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March 2025 workforce snapshot. Office of the Inspector General had 566 employees with an average salary of $143,734. It sits under the Department of Justice.
566 employees
$143,734 average pay
$81,353,444 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 Office of the 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 Justice.

Largest occupations in Office of the Inspector General

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

Occupation Employees Average pay Share of agency
Auditing 136 $146,534 24.0%
Criminal Investigation 110 $148,078 19.4%
General Attorney 28 $193,273 4.9%
Information Technology Management 22 $169,386 3.9%
Management and Program Analysis 13 $136,761 2.3%
Administration and Office Support Student Trainee 12 $41,950 2.1%
Program Management 11 $172,690 1.9%
"General Inspection, Investigation, Enforcement, and Compliance Series" 11 $99,699 1.9%

Where Office of the Inspector General employees are based

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

State Employees Average pay
District of Columbia 237 $149,134
Virginia 67 $143,505
Illinois 42 $129,999
California 37 $146,095
Colorado 34 $140,245
Georgia 32 $135,976
Pennsylvania 30 $137,122
Texas 29 $140,670
Florida 13 $136,217
New York 12 $145,141

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