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March 2025 workforce snapshot. Defense Information Systems Agency had 6,823 employees with an average salary of $129,364. It sits under the Department of Defense.
6,823 employees
$129,364 average pay
$882,650,572 estimated total salary expense
Information Technology Management largest occupation in the agency

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Use this page when you want a quick feel for the size of Defense Information Systems Agency, 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 Information Systems Agency

These occupation series account for the biggest share of employees reported under Defense Information Systems Agency.

Occupation Employees Average pay Share of agency
Information Technology Management 3,657 $126,286 53.6%
Management and Program Analysis 736 $136,359 10.8%
Contracting 445 $110,771 6.5%
Telecommunications 279 $142,423 4.1%
Computer Science 207 $155,328 3.0%
Electronics Engineering 194 $166,835 2.8%
Miscellaneous Administration and Program 173 $142,647 2.5%
Financial Administration and Program 146 $124,300 2.1%
Budget Analysis 87 $141,022 1.3%
Security Administration 74 $127,515 1.1%
Human Resources Management 65 $131,614 1.0%
Logistics Management 39 $132,102 0.6%
Program Management 27 $176,440 0.4%
Inventory Management 18 $115,598 0.3%
Computer Engineering 15 $164,282 0.2%
Accounting 14 $120,712 0.2%
Business and Industry Student Trainee 13 $37,873 0.2%
General Attorney 12 $181,991 0.2%
Misc Electronic Equipmt Install & Maintne 11 $130,398 0.2%
Audiovisual Production 11 $135,562 0.2%

Where Defense Information Systems Agency employees are based

This list shows the biggest duty-station states reported for Defense Information Systems Agency in the latest OPM summary.

State Employees Average pay
Maryland 2,449 $146,962
Illinois 671 $106,082
Virginia 572 $145,266
Pennsylvania 542 $123,569
Alabama 393 $110,947
Oklahoma 387 $111,013
Utah 347 $109,897
Ohio 238 $116,824
Arizona 225 $121,113
District of Columbia 214 $144,317

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