Department of the Air Force
Agency Code: AF · 156.7K employees · December 2025
Total Employees
156.7K
Average Salary
N/A
Top Occupations
Salary data is not available for military departments. Employee counts are shown below.
General Administrative, Clerical, and Office Services Group
10.4K employeesN/A
Information Technology Group
9.4K employeesN/A
General Administrative, Clerical, and Office Services Group
7.1K employeesN/A
Business and Industry Group
6.3K employeesN/A
Business and Industry Group
5.4K employeesN/A
Aircraft Overhaul Family
5.3K employeesN/A
General Administrative, Clerical, and Office Services Group
5.3K employeesN/A
Engineering and Architecture Group
5.2K employeesN/A
Engineering and Architecture Group
4.6K employeesN/A
Accounting and Budget Group
3.7K employeesN/A
Top Locations
2025 Workforce Impact
Risk Score
39/100
Elevated
2025 Separations
23.3K
+22.2% vs 2024
Experience Lost
336.7K
combined years
Avg Tenure
11.4
years
Quit Rate
49.6%
of separations
Workforce Reduction
14.9%
of workforce separated
Retirement Risk
18.9%
29.6K eligible
STEM Workforce
22.5%
35.3K STEM employees
Manager:Staff Ratio
1:3
35.4K supervisors
Age Distribution
Education Levels
High School Graduate or Certificate of Equivalency54.4K
Master's Degree38.4K
Bachelor's Degree37.5K
Associate Degree9.6K
Doctorate Degree3.2K
Some College - Less Than One Year2.6K
Terminal Occupational Program - Certificate of Completion, Diploma or Equivalent2.6K
Two Years College2.2K
One Year College1.7K
Four Years College1.5K
Subagencies
Air Force Materiel Command
65.8K employees
Air Education and Training Command
13.5K employees
Air National Guard Units
13.5K employees
Air Combat Command
11K employees
Headquarters, Air Force Reserve Command
9.5K employees
Air Mobility Command
6.9K employees
Air Force Global Strike Command
3.7K employees
Pacific Air Forces
3.3K employees
Space Systems Command
2.6K employees
Air Force Civilian Career Training
2.4K employees
Hq Usaf and Support Elements
2.2K employees
United States Space Force
2.2K employees
Air Force Special Operations Command
1.5K employees
Air Force Personnel Center
1.4K employees
U.S. Air Forces, Europe
1.4K employees
United States Space Force Forces
1.3K employees
Air Force Elements, U.S. Strategic Command
1.3K employees
National Air and Space Intelligence Center
1.2K employees
Air Force District of Washington
1.2K employees
U.S. Air Force Academy
1.1K employees
Separations Breakdown
116.3K total separations (FY2020–2025)
Separations Over Time
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