2,949 ... 2,949
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION                                    
SEPTEMBER 2013 55,288 230 55,058 54,971 230 54,741 9,578 6 9,572
JUNE 2013 57,036 * 236 * 56,800 * 56,703 * 236 * 56,467 * 9,864 * 7 * 9,857 *
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY                                    
SEPTEMBER 2013 15,213 432 14,781 15,191 432 14,759 5,448 ... 5,448
JUNE 2013 15,317 438 14,879 15,294 438 14,856 5,477 ... 5,477
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION                                    
SEPTEMBER 2013 4,166 1 4,165 4,160 1 4,159 3,079 1 3,078
JUNE 2013 4,145 1 4,144 4,139 1 4,138 3,065 1 3,064
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS                                    
SEPTEMBER 2013 323,208 * 29,745 * 293,463 * 319,109 * 29,380 * 289,729 * 8,250 * 560 * 7,690 *
JUNE 2013 323,208 * 29,745 * 293,463 * 319,109 * 29,380 * 289,729 * 8,250 * 560 * 7,690 *
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY                                    
SEPTEMBER 2013 192,073 * 2,375 * 189,698 * 188,267 * 2,340 * 185,927 * 29,818 * 195 * 29,623 *
JUNE 2013 192,073 * 2,375 * 189,698 * 188,267 * 2,340 * 185,927 * 29,818 * 195 * 29,623 *
INDEPENDENT AGENCIES                                    
SEPTEMBER 2013 767,832 * 6,221 * 761,611 * 762,416 * 6,221 * 756,195 * 61,569 * 1,267 * 60,302 *
JUNE 2013 766,698 * 6,309 * 760,389 * 761,248 * 6,309 * 754,939 * 61,946 * 1,282 * 60,664 *
FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD OF GOVERNORS                                    
SEPTEMBER 2013 1,873 * 106 * 1,767 * 1,873 * 106 * 1,767 * 1,873 * 106 * 1,767 *
JUNE 2013 1,873 * 106 * 1,767 * 1,873 * 106 * 1,767 * 1,873 * 106 * 1,767 *
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY                                    
SEPTEMBER 2013 17,002 7 16,995 16,890 7 16,883 4,179 1 4,178
JUNE 2013 17,210 7 17,203 17,098 7 17,091 4,255 1 4,254
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION                                    
SEPTEMBER 2013 2,219 * ... 2,219 * 2,209 * ... 2,209 * 464 * ... 464 *
JUNE 2013 2,219 * ... 2,219 * 2,209 * ... 2,209 * 464 * ... 464 *
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION                                    
SEPTEMBER 2013 1,759 1 1,758 1,757 1 1,756 1,500 1 1,499
JUNE 2013 1,768 1 1,767 1,766 1 1,765 1,512 1 1,511
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION                                    
SEPTEMBER 2013 7,587 * 10 * 7,577 * 7,572 * 10 * 7,562 * 2,128 * 10 * 2,118 *
JUNE 2013 7,587 * 10 * 7,577 * 7,572 * 10 * 7,562 * 2,128 * 10 * 2,118 *
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION                                    
SEPTEMBER 2013 11,819 254 11,565 11,765 254 11,511 4,146 137 4,009
JUNE 2013 11,924 * 273 * 11,651 * 11,870 * 273 * 11,597 * 4,160 * 141 * 4,019 *
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION                                    
SEPTEMBER 2013 18,001 9 17,992 17,990 9 17,981 4,168 9 4,159
JUNE 2013 18,137 13 18,124 18,128 13 18,115 4,177 13 4,164
NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION                                    
SEPTEMBER 2013 3,201 * 12 * 3,189 * 3,201 * 12 * 3,189 * 1,311 * 11 * 1,300 *
JUNE 2013 3,201 * 12 * 3,189 * 3,201 * 12 * 3,189 * 1,311 * 11 * 1,300 *
NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD                                    
SEPTEMBER 2013 1,588 4 1,584 1,567 4 1,563 449 4 445
JUNE 2013 1,699 4 1,695 1,676 4 1,672 479 4 475
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION                                    
SEPTEMBER 2013 3,863 1 3,862 3,858 1 3,857 2,704 1 2,703
JUNE 2013 3,869 1 3,868 3,865 1 3,864 2,723 1 2,722
OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT                                    
SEPTEMBER 2013 5,558 * 7 * 5,551 * 5,554 * 7 * 5,547 * 1,996 * 5 * 1,991 *
JUNE 2013 5,558 * 7 * 5,551 * 5,554 * 7 * 5,547 * 1,996 * 5 * 1,991 *
RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD                                    
SEPTEMBER 2013 915 ... 915 915 ... 915 6 ... 6
JUNE 2013 908 ... 908 908 ... 908 6 ... 6
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION                                    
SEPTEMBER 2013 4,136 ... 4,136 4,136 ... 4,136 2,472 ... 2,472
JUNE 2013 4,121 ... 4,121 4,121 ... 4,121 2,460 ... 2,460
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION                                    
SEPTEMBER 2013 4,037 * 3 * 4,034 * 4,003 * 3 * 4,000 * 1,069 * 3 * 1,066 *
JUNE 2013 4,037 * 3 * 4,034 * 4,003 * 3 * 4,000 * 1,069 * 3 * 1,066 *
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION                                    
SEPTEMBER 2013 4,900 * 900 * 4,000 * 4,878 * 900 * 3,978 * 4,516 * 848 * 3,668 *
JUNE 2013 4,917 * 906 * 4,011 * 4,894 * 906 * 3,988 * 4,536 * 854 * 3,682 *
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION                                    
SEPTEMBER 2013 62,549 223 62,326 62,129 223 61,906 1,753 12 1,741
JUNE 2013 62,883 225 62,658 62,462 225 62,237 1,770 12 1,758
BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS                                    
SEPTEMBER 2013 1,845 * 94 * 1,751 * 1,637 * 94 * 1,543 * 1,487 * 90 * 1,397 *
JUNE 2013 1,845 * 94 * 1,751 * 1,637 * 94 * 1,543 * 1,487 * 90 * 1,397 *
U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT                                    
SEPTEMBER 2013 2,515 * ... 2,515 * 1,585 * ... 1,585 * 1,584 * ... 1,584 *
JUNE 2013 2,515 * ... 2,515 * 1,585 * ... 1,585 * 1,584 * ... 1,584 *
U.S. POSTAL SERVICE                                    
SEPTEMBER 2013 584,027 ... 584,027 581,270 ... 581,270 12,261 ... 12,261
JUNE 2013 581,896 ... 581,896 579,130 ... 579,130 12,400 ... 12,400

*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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