EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION

What the Numbers Say About EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION employs 2,028 federal civilian workers, which accounts for 0.1% of the total federal civilian workforce of 2,289,472 reported in the OPM FedScope March 2025 release. Compared to the prior period, headcount moved down by -6.4%, a signal that hiring authorities and attrition at this agency are shedding net positions during the current reporting window.

On compensation, the average salary of $119,788 sits 9.0% above the federal civilian average of $109,869. Average length of service at EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION is 15.7 years, reflecting a workforce that has built institutional knowledge across 1 sub-agencies. For applicants comparing federal employers, this pay premium (or gap) combined with tenure patterns helps explain why some agencies retain staff through full careers while others cycle more rapidly through early-career hires.

Geographic reach is another signal of scale: EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION has employees in 32 states and territories, with the largest concentration in DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA (405 employees at $149,141 avg salary). Over the most recent 4 months of workforce-dynamics data, the agency recorded 0 accessions against 0 separations for a net change of 0 positions — useful context for job seekers evaluating whether EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION is expanding, contracting, or simply replacing departures. All figures draw directly from OPM FedScope Employment Cubes and update quarterly.