Department of Health and Human Services

Agency Code: HE · 75.1K employees · December 2025

Total Employees

75.1K

Average Salary

$135,367

Top Occupations

General Health Science

8.1K employees$156,300

General Natural Resources Management and Biological Sciences

4.9K employees$142,867

Miscellaneous Administration and Program

4.9K employees$134,618

Medical Officer

4.3K employees$210,042

Nurse

4.1K employees$114,392

Management and Program Analysis

3.7K employees$135,293

Public Health Program Specialist

3.2K employees$138,052

Information Technology Management

3.1K employees$146,999

Consumer Safety

3K employees$138,207

Health Insurance Administration

2.3K employees$145,147

Top Locations

Maryland

32.6K

Georgia

8.1K

Arizona

4.3K

District of Columbia

3.4K

New Mexico

3.1K

California

1.8K

Oklahoma

1.3K

Virginia

1.3K

Texas

1.3K

South Dakota

1.3K

2025 Workforce Impact

Risk Score

69/100

Critical

2025 Separations

19.3K

+233% vs 2024

RIFs (Layoffs)

4.5K

Experience Lost

264.4K

combined years

Avg Tenure

years

Quit Rate

24.5%

of separations

Workforce Reduction

25.7%

of workforce separated

💰 Agency Budget (FY2025)

Budget Authority

$2.6T

Budget / Employee

$34.4M

Contract Spending

$26.8B

Grant Spending

$825.5B

Source: USASpending.gov FY2025. See all agencies →

Retirement Risk

23%

17.2K eligible

STEM Workforce

55.5%

41.7K STEM employees

Manager:Staff Ratio

1:5

13.5K supervisors

Age Distribution

357

2.2K

5.3K

9.1K

11.2K

11.6K

10.8K

10.1K

7.9K

6.6K

Education Levels

Master's Degree16.3K

Bachelor's Degree15.2K

Doctorate Degree12.6K

High School Graduate or Certificate of Equivalency6.5K

First Professional4.6K

Post-Doctorate4K

Associate Degree3.4K

Post-Bachelor's2K

Some College - Less Than One Year1.6K

Two Years College1.4K

Subagencies

National Institutes of Health

17.1K employees$148,159

Food and Drug Administration

16.6K employees$157,232

Indian Health Service

12.8K employees$96,311

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

9.8K employees$134,254

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

5.5K employees$143,852

Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response

4.7K employees$98,955

Office of the Secretary of Health and Human Services

2.3K employees$153,272

Health Resources and Services Administration

1.7K employees$144,671

Administration for Children and Families

1.6K employees$136,379

Office of Inspector General

1.3K employees$143,052

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

554 employees$138,556

Office of Medicare Hearings and Appeals

546 employees$119,815

Program Support Center

281 employees$127,073

Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry

130 employees$144,722

Administration for Community Living

119 employees$138,767

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

103 employees$158,238

Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health

1 employees$144,859

Separations Breakdown

47.9K total separations (FY2020–2025)

SHRIF (Reduction in Force)

SFDisability Retirement

175

SBTransfer Out (Mass)

Separations Over Time

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