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March 2025 workforce snapshot. Office of the Secretary of Health and Human Services had 3,036 employees with an average salary of $152,106. It sits under the Department of Health and Human Services.
3,036 employees
$152,106 average pay
$461,793,816 estimated total salary expense
General Attorney 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 the Secretary of Health and Human Services, where its workforce is concentrated, and which occupations account for the largest share of employees.

Parent organization

This agency sits under the Department of Health and Human Services.

Largest occupations in Office of the Secretary of Health and Human Services

These occupation series account for the biggest share of employees reported under Office of the Secretary of Health and Human Services.

Occupation Employees Average pay Share of agency
General Attorney 621 $171,686 20.5%
Miscellaneous Administration and Program 446 $148,063 14.7%
Management and Program Analysis 365 $148,374 12.0%
Information Technology Management 311 $158,092 10.2%
Public Health Program Specialist 186 $138,986 6.1%
Human Resources Management 116 $143,413 3.8%
Contracting 97 $154,603 3.2%
Social Science 74 $159,759 2.4%
Budget Analysis 62 $156,166 2.0%
Administrative Law Judge 38 $206,666 1.3%
General Investigation 29 $108,600 1.0%
Financial Administration and Program 28 $180,141 0.9%
Paralegal Specialist 26 $119,021 0.9%
Equal Opportunity Compliance 24 $135,452 0.8%
General Business and Industry 15 $166,739 0.5%
General Health Science 13 $158,929 0.4%
Hearings and Appeals 13 $207,500 0.4%
Economist 11 $167,160 0.4%
Public Affairs 11 $160,905 0.4%

Where Office of the Secretary of Health and Human Services employees are based

This list shows the biggest duty-station states reported for Office of the Secretary of Health and Human Services in the latest OPM summary.

State Employees Average pay
District of Columbia 1,454 $156,669
Maryland 645 $149,872
Georgia 163 $141,110
Texas 88 $134,415
Virginia 82 $151,853
California 70 $156,285
Illinois 64 $152,205
Florida 58 $157,227
Pennsylvania 52 $149,132
New York 50 $153,651

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