Top 10 occupational categories among federal workforce
| Occupational categories | Employment |
|---|---|
| Medical, Hospital, Dental, and Public Health (e.g., Medical Officer, Rehabilitation Therapy, Prosthetic Representative) | 363,814 |
| General Admin, Clerical, and Office Services (e.g., Logistics Management, Data Transcriber, Correspondence Clerk) | 339,930 |
| Investigation (e.g., Food, Mine, and Aviation Safety, Customs and Border Protection) | 206,455 |
| Engineering and Architecture (e.g., Chemical, Nuclear, and Biomedical Engineering) | 140,906 |
| Legal and Kindred (e.g., Veterans Claims Examining, Passport and Visa Examining, General Attorney) | 134,239 |
| Accounting and Budget (e.g., Financial Institution Examining, Military Pay, Auditing) | 120,458 |
| Social Science, Psychology, and Welfare (e.g., Intelligence, Economist, Health Insurance Administration) | 115,036 |
| Business and Industry (e.g., Contracting, Trade Specialist, Financial Analyst) | 113,151 |
| Miscellaneous Occupations (e.g., Correctional Officer, Police, Nuclear Materials Courier) | 103,970 |
Source: Office of Personnel Management, FedScope - Federal Workforce Data, last updated March 2024. FedScope does not include the U.S. Postal Service in its data and therefore estimates the federal workforce at 2.3 million workers.