Profile of Federal Civilian Non-Postal Employees

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
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

Data Source: U.S. Office of Personnel Management's Central Personnel

Additional Tip

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