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September 30, 2003
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Introduction The "typical
Federal civilian employee" is a topic of frequent interest for the news media,
businesses, private citizens and organizations. This factsheet lists the 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.) If you have any questions, please call the
Office of Communications at 202-606-1800.
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| Demographic Characteristics |
| Age |
46.7 years average for full-time permanent
employees |
| Length of Service |
16.8 years average for full-time permanent employees |
| Retirement Eligibility |
26.0% of full-time permanents covered under Civil Service
Retirement (excluding hires since January 1984) |
| Education Level |
41.2% have Bachelor's Degree or higher degree |
| Gender |
55.5% men and 44.5% women |
| Race and National Origin |
31.1% minority group members: 17.0% Black,
7.1%
Hispanic, 4.8% Asian/Pacific Islander, 2.1% Native American |
| Disability Status |
7.0% have disabilities |
| Veterans Preference |
21.8% have veterans preference (12.5% are Vietnam Era
veterans) |
| Retired Military |
4.6% of total: 0.8% officers and 3.8% enlisted personnel |
| Job Characteristics |
| Total
Average Annual Base Salary (adjusted to
include locality pay) |
$57,055 worldwide; $74,978 in Washington, DC-MD-VA-WV
Metropolitan Statistical Area |
| Full-Time Permanents
Average Annual Base Salary (adjusted to include locality pay) |
$59,238 worldwide; $75,814 in Washington, DC-MD-VA-WV
Metropolitan Statistical Area |
| Special Rates |
11.2% paid higher rates for retention in shortage occupations |
| General Schedule Grade |
9.7 average grade; 11.6 in Washington, DC-MD-VA-WV
Metropolitan Statistical Area |
| Pay System |
70.8% General Schedule, 11.1% wage systems, and 18.1% others |
| Work Schedule
| 94.0% full-time, 3.5% part-time and 2.5% intermittent |
| Tenure |
88.5% permanent appointments; 87.2% full-time permanent
appointments |
| Occupation and Category |
88.5% White-Collar (24.6% Professional, 30.5%
Administrative, 22.0% Technical, 8.1% Clerical, 3.3% Other), 11.5% Blue-Collar |
| Supervisory Status |
11.1% Supervisors and Managers |
| Union Representation |
72.1% eligible and 55.2% represented |
| Service (Position Occupied) |
73.4% Competitive, 26.2% Excepted, and 0.4% Senior Executive
Service |
| Agency |
35.1% Department of Defense and 12.5% Department of Veterans
Affairs |
| Geographic Location |
96.6% USA and 15.6% Washington, DC-MD-VA-WV Metropolitan
Statistical Area |
| Retirement Plan |
25.3% Civil Service Retirement (including 0.6% in special
plan for law enforcement and firefighter personnel), 2.4% Civil Service Retirement and
Social Security, 66.3% Federal Employees Retirement System and Social Security, 5.2%
Social Security only, 0.7% Foreign Service Retirement or other system, 0.1% none. |
| Life Insurance |
94.4% eligible for Federal Employees' Group Life Insurance:
13.2% waived, 30.0% have basic coverage and 51.3% have more than basic coverage |
| Employment in This Profile |
1,839,600 Total; 1,603,395 Full-Time Permanent |
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| Data Source:
U.S. Office of Personnel Management's Central Personnel
Data File (CPDF). CPDF covers all Federal civilian employees except Members and employees of Congress,
Architect of the Capitol, Botanic Garden, Library of Congress, General Accounting Office,
Congressional Budget Office, John C. Stennis Center for Public Service Training and
Development, Office of Compliance, U.S. Court of Appeals to Veterans Claims, Commission on
Security and Cooperation in Europe, Judicial Branch, White House Office, Office of the
Vice President, Office of Policy Development, Federal Reserve Board, Tennessee Valley
Authority, U.S. Postal Service, Postal Rate Commission, Central Intelligence Agency,
National Security Agency, Defense Intelligence Agency, National Imagery and Mapping
Agency, Army/Air Force Exchange Service, Defense Consolidated Metropolitan Technical
Personnel Center, Defense Career Management and Support Agency, Public Health Service's
Commissioned Corps, and foreign nationals employed overseas.
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Data from the Central Personnel Data File
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U.S. Office of Personnel Management 1900 E Street NW, Washington, DC 20415 | (202) 606-1800 | TTY (202) 606-2532