Records analyzed
1 sub-agencies
Cross-joined with state geography and occupational mix
OPM FedScope March 2025 Federal civilian workforce
Office of Management and Budget
Headcount, average pay, length of service, sub-agencies, and hiring trends for Office of Management and Budget, drawn directly from the OPM FedScope federal workforce dataset (March 2025).
The verdict
Office of Management and Budget is a smaller federal agency: 536 employees (0.0% of the federal civilian workforce) across 1 states (including DC). At an average salary of $167,162 it pays well above the federal average of $109,869, and headcount declined 32.9% from the prior period.
- Employees
- 536
- Share of workforce
- 0.0%
- Avg salary
- $167,162
- States present
- 1
Federal workforce data for Office of Management and Budget. This agency represents 0.0% of the total federal civilian workforce. Source: OPM FedScope, March 2025.
What the Numbers Say About Office of Management and Budget
Office of Management and Budget employs 536 federal civilian workers, which accounts for 0.0% 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 -32.9%, a signal that hiring authorities and attrition at this agency are shedding net positions during the current reporting window.
Average length of service at Office of Management and Budget is 13 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: Office of Management and Budget has employees in 1 states (including DC), with the largest concentration in DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA (512 employees at $167,305 avg salary). Over the most recent 4 months of workforce-dynamics data, the agency recorded 16 accessions against 210 separations for a net change of -194 positions, useful context for job seekers evaluating whether Office of Management and Budget 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
536
Smaller agency
-32.9% from prior period
Average Salary
$167,162
Well above federal average
+0.4%
Avg Length of Service
13 yrs
Average tenure
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
Office of Management and Budget pay vs. federal civilian average
Agency average $167,162 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 Office of Management and Budget hires into rather than a modelled per-agency estimate.
National General Schedule grade distribution - 1,517,243 GS employees.
Salary Analysis
How Office of Management and Budget pay compares to the federal average of $109,869
Agency Average
$167,162
Federal Average
$109,869
vs. Federal Avg
+52.1%
Where Office of Management and Budget ranks on pay
Ranked by agency (not weighted by headcount), its average salary of $167,162 is higher than 86% of the 115 federal agencies (99 pay less on average). Smaller specialized agencies often post higher per-employee averages than large ones like Office of Management and Budget, so this agency-count rank can differ from a comparison to the government-wide, employee-weighted average shown above. The highlighted bar marks where Office of Management and Budget sits in the federal pay distribution.
Average-salary distribution across all 115 federal agencies; Office of Management and Budget ranks higher than 86%.
Salary Range by Sub-agency
Under $80K
0
$80K–$100K
0
$100K–$120K
0
$120K–$150K
0
Over $150K
536
Sub-agencies & Organizational Units
Office of Management and Budget has 1 sub-agencies. The highest-paying unit averages $167,162.
| Sub-agency | Employees | Avg Salary | Avg LOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office of Management and Budget | 536 | $167,162 | 13 yrs |
Geographic Presence
Office of Management and Budget has employees in 1 states (including DC). DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA has the most with 512 employees.
| State | Employees | Avg Salary | Avg LOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA | 512 | $167,305 | 13.1 yrs |
Workforce Dynamics
Monthly hiring and separation trends. Net change over 4 months: -194.
| Month | Accessions | Separations | Net |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2025 | +0 | -83 | -83 |
| Jan 2025 | +16 | -104 | -88 |
| Oct 2024 | +0 | -11 | -11 |
| Aug 2024 | +0 | -12 | -12 |
Hiring & Separation Reasons
Why employees join and leave Office of Management and Budget
Accession Reasons
New Hire - Senior Executive Service (SES) Appt
16
Separation Reasons
Transfer Out - Individual Transfer
127
Quit
83
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many people work at Office of Management and Budget? ▾
Office of Management and Budget employs 536 federal workers as of March 2025. This represents 0.0% of the total federal civilian workforce of 2,289,472.
What is the average salary at Office of Management and Budget? ▾
The average salary at Office of Management and Budget is $167,162 per year, which is 52.1% above the federal average of $109,869.
What is the average length of service at Office of Management and Budget? ▾
The average length of service at Office of Management and Budget is 13 years. The federal average is 11.8 years.
How many sub-agencies does Office of Management and Budget have? ▾
Office of Management and Budget has 1 sub-agencies or organizational units. The largest is Office of Management and Budget with 536 employees.
In how many states does Office of Management and Budget have employees? ▾
Office of Management and Budget has employees in 1 states (including DC). The largest concentration is in DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA with 512 employees.
Is Office of Management and Budget hiring or downsizing? ▾
Over the most recent 4 months of data, Office of Management and Budget had 16 accessions and 210 separations, for a net change of -194 employees.
Where can I find salary data for occupations at Office of Management and Budget? ▾
PlainGovJobs reports the average salary for Office of Management and Budget 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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