United States General Accounting Office
Washington, DC 20548
September 15, 2003
The Honorable Henry A. Waxman
Ranking Minority Member
Committee on Government Reform
House of Representatives
The Honorable Danny K. Davis
Ranking Minority Member
Subcommittee on Civil Service
and Agency Organization
Committee on Government Reform
House of Representatives
Subject: U.S. Postal Service: Data on Career Employee Diversity
Over the years, Committees and members of Congress have requested information
about employee equal opportunity and diversity issues at the U.S. Postal Service
(USPS). This report follows up on our past reports concerning diversity issues at the
USPS and responds to your request for more current information on the
representation of minorities and women at the USPS.1 As agreed with your offices,
our objective was to provide data on the makeup (numbers and percentages) for each
equal employment opportunity (EEO) group—white, black, Hispanic, Asian-American
and Pacific Islander (AAPI), American Indian and Alaskan Native (AIAN), and Native
Hawaiian (Hawaiian)—and gender group of USPS career employees2 for USPS fiscal
years 2000 through 2002. These data are provided for (a) all employees, (b)
employees who were promoted, (c) employees who voluntarily retired, and (d)
employees who received monetary performance awards. Also, these data are
provided for all employee levels, including craft employees, technicians, officials and
managers, and senior executive service employees. Information contained in this
report was obtained from USPS databases, which we deemed sufficiently reliable for
the informational purpose of this engagement.
1
See U.S. General Accounting Office, U.S. Postal Service: Information About Selected Promotions of Women and Minorities to
EAS Management-Level Positions, GAO/GGD-98-200R (Washington, D.C.: Sept. 21, 1998). U.S. General Accounting Office, U.S.
Postal Service: Diversity in High-Level EAS Positions, GAO/GGD-99-26 (Washington, D.C.: Feb. 26, 1999). U.S. General
Accounting Office, U.S. Postal Service: Diversity in the Postal Career Executive Service, GAO/GGD-00-76 (Washington, D.C.:
Mar. 30, 2000). U.S. General Accounting Office, U.S. Postal Service: Diversity in District Management-Level Positions,
GAO/GGD-00-142 (Washington, D.C.: June 30, 2000).
2
Generally, USPS has defined career employees as persons who have permanent work appointments and include such
employees as clerks, postmasters, mail handlers, and city and rural letter carriers. Noncareer employees are those persons who
have limited term work appointments and include such employees as some data conversion operators who work at postal
remote encoding centers and substitutes for rural carriers.
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Results in Brief
According to the USPS data, the USPS career employee workforce has declined over
the course of the last three fiscal years from 786,446 in fiscal year 2000 to 751,650 in
fiscal year 2002. Although the number of minorities and women also declined over
this 3-year period, their representation in the workforce remained fairly constant,
about 36 and 38 percent, respectively. Table 1 provides a breakdown of the
workforce by race/ethnicity and gender for each of the three years. Relative to the
Current Population Survey (CPS),3 black and AAPI men and women in the USPS were
fully represented, while Hispanic and AIAN men and women and white women were
underrepresented in the USPS workforce. Overall, the representation of minorities in
the USPS workforce exceeded their representation in the U.S. workforce each year,
while the representation of women was less than their representation in the U.S.
workforce each year.
Table 1: USPS Career Employee Workforce Representation by Race/Ethnicity
and Gender, Fiscal Years 2000 through 2002
Fiscal year Fiscal year Fiscal year
CPSa 2000 2001 2002
percentage percentage percentage percentage
Race/ethnicity Gender
White Men 34.6 41.8 41.4 41.1
Women 36.9 22.3 22.4 22.6
Black Men 5.0 11.3 11.3 11.2
Women 6.3 10.1 10.1 10.1
Hispanic Men 6.0 5.0 5.1 5.1
Women 5.8 2.3 2.3 2.4
AAPIb Men 2.1 4.2 4.3 4.5
Women 2.3 2.4 2.4 2.5
AIANc Men 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.3
Women 0.5 0.3 0.3 0.3
Hawaiian Men N/Ad 0.02 0.02 0.02
Women N/Ad 0.02 0.02 0.02
Total (minorities) 28.4 35.9 36.2 36.4
Total (women) 51.8 37.4 37.5 37.9
Source: GAO analysis of USPS data.
Note: Percentages may not add due to rounding.
a
CPS = Current Population Survey as of March 2001.
b
AAPI = Asian American and Pacific Islander.
c
AIAN = American Indian and Alaskan Natives.
d
CPS does not specifically breakout data for Hawaiians. Data for Hawaiians are included in AAPI.
The percentage representation of minorities and women at higher-grade levels was
generally less for each of the three years than their representation in the USPS
workforce. The percentage representation of white males at higher-grade levels was
generally greater than their representation in the USPS workforce for each of the
three years. For example, at the Executive and Administrative Schedule (EAS) levels
19–26, the average representation of white males for the three fiscal years was 55.5
3
The CPS is a primary source of information on the labor force characteristics of the U.S. population for persons aged 16 years
or older who are employed or seeking employment. (See background section of this report for additional information about the
CPS.)
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percent, compared with their overall average representation in the workforce of 41
percent.
The number of USPS workforce promotions steadily declined over the three fiscal
years decreasing from 7,114 in fiscal year 2000 to 5,320 in fiscal year 2002—a
decrease of about 26 percent. On the other hand, the proportion of USPS workforce
promotions received by minorities and women remained relatively constant over the
three fiscal years. For example, blacks accounted for 17.6 percent of promotions in
fiscal year 2000, 18.7 percent in fiscal year 2001, and 17.8 percent in fiscal year 2002.
Their average representation in the workforce for the three years was 21 percent,
greater than their rates of promotion in each of those years. For the three fiscal
years, minorities received an average of about 30 percent of the promotions while
representing, on average, about 36 percent of the workforce for the same period;
whereas, the average representation of women promoted exceeded their average
representation in the USPS workforce by almost 10 percent at about 46 percent for
the same period.
Promotions by grade levels varied among EEO groups. As two examples show: first,
white men showed increases in their share of promotions as grade levels increased.
In grade levels 11–14, they received an average of about 20 percent of promotions for
the three years. At higher-grade levels, 15–18 and 19–26, their shares of promotions
increased to averages of 39.5 percent and 49 percent, respectively, for the three years.
Second, black women’s share of promotions fluctuated from grade level to grade
level. Black women in grade levels 11–14 received an average of 8.2 percent of
promotions for the three years. At higher-grade levels, 15–18 and 19–26, their average
shares of promotions were 11.4 percent and 9 percent, respectively, for the three
years.
Regarding the three stages of the promotion process—applications submitted,
considered best qualified, and promoted—the average representation of minorities
and women as they passed through these stages showed no differences for each of
the three years. For all grade levels combined, minorities and women on average
constituted about 61 percent of all applications submitted for promotion, about 61
percent were considered best qualified, and about 61 percent were promoted. At
higher-grade levels, 15–18 and 19–26, white males represented the largest EEO group
at all three promotion process stages for each of the three years. For example, in
fiscal year 2002, for grade levels 19–26, white males constituted about 50 percent at
each stage.
According to the USPS data, the number of career employees retiring increased in
fiscal year 2002 to 18,288 after experiencing a slight decrease from fiscal years 2000
to 2001, going from 15,692 to 15,504, respectively. The representation of minorities
and women retiring remained constant—averaging about 27 and 28 percent of
retirees, respectively, for fiscal years 2000 through 2002. The representation of
minorities and women retiring each year was generally less than each group’s average
overall representation in the USPS workforce.
The number of monetary performance awards fluctuated over the three fiscal years
with 61,129 given in fiscal year 2000, 54,604 in fiscal year 2001, and 59,830 in fiscal
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year 2002. Overall, the 3-year average representation of such awards received by
minorities and women—38 and 40 percent, respectively—exceeded their average
representation in the USPS workforce of 36 and 38 percent, respectively. Blacks
received about one-half of the total number of awards received by minorities for each
of the three fiscal years—averaging 19 percent of all awards. This is less than their
average representation in the USPS workforce. Awards for other minority groups
either equaled or exceeded their average representation in the USPS workforce.
Among women, white women had the most representation, receiving about 23
percent of all such awards in each of the three fiscal years. This is proportional to
their average representation in the USPS workforce for those years.
Background
According to USPS workforce profile statistics, the USPS had 751,650 career
employees at the end of fiscal year 2002. This number represents all EEO groups for
men and women. It also includes all employees beginning with Level 00 and going up
through the Postal Career Executive Service (PCES). Level 00 through Level 14
primarily includes letter carriers and clerks that are considered craft employees and
laborers, both skilled and unskilled. In addition, this group also includes some entry-
level EAS managers. Positions at Level 15 and higher are mid- and high-level EAS
managers, which are postmasters, managers of customer services, and managers of
postal operations. PCES includes senior-level officers and executives in positions
such as area vice presidents. (See enc. I for a more detailed explanation of employee
grade levels.)
According to USPS, one of its corporate goals is a commitment to employees, which
includes an effort to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees, take
advantage of its diverse workforce, and provide universal postal services to the
American people. The USPS defines diversity as a mixture of differences and
similarities of its employees, customers, and suppliers.
USPS measures its diversity by comparing the percentage an EEO group is
represented in its workforce to the percentage the group is represented in the U.S.
labor force. For two of the three years that we reviewed, USPS used civilian labor
force (CLF) data, which is collected by the Bureau of the Census for its most recent
census, for this comparison. For the third year, fiscal year 2002, USPS used CLF data
reported in the FY 2000 Federal Equal Opportunity Recruitment Program Annual
Report (FEORP) to the Congress, prepared by the Office of Personnel Management.
The CLF data in the FEORP are derived from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
September 2000 Current Population Survey (CPS) and the 1990 Decennial Census.
Because CLF data from the year 2000 census will not be available until the fall of
2003, we used the latest available CPS data (March 2001) for comparison. CPS is
based on a monthly survey of about 50,000 households conducted by the Bureau of
the Census for the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The survey has been conducted for
more than 50 years. The CPS is a primary source of information on the
characteristics of the civilian labor force in the U.S. The survey uses a scientific
sampling design to generate a representative sample of the civilian noninstitutional
population and to provide a variety of demographic characteristics including gender,
race, and occupation.
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We do not believe that it is appropriate to compare the representation of women and
minorities or EEO group representation in EAS levels 11 through 26, which are
generally management-level positions, in the USPS with the CPS because CPS data
are not broken down into an appropriate pool of employees for such comparisons.
USPS career employees generally participate in one of the three federal retirement
programs available to most federal civilian employees. These programs are: (1) the
Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS), (2) the Federal Employees Retirement
System (FERS), and (3) the CSRS Offset Plan.4
USPS has several performance awards and recognition programs for its employees.
Some of these awards and recognition programs are monetary and others are non-
monetary. The monetary awards can range in value from $50 to $7,500 and include
spot awards, Vice President’s awards, team awards, exceptional performance awards,
special achievement awards, quality step increases, meritorious service awards, and
distinguished service awards. The nonmonetary awards include informal awards,
team awards, and some spot awards, such as gifts and letters of appreciation.
Total Workforce and Representation of Minorities and Women
According to USPS data, over the course of the last three fiscal years, the number of
career employees at USPS decreased from 786,446 in fiscal year 2000, to 774,601 in
fiscal year 2001, and to 751,650 in fiscal year 2002. White males represented the
largest EEO group in the USPS workforce—averaging about 41 percent for the 3-year
period. The number of minorities and women career employees in the USPS
workforce also decreased over this 3-year time period. On average, minorities
represented about 36 percent of the total workforce for the three fiscal years and
women represented about 38 percent. When compared with CPS data, black and
AAPI men and women in the USPS were fully represented, while Hispanic and AIAN
men and women and white women were underrepresented in the USPS workforce for
each of the three years. Overall, the representation of minorities in the USPS
workforce exceeded their representation in the U.S. workforce each year. As shown
in figure 1, on average for the three fiscal years, blacks represented about 21 percent;
Hispanics about 7 percent; and AAPI about 7 percent. The remaining groups—AIAN
and Hawaiians—on average represented .6 and .04 percent, respectively.
4
See U.S. General Accounting Office, United States Postal Service: Information on Retirement Plans, GAO-02-170 (Washington,
D.C.: Dec. 31, 2001). Federal employees hired after December 31, 1983, are not eligible to participate in CSRS, but they
participate in either FERS or the CSRS Offset Plan.
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Figure 1: USPS Career Employee Workforce Representation by
Race/Ethnicity as a Percentage of Total Workforce for Fiscal Years 2000
through 2002
As previously stated, women represented, on average, 38 percent of the total USPS
workforce for the three fiscal years. For these years, white women represented an
average of about 22 percent of the workforce; black women an average of about 10
percent; Hispanic women an average of about 2 percent; AAPI women an average of
about 2 percent; AIAN women an average of about .26 percent; and Hawaiian women
an average of .02 percent. Overall, the representation of women was less than their
representation in the U.S. workforce each year. Figure 2 shows a breakout of the
representation of women employees by race/ethnicity.
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Figure 2: USPS Career Employee Workforce Representation of Women by
Race/Ethnicity as a Percentage of Total Workforce for Fiscal Years 2000
through 2002
The majority of USPS employees, including minorities and women, were in grade
levels 00–10 (craft employees and laborers, both skilled and unskilled) in fiscal years
2000 through 2002. At higher-level management positions, EAS grade levels 19–26,
the average representation of minorities and women was generally lower than their
average representation in the USPS workforce. USPS data showed that minorities’
average representation at EAS levels 19–26 was about 27 percent—less than their
average representation in the USPS workforce of 36 percent. Representation in these
EAS levels compared with their representation in the USPS workforce was lower for
each individual EEO group, with the exception of AIAN where they slightly exceeded
their average representation in the USPS workforce of .6 percent. Additionally,
women represented on average 28.6 percent in EAS levels 19–26 for the three years,
but represented, on average, 38 percent of the USPS workforce. White males average
representation in EAS levels 19–26 was 55.6 percent compared with their overall
average representation in the USPS workforce of about 41 percent over the 3-year
period. (See enc. II for additional data.)
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Promotions: Total and Representation of Minorities and Women
5
According to USPS applicant flow tracking reports for fiscal years 2000 through
2002, total employee promotions decreased by 26 percent over this time period.
There were 7,114 promotions in fiscal year 2000; 6,821 in fiscal year 2001; and 5,320 in
fiscal year 2002. White males received the largest share of promotions for the three
fiscal years—averaging about 39 percent. For the three fiscal years, minority
employees’ average share of promotions—about 30 percent—was less than their
average representation in the USPS workforce—about 36 percent. Relative to
individual EEO groups, promotions were as follows:
• Blacks accounted for 17.6 percent of all promotions in fiscal year 2000, 18.7
percent in fiscal year 2001, and 17.8 percent in fiscal year 2002. These
percentages are less than their average representation in the USPS
workforce—about 21 percent for the 3-year period.
• Hispanics and AAPI ethnic groups experienced slight increases in promotions
in each of the three fiscal years. Hispanics received 6.4 percent of all
promotions in fiscal year 2000, about 7 percent in fiscal year 2001, and 7.5
percent in fiscal year 2002. Compared with Hispanics average representation
in the USPS workforce, 7.4 percent, their shares of promotions for fiscal years
2000 and 2001 were less and, for 2002, slightly more. AAPI received 3.6
percent of all promotions in fiscal year 2000, 3.9 percent in fiscal year 2001,
and 4.3 percent in fiscal year 2002. Their shares of promotions are less than
their 3-year average representation in the USPS workforce—about 6.7 percent.
• AIAN represented, on average, about .6 percent of the USPS workforce. They
accounted for .63 percent of all promotions in fiscal year 2000, .72 percent in
fiscal year 2001, and .7 percent in fiscal year 2002.
• Hawaiians represented, on average, about .04 percent of the USPS workforce,
while accounting for about .02 percent of promotions in each of the three
fiscal years.
Figure 3 shows the shares of promotions by EEO groups. (See enc. III for additional
data.)
5
Applicant flow tracking reports provide data on the number of applicants for a vacancy, the number considered best qualified,
and the number promoted.
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Figure 3: USPS Career Employee Workforce Promotions by Race/Ethnicity as
a Percentage of Total Promotions for Fiscal Years 2000 through 2002
According to the USPS data, women accounted for about 46 percent of all
promotions in fiscal years 2000 and 2001, and about 47 percent in fiscal year 2002.
This exceeds their overall average representation in the USPS workforce of 38
percent for the three years. The shares of promotions of women across ethnic groups
were relatively stable. The following shows the breakout of promotions for women:
• White women accounted for 31.6 percent of all promotions in fiscal year 2000,
• 30.5 percent in fiscal year 2001, and 31.7 percent in fiscal year 2002. Their
shares of promotions exceed their average representation in the USPS
workforce of about 22 percent.
• Black women represented, on average, about 10.1 percent of the USPS
workforce. They accounted for 10.1 percent of all promotions in fiscal year
2000, 10.6 percent in fiscal year 2001, and 10.4 percent in fiscal year 2002.
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• Hispanic and AIAN women experienced increases in their shares of
promotions in each of the three fiscal years. Hispanic women received 2.4
percent of all promotions in fiscal year 2000, 2.8 percent in fiscal year 2001,
and 3 percent in fiscal year 2002. Compared with their average representation
in the USPS workforce, 2.3 percent, their shares of promotions were greater in
each of the three years. AIAN women received .35 percent of all promotions in
fiscal year 2000, .37 percent in fiscal year 2001, and .39 percent in fiscal year
2002. Their shares of promotions are slightly greater than their 3-year average
representation in the USPS workforce—about .3 percent.
• AAPI women accounted for 1.6 percent of all promotions in fiscal years 2000
and 2001 and 1.7 percent in fiscal year 2002. Their shares of promotions are
less than their average representation in the USPS workforce of about 2.4
percent for the three years.
• Hawaiian women represented, on average, about .02 percent of the USPS
workforce for the three years. They accounted for no promotions in fiscal
years 2000 and 2001 and .02 percent in fiscal year 2002.
Figure 4 shows the shares of promotions of women by ethnicity for the three fiscal
years. (See enc. III for additional data.)
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Figure 4: USPS Career Employee Workforce Promotions by Race/Ethnicity
for Women as a Percentage of Total Promotions for Fiscal Years 2000
through 2002
Promotions by Grade Levels
Promotions by grade levels varied among EEO groups. In grade levels 11–14, the
entry-level EAS positions, white males accounted for an average of about 20 percent
of the promotions for the three fiscal years compared with their average
representation in these grade levels—about 23 percent. White women at this level
received, on average, about 64 percent of the promotions for the three fiscal years,
which exceeded their average representation in these grade levels of about 62
percent for the three years. Shares of promotions for minority groups and other
women at these grade levels were generally greater than their average representation
at these grade levels. Blacks represented, on average, about 9.6 percent of
promotions in these levels for the three fiscal years, which is above their 9.1 percent
average representation in these levels. Hispanics and AAPI followed with averages of
3.6 percent and 1.7 percent, respectively, for the three years, while their
representation, on average, was about 3 and 1.5 percent, respectively, in these grade
levels. AIAN received, on average, about .83 percent of the promotions for the three
years in these grade levels. This is less than their average representation in these
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levels—about 1.4 percent. Hawaiians did not receive any promotions in these grade
levels, but represented .023 of the workforce.
For other women in these grade levels for the three fiscal years, black women
accounted for an average of 8.2 percent of promotions, Hispanic women an average
of 2.7 percent, AAPI women an average of 1.1 percent, AIAN women an average of .73
percent, and Hawaiian women were not represented. Promotion of black, Hispanic,
and AAPI women exceeded their average representation in these grade levels for the
3-year period while the promotion of women in other minority groups fell short of
their average representation.
Table 2 provides a breakdown of promotions by race/ethnicity and gender for grade
levels 11–14 for the three fiscal years.
Table 2: Promotions in Grade Levels 11–14 by Race/Ethnicity and Gender,
Fiscal Years 2000 through 2002
Race/ethnicity Gender Average Fiscal year Fiscal year Fiscal year Average
representation 2000 2001 2002 representation
in USPS representation representation representation of promotions
workforce for for grade levels
grade levels 11–14
11–14
White Men 22.52 19.1 21.7 20.6 20.47
Women 62.47 64.4 64.0 62.8 63.73
Black Men 1.64 1.6 1.2 1.3 1.37
Women 7.47 8.6 8.0 8.1 8.23
Hispanic Men 0.79 0.8 0.4 1.4 0.87
Women 2.18 2.3 2.3 3.6 2.73
AAPIb Men 0.41 0.5 0.8 0.4 0.57
Women 1.09 1.5 1.4 0.6 1.17
AIANc Men 0.33 0.2 0.0 0.1 0.10
Women 1.06 1.0 0.2 1.0 0.73
Hawaiian Men 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.00
Women 0.023 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.00
Total (minorities) 14.98 16.5 14.3 16.5 15.77
Total (women) 74.29 77.8 75.9 76.1 76.60
Source: GAO analysis of USPS data.
At midlevel management positions, EAS levels 15–18, white males accounted for an
average of 39.5 percent of promotions for the three fiscal years, which is below their
average representation in these grade levels—about 43 percent for those years.
Minorities share of promotions in these levels, on average, about 33 percent was
proportional to their average representation in these grade levels of about 33 percent
for the three years. More specifically, blacks accounted for, on average, about 20.5
percent for the three years, which is lower than their average representation in these
grade levels of 22 percent. Hispanics followed at an average of 7.6 percent for the
three years, which is greater than their average representation in the grade levels of
6.2 percent for those years. AAPI represented, on average, about 3.3 percent for
these grade levels, while their average percentage of promotions in these grades was
greater—about 4.5 percent—for the three years. AIAN average promotions in these
grades were about .7 percent, which is greater than their average representation in
these grade levels of .6 for the same time period. Hawaiians average share of
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promotions in these levels—.03 percent—for the three years was less than their
average representation in these grade levels of .06 percent
Women promoted in grade levels 15–18 exceeded their average representation in the
workforce for these levels for the three fiscal years except for black and Hawaiian
women. Among women, whites represented the largest share of these promotions—
averaging 27.3 percent—while representing, on average, about 25 percent of the
USPS workforce in these grade levels for the three years. Black women followed
with an average of 11.4 percent for the three years, which was slightly less than their
average representation in these grade levels of 11.9 percent. Hispanic women
accounted for an average of 3 percent of these promotions for the three fiscal years,
which is greater than their average representation in these grade levels of 2.2 percent.
AAPI women’s average share of promotions—1.7 percent—was also greater than
their average representation in the grade levels of 1.3 percent for the 3-year period.
AIAN women promotions in these grade levels averaged about .3 percent, which was
equal to their average representation in these grade levels for the three years. The
average promotions for Hawaiian women—.01 percent—were less than their average
representation in these grade levels of .04 for the three years. Table 3 provides a
breakdown of promotions by race/ethnicity and gender for grade levels 15–18 for the
three fiscal years.
Table 3: Promotions in Grade Levels 15–18 by Race/Ethnicity and Gender,
Fiscal Years 2000 through 2002
Race/ethnicity Gender Average Fiscal year Fiscal year Fiscal year Average
representation 2000 2001 2002 representation
in USPS representation representation representation of promotions
workforce for for grade
grade levels levels
15–18 15–18
White Men 42.59 41.2 39.4 37.8 39.47
Women 24.81 27.9 26.9 27.1 27.30
Black Men 10.45 8.9 9.5 9.0 9.13
Women 11.89 10.8 11.5 11.9 11.40
Hispanic Men 4.08 4.1 4.8 4.9 4.60
Women 2.16 2.5 3.1 3.3 2.97
b
AAPI Men 2.02 2.4 2.6 3.3 2.77
Women 1.33 1.7 1.4 2.0 1.70
c
AIAN Men 0.34 0.3 0.4 0.3 0.33
Women 0.27 0.2 0.5 0.3 0.33
Hawaiian Men 0.02 0.05 0.0 0.0 0.02
Women 0.04 0.0 0.0 0.03 0.01
Total (minorities) 32.61 30.95 33.8 35.03 33.26
Total (women) 40.48 43.1 43.4 44.63 43.71
Source: GAO analysis of USPS data.
For the higher-level management positions, EAS grade levels 19–26, white males
received on average about 49 percent of the promotions for the 3-year period. This is
less than their average representation in these grade levels of about 56 percent over
the same period. Minorities share of promotions at these grade levels averaged about
29 percent for the three years compared with their average representation at these
grade levels of 27 percent over the same period. Blacks accounted for an average of
16.9 percent of the promotions for the three years, which is proportional to their
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average representation in these grade levels for the three years. Hispanics followed
with an average of 7.4 percent for the three years, which is greater than their average
representation in these grade levels of 5.9 percent. AAPI represented, on average,
about 3.4 percent of the USPS workforce at these grade levels. Their average share of
these promotions was greater at about 3.9 percent for the three years. AIAN
promotions averaged about .7 percent, which was equal to their average
representation in these levels for the three years. Hawaiians average share of
promotions for the three years—.02—equaled their average representation in these
grade levels of .02 percent.
Promotions of all women EEO groups at the higher-grade levels (EAS 19–26)
exceeded their representation in these grade levels except for Hawaiian women.
White women received most of the promotions averaging 22 percent for the three
fiscal years, while representing an average of 17.5 percent of the USPS workforce at
these levels for the same period. Black women followed with an average of 9 percent
for the three years, which is greater than their average representation in these levels
of 8.2 percent. Hispanic women accounted for an average of 2.2 percent of
promotions for the three years. This is greater than their average representation at
these levels of 1.5 percent for the same period. AAPI women’s average share of these
promotions—1.7 percent—was also greater than their average representation of 1.2
percent for the three years. AIAN women promotions at these levels averaged about
.3 percent, which was greater than their average representation of about .2 percent
for the three years. Furthermore, Hawaiian women represented, on average, about
.003 percent of the workforce in these grade levels for the three years; however, they
received no promotions for the three years. Table 4 provides a breakdown of
promotions by race/ethnicity and gender for grade levels 19–26 for the three fiscal
years.
Table 4: Promotions in Grade Levels 19–26 by Race/Ethnicity and Gender, Fiscal
Years 2000 through 2002
Race/ethnicity Gender Average Fiscal year Fiscal year Fiscal year Average
representation 2000 2001 2002 representation
in USPS representation representation representation of promotions
workforce for for grade
grade levels levels
19–26 19–26
White Men 55.55 50.6 47.8 47.5 48.63
Women 17.46 20.6 21.9 24.8 22.43
Black Men 8.68 8.0 8.4 7.4 7.93
Women 8.22 8.7 9.9 8.3 8.97
Hispanic Men 4.36 5.6 4.7 5.4 5.23
Women 1.54 2.3 2.3 2.0 2.20
b
AAPI Men 2.28 2.1 2.4 2.1 2.20
Women 1.16 1.5 2.0 1.7 1.73
c
AIAN Men .50 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.40
Women .18 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.27
Hawaiian Men .02 0.0 0.06 0.0 0.02
Women .003 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.00
Total (minorities) 26.95 28.8 30.36 27.7 28.95
Total (women) 28.57 33.4 36.3 37.1 35.60
Source: GAO analysis of USPS data.
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Promotion Process Stages
According to USPS data, over the three fiscal years, there were no differences in the
average representation of minorities and women as they passed through the three
promotion process stages—applications submitted, considered best qualified, and
promoted. Table 5 provides a breakdown of the three promotion process stages for
minorities and women for fiscal years 2000 through 2002.
Table 5: Minorities’ and Women’s Progress by Promotion Process Stage for
Fiscal Years 2000 through 2002
Three promotion process stages
Fiscal years Share of total Share of best Share of
applications qualified minority promotions to
submitted by and women minority and
minorities and applicants women applicants
women
2000 60% 60% 60%
2001 61% 61% 61%
2002 62% 62% 62%
Average for the 61% 61% 61%
three years
Source: GAO analysis of USPS data.
Throughout the three stages of the promotion process for each of the three years,
among minorities and women, the largest representation of all promotion
applications came from white women; this same pattern was also found at the best
qualified and promotion stages. Black women constituted the next largest
representation throughout the three stages, followed by black men, Hispanic men and
women, AAPI men and women, AIAN women and men, and Hawaiian men and
women.
For grade levels 00–10, white women represented the largest group of employees who
submitted applications; who were considered best qualified; and who were promoted
for each of the three years. The same holds true for grade levels 11–14. For the
higher-grade levels, 15–18 and 19–26, white males represented the largest distribution
for a specific EEO group for all three promotion process stages for the three years.
For example, in grade levels 19–26 for fiscal year 2002, white males accounted for
over 50 percent of the total applications submitted for promotions; about 49 percent
of the total considered best qualified; and about 48 percent of the total promoted.
Retirements: Total and Representation of Minorities and Women
USPS retirement data show that the number of retirements decreased slightly from
fiscal year 2000 to fiscal year 2001, but increased in fiscal year 2002. Specifically,
retirements went from 15,692 in fiscal year 2000, to 15,504 in fiscal year 2001, and to
18,288 in fiscal year 2002.
The average representation of minorities and women retirements over the 3-year
period was below their average representation in the workforce. Minorities
accounted for an average of about 27 percent and women 28 percent of all
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retirements for the three years, while their average representation in the USPS
workforce was about 36 and 38 percent, respectively. Blacks accounted for an
average of approximately 19 percent of all retirements for the three years. This is
less than their average representation in the USPS workforce of 21 percent. Hispanic
retirements averaged 5 percent for the three fiscal years, which is less than their
average representation in the workforce—7.4 percent. AAPI retirements for the three
fiscal years averaged 2 percent, less than their average representation in the USPS
workforce of about 7 percent. The remaining groups—AIAN and Hawaiian—
retirements represented averages of .4 and .04 percent, respectively. AIAN
retirements were less than their average representation in the workforce and
Hawaiian retirements equaled their average representation in the workforce.
For women, whites represented about 19 percent of all retirements, followed by an
average representation for blacks at about 8 percent, Hispanics at .74 percent, AAPI
at .41 percent, AIAN at .15 percent, and Hawaiians at .02 percent for the three years.
The shares of retirements for each woman EEO group, except Hawaiians, were less
than their average representation in the USPS workforce. Hawaiians equaled their
average representation in the workforce. Figures 5 and 6, respectively, provide a
detailed breakout of the retirement representation by ethnicity for minorities and
women. (See enc. IV for additional data.)
Figure 5: USPS Career Employee Workforce Retirements by Race/Ethnicity
as a Percentage of Total Retirements for Fiscal Years 2000 through 2002
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Figure 6: USPS Career Employee Workforce Retirements by Race/Ethnicity
for Women as a Percentage of Total Retirements for Fiscal Years 2000
through 2002
Monetary Performance Awards: Total and Representation of Minorities and
Women
According to the USPS data, the number of monetary performance awards has
fluctuated over the course of the last three fiscal years. Specifically, the numbers
were 61,190 for fiscal year 2000, 54,604 for fiscal year 2001, and 59,909 for fiscal year
2002. Overall, the average percentage of such awards received by minorities and
women—-38 and 40 percent, respectively, were slightly higher than their average
representation in the workforce of 36 percent for minorities and 38 percent for
women. Among minorities, blacks received about one-half of the awards for each of
the three fiscal years—averaging 19 percent of all awards. This is less than their
average representation in the USPS workforce of 21 percent for the three years.
Regarding other minority groups, for the three fiscal years, performance awards
received by Hispanics, on average, exceeded their average representation in the USPS
workforce. Hispanics received 8.4 percent of awards, while representing, on average,
7.4 percent of the USPS workforce. AAPI received an average of about 10 percent of
monetary performance awards. This exceeds their average representation in the
USPS workforce of 6.8 percent. Additionally, monetary performance awards received
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by AIAN equaled their average representation in the USPS workforce—about .6
percent. The average representation of monetary performance awards received by
Hawaiians—.1 percent—was greater than their average representation in the USPS
workforce—.04 percent. Figures 7 shows the shares of these awards for minorities
by ethnicity for fiscal years 2000 through 2002.
Figure 7: USPS Career Employee Workforce Monetary Performance Awards
by Race/Ethnicity as a Percentage of Total Number of Monetary Performance
Awards for Fiscal Years 2000 through 2002
White women had the most representation among women, receiving an average of
about 22 percent of all such awards for the three fiscal years. This is proportional to
their average representation in the USPS workforce for those years. For the 3-year
period, black women received, on average, about 10 percent of the monetary
performance awards. This is also proportional to their average representation in the
USPS workforce. Hispanic women received an average of 2.9 percent of awards,
while representing an average of 2.3 percent of the USPS workforce. AAPI women
represented an average of 2.4 percent of the USPS workforce for the three years.
This group exceeded its average representation in the USPS workforce by receiving
an average of 3.6 percent of the monetary performance awards for the three fiscal
years. The monetary performance awards received by AIAN women were
proportional to their average representation in the USPS workforce—.26 percent for
the three years. Furthermore, Hawaiian women exceeded their average
representation in the USPS workforce receiving an average of .06 percent of
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monetary performance awards compared to their average representation of .02
percent of the USPS workforce for the three years. Figure 8 shows the shares of
these awards for women by ethnicity for fiscal years 2000 through 2002. (See enc. V
for additional data.)
Figure 8: Women in the USPS Career Employee Workforce Receiving
Monetary Performance Awards by Race/Ethnicity as a Percentage of Total
Number of Monetary Performance Awards for Fiscal Years 2000 through
2002
Agency Comments
We requested comments on a draft of this report from the Postmaster General. The
USPS Vice President of Diversity Development informed us orally that USPS
concurred with the information provided in the letter. In addition, USPS provided
several technical clarifications, which we have incorporated into this report where
appropriate.
Scope and Methodology
To address our objective, we obtained, reviewed, and analyzed data and
documentation and interviewed USPS officials concerning career employee profiles,
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promotions, voluntary retirements, and monetary performance awards for fiscal
years 2000, 2001, and 2002. We obtained and reviewed detailed data and information
for each fiscal year, including actual numbers and percentages for each grade,
including PCES, and aggregated for the entire USPS by equal employment
opportunity group for men and women—white, black, Hispanic, AAPI, AIAN, and
Hawaiians. To get an indication of whether the data were sufficiently reliable, we
performed testing of electronic data for obvious errors of completeness and
accuracy, reviewed related information from prior GAO reports, and discussed data
reliability issues with USPS officials knowledgeable of the databases that produce
this information. We considered the data to be sufficiently reliable for the
informational purpose of this engagement. We performed our work from August 2002
through June 2003 in accordance with generally accepted government auditing
standards.
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Director, Physical Infrastructure Issues
Enclosures
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Enclosure I
Description of Employee Levels within the USPS
USPS employee levels Job description
00 Rural route letter carriers—categorized as craft
workers (skilled).
01 through 04 Unskilled laborers—work in manual occupations,
which generally require no special training.
Includes: mail handlers, garage laborers,
groundskeepers, and gardeners. These levels also
include office and clerical workers.
05 Semiskilled operatives—workers that operate
machine or processing equipment or perform
other factory-type duties of intermediate skill level
which can be mastered in a few weeks and require
only limited training. Includes: apprentices (auto
mechanics, plumbers, carpenters, and electricians,
among others). This level also includes office and
clerical workers.
06 through 10 Skilled craft employees—manual workers of
relatively high skill level having a thorough and
comprehensive knowledge of the processes
involved in their work. Includes: city letter
carriers, hourly paid supervisors and lead
operators who are not members of management,
typesetters, electricians, engravers, painters
(construction and maintenance), and technicians.
11 through 14 Executive and Administrative Schedule (EAS)
workforce—entry management level positions.
15 through 18 EAS workforce—middle management level
positions. Includes: postmasters, managers of
customer services, and managers of postal
operations.
19 through 26 EAS workforce—high-level management
positions. Includes: officials, executives, plant
managers, department managers, and
superintendents, and salaried supervisors who are
members of management.
27 through 41 EAS workforce—There are approximately 31
employees in this group, which includes attorneys,
administrative judges, economists, rate
commissioners and rate classification specialists,
among others.
51 through 55 Part-time postmasters at 4th class locations, small
towns with populations less than 1,000.
Postal Career Executive Service (PCES) PCES-01 comprises executives; PCES-02 are
levels 01, 02, and U1. senior-level officers, and PCES-U1 are PCES
employees in non-PCES positions. PCES
executives include, among others, district
managers and bulk mail center managers. PCES
officers include, among others, area vice
presidents, and the deputy postmaster general.
Source: GAO analysis of USPS data.
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Enclosure II
USPS Workforce Representation by Race, Ethnicity, and Gender for Each Employee Level, Including PCES
Fiscal Years 2000–2002
Workforce Total Total
Total a a b b
Fiscal year White White Black Black Hispanic Hispanic AAPI AAPI AIAN AIAN Hawaiian Hawaiian (percentage (percentage
2000 males females male female male female male female male female male female male female women) minorities)
c
CPS
Percentage 48.20% 51.80% 34.60% 36.90% 5% 6.30% 6% 5.80% 2.10% 2.30% 0.40% 0.50% N/A N/A 51.80% 28.40%
Level 00
Percentage 50.21% 49.79% 47.23% 47.45% 1.30% 1.22% 0.99% 0.61% 0.48% 0.19% 0.22% 0.30% 0.00% 0.01% 49.79% 5.32%
Number 28,636 28,393 26,932 27,062 741 697 565 350 272 108 126 172 0 4
Level 01
Percentage 17.89% 82.11% 11.47% 34.86% 4.59% 30.28% 0.92% 2.75% 0.92% 13.76% 0.00% 0.46% 0.00% 0.00% 82.11% 53.67%
Number 39 179 25 76 10 66 2 6 2 30 0 1 0 0
Level 02
Percentage 85.38% 14.62% 37.66% 5.58% 38.36% 8.25% 6.92% 0.39% 1.49% 0.31% 0.79% 0.08% 0.16% 0.00% 14.62% 56.76%
Number 1,086 186 479 71 488 105 88 5 19 4 10 1 2 0
Level 03
Percentage 88.26% 11.74% 45.49% 7.66% 31.50% 3.18% 7.11% 0.54% 3.70% 0.19% 0.44% 0.14% 0.02% 0.02% 11.74% 46.84%
Number 14,256 1,896 7,348 1,238 5,088 514 1,148 88 598 30 71 23 3 3
Level 04
Percentage 59.91% 40.09% 32.11% 15.88% 17.68% 17.89% 4.99% 2.80% 4.83% 3.25% 0.28% 0.27% 0.01% 0.00% 40.09% 52.01%
Number 56,089 37,535 30,063 14,865 16,555 16,750 4,674 2,623 4,523 3,040 263 254 11 3
Level 05
Percentage 62.65% 37.35% 41.54% 21.64% 10.41% 9.96% 5.57% 2.62% 4.84% 2.85% 0.26% 0.24% 0.02% 0.03% 37.35% 36.82%
Number 272,788 162,633 180,865 94,243 45,342 43,382 24,249 11,420 21,076 12,424 1,153 1,043 103 121
Level 06
Percentage 68.23% 31.77% 42.25% 15.37% 14.51% 11.63% 6.12% 2.03% 5.01% 2.56% 0.32% 0.16% 0.02% 0.02% 31.77% 42.37%
Number 53,355 24,842 33,041 12,021 11,345 9,096 4,782 1,587 3,916 1,998 254 122 17 18
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Workforce Total Total
a
Fiscal year Total White White Black Black Hispanic Hispanic AAPI AAPIa AIANb AIANb Hawaiian Hawaiian (percentage (percentage
2000 males females male female male female male female male female male female male female women) minorities)
Level 07
Percentage 97.87% 2.13% 72.76% 1.02% 13.83% 0.82% 5.55% 0.15% 5.33% 0.12% 0.41% 0.02% 0.00% 0.00% 2.13% 26.22%
Number 9,279 202 6,898 97 1,311 78 526 14 505 11 39 2 0 0
Level 08
Percentage 96.54% 3.46% 83.87% 1.38% 6.68% 1.38% 3.23% 0.00% 2.07% 0.69% 0.69% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 3.46% 14.75%
Number 419 15 364 6 29 6 14 0 9 3 3 0 0 0
Level 09
Percentage 97.37% 2.63% 76.05% 1.56% 9.82% 0.66% 4.01% 0.12% 7.10% 0.28% 0.36% 0.01% 0.03% 0.00% 2.63% 22.39%
Number 7,354 199 5,744 118 742 50 303 9 536 21 27 1 2 0
Level 10
Percentage 88.28% 11.72% 68.28% 4.83% 11.03% 3.45% 5.52% 0.69% 3.45% 2.76% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 11.72% 26.90%
Number 128 17 99 7 16 5 8 1 5 4 0 0 0 0
Level 11
Percentage 19.05% 80.95% 16.36% 65.49% 1.31% 9.71% 0.64% 3.12% 0.37% 1.31% 0.37% 1.30% 0.00% 0.02% 80.95% 18.15%
Number 1,246 5,295 1,070 4,284 86 635 42 204 24 86 24 85 0 1
Level 12
Percentage 47.06% 52.94% 23.53% 29.41% 23.53% 23.53% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 52.94% 47.06%
Number 8 9 4 5 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Level 13
Percentage 31.31% 68.69% 29.12% 63.85% 0.82% 2.47% 0.82% 1.09% 0.17% 0.35% 0.39% 0.87% 0.00% 0.05% 68.69% 7.03%
Number 1,866 4,093 1,735 3,805 49 147 49 65 10 21 23 52 0 3
Level 14
Percentage 37.93% 62.07% 24.65% 29.11% 9.03% 25.86% 1.62% 2.64% 2.54% 3.96% 0.10% 0.51% 0.00% 0.00% 62.07% 46.25%
Number 374 612 243 287 89 255 16 26 25 39 1 5 0 0
Level 15
Percentage 45.93% 54.07% 35.87% 39.51% 5.79% 10.30% 2.60% 2.34% 1.33% 1.35% 0.33% 0.53% 0.02% 0.05% 54.07% 24.63%
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Workforce Total Total
a
Fiscal year Total White White Black Black Hispanic Hispanic AAPI AAPIa AIANb AIANb Hawaiian Hawaiian (percentage (percentage
2000 males females male female male female male female male female male female male female women) minorities)
Number 5,628 6,626 4,395 4,841 709 1,262 318 287 163 165 41 65 2 6
Level 16
Percentage 65.09% 34.91% 43.67% 17.93% 13.80% 13.49% 4.89% 2.01% 2.40% 1.30% 0.30% 0.16% 0.03% 0.03% 34.91% 38.40%
Number 18,689 10,024 12,538 5,148 3,962 3,874 1,405 576 688 372 87 46 9 8
Level 17
Percentage 59.95% 40.05% 42.82% 22.69% 10.51% 13.70% 4.34% 2.43% 1.93% 1.10% 0.29% 0.13% 0.05% 0.00% 40.05% 34.48%
Number 2,293 1,532 1,638 868 402 524 166 93 74 42 11 5 2 0
Level 18
Percentage 64.83% 35.17% 55.68% 27.24% 4.79% 5.39% 2.64% 1.41% 1.08% 0.85% 0.62% 0.21% 0.00% 0.07% 35.17% 17.08%
Number 3,948 2,142 3,391 1,659 292 328 161 86 66 52 38 13 0 4
Level 19
Percentage 61.20% 38.80% 45.44% 21.31% 9.05% 12.94% 4.10% 2.71% 2.00% 1.69% 0.58% 0.14% 0.03% 0.00% 38.80% 33.24%
Number 1,806 1,145 1,341 629 267 382 121 80 59 50 17 4 1 0
Level 20
Percentage 73.93% 26.07% 59.67% 16.94% 7.51% 6.64% 4.53% 1.53% 1.56% 0.71% 0.62% 0.23% 0.05% 0.02% 26.07% 23.39%
Number 3,230 1,139 2,607 740 328 290 198 67 68 31 27 10 2 1
Level 21
Percentage 71.04% 28.96% 56.20% 18.36% 8.18% 8.38% 4.40% 1.44% 1.95% 0.62% 0.28% 0.17% 0.03% 0.00% 28.96% 25.44%
Number 2,519 1,027 1,993 651 290 297 156 51 69 22 10 6 1 0
Level 22
Percentage 76.51% 23.49% 56.51% 13.20% 11.66% 7.47% 5.23% 1.16% 2.49% 1.62% 0.58% 0.04% 0.04% 0.00% 23.49% 30.29%
Number 1,844 566 1,362 318 281 180 126 28 60 39 14 1 1 0
Level 23
Percentage 72.98% 27.02% 57.81% 17.38% 7.91% 7.19% 3.83% 1.06% 2.93% 1.17% 0.51% 0.21% 0.00% 0.00% 27.02% 24.81%
Number 2,742 1,015 2,172 653 297 270 144 40 110 44 19 8 0 0
Level 24
Percentage 80.76% 19.24% 60.50% 10.83% 11.78% 6.88% 5.49% 0.66% 2.56% 0.59% 0.44% 0.29% 0.00% 0.00% 19.24% 28.68%
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Workforce Total Total
a
Fiscal year Total White White Black Black Hispanic Hispanic AAPI AAPIa AIANb AIANb Hawaiian Hawaiian (percentage (percentage
2000 males females male female male female male female male female male female male female women) minorities)
Number 1,104 263 827 148 161 94 75 9 35 8 6 4 0 0
Level 25
Percentage 73.96% 26.04% 60.79% 16.83% 8.13% 6.47% 2.23% 1.15% 2.23% 1.15% 0.58% 0.43% 0.00% 0.00% 26.04% 22.37%
Number 1,028 362 845 234 113 90 31 16 31 16 8 6 0 0
Level 26
Percentage 80.73% 19.27% 61.46% 10.94% 8.33% 3.65% 7.81% 1.56% 3.13% 3.13% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 19.27% 27.60%
Number 155 37 118 21 16 7 15 3 6 6 0 0 0 0
Level 27
Percentage 80.00% 20.00% 60.00% 20.00% 0.00% 0.00% 20.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 20.00% 20.00%
Number 4 1 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Level 28
Percentage 70.59% 29.41% 70.59% 29.41% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 29.41% 0.00%
Number 12 5 12 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Level 30
Percentage 100.00% 0.00% 100.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Number 7 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Level 33
Percentage 100.00% 0.00% 100.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Number 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Level 34
Percentage 0.00% 100.00% 0.00% 100.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 100.00% 0.00%
Number 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Level 35
Percentage 100.00% 0.00% 100.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Number 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Level 41
Percentage 75.00% 25.00% 75.00% 25.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 25.00% 0.00%
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Workforce Total Total
a
Fiscal year Total White White Black Black Hispanic Hispanic AAPI AAPIa AIANb AIANb Hawaiian Hawaiian (percentage (percentage
2000 males females male female male female male female male female male female male female women) minorities)
Number 3 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Level 51
Percentage 11.84% 88.16% 10.53% 84.21% 0.00% 1.32% 1.32% 1.32% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 1.32% 0.00% 0.00% 88.16% 5.26%
Number 9 67 8 64 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0
Level 52
Percentage 25.00% 75.00% 25.00% 75.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 75.00% 0.00%
Number 2 6 2 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Level 53
Percentage 9.49% 90.51% 8.89% 85.86% 0.20% 0.20% 0.00% 2.42% 0.00% 0.61% 0.40% 1.41% 0.00% 0.00% 90.51% 5.25%
Number 47 448 44 425 1 1 0 12 0 3 2 7 0 0
Level 54
Percentage 14.29% 85.71% 14.29% 85.71% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 85.71% 0.00%
Number 2 12 2 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Level 55
Percentage 11.28% 88.72% 10.73% 83.02% 0.14% 0.95% 0.00% 1.90% 0.00% 0.00% 0.41% 2.85% 0.00% 0.00% 88.72% 6.25%
Number 83 653 79 611 1 7 0 14 0 0 3 21 0 0
Level P1
Percentage 78.35% 21.65% 63.43% 15.83% 8.48% 4.80% 4.70% 0.61% 1.33% 0.41% 0.41% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 21.65% 20.74%
Number 767 212 621 155 83 47 46 6 13 4 4 0 0 0
Level P2
Percentage 80.00% 20.00% 66.67% 20.00% 4.44% 0.00% 6.67% 0.00% 2.22% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 20.00% 13.33%
Number 36 9 30 9 2 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
Level U1
Percentage 51.85% 48.15% 47.53% 40.74% 3.70% 4.32% 0.62% 1.85% 0.00% 0.62% 0.00% 0.62% 0.00% 0.00% 48.15% 11.73%
Number 84 78 77 66 6 7 1 3 0 1 0 1 0 0
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Workforce Total Total
a
Fiscal year Total White White Black Black Hispanic Hispanic AAPI AAPIa AIANb AIANb Hawaiian Hawaiian (percentage (percentage
2000 males females male female male female male female male female male female male female women) minorities)
Grand total
(Total
employees) 786,446
Total 492,969 293,477 329,029 175,451 89,106 79,451 39,434 17,770 32,963 18,674 2,281 1,959 156 172
(% of total) 62.68% 37.32% 41.84% 22.31% 11.33% 10.10% 5.01% 2.26% 4.19% 2.37% 0.29% 0.25% 0.02% 0.02% 37.32% 35.85%
Grouping
percentage 100.00% 64.15% 21.43% 7.27% 6.57% 0.54% 0.04%
Source: USPS data.
Note: Percentages may not add due to rounding.
a
Asian American and Pacific Islander.
b
American Indian and Alaskan Native.
c
Current Population Survey.
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Workforce Total Total
Total a a b b
Fiscal year White White Black Black Hispanic Hispanic AAPI AAPI AIAN AIAN Hawaiian Hawaiian (percentage (percentage
2001 males females male female male female male female male female male female male female women) minorities)
CPSc
Percentage 48.20% 51.80% 34.60% 36.90% 5% 6.30% 6% 5.80% 2.10% 2.30% 0.40% 0.50% N/A N/A 51.80% 28.40%
Level 00
Percentage 49.36% 50.64% 45.87% 47.79% 1.47% 1.51% 1.13% 0.73% 0.66% 0.27% 0.23% 0.34% 0.00% 0.01% 50.64% 6.34%
Number 29,471 30,231 27,384 28,531 877 899 676 436 396 159 138 201 0 5
Level 01
Percentage 75.65% 24.35% 51.41% 14.89% 10.91% 5.89% 7.21% 2.36% 5.78% 1.04% 0.31% 0.15% 0.03% 0.03% 24.35% 33.70%
Number 159,212 51,244 108,198 31,327 22,968 12,394 15,167 4,970 12,170 2,187 648 310 61 56
Level 02
Percentage 75.46% 24.54% 46.59% 13.58% 13.66% 7.42% 7.62% 2.15% 7.17% 1.21% 0.39% 0.16% 0.04% 0.03% 24.54% 39.82%
Number 23,243 7,557 14,351 4,183 4,208 2,284 2,347 661 2,207 373 119 48 11 8
Level 03
Percentage 87.61% 12.39% 44.61% 7.93% 31.42% 3.44% 7.18% 0.62% 3.87% 0.24% 0.50% 0.14% 0.03% 0.01% 12.39% 47.46%
Number 14,328 2,026 7,295 1,297 5,139 563 1,175 102 633 39 81 23 5 2
Level 04
Percentage 59.48% 40.52% 31.67% 15.60% 17.50% 18.33% 4.96% 2.83% 5.06% 3.48% 0.28% 0.27% 0.01% 0.00% 40.52% 52.73%
Number 54,381 37,048 28,955 14,266 16,000 16,757 4,535 2,590 4,628 3,186 253 247 10 2
Level 05
Percentage 49.89% 50.11% 31.22% 28.11% 9.96% 13.85% 4.16% 3.00% 4.30% 4.78% 0.24% 0.34% 0.02% 0.03% 50.11% 40.67%
Number 107,370 107,830 67,193 60,490 21,431 29,803 8,945 6,449 9,244 10,297 517 726 40 65
Level 06
Percentage 62.14% 37.86% 36.96% 17.18% 15.91% 14.87% 5.21% 2.09% 3.76% 3.54% 0.29% 0.17% 0.01% 0.02% 37.86% 45.87%
Number 27,941 17,025 16,618 7,724 7,156 6,685 2,342 938 1,689 1,590 130 77 6 11
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Workforce Total Total
Total a a b b
Fiscal year White White Black Black Hispanic Hispanic AAPI AAPI AIAN AIAN Hawaiian Hawaiian (percentage (percentage
2001 males females male female male female male female male female male female male female women) minorities)
Level 07
Percentage 98.12% 1.88% 72.71% 0.89% 13.46% 0.73% 6.22% 0.14% 5.25% 0.10% 0.48% 0.02% 0.00% 0.00% 1.88% 26.41%
Number 10,728 205 7,949 97 1,472 80 680 15 574 11 53 2 0 0
Level 08
Percentage 98.17% 1.83% 80.44% 0.78% 10.43% 0.52% 4.56% 0.13% 2.35% 0.39% 0.39% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 1.83% 18.77%
Number 753 14 617 6 80 4 35 1 18 3 3 0 0 0
Level 09
Percentage 97.84% 2.16% 76.11% 1.36% 9.99% 0.40% 4.06% 0.12% 7.21% 0.27% 0.44% 0.01% 0.03% 0.00% 2.16% 22.54%
Number 7,567 167 5,886 105 773 31 314 9 558 21 34 1 2 0
Level 10
Percentage 87.86% 12.14% 68.57% 3.57% 10.00% 4.29% 5.71% 1.43% 3.57% 2.86% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 12.14% 27.86%
Number 123 17 96 5 14 6 8 2 5 4 0 0 0 0
Level 11
Percentage 18.57% 81.43% 16.05% 66.30% 1.29% 9.37% 0.62% 2.99% 0.26% 1.45% 0.35% 1.29% 0.00% 0.02% 81.43% 17.65%
Number 1,163 5,099 1,005 4,152 81 587 39 187 16 91 22 81 0 1
Level 12
Percentage 50.00% 50.00% 25.00% 25.00% 25.00% 25.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 50.00% 50.00%
Number 8 8 4 4 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Level 13
Percentage 31.23% 68.77% 29.12% 63.78% 0.80% 2.56% 0.82% 1.20% 0.17% 0.33% 0.33% 0.87% 0.00% 0.03% 68.77% 7.11%
Number 1,876 4,131 1,749 3,831 48 154 49 72 10 20 20 52 0 2
Level 14
Percentage 38.20% 61.80% 24.36% 28.65% 9.33% 26.72% 1.50% 2.36% 2.90% 3.54% 0.11% 0.54% 0.00% 0.00% 61.80% 47.00%
Number 356 576 227 267 87 249 14 22 27 33 1 5 0 0
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Total a a b b
Fiscal year White White Black Black Hispanic Hispanic AAPI AAPI AIAN AIAN Hawaiian Hawaiian (percentage (percentage
2001 males females male female male female male female male female male female male female women) minorities)
Level 15
Percentage 45.77% 54.23% 35.42% 39.55% 6.02% 10.35% 2.59% 2.38% 1.44% 1.38% 0.31% 0.51% 0.01% 0.06% 54.23% 25.03%
Number 5,692 6,743 4,404 4,918 748 1,287 322 296 179 171 38 64 1 7
Level 16
Percentage 64.62% 35.38% 43.13% 18.01% 13.73% 13.63% 4.99% 2.13% 2.44% 1.40% 0.30% 0.18% 0.03% 0.02% 35.38% 38.86%
Number 18,475 10,115 12,330 5,150 3,926 3,898 1,426 609 699 400 85 51 9 7
Level 17
Percentage 59.95% 40.05% 43.03% 22.39% 10.07% 13.59% 4.52% 2.68% 1.98% 1.25% 0.30% 0.14% 0.05% 0.00% 40.05% 34.58%
Number 2,214 1,479 1,589 827 372 502 167 99 73 46 11 5 2 0
Level 18
Percentage 64.28% 35.72% 55.10% 27.33% 4.72% 5.60% 2.74% 1.57% 1.09% 0.87% 0.62% 0.28% 0.00% 0.08% 35.72% 17.58%
Number 3,935 2,187 3,373 1,673 289 343 168 96 67 53 38 17 0 5
Level 19
Percentage 60.40% 39.60% 44.21% 21.60% 9.25% 13.33% 4.22% 2.93% 2.02% 1.61% 0.70% 0.14% 0.00% 0.00% 39.60% 34.19%
Number 1,731 1,135 1,267 619 265 382 121 84 58 46 20 4 0 0
Level 20
Percentage 72.61% 27.39% 58.00% 17.85% 7.61% 7.07% 4.62% 1.48% 1.73% 0.74% 0.62% 0.25% 0.02% 0.00% 27.39% 24.16%
Number 3,141 1,185 2,509 772 329 306 200 64 75 32 27 11 1 0
Level 21
Percentage 70.43% 29.57% 56.08% 19.07% 7.80% 8.25% 4.30% 1.38% 1.88% 0.69% 0.30% 0.18% 0.06% 0.00% 29.57% 24.84%
Number 2,356 989 1,876 638 261 276 144 46 63 23 10 6 2 0
Level 22
Percentage 76.51% 23.49% 57.53% 13.48% 11.08% 7.03% 5.05% 1.16% 2.40% 1.74% 0.41% 0.08% 0.04% 0.00% 23.49% 28.99%
Number 1,850 568 1,391 326 268 170 122 28 58 42 10 2 1 0
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Total a a b b
Fiscal year White White Black Black Hispanic Hispanic AAPI AAPI AIAN AIAN Hawaiian Hawaiian (percentage (percentage
2001 males females male female male female male female male female male female male female women) minorities)
Level 23
Percentage 72.49% 27.51% 57.20% 17.51% 7.84% 7.34% 4.02% 1.25% 2.99% 1.25% 0.44% 0.17% 0.00% 0.00% 27.51% 25.29%
Number 2,617 993 2,065 632 283 265 145 45 108 45 16 6 0 0
Level 24
Percentage 78.52% 21.48% 58.75% 12.03% 11.14% 7.53% 5.54% 0.96% 2.80% 0.66% 0.30% 0.30% 0.00% 0.00% 21.48% 29.23%
Number 1,064 291 796 163 151 102 75 13 38 9 4 4 0 0
Level 25
Percentage 72.84% 27.16% 59.08% 17.80% 8.44% 6.67% 2.27% 0.92% 2.48% 1.56% 0.57% 0.21% 0.00% 0.00% 27.16% 23.12%
Number 1,027 383 833 251 119 94 32 13 35 22 8 3 0 0
Level 26
Percentage 80.66% 19.34% 59.67% 9.94% 9.94% 4.97% 8.29% 1.10% 2.76% 3.31% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 19.34% 30.39%
Number 146 35 108 18 18 9 15 2 5 6 0 0 0 0
Level 27
Percentage 75.00% 25.00% 50.00% 25.00% 0.00% 0.00% 25.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 25.00% 25.00%
Number 3 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Level 28
Percentage 72.22% 27.78% 66.67% 27.78% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 5.56% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 27.78% 5.56%
Number 13 5 12 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
Level 30
Percentage 100.00% 0.00% 100.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Number 5 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Level 33
Percentage 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Number 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Total a a b b
Fiscal year White White Black Black Hispanic Hispanic AAPI AAPI AIAN AIAN Hawaiian Hawaiian (percentage (percentage
2001 males females male female male female male female male female male female male female women) minorities)
Level 34
Percentage 100.00% 0.00% 100.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Number 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Level 35
Percentage 100.00% 0.00% 100.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Number 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Level 41
Percentage 66.67% 33.33% 66.67% 33.33% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 33.33% 0.00%
Number 2 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Level 51
Percentage 13.51% 86.49% 12.16% 82.43% 0.00% 0.00% 1.35% 2.70% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 1.35% 0.00% 0.00% 86.49% 5.41%
Number 10 64 9 61 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0
Level 52
Percentage 20.00% 80.00% 20.00% 80.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 80.00% 0.00%
Number 1 4 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Level 53
Percentage 7.60% 92.40% 7.41% 86.88% 0.00% 0.57% 0.00% 2.66% 0.00% 0.38% 0.19% 1.90% 0.00% 0.00% 92.40% 5.70%
Number 40 486 39 457 0 3 0 14 0 2 1 10 0 0
Level 54
Percentage 14.29% 85.71% 14.29% 78.57% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 7.14% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 85.71% 7.14%
Number 2 12 2 11 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Level 55
Percentage 10.60% 89.40% 10.05% 83.83% 0.14% 0.95% 0.00% 1.90% 0.00% 0.00% 0.41% 2.72% 0.00% 0.00% 89.40% 6.11%
Number 78 658 74 617 1 7 0 14 0 0 3 20 0 0
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Total a a b b
Fiscal year White White Black Black Hispanic Hispanic AAPI AAPI AIAN AIAN Hawaiian Hawaiian (percentage (percentage
2001 males females male female male female male female male female male female male female women) minorities)
Level P1
Percentage 76.99% 23.01% 61.72% 16.95% 8.47% 4.81% 4.60% 0.63% 1.57% 0.52% 0.63% 0.10% 0.00% 0.00% 23.01% 21.34%
Number 736 220 590 162 81 46 44 6 15 5 6 1 0 0
Level P2
Percentage 77.78% 22.22% 66.67% 22.22% 2.22% 0.00% 6.67% 0.00% 2.22% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 22.22% 11.11%
Number 35 10 30 10 1 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
Level U1
Percentage 50.62% 49.38% 45.68% 38.89% 4.32% 6.17% 0.62% 1.85% 0.00% 1.85% 0.00% 0.62% 0.00% 0.00% 49.38% 15.43%
Number 82 80 74 63 7 10 1 3 0 3 0 1 0 0
Grand total
(Total
employees) 774,601
Total 483,779 290,822 320,912 173,664 87,457 78,200 39,313 17,889 33,649 18,919 2,297 1,979 151 171
(% of total) 62.46% 37.54% 41.43% 22.42% 11.29% 10.10% 5.08% 2.31% 4.34% 2.44% 0.30% 0.26% 0.02% 0.02% 37.54% 36.15%
Grouping
percentage 100.00% 63.85% 21.39% 7.38% 6.79% 0.55% 0.04%
Source: USPS data.
Note: Percentages may not add due to rounding.
a
Asian American and Pacific Islander.
b
American Indian and Alaskan Native.
c
Current Population Survey.
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Workforce Total Total
Fiscal year Total White White Black Black Hispanic Hispanic AAPIa AAPIa AIANb AIANb Hawaiian Hawaiian (percentage (percentage
2002 males females male female male female male female male female male female male female women) minorities)
CPSc
Percentage 48.20% 51.80% 34.60% 36.90% 5% 6.30% 6% 5.80% 2.10% 2.30% 0.40% 0.50% N/A N/A 51.80% 28.40%
Level 00
Percentage 48.81% 51.19% 45.04% 48.00% 1.55% 1.68% 1.20% 0.84% 0.79% 0.31% 0.23% 0.35% 0.00% 0.01% 51.19% 6.96%
Number 29,646 31,090 27,356 29,152 944 1,022 726 512 479 187 141 213 0 4
Level 01
Percentage 75.39% 24.61% 50.98% 15.02% 10.83% 5.93% 7.25% 2.40% 5.99% 1.09% 0.31% 0.15% 0.03% 0.03% 24.61% 34.00%
Number 153,887 50,244 104,063 30,662 22,102 12,099 14,797 4,897 12,235 2,222 629 309 61 55
Level 02
Percentage 75.08% 24.92% 45.86% 13.63% 13.38% 7.52% 7.99% 2.28% 7.41% 1.29% 0.40% 0.17% 0.03% 0.03% 24.92% 40.51%
Number 22,807 7,569 13,931 4,139 4,065 2,285 2,428 694 2,252 391 123 51 8 9
Level 03
Percentage 87.24% 12.76% 44.50% 8.10% 31.06% 3.56% 7.20% 0.68% 3.97% 0.28% 0.49% 0.12% 0.03% 0.01% 12.76% 47.40%
Number 14,021 2,050 7,152 1,301 4,991 572 1,157 110 638 45 78 20 5 2
Level 04
Percentage 65.63% 34.37% 35.20% 12.80% 19.66% 16.16% 5.60% 2.67% 4.88% 2.54% 0.29% 0.20% 0.01% 0.00% 34.37% 52.00%
Number 36,294 19,005 19,465 7,078 10,870 8,938 3,096 1,474 2,696 1,403 163 111 4 1
Level 05
Percentage 49.54% 50.46% 30.11% 27.06% 10.48% 14.97% 4.14% 3.08% 4.57% 4.98% 0.23% 0.34% 0.02% 0.03% 50.46% 42.84%
Number 117,439 119,598 71,362 64,134 24,838 35,495 9,819 7,295 10,824 11,797 551 814 45 63
Level 06
Percentage 61.58% 38.42% 36.57% 17.61% 15.62% 14.80% 5.27% 2.17% 3.83% 3.65% 0.28% 0.17% 0.01% 0.03% 38.42% 45.83%
Number 27,403 17,099 16,273 7,835 6,952 6,585 2,345 966 1,703 1,626 124 75 6 12
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Total a a b b
Fiscal year White White Black Black Hispanic Hispanic AAPI AAPI AIAN AIAN Hawaiian Hawaiian (percentage (percentage
2002 males females male female male female male female male female male female male female women) minorities)
Level 07
Percentage 98.40% 1.60% 72.70% 0.80% 13.43% 0.59% 6.31% 0.11% 5.40% 0.09% 0.55% 0.02% 0.00% 0.00% 1.60% 26.50%
Number 11,001 179 8,128 89 1,501 66 706 12 604 10 62 2 0 0
Level 08
Percentage 96.90% 3.10% 79.59% 0.80% 9.86% 1.38% 4.47% 0.23% 2.75% 0.69% 0.23% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 3.10% 19.61%
Number 845 27 694 7 86 12 39 2 24 6 2 0 0 0
Level 09
Percentage 98.19% 1.81% 76.16% 1.17% 10.01% 0.28% 4.15% 0.10% 7.39% 0.23% 0.45% 0.03% 0.03% 0.00% 1.81% 22.67%
Number 7,635 141 5,922 91 778 22 323 8 575 18 35 2 2 0
Level 10
Percentage 85.91% 14.09% 68.46% 8.05% 8.05% 2.68% 6.04% 1.34% 3.36% 2.01% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 14.09% 23.49%
Number 128 21 102 12 12 4 9 2 5 3 0 0 0 0
Level 11
Percentage 19.79% 80.21% 17.27% 66.93% 1.20% 7.85% 0.66% 2.79% 0.32% 1.20% 0.34% 1.43% 0.00% 0.02% 80.21% 15.80%
Number 1,107 4,488 966 3,745 67 439 37 156 18 67 19 80 0 1
0 0
Level 12
Percentage 3.47% 96.53% 1.98% 66.34% 0.74% 19.31% 0.74% 6.68% 0.00% 3.71% 0.00% 0.50% 0.00% 0.00% 96.53% 31.68%
Number 14 390 8 268 3 78 3 27 0 15 0 2 0 0
Level 13
Percentage 30.51% 69.49% 28.47% 64.25% 0.78% 2.61% 0.83% 1.34% 0.12% 0.36% 0.30% 0.91% 0.00% 0.03% 69.49% 7.28%
Number 1,802 4,105 1,682 3,795 46 154 49 79 7 21 18 54 0 2
Level 14
Percentage 37.83% 62.17% 23.66% 27.34% 9.60% 27.79% 1.56% 2.57% 2.90% 4.02% 0.11% 0.45% 0.00% 0.00% 62.17% 49.00%
Number 339 557 212 245 86 249 14 23 26 36 1 4 0 0
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Total a a b b
Fiscal year White White Black Black Hispanic Hispanic AAPI AAPI AIAN AIAN Hawaiian Hawaiian (percentage (percentage
2002 males females male female male female male female male female male female male female women) minorities)
Level 15
Percentage 44.04% 55.96% 34.25% 40.89% 5.65% 10.60% 2.34% 2.35% 1.48% 1.51% 0.32% 0.56% 0.01% 0.05% 55.96% 24.86%
Number 5,195 6,600 4,040 4,823 666 1,250 276 277 174 178 38 66 1 6
Level 16
Percentage 62.14% 37.86% 40.98% 19.10% 13.26% 14.55% 5.08% 2.43% 2.49% 1.57% 0.30% 0.19% 0.03% 0.03% 37.86% 39.92%
Number 16,537 10,077 10,906 5,084 3,528 3,873 1,352 646 662 417 80 50 9 7
Level 17
Percentage 70.67% 29.33% 50.03% 16.57% 12.61% 9.54% 4.88% 2.02% 2.82% 1.09% 0.29% 0.10% 0.04% 0.02% 29.33% 33.40%
Number 3,705 1,538 2,623 869 661 500 256 106 148 57 15 5 2 1
Level 18
Percentage 63.16% 36.84% 54.13% 28.05% 4.56% 5.98% 2.69% 1.55% 1.16% 0.88% 0.61% 0.30% 0.00% 0.08% 36.84% 17.82%
Number 3,821 2,229 3,275 1,697 276 362 163 94 70 53 37 18 0 5
Level 19
Percentage 58.71% 41.29% 42.84% 22.32% 8.88% 14.14% 4.35% 2.95% 2.06% 1.73% 0.59% 0.15% 0.00% 0.00% 41.29% 34.84%
Number 1,594 1,121 1,163 606 241 384 118 80 56 47 16 4 0 0
Level 20
Percentage 71.70% 28.30% 57.07% 18.63% 7.43% 7.07% 4.69% 1.59% 1.83% 0.81% 0.67% 0.19% 0.02% 0.00% 28.30% 24.30%
Number 3,013 1,189 2,398 783 312 297 197 67 77 34 28 8 1 0
Level 21
Percentage 70.10% 29.90% 55.95% 19.25% 7.76% 8.17% 4.23% 1.50% 1.82% 0.81% 0.28% 0.16% 0.06% 0.00% 29.90% 24.80%
Number 2,239 955 1,787 615 248 261 135 48 58 26 9 5 2 0
Level 22
Percentage 75.64% 24.36% 56.41% 14.02% 10.98% 7.09% 4.96% 1.41% 2.74% 1.71% 0.51% 0.13% 0.04% 0.00% 24.36% 29.57%
Number 1,770 570 1,320 328 257 166 116 33 64 40 12 3 1 0
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Total a a b b
Fiscal year White White Black Black Hispanic Hispanic AAPI AAPI AIAN AIAN Hawaiian Hawaiian (percentage (percentage
2002 males females male female male female male female male female male female male female women) minorities)
Level 23
Percentage 71.67% 28.33% 56.18% 17.57% 7.76% 7.70% 3.88% 1.51% 3.38% 1.42% 0.47% 0.12% 0.00% 0.00% 28.33% 26.25%
Number 2,419 956 1,896 593 262 260 131 51 114 48 16 4 0 0
Level 24
Percentage 77.55% 22.45% 57.77% 12.49% 11.15% 7.66% 5.43% 1.26% 2.97% 0.74% 0.22% 0.30% 0.00% 0.00% 22.45% 29.74%
Number 1,043 302 777 168 150 103 73 17 40 10 3 4 0 0
Level 25
Percentage 72.68% 27.32% 58.36% 18.42% 8.59% 6.35% 2.40% 0.62% 2.63% 1.63% 0.70% 0.31% 0.00% 0.00% 27.32% 23.22%
Number 939 353 754 238 111 82 31 8 34 21 9 4 0 0
Level 26
Percentage 82.04% 17.96% 58.68% 7.78% 11.38% 4.79% 10.18% 1.20% 1.80% 4.19% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 17.96% 33.53%
Number 137 30 98 13 19 8 17 2 3 7 0 0 0 0
Level 27
Percentage 50.00% 50.00% 50.00% 50.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 50.00% 0.00%
Number 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Level 28
Percentage 66.67% 33.33% 66.67% 33.33% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 33.33% 0.00%
Number 10 5 10 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Level 30
Percentage 100.00% 0.00% 100.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Number 6 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Level 33
Percentage 100.00% 0.00% 100.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Number 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Total a a b b
Fiscal year White White Black Black Hispanic Hispanic AAPI AAPI AIAN AIAN Hawaiian Hawaiian (percentage (percentage
2002 males females male female male female male female male female male female male female women) minorities)
Level 34
Percentage 100.00% 0.00% 100.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Number 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Level 35
Percentage 66.67% 33.33% 66.67% 33.33% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 33.33% 0.00%
Number 2 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Level 41
Percentage 66.67% 33.33% 66.67% 33.33% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 33.33% 0.00%
Number 2 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Level 51
Percentage 14.5% 85.5% 13.0% 82.6% 0.0% 0.0% 1.4% 1.4% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1.4% 0.00% 0.00% 85.51% 4.35%
Number 10 59 9 57 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0
Level 52
Percentage 0.00% 100.00% 0.00% 100.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 100.00% 0.00%
Number 0 4 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Level 53
Percentage 7.13% 92.87% 6.74% 87.48% 0.00% 0.58% 0.00% 2.70% 0.00% 0.39% 0.39% 1.73% 0.00% 0.00% 92.87% 5.78%
Number 37 482 35 454 0 3 0 14 0 2 2 9 0 0
Level 54
Percentage 18.18% 81.82% 18.18% 72.73% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 9.09% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 81.82% 9.09%
Number 2 9 2 8 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Level 55
Percentage 10.19% 89.81% 9.61% 84.65% 0.14% 0.86% 0.00% 1.72% 0.00% 0.00% 0.43% 2.58% 0.00% 0.00% 89.81% 5.74%
Number 71 626 67 590 1 6 0 12 0 0 3 18 0 0
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Workforce Total Total
Total a a b b
Fiscal year White White Black Black Hispanic Hispanic AAPI AAPI AIAN AIAN Hawaiian Hawaiian (percentage (percentage
2002 males females male female male female male female male female male female male female women) minorities)
Level P1
Percentage 75.09% 24.91% 60.83% 18.54% 7.65% 4.87% 4.63% 0.81% 1.39% 0.58% 0.58% 0.12% 0.00% 0.00% 24.91% 20.63%
Number 648 215 525 160 66 42 40 7 12 5 5 1 0 0
Level P2
Percentage 82.05% 17.95% 64.10% 17.95% 7.69% 0.00% 7.69% 0.00% 2.56% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 17.95% 17.95%
Number 32 7 25 7 3 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
Level U1
Percentage 52.29% 47.71% 47.06% 37.25% 3.92% 5.23% 1.31% 2.61% 0.00% 1.96% 0.00% 0.65% 0.00% 0.00% 47.71% 15.69%
Number 80 73 72 57 6 8 2 4 0 3 0 1 0 0
Grand total
(Total
employees) 751,650
Total 467,684 283,966 309,112 169,715 84,148 75,625 38,459 17,725 33,599 18,795 2,219 1,938 147 168
(% of total) 62.22% 37.78% 41.12% 22.58% 11.20% 10.06% 5.12% 2.36% 4.47% 2.50% 0.30% 0.26% 0.02% 0.02% 37.78% 36.30%
Grouping
percentage 100.00% 63.70% 21.26% 7.47% 6.97% 0.55% 0.04%
Source: USPS data.
Note: Percentages may not add due to rounding.
a
Asian American and Pacific Islander.
b
American Indian and Alaskan Native.
c
Current Population Survey.
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Enclosure III
USPS Promotions Postal Service-wide
Fiscal Years 2000–2002
Fiscal year 2000
a b
Total Whit e Black Hispanic AAPI AIAN Hawaiian
Employee Process Men Women Men Women Men Women Men Women Men Women Men Women
level stage Men Women All No. Percent No. Percent No. Percent No. Percent No. Percent No. Percent No. Percent No. Percent No. Percent No. Percent No. Percent No. Percent
Postal workforce
percentage 41.8% 22.3% 11.3% 10.1% 5.0% 2.3% 4.2% 2.4% 0.3% 0.2% 0.02% 0.02%
06 A 2 0 2 1 50.0% 0 0.0% 1 50.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0%
06 B 2 0 2 1 50.0% 0 0.0% 1 50.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0%
06 C 1 0 1 1 100.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0%
07 A 5 35 40 2 5.0% 6 15.0% 3 7.5% 29 72.5% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0%
07 B 1 19 20 0 0.0% 3 15.0% 1 5.0% 16 80.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0%
07 C 0 5 5 0 0.0% 1 20.0% 0 0.0% 4 80.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0%
09 A 21 56 77 18 23.4% 23 29.9% 1 1.3% 29 37.7% 2 2.6% 4 5.2% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0%
09 B 3 31 34 2 5.9% 12 35.3% 0 0.0% 18 52.9% 1 2.9% 1 2.9% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0%
09 C 0 10 10 0 0.0% 5 50.0% 0 0.0% 5 50.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0%
10 A 4 30 34 3 8.8% 12 35.3% 1 2.9% 15 44.1% 0 0.0% 1 2.9% 0 0.0% 2 5.9% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0%
10 B 2 6 8 2 25.0% 3 37.5% 0 0.0% 2 25.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 1 12.5% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0%
10 C 2 2 4 2 50.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 2 50.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0%
11 A 1,460 3,731 5,191 1,267 24.4% 2,585 49.8% 98 1.9% 895 17.2% 48 0.9% 148 2.9% 32 0.6% 77 1.5% 15 0.3% 26 0.5% 0 0.0% 0 0.0%
11 B 551 1,589 2,140 486 22.7% 1,219 57.0% 26 1.2% 257 12.0% 23 1.1% 64 3.0% 9 0.4% 35 1.6% 7 0.3% 14 0.7% 0 0.0% 0 0.0%
11 C 114 461 575 101 17.6% 372 64.7% 5 0.9% 55 9.6% 5 0.9% 18 3.1% 1 0.2% 8 1.4% 2 0.3% 8 1.4% 0 0.0% 0 0.0%
12 A 5 1 6 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 5 83.3% 1 16.7% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0%
12 B 3 0 3 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 3 100.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0%
12 C 1 0 1 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 1 100.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0%
13 A 1,479 2,529 4,008 1,335 33.3% 2,269 56.6% 67 1.7% 164 4.1% 47 1.2% 50 1.2% 21 0.5% 22 0.5% 9 0.2% 21 0.5% 0 0.0% 3 0.1%
13 B 496 1,096 1,592 454 28.5% 1,007 63.3% 19 1.2% 45 2.8% 17 1.1% 22 1.4% 5 0.3% 15 0.9% 1 0.1% 7 0.4% 0 0.0% 0 0.0%
13 C 106 329 435 98 22.5% 306 70.3% 4 0.9% 12 2.8% 1 0.2% 5 1.1% 3 0.7% 3 0.7% 0 0.0% 3 0.7% 0 0.0% 0 0.0%
14 A 231 586 817 100 12.2% 124 15.2% 78 9.5% 412 50.4% 20 2.4% 23 2.8% 31 3.8% 23 2.8% 2 0.2% 4 0.5% 0 0.0% 0 0.0%
14 B 104 194 298 52 17.4% 67 22.5% 28 9.4% 109 36.6% 8 2.7% 8 2.7% 15 5.0% 10 3.4% 1 0.3% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0%
14 C 19 52 71 8 11.3% 19 26.8% 7 9.9% 26 36.6% 3 4.2% 2 2.8% 1 1.4% 5 7.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0%
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Fiscal year 2000
a b
Total Whit e Black Hispanic AAPI AIAN Hawaiian
Employee Process Men Women Men Women Men Women Men Women Men Women Men Women
level stage Men Women All No. Percent No. Percent No. Percent No. Percent No. Percent No. Percent No. Percent No. Percent No. Percent No. Percent No. Percent No. Percent
15 A 3,458 4,713 8,171 2,517 30.8% 2,761 33.8% 661 8.1% 1,494 18.3% 114 1.4% 196 2.4% 145 1.8% 231 2.8% 20 0.2% 31 0.4% 1 0.0% 0 0.0%
15 B 1,043 1,723 2,766 843 30.5% 1,163 42.0% 125 4.5% 405 14.6% 35 1.3% 64 2.3% 29 1.0% 86 3.1% 10 0.4% 5 0.2% 1 0.0% 0 0.0%
15 C 238 437 675 192 28.4% 321 47.6% 28 4.1% 84 12.4% 8 1.2% 15 2.2% 8 1.2% 14 2.1% 1 0.1% 3 0.4% 1 0.1% 0 0.0%
16 A 9,504 5,756 15,260 5,997 39.3% 2,763 18.1% 2,080 13.6% 2,303 15.1% 845 5.5% 342 2.2% 516 3.4% 317 2.1% 65 0.4% 29 0.2% 1 0.0% 2 0.0%
16 B 6,371 3,921 10,292 4,187 40.7% 1,982 19.3% 1,190 11.6% 1,461 14.2% 579 5.6% 227 2.2% 365 3.5% 234 2.3% 49 0.5% 16 0.2% 1 0.0% 1 0.0%
16 C 1,681 1,032 2,713 1,164 42.9% 597 22.0% 291 10.7% 319 11.8% 142 5.2% 64 2.4% 75 2.8% 48 1.8% 8 0.3% 4 0.1% 1 0.0% 0 0.0%
17 A 825 770 1,595 539 33.8% 357 22.4% 159 10.0% 333 20.9% 67 4.2% 54 3.4% 52 3.3% 26 1.6% 8 0.5% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0%
17 B 387 369 756 271 35.8% 193 25.5% 62 8.2% 132 17.5% 25 3.3% 35 4.6% 24 3.2% 9 1.2% 5 0.7% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0%
17 C 124 107 231 82 35.5% 67 29.0% 25 10.8% 28 12.1% 8 3.5% 10 4.3% 7 3.0% 2 0.9% 2 0.9% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0%
18 A 3,272 1,780 5,052 2,575 51.0% 1,295 25.6% 373 7.4% 310 6.1% 214 4.2% 85 1.7% 85 1.7% 76 1.5% 23 0.5% 11 0.2% 2 0.0% 3 0.1%
18 B 1,410 792 2,202 1,167 53.0% 606 27.5% 134 6.1% 112 5.1% 64 2.9% 41 1.9% 34 1.5% 26 1.2% 10 0.5% 5 0.2% 1 0.0% 2 0.1%
18 C 364 241 605 301 49.8% 192 31.7% 34 5.6% 25 4.1% 17 2.8% 15 2.5% 11 1.8% 8 1.3% 1 0.2% 1 0.2% 0 0.0% 0 0.0%
19 A 1,362 811 2,173 869 40.0% 413 19.0% 295 13.6% 280 12.9% 133 6.1% 72 3.3% 58 2.7% 42 1.9% 6 0.3% 4 0.2% 1 0.0% 0 0.0%
19 B 634 382 1,016 441 43.4% 205 20.2% 111 10.9% 112 11.0% 54 5.3% 35 3.4% 24 2.4% 28 2.8% 4 0.4% 2 0.2% 0 0.0% 0 0.0%
19 C 158 117 275 112 40.7% 71 25.8% 27 9.8% 26 9.5% 12 4.4% 11 4.0% 5 1.8% 8 2.9% 2 0.7% 1 0.4% 0 0.0% 0 0.0%
20 A 3,250 1,117 4,367 2,336 53.5% 673 15.4% 486 11.1% 327 7.5% 252 5.8% 68 1.6% 162 3.7% 38 0.9% 14 0.3% 11 0.3% 0 0.0% 0 0.0%
20 B 1,244 443 1,687 944 56.0% 303 18.0% 137 8.1% 94 5.6% 92 5.5% 23 1.4% 66 3.9% 18 1.1% 5 0.3% 5 0.3% 0 0.0% 0 0.0%
20 C 317 120 437 249 57.0% 82 18.8% 30 6.9% 25 5.7% 26 5.9% 9 2.1% 11 2.5% 3 0.7% 1 0.2% 1 0.2% 0 0.0% 0 0.0%
21 A 2,610 1,427 4,037 1,886 46.7% 849 21.0% 433 10.7% 469 11.6% 207 5.1% 73 1.8% 72 1.8% 33 0.8% 12 0.3% 3 0.1% 0 0.0% 0 0.0%
21 B 973 498 1,471 771 52.4% 340 23.1% 116 7.9% 112 7.6% 72 4.9% 36 2.4% 10 0.7% 9 0.6% 4 0.3% 1 0.1% 0 0.0% 0 0.0%
21 C 239 92 331 189 57.1% 55 16.6% 24 7.3% 26 7.9% 23 6.9% 8 2.4% 2 0.6% 2 0.6% 1 0.3% 1 0.3% 0 0.0% 0 0.0%
22 A 1,760 598 2,358 1,113 47.2% 313 13.3% 386 16.4% 202 8.6% 121 5.1% 42 1.8% 128 5.4% 38 1.6% 12 0.5% 3 0.1% 0 0.0% 0 0.0%
22 B 610 321 931 426 45.8% 202 21.7% 98 10.5% 68 7.3% 38 4.1% 21 2.3% 44 4.7% 28 3.0% 4 0.4% 2 0.2% 0 0.0% 0 0.0%
22 C 139 74 213 101 47.4% 40 18.8% 18 8.5% 21 9.9% 13 6.1% 6 2.8% 6 2.8% 7 3.3% 1 0.5% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0%
23 A 1,842 1,392 3,234 1,372 42.4% 819 25.3% 298 9.2% 488 15.1% 104 3.2% 49 1.5% 60 1.9% 32 1.0% 8 0.2% 4 0.1% 0 0.0% 0 0.0%
23 B 583 459 1,042 444 42.6% 288 27.6% 74 7.1% 138 13.2% 37 3.6% 21 2.0% 24 2.3% 12 1.2% 4 0.4% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0%
23 C 122 81 203 86 42.4% 53 26.1% 17 8.4% 24 11.8% 12 5.9% 1 0.5% 7 3.4% 3 1.5% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0%
24 A 1,115 357 1,472 771 52.4% 186 12.6% 196 13.3% 140 9.5% 114 7.7% 8 0.5% 23 1.6% 15 1.0% 11 0.7% 8 0.5% 0 0.0% 0 0.0%
24 B 361 111 472 262 55.5% 75 15.9% 46 9.7% 33 7.0% 42 8.9% 1 0.2% 7 1.5% 1 0.2% 4 0.8% 1 0.2% 0 0.0% 0 0.0%
24 C 86 31 117 65 55.6% 20 17.1% 11 9.4% 9 7.7% 8 6.8% 1 0.9% 2 1.7% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 1 0.9% 0 0.0% 0 0.0%
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Fiscal year 2000
a b
Total Whit e Black Hispanic AAPI AIAN Hawaiian
Employee Process Men Women Men Women Men Women Men Women Men Women Men Women
level stage Men Women All No. Percent No. Percent No. Percent No. Percent No. Percent No. Percent No. Percent No. Percent No. Percent No. Percent No. Percent No. Percent
25 A 1,891 1,101 2,992 1,460 48.8% 648 21.7% 245 8.2% 332 11.1% 102 3.4% 53 1.8% 73 2.4% 51 1.7% 11 0.4% 17 0.6% 0 0.0% 0 0.0%
25 B 601 402 1,003 477 47.6% 243 24.2% 55 5.5% 97 9.7% 31 3.1% 24 2.4% 32 3.2% 26 2.6% 6 0.6% 12 1.2% 0 0.0% 0 0.0%
25 C 120 75 195 96 49.2% 44 22.6% 14 7.2% 22 11.3% 5 2.6% 4 2.1% 4 2.1% 3 1.5% 1 0.5% 2 1.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0%
26 A 152 45 197 106 53.8% 32 16.2% 29 14.7% 11 5.6% 15 7.6% 1 0.5% 2 1.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 1 0.5% 0 0.0% 0 0.0%
26 B 57 26 83 38 45.8% 20 24.1% 11 13.3% 5 6.0% 6 7.2% 1 1.2% 2 2.4% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0%
26 C 11 6 17 6 35.3% 3 17.6% 2 11.8% 2 11.8% 2 11.8% 1 5.9% 1 5.9% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0%
Grand total
Total
(Applications) 34,248 26,835 61,083 24,267 16,128 5,895 8,234 2,405 1,269 1,460 1,023 216 173 5 8
% of total 56.07 43.93 100.0 39.73 26.40 9.65 13.48 3.94 2.08 2.39 1.67 0.35 0.28 0.01 0.01
Total
(Best qualified) 15,436 12,382 27,818 11,268 7,931 2,237 3,216 1,124 624 690 538 114 70 3 3
% of total 55.49 44.51 100.0 40.51 28.51 8.04 11.56 4.04 2.24 2.48 1.93 0.41 0.25 0.01 0.01
Total
(Promotions) 3,842 3,272 7,114 2,853 2,248 538 715 285 170 144 114 20 25 2 0
% of total 54.01 45.99 100.0 40.10 31.60 7.56 10.05 4.01 2.39 2.02 1.60 0.28 0.35 0.03 0.00
Grouping
percentage 71.70% 17.61% 6.40% 3.63% 0.63% 0.03%
Legend
A Applications
B Considered best qualified
C Promoted
Source: USPS data.
Note: Percentages may not add due to rounding.
a
Asian American and Pacific Islander.
b
American Indian and Alaskan Native.
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a b
Total White Black Hispanic AAPI AIAN Hawaiian
Employee Process Men Women Men Women Men Women Men Women Men Women Men Women
level stage Men Women All No. Percent No. Percent No. Percent No. Percent No. Percent No. Percent No. Percent No. Percent No. Percent No. Percent No. Percent No. Percent
Postal workforce
percentage 41.4% 22.4% 11.3% 10.1% 5.1% 2.3% 4.3% 2.4% 0.3% 0.3% 0.02% 0.02%
01 A 3 3 6 2 33.3% 2 33.3% 1 16.7% 1 16.7% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0%
01 B 3 3 6 2 33.3% 2 33.3% 1 16.7% 1 16.7% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0%
01 C 1 1 2 1 50.0% 1 50.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0%
03 A 6 10 16 2 12.5% 0 0.0% 4 25.0% 9 56.3% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 1 6.3% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0%
03 B 3 1 4 1 25.0% 0 0.0% 2 50.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 1 25.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0%
03 C 1 0 1 1 100.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0%
06 A 8 2 10 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 8 80.0% 2 20.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0%
06 B 2 2 4 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 2 50.0% 2 50.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0%
06 C 1 1 2 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 1 50.0% 1 50.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0%
07 A 3 0 3 2 66.7% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 1 33.3% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0%
07 B 3 0 3 2 66.7% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 1 33.3% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0%
07 C 1 0 1 1 100.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0%
09 A 1 3 4 0 0.0% 2 50.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 1 25.0% 1 25.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0%
09 B 1 3 4 0 0.0% 2 50.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 1 25.0% 1 25.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0%
09 C 1 1 2 0 0.0% 1 50.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 1 50.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0%
10 A 4 15 19 1 5.3% 5 26.3% 0 0.0% 9 47.4% 2 10.5% 1 5.3% 1 5.3% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0%
10 B 1 9 10 1 10.0% 4 40.0% 0 0.0% 4 40.0% 0 0.0% 1 10.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0%
10 C 0 4 4 0 0.0% 2 50.0% 0 0.0% 1 25.0% 0 0.0% 1 25.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0%
11 A 1,004 2,662 3,666 833 22.7% 1,898 51.8% 90 2.5% 555 15.1% 58 1.6% 131 3.6% 15 0.4% 64 1.7% 7 0.2% 14 0.4% 1 0.0% 0 0.0%
11 B 386 1,137 1,523 339 22.3% 918 60.3% 29 1.9% 145 9.5% 9 0.6% 54 3.5% 8 0.5% 16 1.1% 1 0.1% 4 0.3% 0 0.0% 0 0.0%
11 C 72 337 409 68 16.6% 285 69.7% 4 1.0% 31 7.6% 0 0.0% 12 2.9% 0 0.0% 8 2.0% 0 0.0% 1 0.2% 0 0.0% 0 0.0%
12 A 5 14 19 5 26.3% 13 68.4% 0 0.0% 1 5.3% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0%
12 B 1 4 5 1 20.0% 4 80.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0%
12 C 0 1 1 0 0.0% 1 100.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0%
13 A 1,379 2,532 3,911 1,189 30.4% 2,163 55.3% 87 2.2% 237 6.1% 55 1.4% 77 2.0% 37 0.9% 39 1.0% 11 0.3% 15 0.4% 0 0.0% 1 0.0%
13 B 511 1,091 1,602 462 28.8% 972 60.7% 17 1.1% 75 4.7% 19 1.2% 25 1.6% 5 0.3% 13 0.8% 8 0.5% 5 0.3% 0 0.0% 1 0.1%
13 C 136 312 448 125 27.9% 278 62.1% 6 1.3% 21 4.7% 3 0.7% 9 2.0% 2 0.4% 3 0.7% 0 0.0% 1 0.2% 0 0.0% 0 0.0%
14 A 122 263 385 42 10.9% 94 24.4% 45 11.7% 153 39.7% 4 1.0% 1 0.3% 30 7.8% 15 3.9% 1 0.3% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0%
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Total White Black Hispanic AAPI AIAN Hawaiian
Employee Process Men Women Men Women Men Women Men Women Men Women Men Women
level stage Men Women All No. Percent No. Percent No. Percent No. Percent No. Percent No. Percent No. Percent No. Percent No. Percent No. Percent No. Percent No. Percent
14 B 46 172 218 17 7.8% 73 33.5% 11 5.0% 88 40.4% 3 1.4% 0 0.0% 15 6.9% 11 5.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0%
14 C 12 43 55 5 9.1% 20 36.4% 1 1.8% 21 38.2% 1 1.8% 0 0.0% 5 9.1% 2 3.6% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0%
15 A 2,481 3,505 5,986 1,846 30.8% 2,256 37.7% 357 6.0% 943 15.8% 151 2.5% 195 3.3% 98 1.6% 90 1.5% 29 0.5% 21 0.4% 0 0.0% 0 0.0%
15 B 1,116 1,573 2,689 895 33.3% 1,085 40.3% 106 3.9% 358 13.3% 52 1.9% 94 3.5% 52 1.9% 27 1.0% 11 0.4% 9 0.3% 0 0.0% 0 0.0%
15 C 232 409 641 185 28.9% 306 47.7% 19 3.0% 68 10.6% 14 2.2% 23 3.6% 11 1.7% 7 1.1% 3 0.5% 5 0.8% 0 0.0% 0 0.0%
16 A 8,565 5,384 13,949 5,273 37.8% 2,529 18.1% 1,912 13.7% 2,168 15.5% 851 6.1% 396 2.8% 459 3.3% 255 1.8% 70 0.5% 35 0.3% 0 0.0% 1 0.0%
16 B 5,704 3,567 9,271 3,654 39.4% 1,824 19.7% 1,199 12.9% 1,298 14.0% 539 5.8% 253 2.7% 272 2.9% 167 1.8% 40 0.4% 25 0.3% 0 0.0% 0 0.0%
16 C 1,591 1,001 2,592 1,052 40.6% 559 21.6% 304 11.7% 311 12.0% 149 5.7% 78 3.0% 77 3.0% 42 1.6% 9 0.3% 11 0.4% 0 0.0% 0 0.0%
17 A 1,038 1,160 2,198 617 28.1% 461 21.0% 300 13.6% 567 25.8% 76 3.5% 94 4.3% 37 1.7% 33 1.5% 8 0.4% 5 0.2% 0 0.0% 0 0.0%
17 B 467 522 989 314 31.7% 254 25.7% 99 10.0% 214 21.6% 35 3.5% 30 3.0% 16 1.6% 22 2.2% 3 0.3% 2 0.2% 0 0.0% 0 0.0%
17 C 133 136 269 93 34.6% 73 27.1% 22 8.2% 49 18.2% 9 3.3% 10 3.7% 7 2.6% 4 1.5% 2 0.7% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0%
18 A 2,753 1,681 4,434 2,143 48.3% 1,186 26.7% 355 8.0% 336 7.6% 174 3.9% 100 2.3% 59 1.3% 41 0.9% 22 0.5% 18 0.4% 0 0.0% 0 0.0%
18 B 1,283 824 2,107 1,013 48.1% 623 29.6% 154 7.3% 128 6.1% 81 3.8% 46 2.2% 27 1.3% 18 0.9% 8 0.4% 9 0.4% 0 0.0% 0 0.0%
18 C 354 227 581 278 47.8% 159 27.4% 41 7.1% 42 7.2% 23 4.0% 17 2.9% 10 1.7% 5 0.9% 2 0.3% 4 0.7% 0 0.0% 0 0.0%
19 A 958 609 1,567 612 39.1% 292 18.6% 233 14.9% 239 15.3% 69 4.4% 43 2.7% 32 2.0% 34 2.2% 12 0.8% 1 0.1% 0 0.0% 0 0.0%
19 B 467 331 798 325 40.7% 176 22.1% 87 10.9% 115 14.4% 33 4.1% 20 2.5% 16 2.0% 19 2.4% 6 0.8% 1 0.1% 0 0.0% 0 0.0%
19 C 128 95 223 87 39.0% 56 25.1% 23 10.3% 27 12.1% 12 5.4% 9 4.0% 5 2.2% 3 1.3% 1 0.4% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0%
20 A 3,092 1,156 4,248 2,159 50.8% 703 16.5% 561 13.2% 345 8.1% 248 5.8% 59 1.4% 90 2.1% 37 0.9% 34 0.8% 11 0.3% 0 0.0% 1 0.0%
20 B 1,331 532 1,863 977 52.4% 328 17.6% 208 11.2% 146 7.8% 92 4.9% 31 1.7% 42 2.3% 23 1.2% 12 0.6% 4 0.2% 0 0.0% 0 0.0%
20 C 318 152 470 232 49.4% 97 20.6% 44 9.4% 43 9.1% 27 5.7% 4 0.9% 10 2.1% 6 1.3% 5 1.1% 2 0.4% 0 0.0% 0 0.0%
21 A 1,637 880 2,517 1,117 44.4% 438 17.4% 293 11.6% 345 13.7% 166 6.6% 53 2.1% 50 2.0% 40 1.6% 10 0.4% 2 0.1% 1 0.0% 2 0.1%
21 B 712 409 1,121 520 46.4% 235 21.0% 100 8.9% 139 12.4% 70 6.2% 23 2.1% 19 1.7% 12 1.1% 2 0.2% 0 0.0% 1 0.1% 0 0.0%
21 C 185 123 308 145 47.1% 78 25.3% 19 6.2% 33 10.7% 15 4.9% 7 2.3% 5 1.6% 5 1.6% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 1 0.3% 0 0.0%
22 A 2,003 715 2,718 1,308 48.1% 377 13.9% 431 15.9% 248 9.1% 164 6.0% 40 1.5% 81 3.0% 47 1.7% 19 0.7% 3 0.1% 0 0.0% 0 0.0%
22 B 827 348 1,175 578 49.2% 203 17.3% 138 11.7% 102 8.7% 55 4.7% 19 1.6% 47 4.0% 22 1.9% 9 0.8% 2 0.2% 0 0.0% 0 0.0%
22 C 202 79 281 160 56.9% 45 16.0% 22 7.8% 17 6.0% 12 4.3% 7 2.5% 8 2.8% 9 3.2% 0 0.0% 1 0.4% 0 0.0% 0 0.0%
23 A 1,003 697 1,700 728 42.8% 308 18.1% 150 8.8% 304 17.9% 77 4.5% 41 2.4% 42 2.5% 41 2.4% 6 0.4% 3 0.2% 0 0.0% 0 0.0%
23 B 471 336 807 347 43.0% 170 21.1% 65 8.1% 119 14.7% 39 4.8% 32 4.0% 18 2.2% 14 1.7% 2 0.2% 1 0.1% 0 0.0% 0 0.0%
23 C 124 89 213 91 42.7% 50 23.5% 17 8.0% 26 12.2% 9 4.2% 7 3.3% 6 2.8% 6 2.8% 1 0.5% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0%
24 A 1,139 408 1,547 776 50.2% 216 14.0% 212 13.7% 151 9.8% 95 6.1% 22 1.4% 48 3.1% 14 0.9% 8 0.5% 5 0.3% 0 0.0% 0 0.0%
24 B 330 172 502 232 46.2% 96 19.1% 52 10.4% 55 11.0% 22 4.4% 14 2.8% 23 4.6% 6 1.2% 1 0.2% 1 0.2% 0 0.0% 0 0.0%
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Total White Black Hispanic AAPI AIAN Hawaiian
Employee Process Men Women Men Women Men Women Men Women Men Women Men Women
level stage Men Women All No. Percent No. Percent No. Percent No. Percent No. Percent No. Percent No. Percent No. Percent No. Percent No. Percent No. Percent No. Percent
24 C 84 48 132 63 47.7% 26 19.7% 10 7.6% 16 12.1% 6 4.5% 5 3.8% 5 3.8% 1 0.8% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0%
25 A 1,205 685 1,890 916 48.5% 408 21.6% 173 9.2% 214 11.3% 54 2.9% 17 0.9% 51 2.7% 36 1.9% 11 0.6% 10 0.5% 0 0.0% 0 0.0%
25 B 446 265 711 348 48.9% 167 23.5% 54 7.6% 70 9.8% 19 2.7% 7 1.0% 19 2.7% 19 2.7% 6 0.8% 2 0.3% 0 0.0% 0 0.0%
25 C 104 65 169 81 47.9% 42 24.9% 13 7.7% 15 8.9% 4 2.4% 2 1.2% 5 3.0% 6 3.6% 1 0.6% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0%
26 A 192 48 240 141 58.8% 32 13.3% 17 7.1% 13 5.4% 23 9.6% 3 1.3% 8 3.3% 0 0.0% 3 1.3% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0%
26 B 51 15 66 43 65.2% 8 12.1% 6 9.1% 5 7.6% 2 3.0% 2 3.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0%
26 C 12 5 17 8 47.1% 3 17.6% 4 23.5% 2 11.8% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0%
Grand total
Total
(Applications) 28,601 22,432 51,033 19,712 13,383 5,229 6,840 2,267 1,273 1,140 788 251 143 2 5
% of total 56.04 43.96 100.00 38.6 26.22 10.25 13.40 4.44 2.49 2.23 1.54 0.49 0.28 0.00 0.01
Total
(Best qualified) 14,162 11,316 25,478 10,071 7,144 2,330 3,064 1,070 651 581 391 109 65 1 1
% of total 55.59 44.41 100.00 39.53 28.04 9.15 12.03 4.20 2.56 2.28 1.53 0.43 0.26 0.0 0.00
Total
2,676
(Promotions) 3,692 3,129 6,821 2,082 550 724 284 191 157 107 24 25 1 0
% of total 54.13 45.87 100.00 39.23 30.52 8.06 10.61 4.16 2.80 2.30 1.57 0.35 0.37 0.01 0.00
Grouping
Percentage 69.76% 18.68% 6.96% 3.87% 0.72% 0.01%
Legend
A Applications
B Considered best qualified
C Promoted
Source: USPS data
Note: Percentages may not add due to rounding.
a
Asian American and Pacific Islander.
b
American Indian and Alaskan Native.
