Social Security Administration
Agency Code: SZ · 50.7K employees · December 2025
Total Employees
50.7K
Average Salary
$102,368
Top Occupations
Social Insurance Administration
25.4K employees$104,859
Contact Representative
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General Legal and Kindred Administration
3.2K employees$77,929
Information Technology Management
2.8K employees$138,646
General Attorney
2.8K employees$134,389
Legal Assistance
1.5K employees$68,035
Management and Program Analysis
1.5K employees$136,151
Administrative Law Judge
988 employees$206,517
Claims Assistance and Examining
620 employees$67,928
Paralegal Specialist
558 employees$128,449
Top Locations
2025 Workforce Impact
Risk Score
42/100
Elevated
2025 Separations
6.9K
+80.9% vs 2024
RIFs (Layoffs)
1
Experience Lost
147.7K
combined years
Avg Tenure
15.8
years
Quit Rate
28.7%
of separations
Workforce Reduction
13.7%
of workforce separated
Retirement Risk
21%
10.6K eligible
STEM Workforce
5.9%
3K STEM employees
Manager:Staff Ratio
1:6
7.3K supervisors
Age Distribution
Education Levels
Bachelor's Degree21.1K
High School Graduate or Certificate of Equivalency10.6K
Master's Degree6.1K
First Professional3.8K
Associate Degree2.3K
Some College - Less Than One Year1.7K
Two Years College1.1K
One Year College1.1K
Post-Bachelor's697
Three Years College522
Subagencies
Social Security Administration
50.7K employees$102,368
Separations Breakdown
30.7K total separations (FY2020–2025)
Separations Over Time
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