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Federal departments & agencies

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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

436,815 employees · 1 agencies$114K avg

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

70,806 employees · 1 agencies$91K avg

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

69,824 employees · 1 agencies$135K avg

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

69,111 employees · 1 agencies$91K avg

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

51,374 employees · 1 agencies$119K avg

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

50,794 employees · 1 agencies$143K avg

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

49,638 employees · 1 agencies$97K avg

SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION

48,920 employees · 1 agencies$103K avg

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

38,727 employees · 1 agencies$128K avg

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

33,473 employees · 1 agencies$118K avg

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

12,007 employees · 1 agencies$148K avg

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

11,586 employees · 1 agencies$135K avg

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

10,583 employees · 1 agencies$147K avg

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

10,065 employees · 1 agencies$134K avg

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

9,601 employees · 1 agencies$126K avg

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

7,811 employees · 1 agencies$132K avg

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

5,351 employees · 1 agencies$141K avg

FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION

5,045 employees · 1 agencies$185K avg

SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

5,037 employees · 1 agencies$98K avg

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

3,930 employees · 1 agencies$236K avg

SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION

3,919 employees · 1 agencies$103K avg

NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION

2,341 employees · 1 agencies$94K avg

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

2,006 employees · 1 agencies$146K avg

OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT

1,839 employees · 1 agencies$115K avg

NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

1,790 employees · 1 agencies$152K avg

GOVERNMENT PUBLISHING OFFICE

1,555 employees · 1 agencies$116K avg

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION

1,547 employees · 1 agencies$125K avg

FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM

1,127 employees · 1 agencies$198K avg

NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION

1,075 employees · 1 agencies$165K avg

NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD

903 employees · 1 agencies$142K avg

COURT SERVICES AND OFFENDER SUPERVISION AGENCY FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

881 employees · 1 agencies$127K avg

U.S. AGENCY FOR GLOBAL MEDIA

782 employees · 1 agencies$142K avg

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

699 employees · 1 agencies$156K avg

PENSION BENEFIT GUARANTY CORPORATION

696 employees · 1 agencies$154K avg

RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD

642 employees · 1 agencies$109K avg

PEACE CORPS

602 employees · 1 agencies$144K avg

FEDERAL HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY

568 employees · 1 agencies$210K avg

COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION

516 employees · 1 agencies$254K avg

FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION

504 employees · 1 agencies$156K avg

DEVELOPMENT FINANCE CORPORATION

424 employees · 1 agencies$154K avg

CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE

395 employees · 1 agencies$123K avg

OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET

385 employees · 1 agencies$159K avg

PRESIDIO TRUST

322 employees · 1 agencies$134K avg

EXPORT-IMPORT BANK OF THE UNITED STATES

294 employees · 1 agencies$156K avg

U.S. INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

288 employees · 1 agencies$148K avg

ARMED FORCES RETIREMENT HOME

269 employees · 1 agencies$79K avg

NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD

260 employees · 1 agencies$159K avg

CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION

249 employees · 1 agencies$148K avg

INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARY AND WATER COMMISSION, U.S. SECTION

244 employees · 1 agencies$87K avg

OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION

231 employees · 1 agencies$127K avg

MILLENNIUM CHALLENGE CORPORATION

229 employees · 1 agencies$185K avg

FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION

220 employees · 1 agencies$140K avg

FEDERAL RETIREMENT THRIFT INVESTMENT BOARD

201 employees · 1 agencies$157K avg

U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

190 employees · 1 agencies$155K avg

NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES

184 employees · 1 agencies$134K avg

JUDICIAL BRANCH

158 employees · 1 agencies$125K avg

OFFICE OF THE U.S. TRADE REPRESENTATIVE

158 employees · 1 agencies$161K avg

SELECTIVE SERVICE SYSTEM

139 employees · 1 agencies$127K avg

MERIT SYSTEMS PROTECTION BOARD

103 employees · 1 agencies$154K avg

OFFICE OF SPECIAL COUNSEL

96 employees · 1 agencies$148K avg

DEFENSE NUCLEAR FACILITIES SAFETY BOARD

87 employees · 1 agencies$191K avg

FEDERAL MEDIATION AND CONCILIATION SERVICE

84 employees · 1 agencies$151K avg

FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION

83 employees · 1 agencies$151K avg

U.S. HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL MUSEUM

76 employees · 1 agencies$126K avg

AMERICAN BATTLE MONUMENTS COMMISSION

71 employees · 1 agencies$112K avg

ELECTION ASSISTANCE COMMISSION

63 employees · 1 agencies$130K avg

SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD

61 employees · 1 agencies$157K avg

FEDERAL LABOR RELATIONS AUTHORITY

58 employees · 1 agencies$162K avg

OFFICE OF GOVERNMENT ETHICS

54 employees · 1 agencies$155K avg

MEDICAID AND CHIP PAYMENT AND ACCESS COMMISSION

47 employees · 1 agencies$158K avg

COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS

45 employees · 1 agencies$131K avg

TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT AGENCY

44 employees · 1 agencies$149K avg

OFFICE OF NATIONAL DRUG CONTROL POLICY

44 employees · 1 agencies$149K avg

OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH REVIEW COMMISSION

38 employees · 1 agencies$161K avg

FEDERAL MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH REVIEW COMMISSION

