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Department of State (STATE)

Permanent Workforce: 22,120     Temporary Workforce: 7,236     Total Workforce: 29,356

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

22,120

55.79%

44.21%

5.05%

72.65%

16.08%

5.64%

0.09%

0.34%

0.15%

0.49%

Major Occupations:

                      

Foreign Affairs

2,074

56.89%

43.11%

3.28%

87.17%

5.45%

3.86%

0.00%

0.24%

0.00%

0.48%

Passport & Visa Examining

1,462

35.50%

64.50%

10.33%

60.19%

23.46%

5.34%

0.27%

0.41%

0.00%

0.27%

Mgt & Program Analysis

769

39.14%

60.86%

5.59%

62.03%

27.44%

4.29%

0.00%

0.52%

0.13%

0.52%

GS-14 and GS-15*

2,202

56.31%

43.69%

3.27%

77.75%

14.21%

4.50%

0.00%

0.23%

0.05%

0.36%

Senior Pay Level*

168

64.29%

35.71%

1.79%

91.67%

4.76%

1.79%

0.00%

0.00%

0.00%

0.60%

SES

159

63.52%

36.48%

1.89%

91.19%

5.03%

1.89%

0.00%

0.00%

0.00%

0.63%

First-Level Officials/ Managers

232

31.03%

68.97%

8.62%

53.88%

32.33%

3.88%

0.00%

1.29%

0.00%

0.86%

Mid-Level Officials/ Managers

782

53.45%

46.55%

4.35%

68.41%

23.40%

3.58%

0.00%

0.26%

0.00%

0.26%

Senior-Level Officials/ Managers

784

59.44%

40.56%

3.06%

84.95%

8.93%

2.55%

0.00%

0.51%

0.00%

0.26%

*Does not include pay-banded employees

Targeted Disabilities Employment Trends

As of September 30, 2010, STATE employed 88 (0.3%) Individuals with Targeted Disabilities (IWTD). In order to have met the federal 2% participation rate goal, 587 IWTD were needed. This represents an increase of 9 employees over FY 2009 and no change in the number of employees since FY 2006. The participation rate for FY 2009 was 0.31% and for FY 2006 was 0.36%. Over the 5-year period STATE had a net decrease of 0.06% in the participation rate of employees with targeted disabilities.

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

Reportable Disabilities

1,484

  

1,549

  

1,428

  

1,325

  

1,146

  

Targeted Disabilities

88

5.93%

84

15.3%

84

5.88%

79

5.96%

88

7.68%

*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, STATE employed 9,780 Women in permanent positions. Women occupied only 40.56% of STATE's permanent senior level management positions. This represents an increase of 75 women in senior management positions since FY 2009 and a decrease of 297 women since FY 2006.

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

Permanent Workforce

8,320

44.18%

8,668

44.41%

8,983

45.09%

9,771

44.51%

9,780

44.21%

Senior Level Management

615

29.85%

668

34.5%

244

34.66%

243

33.29%

318

40.56%

Mid Level Management

479

35.85%

416

62.28%

213

49.77%

235

50.21%

364

46.55%

1st Level Management

169

37.47%

191

45.91%

108

70.13%

134

68.72%

160

68.97%

* Numbers represent permanent employees only.