Annual Statistical Supplement, 2008
SSA Administrative Data
Offices and Staff
| Office | Number | 
|---|---|
| Headquarters (Baltimore, Maryland) | 1 | 
| Regional offices a | 10 | 
| Field offices b | 1,294 | 
| Level 1 | 619 | 
| Level 2 | 643 | 
| Resident stations | 32 | 
| 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 | 141 | 
| Satellite offices | 5 | 
| SOURCES: Social Security Administration, Office of Public Service and Operations Support's database and Office of Disability Adjudication and Review's 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: Harold Atkins for SSA data (410) 965-4311 and Sylvia Baquero for Office of Disability Adjudication and Review data (703) 605-8517 or supplement@ssa.gov. | |
| Characteristic | All grade levels | GS 1–4 | GS 5–8 | GS 9–12 | GS 13–15 | SES | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | ||||||
| Total a | 62,274 | 868 | 17,712 | 32,563 | 9,508 | 147 | 
| Percentage of total | ||||||
| Women | 69.7 | 69.3 | 78.9 | 71.8 | 54.5 | 39.4 | 
| Minorities | 47.5 | 65.9 | 59.0 | 47.0 | 30.5 | 26.5 | 
| Black | 28.8 | 51.6 | 36.7 | 27.1 | 20.0 | 17.6 | 
| Hispanic | 13.1 | 8.1 | 16.5 | 13.7 | 6.1 | 8.1 | 
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 4.4 | 4.9 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 3.3 | 0 | 
| American Indian/Alaska Native | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 
| Employees with targeted disabilities | 2.1 | 7.6 | 3.7 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 
| SOURCE: Social Security Administration's Human Resources Management Information System. | ||||||
| a. Includes all full-time and part-time permanent employees. | ||||||
| CONTACT: Nancy Bosque (410) 965-5733 or supplement@ssa.gov. | ||||||
| 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 | 
| 2006 | 61,692 | 66,878 | 
| 2007 | 60,206 | 63,939 | 
| 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: Stacy Coblentz (410) 966-0477 or supplement@ssa.gov. | ||