36 employees · 1 agencies$131K avg

ARCHITECTURAL AND TRANSPORTATION BARRIERS COMPLIANCE BOARD

31 employees · 1 agencies$169K avg

FARM CREDIT ADMINISTRATION

30 employees · 1 agencies$321K avg

ADVISORY COUNCIL ON HISTORIC PRESERVATION

30 employees · 1 agencies$112K avg

NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL

29 employees · 1 agencies$143K avg

UNITED STATES-CHINA ECONOMIC AND SECURITY REVIEW COMMISSION

29 employees · 1 agencies$139K avg

NATIONAL MEDIATION BOARD

27 employees · 1 agencies$144K avg

NATIONAL CAPITAL PLANNING COMMISSION

27 employees · 1 agencies$149K avg

OFFICE OF THE CYBER DIRECTOR

26 employees · 1 agencies$152K avg

COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE FROM PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR SE VERELY DISABLED

25 employees · 1 agencies$145K avg

PRIVACY AND CIVIL LIBERTIES OVERSIGHT BOARD

25 employees · 1 agencies$173K avg

U.S. COMMISSION ON INTERNATIONAL RELIGIOUS FREEDOM

24 employees · 1 agencies$111K avg

INTER-AMERICAN FOUNDATION

22 employees · 1 agencies$139K avg

MARINE MAMMAL COMMISSION

22 employees · 1 agencies$165K avg

OFFICE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POLICY

22 employees · 1 agencies$141K avg

MORRIS K. UDALL AND STEWART L. UDALL FOUNDATION

21 employees · 1 agencies$137K avg

AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION

19 employees · 1 agencies$111K avg

GULF COAST ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION COUNCIL

19 employees · 1 agencies$145K avg

COUNCIL OF THE INSPECTORS GENERAL ON INTEGRITY AND EFFICIENCY

19 employees · 1 agencies$181K avg

COUNCIL OF ECONOMIC ADVISERS

18 employees · 1 agencies$103K avg

NATIONAL COMMISSION ON LIBRARIES AND INFORMATION SCIENCE

17 employees · 1 agencies$121K avg

COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY/OFFICE OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY

17 employees · 1 agencies$146K avg

CHEMICAL SAFETY AND HAZARD INVESTIGATION BOARD

17 employees · 1 agencies$159K avg

NATIONAL COUNCIL ON DISABILITY

17 employees · 1 agencies$157K avg

FEDERAL PERMITTING IMPROVEMENT STEERING COUNCIL

17 employees · 1 agencies$151K avg

INTERNATIONAL JOINT COMMISSION: UNITED STATES AND CANADA

15 employees · 1 agencies$169K avg

NUCLEAR WASTE TECHNICAL REVIEW BOARD

12 employees · 1 agencies$162K avg

FEDERAL FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS EXAMINATION COUNCIL

12 employees · 1 agencies$150K avg

DENALI COMMISSION

11 employees · 1 agencies$151K avg

CIVIL RIGHTS COLD CASE REVIEW BOARD (CRCCRB)

10 employees · 1 agencies$158K avg

UTAH RECLAMATION MITIGATION AND CONSERVATION COMMISSION

10 employees · 1 agencies$120K avg

JAPAN-UNITED STATES FRIENDSHIP COMMISSION

9 employees · 1 agencies$139K avg

COMMISSION OF FINE ARTS

8 employees · 1 agencies$161K avg

PUBLIC INTEREST DECLASSIFICATION BOARD

8 employees · 1 agencies$152K avg

U.S. INTERAGENCY COUNCIL ON HOMELESSNESS

8 employees · 1 agencies$156K avg

ADMINISTRATIVE CONFERENCE OF THE UNITED STATES

7 employees · 1 agencies$140K avg

INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARY COMMISSION: UNITED STATES AND CANADA

7 employees · 1 agencies$127K avg

PUBLIC BUILDINGS REFORM BOARD

7 employees · 1 agencies$197K avg

THE US SEMIQUINCENTENNIAL COMMISSION

6 employees · 1 agencies$168K avg

JAMES MADISON MEMORIAL FELLOWSHIP FOUNDATION

5 employees · 1 agencies$125K avg

FARM CREDIT SYSTEM INSURANCE CORPORATION

5 employees · 1 agencies$312K avg

HARRY S. TRUMAN SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION

4 employees · 1 agencies$110K avg

APPALACHIAN REGIONAL COMMISSION

3 employees · 1 agencies$120K avg

ARCTIC RESEARCH COMMISSION

2 employees · 1 agencies$197K avg

NORTHERN BORDER REGIONAL COMMISSION

2 employees · 1 agencies$126K avg

BARRY GOLDWATER SCHOLARSHIP AND EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION FOUNDATION

2 employees · 1 agencies$165K avg

NATIONAL CREDIT UNION ADMINISTRATION

1 employees · 1 agencies$315K avg

DELTA REGIONAL AUTHORITY

1 employees · 1 agencies$153K avg

SOUTHWEST BORDER REGIONAL COMMISSION

1 employees · 1 agencies$175K avg