Equal Employment Opportunity federal employee pay and staffing
This page shows how large the Equal Employment Opportunity series is across government, what the average pay looks like, and which agencies employ the biggest share of people in this occupation.
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Use this page when you want to see where a federal occupation is concentrated, which agencies employ the most people in it, and what the average pay looks like across government.
Occupation family
Equal Employment Opportunity is reported under the Human Resources Management Group family in the latest OPM summary.
Agencies that employ the most Equal Employment Opportunity staff
These are the agencies with the biggest reported headcount in this occupation series.
| Agency | Department | Employees | Total salary expense | Average pay | Share of occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Office of the Secretary | Department of Veterans Affairs | 221 | $24,759,907 | $112,036 | 7.1% |
| Veterans Health Administration | Department of Veterans Affairs | 209 | $20,661,876 | $98,861 | 6.7% |
| United States Army Installation Management Command | Department of Defense | 129 | $13,710,171 | $106,280 | 4.1% |
| Internal Revenue Service | Department of the Treasury | 92 | $10,966,514 | $119,201 | 2.9% |
| U.s. Army Corps of Engineers | Department of Defense | 83 | $8,472,820 | $102,082 | 2.7% |
| Social Security Administration | Independent or mixed | 68 | $9,427,076 | $138,633 | 2.2% |
| Army National Guard Units | Department of Defense | 65 | $6,070,875 | $93,398 | 2.1% |
| Defense Logistics Agency | Department of Defense | 55 | $6,315,089 | $114,820 | 1.8% |
| Naval Sea Systems Command | Department of Defense | 35 | $4,289,602 | $122,560 | 1.1% |
| Forest Service | Department of Agriculture | 35 | $4,057,137 | $115,918 | 1.1% |
| Air Force Materiel Command | Department of Defense | 34 | $3,590,978 | $105,617 | 1.1% |
| Customs and Border Protection | Department of Homeland Security | 32 | $4,180,864 | $130,652 | 1.0% |
| Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System | Department of Justice | 29 | $3,959,022 | $136,518 | 0.9% |
| Environmental Protection Agency | Independent or mixed | 28 | $4,187,078 | $149,539 | 0.9% |
| Civil Rights | Department of Agriculture | 24 | $3,209,640 | $133,735 | 0.8% |
| Defense Health Agency | Department of Defense | 23 | $2,863,408 | $124,496 | 0.7% |
| Dhs Headquarters | Department of Homeland Security | 20 | $3,264,840 | $163,242 | 0.6% |
| Departmental Offices | Department of the Treasury | 18 | $2,749,356 | $152,742 | 0.6% |
| Air Education and Training Command | Department of Defense | 17 | $1,680,263 | $98,839 | 0.5% |
| Equal Employment Opportunity Commission | Independent or mixed | 16 | $2,202,768 | $137,673 | 0.5% |
| Bureau of Land Management | Department of the Interior | 15 | $1,917,345 | $127,823 | 0.5% |
| U.s. Coast Guard | Department of Homeland Security | 14 | $1,754,354 | $125,311 | 0.4% |
| National Institutes of Health | Department of Health and Human Services | 13 | $1,768,507 | $136,039 | 0.4% |
| Department of Defense Education Activity | Department of Defense | 13 | $1,591,265 | $122,405 | 0.4% |
| Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management | Department of Labor | 13 | $1,842,308 | $141,716 | 0.4% |
Common pay plans for Equal Employment Opportunity
This shows the pay plans most commonly attached to this occupation series in the latest OPM summary.
| Pay plan | Employees | Average pay | Share of occupation |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS | 1,338 | $115,424 | 42.9% |
| NT | 35 | $122,560 | 1.1% |
| NH | 34 | $105,617 | 1.1% |
| FV | 11 | $135,037 | 0.4% |
Occupation totals come from the latest OPM FedScope Employment Summary Data (March 2025).