Annual Statistical Supplement, 2006
SSA Administrative Data
Offices and Staff
| Office | Number |
|---|---|
| Headquarters (Baltimore, Maryland) | 1 |
| Regional offices a | 10 |
| Field offices b | 1,318 |
| Level 1 | 620 |
| Level 2 | 654 |
| Resident stations | 44 |
| Teleservice centers c | 35 |
| Program service centers d | 6 |
| Data operations center e | 1 |
| Office of Disability Adjudication and Review | |
| Headquarters (Falls Church, Virginia) | 1 |
| Regional offices | 10 |
| Hearing offices | 140 |
| Satellite offices | 4 |
| SOURCES: Social Security Administration, Office of Public Service and Operations Support's database and Office of Hearings and Appeals Case Control System. | |
| a. Regional offices are located in Boston, Massachusetts; New York, New York; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Atlanta, Georgia; Chicago, Illinois; Dallas, Texas; Kansas City, Missouri; Denver, Colorado; San Francisco, California; and Seattle, Washington. | |
| b. In December 1997, the field offices were redesignated as Level 1, 2, or resident stations depending on the characteristics of the facility, service area, and other conditions. | |
| c. The New Orleans teleservice center closed in August 2005. | |
| d. Program service centers are located in Jamaica, New York; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Birmingham, Alabama; Chicago, Illinois; Kansas City, Missouri; and Richmond, California. | |
| e. The data operations center is located in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. | |
| CONTACT: Ron Hippler for SSA data (410) 965-4311 and Amy Prether for Office of Disability Adjudication and Review data (703) 605-7610. | |
| Characteristic | All grade levels | GS 1–4 | GS 5–8 | GS 9–12 | GS 13–15 | SES |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | ||||||
| Total a | 65,073 | 576 | 20,564 | 33,260 | 9,007 | 147 |
| Percentage of total | ||||||
| Women | 69.9 | 69.4 | 78.5 | 71.9 | 52.8 | 37.4 |
| Minorities | 45.4 | 63.9 | 57.1 | 43.9 | 28.3 | 27.9 |
| Black | 27.7 | 53.1 | 34.6 | 26.0 | 19.0 | 19.0 |
| Hispanic | 12.6 | 7.5 | 16.6 | 12.6 | 5.6 | 8.2 |
| Asian or Pacific Islander | 4.0 | 3.0 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 2.7 | 0 |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1.2 | 0.3 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 0.7 |
| Severely disabled | 2.1 | 6.0 | 3.6 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 0.7 |
| SOURCE: Social Security Administration's Affirmative Employment Plan. | ||||||
| a. Includes all full-time and part-time permanent employees. | ||||||
| CONTACT: Nelson Izquierdo (410) 965-4364. | ||||||
| Year | Full-time permanent staff a |
Total work years b |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 62,504 | 67,063 |
| 1996 | 62,133 | 66,726 |
| 1997 | 61,224 | 69,378 |
| 1998 | 59,943 | 67,210 |
| 1999 | 59,752 | 66,459 |
| 2000 | 60,434 | 65,521 |
| 2001 | 61,490 | 65,562 |
| 2002 | 61,914 | 65,742 |
| 2003 | 63,569 | 65,343 |
| 2004 | 63,186 | 66,154 c |
| 2005 | 63,696 | 68,026 d |
| SOURCE: Social Security Administration's Payroll Reports. | ||
| a. On duty at end of fiscal year; includes seasonal employees. | ||
| b. Includes full-time, part-time, and temporary employees; employees in special programs; and overtime hours worked. | ||
| c. Includes 178 work years for activities related to Medicare Modernization Act. | ||
| d. Includes 1,962 work years for Medicare Modernization Act. | ||
| CONTACT: Donna Frocke (410) 965-3094. | ||