U.S. Office of Personnel Management - Ensuring the Federal Government has an effective civilian workforce

Blacks represented 27.6 percent (15,579) of all employees in General Schedule and Related (GSR) grades 1 through 4 in 2002, including 4,216 Black men and 11,363 Black women. Blacks in this grade group declined by 1,247 since 2001.

Blacks represented 25.7 percent (93,554) of all employees in GSR grades 5 through 8 in 2002, including 23,141 Black men and 70,413 Black women. Blacks in this grade group declined by 2,775 since 2001.

Blacks represented 15.6 percent (85,196) of all employees in GSR grades 9 through 12 in 2002, including 28,641 Black men and 56,555 Black women. Blacks in this grade group increased by 1,939 since 2001.

Blacks represented 10.4 percent (35,397) of all employees in GSR grades 13 through 15 in 2002, including 15,020 Black men and 20,377 Black women. Blacks in this grade group increased by 2,064 since 2001.

Blacks represented 7.0 percent (1,067) of all employees in Senior Pay levels in 2002, including 656 Black men and 411 Black women. Blacks at Senior Pay levels increased by 53 since 2001.