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National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

FY 2011 Annual Report on the Federal Work Force Part II

Permanent Workforce: 17,930 Temporary Workforce: 702 Total Workforce: 18,632

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 17,930 64.43% 35.57% 6.02% 74.26% 11.59% 6.41% 0.09% 0.71% 0.91% 1.14%
Major Occupations:
Aerospace Engineering 4,472 79.72% 20.28% 5.57% 79.43% 5.64% 7.96% 0.02% 0.56% 0.83% 0.85%
General Engineering 3,145 75.83% 24.17% 7.15% 80.51% 5.72% 5.15% 0.00% 0.79% 0.67% 0.41%
Computer Engineering 908 70.59% 29.41% 4.19% 71.59% 11.12% 12.11% 0.00% 0.22% 0.77% 0.66%
GS-14 and GS-15* 8,856 73.42% 26.58% 4.98% 79.65% 7.31% 6.74% 0.08% 0.58% 0.67% 0.60%
Senior Pay Level** 432 73.38% 26.62% 4.63% 83.33% 6.48% 4.86% 0.00% 0.23% 0.46% 0.00%
SES** 432 73.38% 26.62% 4.63% 83.33% 6.48% 4.86% 0.00% 0.23% 0.46% 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 331 62.54% 37.46% 4.83% 74.62% 13.90% 5.74% 0.60% 0.30% 0.00% 0.30%
Senior-Level Officials/ Managers** 1,927 72.81% 27.19% 5.09% 81.27% 7.94% 4.72% 0.00% 0.57% 0.42% 0.47%

*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, NASA employed 210 (1.13%) Individuals with Targeted Disabilities (IWTD). In order to have met the federal 2% participation rate goal, 373 IWTD were needed. This represents an increase of 2 employees over FY 2010 and an increase of 32 employees since FY 2007. The participation rate for FY 2010 was 1.11% and for FY 2007 was 0.96%. Over the 5-year period NASA had a net increase of 0.17% in employees with targeted disabilities.

FY 2007 FY 2008 FY 2009 FY 2010 FY 2011
# %* # %* # %* # %* # %*
Reportable Disabilities 942 933 929 957 1,001
Targeted Disabilities 178 18.9% 173 18.54% 183 19.7% 208 21.73% 210 20.98%

*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, NASA employed 6,377 Women in permanent positions. Women occupied only 27.19% of NASA's permanent senior level management positions. This represents a decrease of 39 women in senior management positions since FY 2010 and an increase of 55 women since FY 2007.

WOMEN IN: FY 2007 FY 2008 FY 2009 FY 2010 FY 2011*
# % # % # % # % # %
Permanent Workforce 957 42.36% 6,069 35.51% 6,085 35.52% 6,155 35.52% 6,377 35.57%
Senior Level Management 469 25.27% 490 25.8% 526 26.58% 563 27.61% 524 27.19%
Mid Level Management 137 35.4% 134 36.81% 125 37.2% 125 38.7% 124 37.46%
1st Level Management 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 1 100% 0 0%

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