Department of Energy

Agency Code: DN · 15K employees · December 2025

Total Employees

15K

Average Salary

$148,316

Top Occupations

General Engineering
1.1K employees$159,547
Management and Program Analysis
991 employees$147,556
General Business and Industry
637 employees$151,615
High Voltage Electrician
598 employees$141,776
Contracting
593 employees$141,030
General Physical Science
553 employees$154,883
Electrical Engineering
540 employees$146,656
General Attorney
527 employees$178,627

Top Locations

2025 Workforce Impact

Risk Score

61/100

Critical

2025 Separations

3.1K

+152.3% vs 2024

Experience Lost

28.5K

combined years

Avg Tenure

15.5

years

Quit Rate

72.8%

of separations

Workforce Reduction

20.4%

of workforce separated

💰 Agency Budget (FY2025)

Budget Authority

$100.4B

Budget / Employee

$6.7M

Contract Spending

$50.3B

Grant Spending

$28.9B

Source: USASpending.gov FY2025. See all agencies →

Retirement Risk

27%

4K eligible

STEM Workforce

35.8%

5.4K STEM employees

Manager:Staff Ratio

1:3

3.5K supervisors

Age Distribution

83
460
963
1.7K
2.4K
2.4K
2K
2.3K
1.7K
981

Education Levels

Bachelor's Degree4.5K
Master's Degree4K
High School Graduate or Certificate of Equivalency2.2K
Doctorate Degree808
Associate Degree616
First Professional446
Post-Bachelor's313
Terminal Occupational Program - Certificate of Completion, Diploma or Equivalent250
Two Years College173
One Year College156

Subagencies

Department of Energy
13.6K employees$147,269
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
1.4K employees$156,734

Separations Breakdown

9.4K total separations (FY2020–2025)

Separations Over Time

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