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March 2025 workforce snapshot. Nuclear Regulatory Commission had 2,941 employees with an average salary of $157,299.
2,941 employees
$157,299 average pay
$462,616,359 estimated total salary expense
General Engineering largest occupation in the agency

What this page helps you check

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

Parent organization

This workforce group rolls up under Nuclear Regulatory Commission in the latest federal workforce file.

Largest occupations in Nuclear Regulatory Commission

These occupation series account for the biggest share of employees reported under Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

Occupation Employees Average pay Share of agency
General Engineering 894 $168,580 30.4%
Nuclear Engineering 245 $162,890 8.3%
Information Technology Management 141 $172,442 4.8%
Miscellaneous Administration and Program 141 $152,175 4.8%
Health Physics 124 $152,092 4.2%
General Physical Science 113 $168,247 3.8%
Security Administration 80 $164,009 2.7%
Program Management 79 $196,965 2.7%
Secretary 74 $66,666 2.5%
Management and Program Analysis 71 $155,381 2.4%
General Attorney 66 $180,707 2.2%
Materials Engineering 50 $172,307 1.7%
Human Resources Management 43 $148,312 1.5%
Miscellaneous Clerk and Assistant 37 $94,790 1.3%
Criminal Investigation 32 $150,504 1.1%
Financial Administration and Program 25 $150,626 0.9%
Engineering and Architecture Student Trainee 24 $55,419 0.8%
Budget Analysis 19 $163,236 0.6%
Contracting 11 $169,690 0.4%

Where Nuclear Regulatory Commission employees are based

This list shows the biggest duty-station states reported for Nuclear Regulatory Commission in the latest OPM summary.

State Employees Average pay
Maryland 1,908 $162,933
Georgia 192 $144,304
Texas 183 $148,102
Pennsylvania 179 $145,304
Illinois 160 $150,729
Tennessee 46 $144,950
Florida 29 $139,405
North Carolina 22 $152,302
New York 21 $126,543
South Carolina 19 $142,124

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