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March 2025 workforce snapshot. Defense Legal Services Agency had 272 employees with an average salary of $170,896. It sits under the Department of Defense.
272 employees
$170,896 average pay
$46,483,712 estimated total salary expense
General Attorney largest occupation in the agency

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Use this page when you want a quick feel for the size of Defense Legal Services 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 Legal Services Agency

These occupation series account for the biggest share of employees reported under Defense Legal Services Agency.

Occupation Employees Average pay Share of agency
General Attorney 164 $190,145 60.3%
Paralegal Specialist 13 $112,843 4.8%

Where Defense Legal Services Agency employees are based

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

State Employees Average pay
Virginia 253 $170,042
California 11 $192,852

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