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FY 2011 Annual Report on the Federal Work Force Part II

Permanent Workforce: 9,576 Temporary Workforce: 21,212 Total Workforce: 30,788

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 9,576 43.52% 56.48% 4.96% 61.22% 28.27% 5.08% 0.10% 0.36% 0.02% 0.54%
Major Occupations:
Foreign Affairs 2,259 56.84% 43.16% 3.05% 86.94% 5.75% 3.90% 0.00% 0.31% 0.04% 0.49%
Passport & Visa Exam. 1,450 36.34% 63.66% 9.66% 62.00% 22.41% 5.31% 0.28% 0.34% 0.00% 0.28%
Management & Program Analysis 852 40.73% 59.27% 5.63% 62.68% 27.11% 4.11% 0.00% 0.47% 0.00% 0.47%
GS-14 and GS-15* 2,321 55.49% 44.51% 3.10% 76.48% 15.30% 4.83% 0.00% 0.30% 0.00% 0.34%
Senior Pay Level** 1,225 68.24% 31.76% 3.84% 85.22% 6.78% 3.02% 0.00% 0.41% 0.73% 0.16%
SES** 191 60.21% 39.79% 1.57% 85.86% 6.28% 1.57% 0.00% 0.52% 4.19% 0.52%
First-Level Officials/ Managers 222 29.73% 70.27% 8.56% 52.25% 33.33% 4.95% 0.00% 0.90% 0.00% 0.45%
Mid-Level Officials/ Managers 948 51.48% 48.52% 4.43% 70.68% 21.10% 3.59% 0.00% 0.21% 0.00% 0.32%
Senior-Level Officials/ Managers** 712 64.89% 35.11% 3.79% 83.71% 8.57% 3.09% 0.00% 0.56% 0.28% 0.00%

*This data represents only the General Schedule (GS) workforce. **Agency MD-715 reports are now the source for all FY 11 senior level positions data.

Targeted Disabilities

As of September 30, 2011, STATE employed 144 (0.47%) Individuals with Targeted Disabilities (IWTD). In order to have met the federal 2% participation rate goal, 616 IWTD were needed. This represents an increase of 56 employees over FY 2010 and an increase of 84 employees since FY 2007. The participation rate for FY 2010 was 0.3% and for FY 2007 was 0.56%. Over the 5-year period STATE had a net decrease of 0.09% in employees with targeted disabilities.

FY 2007 FY 2008 FY 2009 FY 2010 FY 2011
# %* # %* # %* # %* # %*
Reportable Disabilities 549 1,428 1,325 1,146 1,571
Targeted Disabilities 84 15.3% 84 5.88% 79 5.96% 88 7.68% 144 9.17%

*The % of Targeted Disabilities in this table represents the # of employees with reportable disabilities that are targeted disabilities.

Women in Management #

As of September 30, 2011, STATE employed 5,409 Women in permanent positions. Women occupied only 35.11% of STATE's permanent senior level management positions. This represents a decrease of 68 women in senior management positions since FY 2010 and a decrease of 418 women since FY 2007.

WOMEN IN: FY 2007 FY 2008 FY 2009 FY 2010 FY 2011*
# % # % # % # % # %
Permanent Workforce 8,668 44.41% 8,983 45.09% 9,771 44.51% 9,780 44.21% 5,409 56.48%
Senior Level Management 668 34.5% 244 34.66% 243 33.29% 318 40.56% 250 35.11%
Mid Level Management 416 62.28% 213 49.77% 235 50.21% 364 46.55% 460 48.52%
1st Level Management 191 45.91% 108 70.13% 134 68.72% 160 68.97% 156 70.27%

# Numbers represent permanent employees only. *Agency MD-715 reports are now the source for all FY 2011 senior level positions data.