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Total White Black Hispanic AAPI AIAN Hawaiian
Employee Process Men Women Men Women Men Women Men Women Men Women Men Women
level stage Men Women All No. Percent No. Percent No. Percent No. Percent No. Percent No. Percent No. Percent No. Percent No. Percent No. Percent No. Percent No. Percent
Postal workforce
percentage 41.1% 22.6% 11.2% 10.1% 5.1% 2.4% 4.5% 2.5% 0.3% 0.3% 0.02% 0.02%
01 A 12 12 24 9 37.5% 8 33.3% 2 8.3% 4 16.7% 1 4.2% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0%
01 B 6 4 10 5 50.0% 2 20.0% 1 10.0% 2 20.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0%
01 C 3 0 3 3 100.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0%
02 A 0 1 1 0 0.0% 1 100.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0%
02 B 0 1 1 0 0.0% 1 100.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0%
02 C 0 1 1 0 0.0% 1 100.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0%
06 A 2 3 5 2 40.0% 3 60.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0%
06 B 1 2 3 1 33.3% 2 66.7% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0%
06 C 0 1 1 0 0.0% 1 100.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0%
07 A 4 14 18 3 16.7% 13 72.2% 1 5.6% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 1 5.6% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0%
07 B 4 14 18 3 16.7% 13 72.2% 1 5.6% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 1 5.6% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0%
07 C 0 1 1 0 0.0% 1 100.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0%
09 A 3 20 23 1 4.3% 16 69.6% 0 0.0% 1 4.3% 1 4.3% 2 8.7% 1 4.3% 1 4.3% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0%
09 B 1 18 19 0 0.0% 16 84.2% 0 0.0% 1 5.3% 0 0.0% 1 5.3% 1 5.3% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0%
09 C 0 4 4 0 0.0% 2 50.0% 0 0.0% 1 25.0% 0 0.0% 1 25.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0%
11 A 696 1,929 2,625 644 24.5% 1,621 61.8% 23 0.9% 209 8.0% 20 0.8% 64 2.4% 7 0.3% 22 0.8% 2 0.1% 13 0.5% 0 0.0% 0 0.0%
11 B 287 877 1,164 264 22.7% 760 65.3% 9 0.8% 75 6.4% 12 1.0% 29 2.5% 2 0.2% 9 0.8% 0 0.0% 4 0.3% 0 0.0% 0 0.0%
11 C 74 259 333 71 21.3% 218 65.5% 2 0.6% 22 6.6% 1 0.3% 14 4.2% 0 0.0% 1 0.3% 0 0.0% 4 1.2% 0 0.0% 0 0.0%
13 A 1,183 2,448 3,631 1,010 27.8% 1,995 54.9% 92 2.5% 313 8.6% 42 1.2% 60 1.7% 27 0.7% 59 1.6% 12 0.3% 21 0.6% 0 0.0% 0 0.0%
13 B 471 1,055 1,526 408 26.7% 873 57.2% 27 1.8% 117 7.7% 24 1.6% 28 1.8% 9 0.6% 27 1.8% 3 0.2% 10 0.7% 0 0.0% 0 0.0%
13 C 95 304 399 78 19.5% 261 65.4% 5 1.3% 22 5.5% 9 2.3% 13 3.3% 2 0.5% 4 1.0% 1 0.3% 4 1.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0%
14 A 76 265 341 38 11.1% 75 22.0% 22 6.5% 179 52.5% 4 1.2% 3 0.9% 11 3.2% 7 2.1% 1 0.3% 1 0.3% 0 0.0% 0 0.0%
14 B 48 187 235 27 11.5% 55 23.4% 15 6.4% 128 54.5% 2 0.9% 1 0.4% 4 1.7% 3 1.3% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0%
14 C 16 28 44 11 25.0% 8 18.2% 3 6.8% 19 43.2% 1 2.3% 1 2.3% 1 2.3% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0%
15 A 1,774 2,610 4,384 1,414 32.3% 1,796 41.0% 171 3.9% 609 13.9% 83 1.9% 97 2.2% 97 2.2% 98 2.2% 9 0.2% 10 0.2% 0 0.0% 0 0.0%
15 B 841 1,156 1,997 670 33.6% 769 38.5% 79 4.0% 279 14.0% 33 1.7% 55 2.8% 58 2.9% 49 2.5% 1 0.1% 4 0.2% 0 0.0% 0 0.0%
15 C 162 327 489 132 27.0% 242 49.5% 13 2.7% 58 11.9% 7 1.4% 18 3.7% 10 2.0% 8 1.6% 0 0.0% 1 0.2% 0 0.0% 0 0.0%
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Employee Process Men Women Men Women Men Women Men Women Men Women Men Women
level stage Men Women All No. Percent No. Percent No. Percent No. Percent No. Percent No. Percent No. Percent No. Percent No. Percent No. Percent No. Percent No. Percent
16 A 6,587 4,581 11,168 3,659 32.8% 1,933 17.3% 1,760 15.8% 2,093 18.7% 619 5.5% 313 2.8% 522 4.7% 210 1.9% 27 0.2% 31 0.3% 0 0.0% 1 0.0%
16 B 4,528 3,125 7,653 2,592 33.9% 1,429 18.7% 1,146 15.0% 1,298 17.0% 438 5.7% 221 2.9% 330 4.3% 153 2.0% 22 0.3% 23 0.3% 0 0.0% 1 0.0%
16 C 1,223 809 2,032 777 38.2% 440 21.7% 235 11.6% 249 12.3% 123 6.1% 68 3.3% 82 4.0% 45 2.2% 6 0.3% 6 0.3% 0 0.0% 1 0.0%
17 A 610 535 1,145 398 34.8% 209 18.3% 113 9.9% 244 21.3% 44 3.8% 53 4.6% 51 4.5% 27 2.4% 4 0.3% 2 0.2% 0 0.0% 0 0.0%
17 B 379 335 714 250 35.0% 131 18.3% 71 9.9% 153 21.4% 30 4.2% 37 5.2% 25 3.5% 13 1.8% 3 0.4% 1 0.1% 0 0.0% 0 0.0%
17 C 92 97 189 62 32.8% 50 26.5% 16 8.5% 30 15.9% 6 3.2% 11 5.8% 7 3.7% 6 3.2% 1 0.5% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0%
18 A 1,977 1,195 3,172 1,598 50.4% 906 28.6% 202 6.4% 203 6.4% 118 3.7% 57 1.8% 51 1.6% 19 0.6% 8 0.3% 10 0.3% 0 0.0% 0 0.0%
18 B 892 597 1,489 741 49.8% 427 28.7% 82 5.5% 124 8.3% 43 2.9% 27 1.8% 23 1.5% 14 0.9% 3 0.2% 5 0.3% 0 0.0% 0 0.0%
18 C 251 160 411 210 51.1% 114 27.7% 18 4.4% 33 8.0% 17 4.1% 7 1.7% 5 1.2% 4 1.0% 1 0.2% 2 0.5% 0 0.0% 0 0.0%
19 A 1,227 749 1,976 889 45.0% 393 19.9% 174 8.8% 267 13.5% 112 5.7% 41 2.1% 49 2.5% 47 2.4% 3 0.2% 1 0.1% 0 0.0% 0 0.0%
19 B 601 408 1,009 452 44.8% 253 25.1% 60 5.9% 120 11.9% 61 6.0% 14 1.4% 25 2.5% 20 2.0% 3 0.3% 1 0.1% 0 0.0% 0 0.0%
19 C 118 109 227 90 39.6% 65 28.6% 9 4.0% 33 14.5% 15 6.6% 4 1.8% 4 1.8% 7 3.1% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0%
20 A 1,943 857 2,800 1,408 50.3% 548 19.6% 304 10.9% 221 7.9% 163 5.8% 47 1.7% 54 1.9% 33 1.2% 14 0.5% 8 0.3% 0 0.0% 0 0.0%
20 B 869 427 1,296 626 48.3% 281 21.7% 137 10.6% 103 7.9% 66 5.1% 21 1.6% 30 2.3% 18 1.4% 10 0.8% 4 0.3% 0 0.0% 0 0.0%
20 C 213 135 348 157 45.1% 93 26.7% 27 7.8% 26 7.5% 18 5.2% 9 2.6% 8 2.3% 6 1.7% 3 0.9% 1 0.3% 0 0.0% 0 0.0%
21 A 1,560 759 2,319 1,134 48.9% 450 19.4% 223 9.6% 232 10.0% 119 5.1% 33 1.4% 69 3.0% 42 1.8% 15 0.6% 2 0.1% 0 0.0% 0 0.0%
21 B 717 374 1,091 542 49.7% 241 22.1% 82 7.5% 102 9.3% 54 4.9% 18 1.6% 36 3.3% 12 1.1% 3 0.3% 1 0.1% 0 0.0% 0 0.0%
21 C 173 103 276 135 48.9% 74 26.8% 19 6.9% 18 6.5% 15 5.4% 7 2.5% 4 1.4% 3 1.1% 0 0.0% 1 0.4% 0 0.0% 0 0.0%
22 A 1,018 392 1,410 629 44.6% 210 14.9% 198 14.0% 125 8.9% 110 7.8% 37 2.6% 75 5.3% 18 1.3% 6 0.4% 2 0.1% 0 0.0% 0 0.0%
22 B 468 213 681 290 42.6% 134 19.7% 73 10.7% 50 7.3% 55 8.1% 18 2.6% 47 6.9% 10 1.5% 3 0.4% 1 0.1% 0 0.0% 0 0.0%
22 C 123 60 183 84 45.9% 39 21.3% 18 9.8% 13 7.1% 11 6.0% 5 2.7% 8 4.4% 2 1.1% 2 1.1% 1 0.5% 0 0.0% 0 0.0%
23 A 979 471 1,450 777 53.6% 321 22.1% 93 6.4% 116 8.0% 62 4.3% 23 1.6% 30 2.1% 10 0.7% 17 1.2% 1 0.1% 0 0.0% 0 0.0%
23 B 483 228 711 391 55.0% 158 22.2% 34 4.8% 60 8.4% 34 4.8% 5 0.7% 14 2.0% 5 0.7% 10 1.4% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0%
23 C 115 57 172 95 55.2% 43 25.0% 6 3.5% 11 6.4% 8 4.7% 2 1.2% 4 2.3% 1 0.6% 2 1.2% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0%
24 A 1,106 312 1,418 843 59.4% 161 11.4% 168 11.8% 127 9.0% 59 4.2% 13 0.9% 30 2.1% 9 0.6% 6 0.4% 2 0.1% 0 0.0% 0 0.0%
24 B 328 119 447 248 55.5% 66 14.8% 60 13.4% 40 8.9% 11 2.5% 9 2.0% 7 1.6% 4 0.9% 2 0.4% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0%
24 C 74 30 104 53 51.0% 15 14.4% 15 14.4% 12 11.5% 4 3.8% 1 1.0% 2 1.9% 2 1.9% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0%
25 A 577 217 794 420 52.9% 132 16.6% 103 13.0% 58 7.3% 22 2.8% 11 1.4% 27 3.4% 13 1.6% 5 0.6% 3 0.4% 0 0.0% 0 0.0%
25 B 253 99 352 197 56.0% 62 17.6% 38 10.8% 21 6.0% 14 4.0% 5 1.4% 4 1.1% 9 2.6% 0 0.0% 2 0.6% 0 0.0% 0 0.0%
25 C 63 26 89 50 56.2% 19 21.3% 9 10.1% 4 4.5% 4 4.5% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 2 2.2% 0 0.0% 1 1.1% 0 0.0% 0 0.0%
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Total White Black Hispanic AAPI AIAN Hawaiian
Employee Process Men Women Men Women Men Women Men Women Men Women Men Women
level stage Men Women All No. Percent No. Percent No. Percent No. Percent No. Percent No. Percent No. Percent No. Percent No. Percent No. Percent No. Percent No. Percent
26 A 145 34 179 110 61.5% 29 16.2% 16 8.9% 3 1.7% 12 6.7% 1 0.6% 6 3.4% 1 0.6% 1 0.6% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0%
26 B 50 11 61 38 62.3% 7 11.5% 4 6.6% 3 4.9% 5 8.2% 0 0.0% 3 4.9% 1 1.6% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0%
26 C 11 3 14 7 50.0% 2 14.3% 2 14.3% 0 0.0% 2 14.3% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 1 7.1% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0%
Grand total
Total
(Applications) 21,479 17,404 38,883 14,986 10,820 3,665 5,004 1,591 856 1,107 616 130 107 0 1
% of total 55.24 44.76 100.00 38.54 27.83 9.43 12.87 4.09 2.20 2.85 1.58 0.33 0.28 0.00 0.00
Total
(Best qualified) 11,227 9,250 20,477 7,745 5,680 1,919 2,676 882 490 618 347 63 56 0 1
% of total 54.83 45.17 100.00 37.82 27.74 9.37 13.07 4.31 2.39 3.02 1.69 0.31 0.27 0.00 0.00
Total
(Promotions) 2,806 2,514 5,320 2,015 1,688 397 551 241 161 137 92 16 21 0 1
% of total 52.74 47.26 100.0 37.88 31.73 7.46 10.36 4.53 3.03 2.58 1.73 0.30 0.39 0.00 0.02
Grouping
percentage 69.61% 17.82% 7.56% 4.30% 0.70% 0.02%
Legend
A Applications
B Considered best qualified
C Promoted
Source: USPS data.
Note: Percentages may not add due to rounding.
a
Asian American and Pacific Islander.
b
American Indian and Alaskan Native.
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Enclosure IV
USPS Retirements for Each Employee Level, Including PCES
Fiscal Years 2000–2002
Workforce Total Total
Total a a b b
Fiscal year White White Black Black Hispanic Hispanic AAPI AAPI AIAN AIAN Hawaiian Hawaiian (percentage (percentage
2000 males females male female male female male female male female male female male female women) minorities)
Postal workforce
percentage 62.68 % 37.32% 41.84% 22.31% 11.33% 10.10% 5.01% 2.26% 4.19% 2.37% .29% .25% .02% .02% 37.32% 35.85%
Level 00
Percentage 59.68% 40.32% 59.09% 39.92% 0.20% 0.13% 0.33% 0.20% 0.00% 0.00% 0.07% 0.07% 0.00% 0.00% 40.32% 0.99%
Number 903 610 894 604 3 2 5 3 0 0 1 1 0 0
Level 01
Percentage 33.33% 66.67% 33.33% 11.11% 0.00% 44.44% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 11.11% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 66.67% 55.56%
Number 3 6 3 1 0 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
Level 02
Percentage 81.82% 18.18% 45.45% 0.00% 24.24% 18.18% 6.06% 0.00% 6.06% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 18.18% 54.55%
Number 27 6 15 0 8 6 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
Level 03
Percentage 87.01% 12.99% 52.82% 9.04% 25.14% 3.67% 4.80% 0.00% 3.67% 0.28% 0.28% 0.00% 0.28% 0.00% 12.99% 38.14%
Number 308 46 187 32 89 13 17 0 13 1 1 0 1 0
Level 04
Percentage 76.67% 23.33% 47.22% 9.78% 22.33% 12.33% 4.67% 0.78% 2.33% 0.44% 0.11% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 23.33% 43.00%
Number 690 210 425 88 201 111 42 7 21 4 1 0 0 0
Level 05
Percentage 74.67% 25.33% 56.14% 15.52% 10.94% 8.26% 5.18% 0.92% 2.25% 0.53% 0.14% 0.09% 0.02% 0.01% 25.33% 28.34%
Number 6,029 2,045 4,533 1,253 883 667 418 74 182 43 11 7 2 1
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Workforce Total Total
Fiscal year Total White White Black Black Hispanic Hispanic AAPIa AAPIa AIANb AIANb Hawaiian Hawaiian (percentage (percentage
2000 males females male female male female male female male female male female male female women) minorities)
Level 06
Percentage 74.77% 25.23% 52.87% 10.70% 15.45% 13.32% 4.39% 0.71% 1.70% 0.35% 0.35% 0.14% 0.00% 0.00% 25.23% 36.43%
Number 1,055 356 746 151 218 188 62 10 24 5 5 2 0 0
Level 07
Percentage 96.62% 3.38% 73.43% 1.45% 16.43% 1.93% 3.86% 0.00% 2.90% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 3.38% 25.12%
Number 200 7 152 3 34 4 8 0 6 0 0 0 0 0
Level 08
Percentage 100.00% 0.00% 84.62% 0.00% 7.69% 0.00% 7.69% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 15.38%
Number 13 0 11 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Level 09
Percentage 100.00% 0.00% 73.00% 0.00% 11.00% 0.00% 8.00% 0.00% 6.00% 0.00% 2.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 27.00%
Number 100 0 73 0 11 0 8 0 6 0 2 0 0 0
Level 10
Percentage 100.00% 0.00% 50.00% 0.00% 50.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 50.00%
Number 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Level 11
Percentage 22.48% 77.52% 22.09% 73.26% 0.00% 3.10% 0.39% 0.00% 0.00% 0.39% 0.00% 0.78% 0.00% 0.00% 77.52% 4.65%
Number 58 200 57 189 0 8 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 0
Level 12
Percentage 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Number 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Level 13
Percentage 37.18% 62.82% 35.02% 59.57% 1.08% 1.81% 0.72% 0.36% 0.00% 0.36% 0.36% 0.72% 0.00% 0.00% 62.82% 5.42%
Number 103 174 97 165 3 5 2 1 0 1 1 2 0 0
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Workforce Total Total
Fiscal year Total White White Black Black Hispanic Hispanic AAPIa AAPIa AIANb AIANb Hawaiian Hawaiian (percentage (percentage
2000 males females male female male female male female male female male female male female women) minorities)
Level 14
Percentage 46.67% 53.33% 20.00% 36.67% 20.00% 16.67% 3.33% 0.00% 3.33% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 53.33% 43.33%
Number 14 16 6 11 6 5 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
Level 15
Percentage 47.95% 52.05% 42.05% 42.31% 2.05% 7.95% 2.82% 1.03% 0.51% 0.00% 0.51% 0.77% 0.00% 0.00% 52.05% 15.64%
Number 187 203 164 165 8 31 11 4 2 0 2 3 0 0
Level 16
Percentage 73.85% 26.15% 44.23% 9.10% 22.05% 16.28% 5.26% 0.26% 2.05% 0.51% 0.26% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 26.15% 46.67%
Number 576 204 345 71 172 127 41 2 16 4 2 0 0 0
Level 17
Percentage 72.92% 27.08% 45.83% 13.19% 18.75% 13.19% 6.25% 0.00% 2.08% 0.69% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 27.08% 40.97%
Number 105 39 66 19 27 19 9 0 3 1 0 0 0 0
Level 18
Percentage 73.90% 26.10% 65.06% 21.69% 4.02% 4.02% 3.61% 0.00% 0.80% 0.40% 0.40% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 26.10% 13.25%
Number 184 65 162 54 10 10 9 0 2 1 1 0 0 0
Level 19
Percentage 81.32% 18.68% 59.34% 9.89% 13.19% 7.69% 8.79% 1.10% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 18.68% 30.77%
Number 74 17 54 9 12 7 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Level 20
Percentage 82.63% 17.37% 63.68% 10.00% 11.58% 5.26% 4.74% 1.05% 2.11% 0.53% 0.53% 0.53% 0.00% 0.00% 17.37% 26.32%
Number 157 33 121 19 22 10 9 2 4 1 1 1 0 0
Level 21
Percentage 80.80% 19.20% 60.80% 8.80% 9.60% 9.60% 8.00% 0.00% 1.60% 0.00% 0.80% 0.80% 0.00% 0.00% 19.20% 30.40%
Number 101 24 76 11 12 12 10 0 2 0 1 1 0 0
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Workforce Total Total
Fiscal year Total White White Black Black Hispanic Hispanic AAPIa AAPIa AIANb AIANb Hawaiian Hawaiian (percentage (percentage
2000 males females male female male female male female male female male female male female women) minorities)
Level 22
Percentage 86.24% 13.76% 59.63% 4.59% 16.51% 6.42% 8.26% 1.83% 0.92% 0.00% 0.92% 0.92% 0.00% 0.00% 13.76% 35.78%
Number 94 15 65 5 18 7 9 2 1 0 1 1 0 0
Level 23
Percentage 85.19% 14.81% 68.15% 8.89% 10.37% 5.93% 4.44% 0.00% 0.74% 0.00% 1.48% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 14.81% 22.96%
Number 115 20 92 12 14 8 6 0 1 0 2 0 0 0
Level 24
Percentage 84.75% 15.25% 61.86% 4.24% 13.56% 11.02% 5.08% 0.00% 4.24% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 15.25% 33.90%
Number 100 18 73 5 16 13 6 0 5 0 0 0 0 0
Level 25
Percentage 80.85% 19.15% 61.70% 8.51% 8.51% 10.64% 2.13% 0.00% 8.51% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 19.15% 29.79%
Number 38 9 29 4 4 5 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 0
Level 26
Percentage 81.82% 18.18% 54.55% 18.18% 18.18% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 9.09% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 18.18% 27.27%
Number 9 2 6 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
Level 27
Percentage 0.00% 100.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 100.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 100.00% 100.00%
Number 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
Level 28
Percentage 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Number 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Level 30
Percentage 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Number 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Workforce Total Total
Fiscal year Total White White Black Black Hispanic Hispanic AAPIa AAPIa AIANb AIANb Hawaiian Hawaiian (percentage (percentage
2000 males females male female male female male female male female male female male female women) minorities)
Level 33
Percentage 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Number 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Level 34
Percentage 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Number 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Level 35
Percentage 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Number 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Level 41
Percentage 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Number 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Level 51
Percentage 20.00% 80.00% 20.00% 80.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 80.00% 0.00%
Number 1 4 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Level 52
Percentage 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Number 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Level 53
Percentage 20.00% 80.00% 20.00% 68.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 12.00% 0.00% 0.00% 80.00% 12.00%
Number 5 20 5 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
Level 54
Percentage 33.33% 66.67% 33.33% 66.67% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 66.67% 0.00%
Number 1 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Workforce Total Total
Fiscal year Total White White Black Black Hispanic Hispanic AAPIa AAPIa AIANb AIANb Hawaiian Hawaiian (percentage (percentage
2000 males females male female male female male female male female male female male female women) minorities)
Level 55
Percentage 19.05% 80.95% 19.05% 76.19% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 4.76% 0.00% 0.00% 80.95% 4.76%
Number 4 17 4 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Level P1
Percentage 88.89% 11.11% 73.02% 3.17% 12.70% 7.94% 0.00% 0.00% 1.59% 0.00% 1.59% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 11.11% 23.81%
Number 56 7 46 2 8 5 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0
Level P2
Percentage 100.00% 0.00% 75.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 25.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 25.00%
Number 4 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Level U1
Percentage 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Number 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Grand total
(Total
employees) 15,692
Total 11,316 4,376 8,513 2,914 1,783 1,267 687 106 297 64 33 24 3 1
(% of total) 72.11% 27.89% 54.25% 18.57% 11.36% 8.07% 4.38% 0.68% 1.89% 0.41% 0.21% 0.15% 0.02% 0.01% 27.89% 27.18%
Grouping
percentage 100.00% 72.82% 19.44% 5.05% 2.30% 0.36% 0.03%
Source: USPS data.
