Smithsonian Institution
Agency Code: SM · 4.2K employees · December 2025
Total Employees
4.2K
Average Salary
$104,601
Top Occupations
Security Guard
615 employees$63,682
Museum Specialist and Technician
345 employees$103,818
Misc Transportation/mobile Equipment Oper
283 employees$54,708
Miscellaneous Administration and Program
241 employees$111,735
General Arts and Information
240 employees$117,629
Information Technology Management
193 employees$148,712
Utility Systems Repairing-Operating
141 employees$84,073
Museum Curator
126 employees$151,184
Exhibits Specialist
104 employees$105,763
Miscellaneous Plant and Animal Work
92 employees$72,805
Top Locations
2025 Workforce Impact
Risk Score
35/100
Elevated
2025 Separations
424
-2.5% vs 2024
RIFs (Layoffs)
3
Experience Lost
6.7K
combined years
Avg Tenure
14.9
years
Quit Rate
33%
of separations
Workforce Reduction
10%
of workforce separated
Retirement Risk
29.9%
1.3K eligible
STEM Workforce
13.1%
555 STEM employees
Manager:Staff Ratio
1:3
1.1K supervisors
Age Distribution
Education Levels
High School Graduate or Certificate of Equivalency2.1K
Bachelor's Degree704
Master's Degree595
Doctorate Degree237
Terminal Occupational Program - Did Not Complete129
Some College - Less Than One Year83
Associate Degree63
Two Years College57
Terminal Occupational Program - Certificate of Completion, Diploma or Equivalent46
Four Years College45
Subagencies
Smithsonian Institution (except Units Administered Under Separate Boards of Trustees)
3.5K employees$103,927
National Gallery of Art
679 employees$106,598
John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
50 employees$109,529
Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars
13 employees$161,223
Separations Breakdown
2.5K total separations (FY2020–2025)