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OPM FedScope March 2025 Federal civilian workforce
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Headcount, average pay, length of service, sub-agencies, and hiring trends for Nuclear Regulatory Commission, drawn directly from the OPM FedScope federal workforce dataset (March 2025).
The verdict
Nuclear Regulatory Commission is a smaller federal agency: 2,941 employees (0.1% of the federal civilian workforce) across 14 states (including DC). At an average salary of $157,299 it pays well above the federal average of $109,869, and headcount declined 0.2% from the prior period.
- Employees
- 2,941
- Share of workforce
- 0.1%
- Avg salary
- $157,299
- States present
- 14
Federal workforce data for Nuclear Regulatory Commission. This agency represents 0.1% of the total federal civilian workforce. Source: OPM FedScope, March 2025.
What the Numbers Say About Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Nuclear Regulatory Commission employs 2,941 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 -0.2%, a signal that hiring authorities and attrition at this agency are shedding net positions during the current reporting window.
Average length of service at Nuclear Regulatory Commission is 16.8 years, spread across its 1 sub-agencies, a retention signal: longer-tenured workforces tend to hold deeper institutional knowledge, while shorter tenure points to faster cycling through early-career hires. For applicants weighing federal employers, that tenure pattern is as telling as headline pay (how this agency's salary compares to the federal average is broken down in Salary Analysis below).
Geographic reach is another signal of scale: Nuclear Regulatory Commission has employees in 14 states (including DC), with the largest concentration in MARYLAND (1,908 employees at $162,933 avg salary). Over the most recent 11 months of workforce-dynamics data, the agency recorded 332 accessions against 114 separations for a net change of +218 positions, useful context for job seekers evaluating whether Nuclear Regulatory Commission is expanding, contracting, or simply replacing departures. All figures draw directly from OPM FedScope Employment Cubes and update semi-annually (March and September).
Workforce Overview
Employees
2,941
Smaller agency
-0.2% from prior period
Average Salary
$157,299
Well above federal average
+1.8%
Avg Length of Service
16.8 yrs
Long-tenured workforce
Sub-agencies
1
Data vintage
March 2025
OPM FedScope semi-annual snapshot
Source authority
OPM FedScope
U.S. Office of Personnel Management, official federal HR data
Nuclear Regulatory Commission pay vs. federal civilian average
Agency average $157,299 relative to federal average $109,869
Federal General Schedule pay-grade distribution
The federal civilian workforce concentrates in the GS-11 to GS-13 grades. These are the actual federal-wide General Schedule employee counts from OPM FedScope, per-agency grade breakdowns are not published in the public extract, so this shows the national distribution Nuclear Regulatory Commission hires into rather than a modelled per-agency estimate.
National General Schedule grade distribution - 1,517,243 GS employees.
Salary Analysis
How Nuclear Regulatory Commission pay compares to the federal average of $109,869
Agency Average
$157,299
Federal Average
$109,869
vs. Federal Avg
+43.2%
Where Nuclear Regulatory Commission ranks on pay
Ranked by agency (not weighted by headcount), its average salary of $157,299 is higher than 75% of the 115 federal agencies (86 pay less on average). Smaller specialized agencies often post higher per-employee averages than large ones like Nuclear Regulatory Commission, so this agency-count rank can differ from a comparison to the government-wide, employee-weighted average shown above. The highlighted bar marks where Nuclear Regulatory Commission sits in the federal pay distribution.
Average-salary distribution across all 115 federal agencies; Nuclear Regulatory Commission ranks higher than 75%.
