Department of Commerce
Agency Code: CM · 42.1K employees · December 2025
Total Employees
42.1K
Average Salary
$127,654
Top Occupations
Patent Examining
9.3K employees$157,418
Miscellaneous Clerk and Assistant
7.2K employees$45,094
Information Technology Management
2.8K employees$153,215
Meteorology
2.1K employees$122,943
Management and Program Analysis
1.7K employees$143,422
Miscellaneous Administration and Program
1.6K employees$137,457
General Attorney
1.5K employees$163,733
Statistics
1.3K employees$135,160
General Physical Science
1K employees$156,263
General Natural Resources Management and Biological Sciences
701 employees$130,292
Top Locations
2025 Workforce Impact
Risk Score
47/100
Elevated
2025 Separations
9.4K
+72.1% vs 2024
Experience Lost
127.4K
combined years
Avg Tenure
13.3
years
Quit Rate
33%
of separations
Workforce Reduction
22.3%
of workforce separated
💰 Agency Budget (FY2025)
Budget Authority
$34.4B
Budget / Employee
$817K
Contract Spending
$4.2B
Grant Spending
$21.2B
Source: USASpending.gov FY2025. See all agencies →
Retirement Risk
23.2%
9.8K eligible
STEM Workforce
29.6%
12.4K STEM employees
Manager:Staff Ratio
1:5
7.5K supervisors
Age Distribution
Education Levels
Bachelor's Degree13.1K
High School Graduate or Certificate of Equivalency9.6K
Master's Degree8.3K
Doctorate Degree3.3K
First Professional2K
Post-Bachelor's1K
Associate Degree812
Post-Doctorate768
Some College - Less Than One Year728
One Year College457
Subagencies
Patent and Trademark Office
13.5K employees$155,629
U.S. Census Bureau
11.4K employees$77,575
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
10K employees$131,403
National Institute of Standards and Technology
3.3K employees$148,163
International Trade Administration
1.2K employees$150,588
Office of the Secretary
931 employees$153,017
National Telecommunications and Information Administration
567 employees$163,563
Bureau of Industry and Security
436 employees$155,338
Bureau of Economic Analysis
393 employees$153,599
Office of the Inspector General
205 employees$153,805
Economic Development Administration
188 employees$141,815
Minority Business Development Agency
25 employees$146,746
Separations Breakdown
35.5K total separations (FY2020–2025)