Careers
Where GAO Work is Done
About two-thirds of our 3,200 employees work at our headquarters in downtown Washington, D.C. We also maintain 11 offices in cities across the country including San Francisco, Atlanta, Boston, and Chicago.
Our workforce is organized largely by subject area, with most employees being in one of the following 13 teams:
- Acquisition and Sourcing Management
- Applied Research and Methods
- Defense Capabilities and Management
- Education, Workforce, and Income Security
- Financial Management and Assurance
- Financial Markets and Community Investment
- Health Care
- Homeland Security and Justice
- Information Technology
- International Affairs and Trade
- Natural Resources and Environment
- Physical Infrastructure
- Strategic Issues
Team staff are often located in both Washington, D.C., and one or more of our 11 field offices: