Department of Defense
Agency Code: DD · 146.6K employees · December 2025
Total Employees
146.6K
Average Salary
N/A
Top Occupations
Salary data is not available for military departments. Employee counts are shown below.
Information Technology Group
9.6K employeesN/A
Medical, Hospital, Dental, and Public Health Group
8.8K employeesN/A
Business and Industry Group
7.7K employeesN/A
General Administrative, Clerical, and Office Services Group
7.6K employeesN/A
Education Group
7.1K employeesN/A
General Administrative, Clerical, and Office Services Group
5.8K employeesN/A
Quality Assurance, Inspection, and Grading Group
3.8K employeesN/A
Business and Industry Group
3.7K employeesN/A
Accounting and Budget Group
3.6K employeesN/A
Accounting and Budget Group
3.6K employeesN/A
Top Locations
2025 Workforce Impact
Risk Score
40/100
Elevated
2025 Separations
21.8K
+18.7% vs 2024
RIFs (Layoffs)
14
Experience Lost
294.5K
combined years
Avg Tenure
11.7
years
Quit Rate
47.4%
of separations
Workforce Reduction
14.9%
of workforce separated
💰 Agency Budget (FY2025)
Budget Authority
$1.4T
Budget / Employee
$9.7M
Contract Spending
$491.4B
Grant Spending
$9.3B
Source: USASpending.gov FY2025. See all agencies →
Retirement Risk
19.8%
29.1K eligible
STEM Workforce
22.5%
33K STEM employees
Manager:Staff Ratio
1:5
23.9K supervisors
Age Distribution
Education Levels
High School Graduate or Certificate of Equivalency41K
Bachelor's Degree38.6K
Master's Degree30.7K
Associate Degree9.7K
Doctorate Degree6.1K
Some College - Less Than One Year3.1K
Post-Master's3K
Two Years College2.9K
One Year College2.6K
Terminal Occupational Program - Certificate of Completion, Diploma or Equivalent1.8K
Subagencies
Military Treatment Facilities Under Dha
41.7K employees
Defense Logistics Agency
23.1K employees
Department of Defense Education Activity
14.2K employees
Defense Commissary Agency
10K employees
Defense Finance and Accounting Service
9.6K employees
Defense Contract Management Agency
9.1K employees
Defense Information Systems Agency
6.2K employees
Defense Health Agency
5.7K employees
Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency
5.2K employees
Defense Contract Audit Agency
3.2K employees
Missile Defense Agency
2.5K employees
Office of the Secretary of Defense
2.3K employees
Defense Human Resources Activity
2.3K employees
Office of the Inspector General
1.6K employees
Washington Headquarters Services
1.5K employees
Defense Threat Reduction Agency
1.1K employees
Pentagon Force Protection Agency
1.1K employees
National Reconnaissance Office
1.1K employees
Defense Security Cooperation Agency
1K employees
Organization of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
774 employees
Separations Breakdown
104K total separations (FY2020–2025)