Salary Range by Sub-agency
Under $80K
0
$80K–$100K
0
$100K–$120K
0
$120K–$150K
0
Over $150K
2,941
Sub-agencies & Organizational Units
Nuclear Regulatory Commission has 1 sub-agencies. The highest-paying unit averages $157,299.
| Sub-agency | Employees | Avg Salary | Avg LOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nuclear Regulatory Commission | 2,941 | $157,299 | 16.8 yrs |
Geographic Presence
Nuclear Regulatory Commission has employees in 14 states (including DC). MARYLAND has the most with 1,908 employees.
| State | Employees | Avg Salary | Avg LOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARYLAND | 1,908 | $162,933 | 17.3 yrs |
| GEORGIA | 192 | $144,304 | 17.3 yrs |
| TEXAS | 183 | $148,102 | 17.4 yrs |
| PENNSYLVANIA | 179 | $145,304 | 16.3 yrs |
| ILLINOIS | 160 | $150,729 | 16.7 yrs |
| TENNESSEE | 46 | $144,950 | 16.1 yrs |
| FLORIDA | 29 | $139,405 | 14.6 yrs |
| NORTH CAROLINA | 22 | $152,302 | 15.8 yrs |
| NEW YORK | 21 | $126,543 | 9.7 yrs |
| SOUTH CAROLINA | 19 | $142,124 | 16.3 yrs |
| VIRGINIA | 17 | $151,026 | 12.9 yrs |
| CALIFORNIA | 13 | $170,740 | 10.7 yrs |
| OHIO | 13 | $155,230 | 15.7 yrs |
| MICHIGAN | 12 | $133,019 | 12.6 yrs |
Workforce Dynamics
Monthly hiring and separation trends. Net change over 11 months: +218.
| Month | Accessions | Separations | Net |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2025 | +0 | -11 | -11 |
| Jan 2025 | +42 | -19 | +23 |
| Dec 2024 | +13 | -32 | -19 |
| Nov 2024 | +19 | -0 | +19 |
| Oct 2024 | +22 | -0 | +22 |
| Sep 2024 | +25 | -0 | +25 |
| Aug 2024 | +25 | -28 | -3 |
| Jul 2024 | +27 | -0 | +27 |
| Jun 2024 | +81 | -0 | +81 |
| May 2024 | +60 | -13 | +47 |
| Apr 2024 | +18 | -11 | +7 |
Hiring & Separation Reasons
Why employees join and leave Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Accession Reasons
New Hire - Excepted Service Appointment
332
Separation Reasons
Retirement - Voluntary
86
Quit
28
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many people work at Nuclear Regulatory Commission? ▾
Nuclear Regulatory Commission employs 2,941 federal workers as of March 2025. This represents 0.1% of the total federal civilian workforce of 2,289,472.
What is the average salary at Nuclear Regulatory Commission? ▾
The average salary at Nuclear Regulatory Commission is $157,299 per year, which is 43.2% above the federal average of $109,869.
What is the average length of service at Nuclear Regulatory Commission? ▾
The average length of service at Nuclear Regulatory Commission is 16.8 years. The federal average is 11.8 years.
How many sub-agencies does Nuclear Regulatory Commission have? ▾
Nuclear Regulatory Commission has 1 sub-agencies or organizational units. The largest is Nuclear Regulatory Commission with 2,941 employees.
In how many states does Nuclear Regulatory Commission have employees? ▾
Nuclear Regulatory Commission has employees in 14 states (including DC). The largest concentration is in MARYLAND with 1,908 employees.
Is Nuclear Regulatory Commission hiring or downsizing? ▾
Over the most recent 11 months of data, Nuclear Regulatory Commission had 332 accessions and 114 separations, for a net change of +218 employees.
Where can I find salary data for occupations at Nuclear Regulatory Commission? ▾
PlainGovJobs reports the average salary for Nuclear Regulatory Commission from the OPM FedScope dataset. For pay broken down by individual occupation, browse this site's occupation directory, each occupation page lists its federal average salary and workforce size from the same OPM source.
Data Source: U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) FedScope Employment Cubes, March 2025. Federal civilian non-seasonal full-time and part-time employees. Data does not include military personnel, postal workers, or intelligence agency staff. Last updated: 2026-03-10.
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