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Department of Education (ED)

Permanent Workforce: 4,082     Temporary Workforce: 454     Total Workforce: 4,536

Workforce Composition
Total # Men Women Hispanic or Latino White Black or African American Asian Native Hawaiian/ Other Pacific Islander American Indian/ Alaska Native Two or More Races Individuals with Targeted Disabilities

Permanent Workforce

4,082

37.09%

62.91%

4.80%

51.91%

36.40%

5.27%

0.05%

0.59%

0.98%

1.45%

Major Occupations:

                      

Mgt & Program Analysis

952

29.83%

70.17%

3.68%

51.79%

41.18%

2.42%

0.00%

0.32%

0.63%

1.47%

General Attorney

409

34.23%

65.77%

6.11%

64.79%

18.58%

8.07%

0.24%

0.49%

1.71%

1.47%

Education Program

377

29.18%

70.82%

6.10%

58.09%

29.18%

2.92%

0.53%

1.86%

1.33%

0.27%

GS-14 and GS-15*

1,393

43.14%

56.86%

3.30%

67.62%

23.40%

4.45%

0.00%

0.65%

0.57%

1.36%

Senior Pay Level*

173

59.54%

40.46%

2.31%

68.21%

24.28%

4.62%

0.00%

0.00%

0.58%

0.00%

SES

79

59.49%

40.51%

2.53%

77.22%

15.19%

5.06%

0.00%

0.00%

0.00%

0.00%

First-Level Officials/ Managers

0

0.00%

0.00%

0.00%

0.00%

0.00%

0.00%

0.00%

0.00%

0.00%

0.00%

Mid-Level Officials/ Managers

312

44.55%

55.45%

4.17%

60.26%

29.49%

5.45%

0.00%

0.64%

0.00%

0.96%

Senior-Level Officials/ Managers

582

50.52%

49.48%

2.92%

73.54%

19.93%

2.75%

0.00%

0.69%

0.17%

1.03%

*Does not include pay-banded employees

Targeted Disabilities Employment Trends

As of September 30, 2010, ED employed 60 (1.32%) Individuals with Targeted Disabilities (IWTD). In order to have met the federal 2% participation rate goal, 91 IWTD were needed. This represents an increase of 5 employees over FY 2009 and an increase of one employee since FY 2006. The participation rate for FY 2009 was 1.3% and for FY 2006 was 1.36%. Over the 5-year period ED had a net decrease of 0.04% in the participation rate of employees with targeted disabilities.

FY 2006 FY 2007 FY 2008 FY 2009 FY 2010
# %* # %* # %* # %* # %*

Reportable Disabilities

NA

  

210

  

197

  

202

  

226

  

Targeted Disabilities

59

NA

59

28.1%

59

29.95%

55

27.23%

60

26.55%

*The % of Targeted Disabilities in this table represents the # of employees with reportable disabilities that are targeted disabilities. NA = Not Available.

Women in Management*

As of September 30, 2010, ED employed 2,568 Women in permanent positions. Women occupied only 49.48% of ED's permanent senior level management positions. This represents an increase of 22 women in senior management positions since FY 2009 and an increase of only 3 women since FY 2006.

WOMEN IN: FY 2006 FY 2007 FY 2008 FY 2009 FY 2010
# % # % # % # % # %

Permanent Workforce

2,445

62.81%

2,459

63.56%

2,473

63.31%

2,446

63.62%

2,568

62.91%

Senior Level Management

285

48.31%

252

48.28%

261

49.34%

266

50.47%

288

49.48%

Mid Level Management

239

56.37%

220

55.28%

178

54.27%

175

56.09%

173

55.45%

1st Level Management

0

0%

4

100%

0

0%

0

0%

0

0%

* Numbers represent permanent employees only.