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Wed, January 22, 2025

Trump's administration is looking to slash the federal workforce. Here's where the most people are employed and what they make.


Published on 2025-01-22 13:40:57 - MSN
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The Trump administration is reportedly planning to significantly reduce the federal workforce, targeting agencies like the Department of Justice, the Department of Health and Human Services, and the Department of Transportation. According to data from the Office of Personnel Management, the largest number of federal employees work in the Department of Veterans Affairs, followed by the Department of Defense and the Department of Homeland Security. These employees are spread across various locations, with significant concentrations in the Washington, D.C. area, but also in states like California, Texas, and Florida. The average salary for federal employees varies by agency, with the highest earners typically found in the Department of Energy and NASA, where specialized skills command higher wages. This proposed reduction aims at cutting costs and reducing what the administration views as unnecessary bureaucratic layers, although specifics on how these cuts will be implemented or their full impact on services remain undisclosed.

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