Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Agency Code: NU · 2.6K employees · December 2025

Total Employees

2.6K

Average Salary

$158,298

Top Occupations

General Engineering
789 employees$169,664
Health Physics
127 employees$147,981
General Physical Science
116 employees$167,024
General Attorney
91 employees$179,675
Program Management
84 employees$195,117
Secretary
84 employees$74,056
Security Administration
80 employees$159,561

Top Locations

2025 Workforce Impact

Risk Score

45/100

Elevated

2025 Separations

333

+39.3% vs 2024

Experience Lost

6.6K

combined years

Avg Tenure

17.3

years

Quit Rate

44.7%

of separations

Workforce Reduction

12.6%

of workforce separated

Retirement Risk

31.3%

827 eligible

STEM Workforce

62.7%

1.7K STEM employees

Manager:Staff Ratio

1:5

459 supervisors

Age Distribution

63
119
165
239
368
421
327
373
305
266

Education Levels

Bachelor's Degree1.1K
Master's Degree793
High School Graduate or Certificate of Equivalency241
Doctorate Degree215
First Professional71
Associate Degree41
Some College - Less Than One Year39
Post-Bachelor's30
Three Years College22
Two Years College20

Subagencies

Nuclear Regulatory Commission
2.6K employees$158,298

Separations Breakdown

1.6K total separations (FY2020–2025)

Separations Over Time

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