National Transportation Safety Board
Agency Code: TB · 411 employees · December 2025
Total Employees
411
Average Salary
$162,510
Top Occupations
Miscellaneous Administration and Program
46 employees$151,598
Air Safety Investigating
24 employees$140,418
Aerospace Engineering
24 employees$170,562
Technical Writing and Editing
20 employees$150,510
Railroad Safety
20 employees$158,838
Information Technology Management
17 employees$169,901
Transportation Specialist
16 employees$173,207
General Engineering
16 employees$171,797
Program Management
15 employees$212,195
Management and Program Analysis
12 employees$158,205
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2025 Workforce Impact
Risk Score
37/100
Elevated
2025 Separations
53
+32.5% vs 2024
Experience Lost
1.1K
combined years
Avg Tenure
16.4
years
Quit Rate
24.5%
of separations
Workforce Reduction
12.9%
of workforce separated
Retirement Risk
33.6%
138 eligible
STEM Workforce
22.1%
91 STEM employees
Manager:Staff Ratio
1:4
89 supervisors
Age Distribution
Education Levels
Bachelor's Degree161
Master's Degree107
High School Graduate or Certificate of Equivalency40
Doctorate Degree27
First Professional16
Post-Bachelor's12
Associate Degree12
Some College - Less Than One Year9
One Year College7
Two Years College4
Subagencies
National Transportation Safety Board
411 employees$162,510
Separations Breakdown
250 total separations (FY2020–2025)
Separations Over Time
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