Records analyzed
1 sub-agencies
Cross-joined with state geography and occupational mix
OPM FedScope March 2025 Federal civilian workforce
Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight
Headcount, average pay, length of service, sub-agencies, and hiring trends for Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight, drawn directly from the OPM FedScope federal workforce dataset (March 2025).
The verdict
Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight is a smaller federal agency: 36 employees (0.0% of the federal civilian workforce) across 1 states (including DC). At an average salary of $169,878 it pays well above the federal average of $109,869, and headcount grew 5.9% from the prior period.
- Employees
- 36
- Share of workforce
- 0.0%
- Avg salary
- $169,878
- States present
- 1
Federal workforce data for Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight. This agency represents 0.0% of the total federal civilian workforce. Source: OPM FedScope, March 2025.
What the Numbers Say About Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight
Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight employs 36 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 up by 5.9%, a signal that hiring authorities and attrition at this agency are adding net positions during the current reporting window.
Average length of service at Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight is 9.9 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: Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight has employees in 1 states (including DC), with the largest concentration in DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA (34 employees at $168,437 avg salary). Over the most recent 0 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 Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight 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
36
Smaller agency
+5.9% from prior period
Average Salary
$169,878
Well above federal average
+3.1%
Avg Length of Service
9.9 yrs
Shorter-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
Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight pay vs. federal civilian average
Agency average $169,878 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 Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight hires into rather than a modelled per-agency estimate.
National General Schedule grade distribution - 1,517,243 GS employees.
Salary Analysis
How Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight pay compares to the federal average of $109,869
Agency Average
$169,878
Federal Average
$109,869
vs. Federal Avg
+54.6%
Where Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight ranks on pay
Ranked by agency (not weighted by headcount), its average salary of $169,878 is higher than 91% of the 115 federal agencies (105 pay less on average). Smaller specialized agencies often post higher per-employee averages than large ones like Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight, so this agency-count rank can differ from a comparison to the government-wide, employee-weighted average shown above. The highlighted bar marks where Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight sits in the federal pay distribution.
Average-salary distribution across all 115 federal agencies; Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight ranks higher than 91%.
Salary Range by Sub-agency
Under $80K
0
$80K–$100K
0
$100K–$120K
0
$120K–$150K
0
Over $150K
36
Sub-agencies & Organizational Units
Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight has 1 sub-agencies. The highest-paying unit averages $169,878.
| Sub-agency | Employees | Avg Salary | Avg LOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board | 36 | $169,878 | 9.9 yrs |
Geographic Presence
Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight has employees in 1 states (including DC). DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA has the most with 34 employees.
| State | Employees | Avg Salary | Avg LOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA | 34 | $168,437 | 10.1 yrs |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many people work at Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight? ▾
Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight employs 36 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 Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight? ▾
The average salary at Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight is $169,878 per year, which is 54.6% above the federal average of $109,869.
What is the average length of service at Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight? ▾
The average length of service at Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight is 9.9 years. The federal average is 11.8 years.
How many sub-agencies does Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight have? ▾
Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight has 1 sub-agencies or organizational units. The largest is Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board with 36 employees.
In how many states does Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight have employees? ▾
Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight has employees in 1 states (including DC). The largest concentration is in DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA with 34 employees.
Is Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight hiring or downsizing? ▾
Workforce dynamics data is not currently available for Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight.
Where can I find salary data for occupations at Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight? ▾
PlainGovJobs reports the average salary for Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight 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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