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March 2025 workforce snapshot. Inspector General had 1,144 employees with an average salary of $145,695. It sits under the Department of Veterans Affairs.
1,144 employees
$145,695 average pay
$166,675,080 estimated total salary expense
Auditing largest occupation in the agency

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

Parent organization

This agency sits under the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Largest occupations in Inspector General

These occupation series account for the biggest share of employees reported under Inspector General.

Occupation Employees Average pay Share of agency
Auditing 245 $143,814 21.4%
Criminal Investigation 182 $139,910 15.9%
Health System Specialist 142 $151,661 12.4%
Information Technology Management 80 $150,678 7.0%
Management and Program Analysis 62 $140,177 5.4%
Nurse 57 $141,305 5.0%
Miscellaneous Administration and Program 41 $146,579 3.6%
Veterans Claims Examining 36 $134,843 3.1%
General Attorney 23 $188,021 2.0%
Support Services Administration 19 $105,921 1.7%
Human Resources Management 13 $129,323 1.1%

Where Inspector General employees are based

This list shows the biggest duty-station states reported for Inspector General in the latest OPM summary.

State Employees Average pay
District of Columbia 266 $159,468
Texas 117 $139,527
California 107 $151,606
Florida 103 $134,877
Georgia 60 $131,672
Illinois 51 $145,595
Colorado 50 $151,268
Washington 43 $148,590
Missouri 40 $125,081
Maryland 38 $162,784

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