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Department of Energy (DOE)

Permanent Workforce: 15,936     Temporary Workforce: 689     Total Workforce: 16,625

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

15,936

61.66%

38.34%

6.34%

75.21%

11.23%

4.71%

0.15%

1.35%

1.00%

0.77%

Major Occupations:

                      

General Engineering

1,668

80.76%

19.24%

8.69%

75.48%

4.92%

8.45%

0.18%

1.44%

0.84%

0.36%

General Physical Science

664

73.19%

26.81%

3.92%

82.83%

4.67%

5.42%

0.30%

2.41%

0.45%

0.45%

Electrician (High Voltage)

544

96.88%

3.13%

3.86%

91.18%

0.55%

0.74%

0.00%

1.65%

2.02%

0.18%

GS-14 and GS-15*

4,443

66.73%

33.27%

3.38%

79.92%

9.34%

5.78%

0.14%

0.90%

0.54%

0.61%

Senior Pay Level*

571

79.16%

20.84%

4.55%

83.36%

6.65%

4.38%

0.00%

0.70%

0.35%

0.18%

SES

446

77.13%

22.87%

3.81%

84.53%

6.95%

4.04%

0.00%

0.67%

0.00%

0.22%

First-Level Officials/ Managers

9

44.44%

55.56%

11.11%

88.89%

0.00%

0.00%

0.00%

0.00%

0.00%

0.00%

Mid-Level Officials/ Managers

852

67.37%

32.63%

4.93%

80.16%

7.16%

4.93%

0.00%

1.88%

0.94%

0.82%

Senior-Level Officials/ Managers

1,418

72.99%

27.01%

3.39%

82.79%

8.67%

3.88%

0.07%

0.85%

0.35%

0.14%

*Does not include pay-banded employees

Targeted Disabilities Employment Trends

As of September 30, 2010, DOE employed 124 (0.75%) Individuals with Targeted Disabilities (IWTD). In order to have met the federal 2% participation rate goal, 333 IWTD were needed. This represents an increase of 4 employees over FY 2009 and an increase of 13 employees since FY 2006. The participation rate for FY 2009 was 0.76% and for FY 2006 was 0.74%. Over the 5-year period DOE had a net increase of 0.01% in the participation rate of employees with targeted disabilities.

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

Reportable Disabilities

871

  

898

  

874

  

834

  

882

  

Targeted Disabilities

111

12.74%

122

13.59%

118

13.5%

120

14.39%

124

14.06%

*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, 2010, DOE employed 6,110 Women in permanent positions. Women occupied only 27.01% of DOE's permanent senior level management positions. This represents an increase of 27 women in senior management positions since FY 2009 and an increase of 51 women since FY 2006.

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

Permanent Workforce

5,516

37.98%

5,554

38.38%

5,785

38.6%

5,940

38.73%

6,110

38.34%

Senior Level Management

332

23.41%

358

25.25%

336

25.77%

356

26.49%

383

27.01%

Mid Level Management

431

32.85%

430

33.33%

247

31.63%

247

34.02%

278

32.63%

1st Level Management

21

26.58%

13

16.67%

7

53.85%

3

37.5%

5

55.56%

* Numbers represent permanent employees only.