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March 2025 workforce snapshot. Office of Postsecondary Education had 171 employees with an average salary of $125,084. It sits under the Department of Education.
171 employees
$125,084 average pay
$21,389,364 estimated total salary expense
Management and Program Analysis largest occupation in the agency

What this page helps you check

Use this page when you want a quick feel for the size of Office of Postsecondary Education, 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 Office of Postsecondary Education

These occupation series account for the biggest share of employees reported under Office of Postsecondary Education.

Occupation Employees Average pay Share of agency
Management and Program Analysis 66 $137,582 38.6%
Education Program 25 $133,784 14.6%
Miscellaneous Administration and Program 21 $0 12.3%

Where Office of Postsecondary Education employees are based

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

State Employees Average pay
District of Columbia 96 $118,778
Maryland 26 $134,553
Virginia 17 $137,715

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