Department of Justice
Agency Code: DJ · 107.4K employees · December 2025
Total Employees
107.4K
Average Salary
$122,246
Top Occupations
General Attorney
5.3K employees$183,051
Management and Program Analysis
2.7K employees$140,178
Miscellaneous Administration and Program
2.1K employees$119,636
Social Science
2K employees$94,878
Correctional Institution Administration
1.6K employees$122,456
Information Technology Management
1.5K employees$148,757
Human Resources Management
1.3K employees$108,080
Cooking
1.2K employees$89,006
Nurse
1.1K employees$99,784
Materials Handler
1K employees$73,939
Top Locations
2025 Workforce Impact
Risk Score
39/100
Elevated
2025 Separations
13.9K
+83.5% vs 2024
RIFs (Layoffs)
96
Experience Lost
226.5K
combined years
Avg Tenure
12.9
years
Quit Rate
39.7%
of separations
Workforce Reduction
12.9%
of workforce separated
💰 Agency Budget (FY2025)
Budget Authority
$60.0B
Budget / Employee
$559K
Contract Spending
$8.7B
Grant Spending
$2.7B
Source: USASpending.gov FY2025. See all agencies →
Retirement Risk
13.6%
14.7K eligible
STEM Workforce
12.3%
13.2K STEM employees
Manager:Staff Ratio
1:4
23.3K supervisors
Age Distribution
Education Levels
High School Graduate or Certificate of Equivalency45.1K
Bachelor's Degree22.6K
First Professional10.1K
Master's Degree9.1K
One Year College3.1K
Some College - Less Than One Year3.1K
Associate Degree3.1K
Four Years College1.9K
Two Years College1.8K
Doctorate Degree1.7K
Subagencies
Federal Bureau of Investigation
35.2K employees$140,619
Bureau of Prisons/federal Prison System
34.1K employees$97,919
Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys and the Offices of the U.S. Attorneys
10.1K employees$143,188
Drug Enforcement Administration
8.5K employees$146,553
Offices, Boards and Divisions
5.4K employees$162,316
U.S. Marshals Service
5.4K employees$128,380
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives
4.6K employees$148,311
Executive Office for Immigration Review
2.2K employees$139,731
U.S. Trustee Program
705 employees$146,651
Office of Justice Programs
669 employees$154,351
Office of the Inspector General
498 employees$145,283
Community Relations Service
1 employees$167,603
Separations Breakdown
60.1K total separations (FY2020–2025)