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March 2025 workforce snapshot. Institute of Education Sciences had 185 employees with an average salary of $152,820. It sits under the Department of Education.
185 employees
$152,820 average pay
$28,271,700 estimated total salary expense
Education Research largest occupation in the agency

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

Parent organization

This agency sits under the Department of Education.

Largest occupations in Institute of Education Sciences

These occupation series account for the biggest share of employees reported under Institute of Education Sciences.

Occupation Employees Average pay Share of agency
Education Research 65 $158,598 35.1%
Statistics 26 $171,306 14.1%

Where Institute of Education Sciences employees are based

This list shows the biggest duty-station states reported for Institute of Education Sciences in the latest OPM summary.

State Employees Average pay
District of Columbia 79 $158,666
Maryland 35 $155,609
Virginia 24 $168,062

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