Small Business Administration

Agency Code: SB · 5.8K employees · December 2025

Total Employees

5.8K

Average Salary

$99,973

Top Occupations

General Business and Industry
1.7K employees$87,969
Loan Specialist
1.2K employees$87,933
General Attorney
431 employees$116,241
Construction Analyst
404 employees$77,781
Paralegal Specialist
210 employees$80,783
Public Affairs
204 employees$90,641
Program Management
194 employees$177,677
Management and Program Analysis
131 employees$139,929

Top Locations

2025 Workforce Impact

Risk Score

70/100

Critical

2025 Separations

3.1K

+169.5% vs 2024

RIFs (Layoffs)

59

Experience Lost

15.8K

combined years

Avg Tenure

8.2

years

Quit Rate

45.1%

of separations

Workforce Reduction

52.8%

of workforce separated

💰 Agency Budget (FY2025)

Budget Authority

$5.9B

Budget / Employee

$1.0M

Contract Spending

$111M

Grant Spending

$214M

Source: USASpending.gov FY2025. See all agencies →

Retirement Risk

18.7%

1.1K eligible

STEM Workforce

10.8%

626 STEM employees

Manager:Staff Ratio

1:8

641 supervisors

Age Distribution

37
197
350
517
687
779
793
883
782
754

Education Levels

High School Graduate or Certificate of Equivalency2.8K
Bachelor's Degree1K
Master's Degree827
Some College - Less Than One Year377
First Professional354
Associate Degree138
Doctorate Degree68
Two Years College55
One Year College46
Four Years College31

Subagencies

Small Business Administration
5.8K employees$99,973

Separations Breakdown

9.9K total separations (FY2020–2025)

Separations Over Time

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