Merit Systems Protection Board
Agency Code: BD · 162 employees · December 2025
Total Employees
162
Average Salary
$166,440
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2025 Workforce Impact
Risk Score
37/100
Elevated
2025 Separations
27
+42.1% vs 2024
Experience Lost
592
combined years
Avg Tenure
16.1
years
Quit Rate
29.6%
of separations
Workforce Reduction
16.7%
of workforce separated
Retirement Risk
21.6%
35 eligible
STEM Workforce
6.8%
11 STEM employees
Manager:Staff Ratio
1:3
40 supervisors
Age Distribution
Education Levels
First Professional93
Bachelor's Degree17
Master's Degree14
High School Graduate or Certificate of Equivalency10
Doctorate Degree10
Four Years College4
Post-Bachelor's3
Associate Degree3
Three Years College2
Some College - Less Than One Year2
Subagencies
Merit Systems Protection Board
162 employees$166,440
Separations Breakdown
145 total separations (FY2020–2025)
Separations Over Time
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