Following is information recently released by OPM on the demographic profile of the federal workforce.
The typical federal civilian employee is a topic of frequent interest for the news media, businesses, private citizens and organizations. This fact sheet lists summary statistics often requested for speeches, letters and reports. (Data are for total on – board employment (i.e., all work schedules) unless otherwise indicated and may differ from other releases due to coverage e.g., agency, work schedule, tenure and as – of dates.)
Demographic Characteristics
Age:
47.4 years average for non-seasonal full-time permanent employees
Length of Service:
13.6 years average for full-time permanent employees
Education Level
51.25% have Bachelor’s Degree or higher degree
Gender
56.69% men and 43.3% women
Race and National Origin
35.89% minority group members: 17.9% Black, 8.46% Hispanic, 5.86% Asian, .49% Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander, 1.71% Native American
Disability Status
12.24% have disabilities
Veterans Preference
26.14% have veterans preference (2.54% are Vietnam Era veterans)
Retired Military
8.32% of total: 1.92% officers and 6.4% enlisted personnel
Job Characteristics
Average Annual Base Salary (adjusted to include locality pay) for Full Time Permanents
$82,702 worldwide
General Schedule Grade
10.33 average grade; 12.46 in Washington, DC-MD-VA-WV Core Based Statistical Area
Pay System
71.39% General Schedule, 8.82% wage systems, and 19.28% others
Work Schedule
94.94% full-time, 2.72% part-time and 2.34% intermittent
Tenure
93.04% permanent appointments; 90.2% full-time permanent appointments
Occupation and Category
90.64% White-Collar (26.99% Professional, 37.25% Administrative, 26.39% Technical, Clerical, Other), 9.35% Blue-Collar
Supervisory Status
12.58% Supervisors and Managers
Service (Position Occupied)
69.52% Competitive, 30.47% Excepted, and Senior Executive Service
Agency
35.2% Department of Defense, 9.14% Homeland Security, and 17.8% Department of Veterans Affairs
Geographic Location
98.36% USA
and 15.09% Washington, DC-MD-VA-WV Core Based Statistical Area
Retirement Plan
4.21% Civil Service Retirement
91.49% Federal Employees Retirement System
Employment in This Profile
2,096,258 Total; 1,867,071 Full-Time Permanent