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U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense) employee compensation

Source file: U.S. Office of Personnel Management — Federal Civilian Workforce (non-Defense, FOIA 25-0777-F, Mar 2024) / ingested Jun 19, 2026

In 2024, U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense) reported 1,131,769 employees across 128 departments. The highest-paid distinct record was Gary Gibbons (Department of Health and Human Services) at $519,246.

Latest year
2024
Departments
128
Employees
1,131,769
Top record
$519,246

What the records show

Department analytics

Median pay and headcount show where payroll dollars concentrate and which agencies define the jurisdiction’s compensation profile.

Largest departments

The 12 departments employing the most people in 2024. Bar length is headcount. These departments drive most of the payroll and set the overall pay mix.

Highest-paying departments

Departments ranked by median total compensation — the typical employee's pay. High medians usually signal specialized or professional workforces (e.g. medical, legal, or public-safety agencies) rather than across-the-board higher pay.

Department index

Open an agency file

Department pages break down pay distributions, common job titles, and the employees behind the latest published payroll.

DepartmentEmployeesMedian total
Department of Veterans Affairs479,963$88,751
Department of Agriculture90,908$77,955
Department of Health and Human Services90,028$129,759
Department of Interior60,559$87,331
Social Security Administration58,976$92,904
Department of Homeland Security54,994$107,590
Department of Transportation54,654$137,624
Department of Commerce46,997$127,707
Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration17,992$152,489
Environmental Protection Agency16,174$133,692
Department of Energy16,087$134,419
Department of State13,722$133,692
Department of Justice13,665$153,354
Department of Labor13,477$118,941
Department of Treasury13,154$128,017
General Services Administration12,870$126,984
Department of Housing and Urban Developm8,662$133,692
Small Business Administration7,813$79,560
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation6,116$173,192
Securities and Exchange Commission4,950$225,116
U.S. Agency for International Development4,602$149,802
Smithsonian Institution4,424$91,039
Department of Education4,144$144,712
Office of Personnel Management2,864$119,037
Nat Archives and Records Administration2,797$76,003
Nuclear Regulatory Commission2,536$163,714
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission2,121$117,962
Federal Reserve System1,678$185,831
National Science Foundation1,642$169,429
Government Printing Office1,572$105,748
Federal Communications Commission1,530$182,516
U.S.Agency for Global Media1,291$129,759
Federal Trade Commission1,257$185,824
National Credit Union Administration1,228$0
National Labor Relations Board1,198$153,122
Court Services and Offendr Supervsn Agy1,014$125,650
Peace Corps971$133,098
Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation966$153,354
Office of Management and Budget813$180,359
Railroad Retirement Board791$99,670
Corporal for National and Community Service777$96,639
Federal Housing Finance Agency772$199,409
Commodity Futures Trading Commission701$247,518
Dfc670$157,982
Nat Foundation on Arts and Humanities455$128,956
U.S. International Trade Commission414$165,991
Consumer Product Safety Commission395$148,689
Export-Import Bank of the United States391$153,354
Millennium Challenge Corporation341$178,100
National Transportation Safety Board332$163,768
Farm Credit Administration329$366
Armed Forces Retirement Home304$60,465
Federal Election Commission300$149,056
Presidio Trust297$119,965
Office of the U.S. Trade Representative257$174,894
Inter Bound and Water Community U.S. Section256$70,061
Office of Administration247$139,395
Fed Retirement Thrift Investment Board239$158,508
Fed Mediation and Conciliation Service200$150,760
Merit Systems Protection Board185$176,570
Selective Service System166$136,486
Judicial Branch159$117,962
Office of Special Counsel128$153,336
Federal Maritime Commission128$148,689
Surface Transportation Board123$181,216
Federal Labor Relations Authority121$167,276
U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum117$128,956
Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board114$191,900
Election Assistance Commission82$114,367
American Battle Monuments Commission74$112,002
Office of the Nat Cyber Director74$172,168
Office of Government Ethics73$153,854
Trade and Development Agency71$137,624
National Security Council69$144,042
Office of National Drug Control Policy63$176,570
Commission on Civil Rights62$138,510
Fed Mine Safety and Health Review Cmsn58$147,456
Adv Council on Historic Preservation53$129,759
Council on Envir Qual/Ofc of Envir Qual51$152,808
Occupational Safety & Health Review Cmsn50$162,629
Inter-American Foundation48$135,658
Medicaid & Chip Payment & Access Community47$165,476
Morris K. Udall & Stewart L. Udall Found43$93,132
Cmte for Purch Frm Pple Blind or Sev Dis40$153,224
Architectl & Transportation Barrier Compliance Bd39$181,216
National Capital Planning Commission35$153,354
Council of Inspector General on Integ.& Effic.35$162,629
National Mediation Board35$158,500
Office of Science and Technology Policy33$139,395
Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight30$167,838
African Development Foundation30$105,060
U.S.-China Economic & Security Rev Cmsn28$115,842
Chemical Safety/Hazard Investigation Bd27$158,500
Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council25$130,988
Council of Economic Advisers23$64,239
Marine Mammal Commission23$177,272
U.S. Cmsn on Internatl Religious Freedom22$83,195
International Joint Cmsn: U.S. & Canada20$164,412
Cmsn for Pres of America's Heritage Abrd20$0
National Council on Disability19$155,502
Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board19$168,400
Federal Permitting Improvement Steer18$171,560
Office of Navajo and Hopi Indian Relocation18$83,637
Nat Cmsn on Libraries and Information Science17$121,829
Federal Financial Inst. Exam. Council17$149,422
U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness16$139,836
Denali Commission15$140,176
Utah Reclamatn Mitigatn & Conservtn Cmsn14$115,123
Japan-United States Friendship Cmsn13$144,191
Commission of Fine Arts12$152,638
Administrative Conference of the United States11$156,954
Farm Credit System Insurance Corporation10$118,181
Public Interest Declassification Board9$147,634
World War 1 Centennial Commission7$106,759
Public Buildings Reform Board7$191,900
James Madison Memorial Fellowship Found6$119,650
Internat Boundary Cmsn: U.S. and Canada6$141,557
The Us Semiquincentennial Commission6$153,665
Civil Rights Cold Case Review Board5$183,656
Appalachian Regional Commission5$168,400
Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation5$128,956
Barry Goldwater Schol & Excel in Education Foun3$141,557
Northern Border Regional Commission3$128,503
Intel Property Enforc Coordinator2$195,600
Arctic Research Commission2$191,724
Office of Pandemic Preparedness1$0
Delta Regional Authority1$168,400
Southwest Border Regional Commission1$168,400