Environmental Protection Agency

Agency Code: EP · 14.7K employees · December 2025

Total Employees

14.7K

Average Salary

$139,384

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2025 Workforce Impact

Risk Score

61/100

Critical

2025 Separations

2.4K

+126.5% vs 2024

RIFs (Layoffs)

28

Experience Lost

26.4K

combined years

Avg Tenure

16.1

years

Quit Rate

56.5%

of separations

Workforce Reduction

16.7%

of workforce separated

💰 Agency Budget (FY2025)

Budget Authority

$48.8B

Budget / Employee

$3.3M

Contract Spending

$1.7B

Grant Spending

$25.6B

Source: USASpending.gov FY2025. See all agencies →

Retirement Risk

30.6%

4.5K eligible

STEM Workforce

62.9%

9.2K STEM employees

Manager:Staff Ratio

1:5

2.3K supervisors

Age Distribution

185
1K
1.7K
1.7K
1.8K
1.8K
1.7K
2K
1.7K
1.1K
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Education Levels

Bachelor's Degree4.8K
Master's Degree4.5K
Doctorate Degree1.5K
High School Graduate or Certificate of Equivalency996
First Professional871
Post-Bachelor's620
Two Years College184
Some College - Less Than One Year178
Post-Master's175
Associate Degree152

Subagencies

Environmental Protection Agency
14.7K employees$139,384

Separations Breakdown

7.6K total separations (FY2020–2025)

Separations Over Time

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