Department of Labor
Agency Code: DL · 12.4K employees · December 2025
Total Employees
12.4K
Average Salary
$129,070
Top Occupations
Miscellaneous Administration and Program
1.1K employees$134,118
Economist
1.1K employees$130,969
Worker's Compensation Claims Examining
977 employees$119,744
Wage and Hour Investigation Series
973 employees$119,357
Mine Safety and Health Inspection Series
924 employees$110,638
Management and Program Analysis
919 employees$134,332
Safety and Occupational Health Management
763 employees$125,249
Information Technology Management
650 employees$151,004
General Attorney
484 employees$174,650
Industrial Hygiene
281 employees$118,643
Top Locations
2025 Workforce Impact
Risk Score
61/100
Critical
2025 Separations
2.2K
+97% vs 2024
Experience Lost
31.5K
combined years
Avg Tenure
16.4
years
Quit Rate
58.5%
of separations
Workforce Reduction
17.7%
of workforce separated
💰 Agency Budget (FY2025)
Budget Authority
$29.2B
Budget / Employee
$2.3M
Contract Spending
$1.8B
Grant Spending
$9.8B
Source: USASpending.gov FY2025. See all agencies →
Retirement Risk
29.8%
3.7K eligible
STEM Workforce
22.1%
2.7K STEM employees
Manager:Staff Ratio
1:4
2.7K supervisors
Age Distribution
Education Levels
Bachelor's Degree4.1K
High School Graduate or Certificate of Equivalency3.5K
Master's Degree2.6K
First Professional461
Doctorate Degree452
Associate Degree322
Some College - Less Than One Year281
Two Years College169
One Year College155
Three Years College105
Subagencies
Bureau of Labor Statistics
2K employees$122,293
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
1.6K employees$123,942
Mine Safety and Health Administration
1.5K employees$112,028
Wage and Hour Division
1.3K employees$120,116
Office of Workers' Compensation Programs
1.3K employees$122,046
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management
1.1K employees$144,829
Employment and Training Administration
987 employees$137,511
Employee Benefits Security Administration
692 employees$140,860
Office of the Solicitor
513 employees$164,061
Office of the Secretary of Labor
257 employees$143,246
Office of the Inspector General
253 employees$153,887
Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs
191 employees$146,252
Veterans Employment and Training Services
189 employees$130,650
Office of Labor-Management Standards
170 employees$139,812
Bureau of International Labor Affairs
113 employees$154,802
Office of the Chief Financial Officer
84 employees$149,105
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Policy
54 employees$162,790
Office of Disability Employment Policy
54 employees$150,288
Office of Public Affairs
42 employees$149,263
Women's Bureau
28 employees$138,957
Separations Breakdown
9K total separations (FY2020–2025)