Securities and Exchange Commission
Agency Code: SE · 4K employees · December 2025
Total Employees
4K
Average Salary
$235,928
Top Occupations
General Attorney
1.7K employees$245,291
Accounting
646 employees$253,962
Securities Compliance Examining
384 employees$239,459
Information Technology Management
288 employees$231,345
Miscellaneous Administration and Program
189 employees$174,453
Management and Program Analysis
141 employees$208,334
Economist
114 employees$240,239
Financial Analysis
70 employees$237,559
Human Resources Management
59 employees$198,650
Paralegal Specialist
58 employees$162,051
Top Locations
2025 Workforce Impact
Risk Score
49/100
Elevated
2025 Separations
840
+158.5% vs 2024
Experience Lost
17.6K
combined years
Avg Tenure
16.1
years
Quit Rate
33.6%
of separations
Workforce Reduction
21%
of workforce separated
Retirement Risk
23.9%
953 eligible
STEM Workforce
11.5%
461 STEM employees
Manager:Staff Ratio
1:4
828 supervisors
Age Distribution
Education Levels
First Professional1.7K
Bachelor's Degree944
Master's Degree790
High School Graduate or Certificate of Equivalency183
Doctorate Degree153
Post-Bachelor's50
Some College - Less Than One Year48
Associate Degree35
Two Years College24
One Year College15
Subagencies
Securities and Exchange Commission
4K employees$235,928
Separations Breakdown
1.9K total separations (FY2020–2025)
Separations Over Time
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