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March 2025 workforce snapshot. Defense Human Resources Activity had 2,828 employees with an average salary of $93,136. It sits under the Department of Defense.
2,828 employees
$93,136 average pay
$263,388,608 estimated total salary expense
Miscellaneous Administration and Program largest occupation in the agency

What this page helps you check

Use this page when you want a quick feel for the size of Defense Human Resources Activity, where its workforce is concentrated, and which occupations account for the largest share of employees.

Parent organization

This agency sits under the Department of Defense.

Largest occupations in Defense Human Resources Activity

These occupation series account for the biggest share of employees reported under Defense Human Resources Activity.

Occupation Employees Average pay Share of agency
Miscellaneous Administration and Program 1,674 $59,989 59.2%
Information Technology Management 270 $148,501 9.5%
Management and Program Analysis 243 $147,698 8.6%
Human Resources Management 203 $146,037 7.2%
Equal Opportunity Investigation 63 $121,295 2.2%
Contracting 23 $163,220 0.8%
Psychology 19 $156,675 0.7%
Program Management 15 $157,535 0.5%

Where Defense Human Resources Activity employees are based

This list shows the biggest duty-station states reported for Defense Human Resources Activity in the latest OPM summary.

State Employees Average pay
Virginia 2,089 $77,382
California 229 $153,224
Florida 114 $119,738
Texas 101 $130,549
Maryland 64 $158,977
North Carolina 20 $119,394
Ohio 18 $127,796
Georgia 17 $127,790
Kentucky 12 $118,479

Agency totals and duty-location summaries come from the latest OPM FedScope Employment Summary Data (March 2025).