Department of Education
Agency Code: ED · 2.5K employees · December 2025
Total Employees
2.5K
Average Salary
$146,059
Top Occupations
Management and Program Analysis
484 employees$145,769
General Attorney
371 employees$147,883
Miscellaneous Administration and Program
342 employees$134,468
Education Program
191 employees$147,640
Information Technology Management
165 employees$172,347
General Business and Industry
109 employees$135,437
Contracting
97 employees$145,217
Human Resources Management
67 employees$140,623
Accounting
59 employees$161,193
Auditing
56 employees$145,910
Top Locations
2025 Workforce Impact
Risk Score
66/100
Critical
2025 Separations
1.9K
+504% vs 2024
RIFs (Layoffs)
698
Experience Lost
30.7K
combined years
Avg Tenure
14.4
years
Quit Rate
22.7%
of separations
Workforce Reduction
79.3%
of workforce separated
💰 Agency Budget (FY2025)
Budget Authority
$5M
Budget / Employee
$2K
Contract Spending
$2.5B
Grant Spending
$51.4B
Source: USASpending.gov FY2025. See all agencies →
Retirement Risk
24.7%
606 eligible
STEM Workforce
10.6%
260 STEM employees
Manager:Staff Ratio
1:4
540 supervisors
Age Distribution
Education Levels
Master's Degree746
Bachelor's Degree666
First Professional316
Doctorate Degree219
High School Graduate or Certificate of Equivalency208
Post-Bachelor's50
Associate Degree41
Some College - Less Than One Year41
Two Years College31
Post-Master's21
Subagencies
Federal Student Aid
781 employees$152,899
Office for Civil Rights
403 employees$140,403
Office of Finance and Operations
301 employees$145,821
Office of Elementary and Secondary Education
180 employees$134,970
Office of Inspector General
152 employees$151,607
Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services
129 employees$153,100
Office of Postsecondary Education
126 employees$123,262
Office of Planning, Evaluation and Policy Development
81 employees$164,444
Immediate Office of the Secretary of Education
59 employees$132,869
Office of the Chief Information Officer
39 employees$167,749
Office of the General Counsel
35 employees$160,816
Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education
30 employees$160,591
National Assessment Governing Board
29 employees$72,570
Office of the Duty Secretary of Education
28 employees$147,774
Institute of Education Sciences
28 employees$162,594
Office of Communications and Outreach
24 employees$144,366
Office of Legislation and Congressional Affairs
18 employees$137,396
Office of the Under Secretary
10 employees$132,147
Separations Breakdown
3.8K total separations (FY2020–2025)