Note: Percentages may not add due to rounding.
a
Asian American and Pacific Islander.
b
American Indian and Alaskan Native.
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Workforce Total Total
Fiscal year Total White White Black Black Hispanic Hispanic AAPIa AAPIa AIANb AIANb Hawaiian Hawaiian (percentage (percentage
2001 males females male female male female male female male female male female male female women) minorities)
Postal workforce 62.46% 37.54% 41.43% 22.42% 11.29% 10.10% 5.08% 2.31% 4.34% 2.44% 0.30% 0.26% 0.02% 0.02% 37.54% 36.15%
percentage
Level 00
Percentage 57.31% 42.69% 56.26% 41.94% 0.38% 0.15% 0.38% 0.38% 0.15% 0.00% 0.15% 0.23% 0.00% 0.00% 42.69% 1.80%
Number 764 569 750 559 5 2 5 5 2 0 2 3 0 0
Level 01
Percentage 93.14% 6.86% 72.44% 4.90% 12.36% 1.62% 6.23% 0.27% 1.93% 0.00% 0.15% 0.06% 0.03% 0.00% 6.86% 22.65%
Number 3,096 228 2,408 163 411 54 207 9 64 0 5 2 1 0
Level 02
Percentage 93.85% 6.15% 62.56% 3.08% 15.90% 2.56% 9.23% 0.00% 6.15% 0.51% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 6.15% 34.36%
Number 183 12 122 6 31 5 18 0 12 1 0 0 0 0
Level 03
Percentage 87.37% 12.63% 54.27% 9.90% 25.26% 2.39% 4.44% 0.00% 3.07% 0.00% 0.34% 0.00% 0.00% 0.34% 12.63% 35.84%
Number 256 37 159 29 74 7 13 0 9 0 1 0 0 1
Level 04
Percentage 76.24% 23.76% 48.23% 10.76% 20.21% 12.06% 4.73% 0.71% 2.96% 0.12% 0.12% 0.12% 0.00% 0.00% 23.76% 41.02%
Number 645 201 408 91 171 102 40 6 25 1 1 1 0 0
Level 05
Percentage 62.27% 37.73% 44.54% 22.73% 10.85% 12.50% 3.91% 1.36% 2.53% 0.86% 0.41% 0.23% 0.02% 0.04% 37.73% 32.72%
Number 3,024 1,832 2,163 1,104 527 607 190 66 123 42 20 11 1 2
Level 06
Percentage 71.99% 28.01% 48.43% 11.29% 17.05% 15.32% 4.28% 0.49% 1.98% 0.82% 0.08% 0.08% 0.16% 0.00% 28.01% 40.28%
Number 874 340 588 137 207 186 52 6 24 10 1 1 2 0
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Workforce Total Total
Fiscal year Total White White Black Black Hispanic Hispanic AAPIa AAPIa AIANb AIANb Hawaiian Hawaiian (percentage (percentage
2001 males females male female male female male female male female male female male female women) minorities)
Level 07
Percentage 96.53% 3.47% 76.88% 1.16% 16.18% 1.16% 1.73% 0.58% 1.73% 0.58% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 3.47% 21.97%
Number 167 6 133 2 28 2 3 1 3 1 0 0 0 0
Level 08
Percentage 100.00% 0.00% 77.78% 0.00% 11.11% 0.00% 11.11% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 22.22%
Number 18 0 14 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Level 09
Percentage 98.41% 1.59% 80.95% 0.79% 10.32% 0.79% 1.59% 0.00% 5.56% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 1.59% 18.25%
Number 124 2 102 1 13 1 2 0 7 0 0 0 0 0
Level 10
Percentage 83.33% 16.67% 66.67% 16.67% 16.67% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 16.67% 16.67%
Number 5 1 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Level 11
Percentage 22.87% 77.13% 20.18% 65.47% 2.24% 7.62% 0.00% 2.24% 0.00% 0.45% 0.45% 1.35% 0.00% 0.00% 77.13% 14.35%
Number 51 172 45 146 5 17 0 5 0 1 1 3 0 0
Level 12
Percentage 0.00% 100.00% 0.00% 100.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 100.00% 0.00%
Number 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Level 13
Percentage 28.74% 71.26% 28.35% 68.90% 0.00% 1.57% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.39% 0.39% 0.00% 0.39% 71.26% 2.76%
Number 73 181 72 175 0 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1
Level 14
Percentage 48.15% 51.85% 40.74% 37.04% 3.70% 14.81% 0.00% 0.00% 3.70% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 51.85% 22.22%
Number 13 14 11 10 1 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
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Workforce Total Total
Fiscal year Total White White Black Black Hispanic Hispanic AAPIa AAPIa AIANb AIANb Hawaiian Hawaiian (percentage (percentage
2001 males females male female male female male female male female male female male female women) minorities)
Level 15
Percentage 43.42% 56.58% 37.54% 45.10% 2.80% 8.40% 2.24% 1.40% 0.28% 1.12% 0.28% 0.56% 0.28% 0.00% 56.58% 17.37%
Number 155 202 134 161 10 30 8 5 1 4 1 2 1 0
Level 16
Percentage 72.38% 27.62% 43.86% 8.70% 20.97% 16.88% 5.50% 1.66% 1.92% 0.26% 0.13% 0.13% 0.00% 0.00% 27.62% 47.44%
Number 566 216 343 68 164 132 43 13 15 2 1 1 0 0
Level 17
Percentage 64.84% 35.16% 40.66% 15.93% 16.48% 18.13% 6.04% 0.55% 1.10% 0.00% 0.55% 0.55% 0.00% 0.00% 35.16% 43.41%
Number 118 64 74 29 30 33 11 1 2 0 1 1 0 0
Level 18
Percentage 69.78% 30.22% 60.07% 24.25% 5.97% 4.85% 3.36% 0.75% 0.37% 0.00% 0.00% 0.37% 0.00% 0.00% 30.22% 15.67%
Number 187 81 161 65 16 13 9 2 1 0 0 1 0 0
Level 19
Percentage 74.47% 25.53% 53.19% 9.57% 14.89% 15.96% 4.26% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 1.06% 0.00% 1.06% 0.00% 25.53% 37.23%
Number 70 24 50 9 14 15 4 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
Level 20
Percentage 81.00% 19.00% 65.16% 10.86% 10.41% 7.69% 3.62% 0.45% 0.45% 0.00% 1.36% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 19.00% 23.98%
Number 179 42 144 24 23 17 8 1 1 0 3 0 0 0
Level 21
Percentage 77.30% 22.70% 57.06% 9.82% 14.11% 10.43% 4.91% 2.45% 0.61% 0.00% 0.61% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 22.70% 33.13%
Number 126 37 93 16 23 17 8 4 1 0 1 0 0 0
Level 22
Percentage 83.02% 16.98% 53.77% 10.38% 15.09% 5.66% 8.49% 0.00% 2.83% 0.94% 2.83% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 16.98% 35.85%
Number 88 18 57 11 16 6 9 0 3 1 3 0 0 0
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Fiscal year Total White White Black Black Hispanic Hispanic AAPIa AAPIa AIANb AIANb Hawaiian Hawaiian (percentage (percentage
2001 males females male female male female male female male female male female male female women) minorities)
Level 23
Percentage 80.52% 19.48% 62.34% 10.39% 10.39% 8.44% 5.84% 0.00% 0.65% 0.65% 1.30% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 19.48% 27.27%
Number 124 30 96 16 16 13 9 0 1 1 2 0 0 0
Level 24
Percentage 92.71% 7.29% 72.92% 3.13% 14.58% 4.17% 3.13% 0.00% 1.04% 0.00% 1.04% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 7.29% 23.96%
Number 89 7 70 3 14 4 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 0
Level 25
Percentage 75.00% 25.00% 63.46% 9.62% 9.62% 7.69% 1.92% 5.77% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 1.92% 0.00% 0.00% 25.00% 26.92%
Number 39 13 33 5 5 4 1 3 0 0 0 1 0 0
Level 26
Percentage 80.00% 20.00% 70.00% 15.00% 0.00% 0.00% 5.00% 5.00% 5.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 20.00% 15.00%
Number 16 4 14 3 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
Level 27
Percentage 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Number 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Level 28
Percentage 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Number 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Level 30
Percentage 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Number 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Level 33
Percentage 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Number 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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2001 males females male female male female male female male female male female male female women) minorities)
Level 34
Percentage 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Number 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Level 35
Percentage 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Number 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Level 41
Percentage 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Number 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Level 51
Percentage 0.00% 100.00% 0.00% 50.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 50.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 100.00% 50.00%
Number 0 10 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0
Level 52
Percentage 100.00% 0.00% 100.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Number 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Level 53
Percentage 20.00% 80.00% 15.00% 80.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 5.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 80.00% 5.00%
Number 4 16 3 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
Level 54
Percentage 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Number 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Level 55
Percentage 25.00% 75.00% 25.00% 70.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 5.00% 0.00% 0.00% 75.00% 5.00%
Number 5 15 5 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
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Workforce Total Total
Fiscal year Total White White Black Black Hispanic Hispanic AAPIa AAPIa AIANb AIANb Hawaiian Hawaiian (percentage (percentage
2001 males females male female male female male female male female male female male female women) minorities)
Level P1
Percentage 90.91% 9.09% 77.27% 6.06% 7.58% 3.03% 6.06% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 9.09% 16.67%
Number 60 6 51 4 5 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Level P2
Percentage 66.67% 33.33% 33.33% 33.33% 33.33% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 33.33% 33.33%
Number 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Level U1
Percentage 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Number 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Grand total
(Total
employees) 15,504
Total 11,122 4,382 8,309 2,875 1,813 1,277 650 128 297 69 47 29 6 4
(% of total) 71.74% 28.26% 53.59% 18.54% 11.69% 8.24% 4.19% 0.83% 1.92% 0.45% 0.30% 0.19% 0.04% 0.03% 28.26% 27.86%
Grouping
percentage 100.00% 72.14% 19.93% 5.02% 2.36% 0.49% 0.06%
Source: USPS data.
Note: Percentages may not add due to rounding.
a
Asian American and Pacific Islander.
b
American Indian and Alaskan Native.
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Workforce Total Total
Total a a b b
Fiscal year White White Black Black Hispanic Hispanic AAPI AAPI AIAN AIAN Hawaiian Hawaiian (percentage (percentage
2002 males females male female male female male female male female male female male female women) minorities)
Postal Workforce
percentage 62.22% 37.78% 41.12% 22.58% 11.20% 10.06% 5.12% 2.36% 4.47% 2.50% 0.30% 0.26% 0.02% 0.02% 37.78% 36.30%
Level 00
Percentage 55.80% 44.20% 53.94% 43.62% 0.57% 0.21% 1.00% 0.07% 0.14% 0.00% 0.14% 0.29% 0.00% 0.00% 44.20% 2.44%
Number 779 617 753 609 8 3 14 1 2 0 2 4 0 0
Level 01
Percentage 94.19% 5.81% 72.28% 4.35% 13.14% 1.21% 6.14% 0.13% 2.25% 0.11% 0.33% 0.00% 0.04% 0.00% 5.81% 23.37%
Number 4,264 263 3,272 197 595 55 278 6 102 5 15 0 2 0
Level 02
Percentage 94.68% 5.32% 70.57% 4.96% 14.54% 0.35% 6.38% 0.00% 2.48% 0.00% 0.35% 0.00% 0.35% 0.00% 5.32% 24.47%
Number 267 15 199 14 41 1 18 0 7 0 1 0 1 0
Level 03
Percentage 86.65% 13.35% 55.19% 8.61% 23.74% 3.56% 4.15% 0.89% 2.97% 0.00% 0.59% 0.30% 0.00% 0.00% 13.35% 36.20%
Number 292 45 186 29 80 12 14 3 10 0 2 1 0 0
Level 04
Percentage 81.09% 18.91% 51.79% 8.65% 19.78% 8.78% 5.56% 0.87% 3.83% 0.62% 0.12% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 18.91% 39.56%
Number 656 153 419 70 160 71 45 7 31 5 1 0 0 0
Level 05
Percentage 62.49% 37.51% 44.62% 22.09% 10.76% 13.00% 4.07% 1.49% 2.81% 0.82% 0.24% 0.08% 0.00% 0.02% 37.51% 33.29%
Number 3,182 1,910 2,272 1,125 548 662 207 76 143 42 12 4 0 1
Level 06
Percentage 56.57% 43.43% 41.03% 33.11% 10.99% 9.25% 3.01% 0.56% 1.33% 0.46% 0.20% 0.05% 0.00% 0.00% 43.43% 25.86%
Number 1,107 850 803 648 215 181 59 11 26 9 4 1 0 0
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Workforce Total Total
Fiscal year Total White White Black Black Hispanic Hispanic AAPIa AAPIa AIANb AIANb Hawaiian Hawaiian (percentage (percentage
2002 males females male female male female male female male female male female male female women) minorities)
Level 07
Percentage 96.39% 3.61% 74.23% 1.03% 13.92% 2.58% 5.15% 0.00% 3.09% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 3.61% 24.74%
Number 187 7 144 2 27 5 10 0 6 0 0 0 0 0
Level 08
Percentage 100.00% 0.00% 91.67% 0.00% 4.17% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 4.17% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 8.33%
Number 24 0 22 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
Level 09
Percentage 100.00% 0.00% 79.66% 0.00% 12.71% 0.00% 5.08% 0.00% 1.69% 0.00% 0.85% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 20.34%
Number 118 0 94 0 15 0 6 0 2 0 1 0 0 0
Level 10
Percentage 100.00% 0.00% 75.00% 0.00% 25.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 25.00%
Number 4 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Level 11
Percentage 24.89% 75.11% 20.36% 63.35% 3.62% 9.50% 0.00% 0.90% 0.00% 0.45% 0.90% 0.90% 0.00% 0.00% 75.11% 16.29%
Number 55 166 45 140 8 21 0 2 0 1 2 2 0 0
Level 12
Percentage 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Number 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Level 13
Percentage 37.83% 62.17% 34.46% 60.30% 0.37% 0.75% 0.75% 0.37% 1.12% 0.00% 1.12% 0.75% 0.00% 0.00% 62.17% 5.24%
Number 101 166 92 161 1 2 2 1 3 3 2
Level 14
Percentage 53.13% 46.88% 50.00% 25.00% 3.13% 21.88% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 46.88% 25.00%
Number 17 15 16 8 1 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Workforce Total Total
Fiscal year Total White White Black Black Hispanic Hispanic AAPIa AAPIa AIANb AIANb Hawaiian Hawaiian (percentage (percentage
2002 males females male female male female male female male female male female male female women) minorities)
Level 15
Percentage 55.67% 44.33% 46.65% 36.08% 4.90% 6.70% 3.35% 1.29% 0.26% 0.26% 0.52% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 44.33% 17.27%
Number 216 172 181 140 19 26 13 5 1 1 2 0 0 0
Level 16
Percentage 74.01% 25.99% 45.48% 10.68% 21.59% 13.77% 4.74% 0.99% 1.98% 0.22% 0.22% 0.33% 0.00% 0.00% 25.99% 43.83%
Number 672 236 413 97 196 125 43 9 18 2 2 3 0 0
Level 17
Percentage 71.50% 28.50% 48.19% 13.47% 16.58% 13.47% 3.11% 0.52% 3.11% 1.04% 0.52% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 28.50% 38.34%
Number 138 55 93 26 32 26 6 1 6 2 1 0 0 0
Level 18
Percentage 75.15% 24.85% 65.50% 17.54% 4.39% 5.26% 4.39% 1.46% 0.29% 0.00% 0.58% 0.58% 0.00% 0.00% 24.85% 16.96%
Number 257 85 224 60 15 18 15 5 1 0 2 2 0 0
Level 19
Percentage 72.73% 27.27% 52.73% 12.73% 12.73% 11.82% 5.45% 0.91% 0.91% 1.82% 0.91% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 27.27% 34.55%
Number 80 30 58 14 14 13 6 1 1 2 1 0 0 0
Level 20
Percentage 79.30% 20.70% 63.44% 12.33% 9.25% 6.61% 3.96% 0.88% 2.20% 0.00% 0.44% 0.88% 0.00% 0.00% 20.70% 24.23%
Number 180 47 144 28 21 15 9 2 5 0 1 2 0 0
Level 21
Percentage 77.17% 22.83% 60.33% 13.59% 10.87% 8.70% 5.43% 0.54% 0.00% 0.00% 0.54% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 22.83% 26.09%
Number 142 42 111 25 20 16 10 1 0 0 1 0 0 0
Level 22
Percentage 83.33% 16.67% 64.00% 10.00% 13.33% 6.00% 6.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.67% 0.00% 0.00% 16.67% 26.00%
Number 125 25 96 15 20 9 9 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
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Workforce Total Total
Fiscal year Total White White Black Black Hispanic Hispanic AAPIa AAPIa AIANb AIANb Hawaiian Hawaiian (percentage (percentage
2002 males females male female male female male female male female male female male female women) minorities)
Level 23
Percentage 81.46% 18.54% 69.66% 12.92% 8.43% 5.62% 3.37% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 18.54% 17.42%
Number 145 33 124 23 15 10 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Level 24
Percentage 87.61% 12.39% 69.91% 5.31% 11.50% 7.08% 5.31% 0.00% 0.88% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 12.39% 24.78%
Number 99 14 79 6 13 8 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
Level 25
Percentage 75.31% 24.69% 62.96% 17.28% 7.41% 3.70% 3.70% 1.23% 1.23% 1.23% 0.00% 1.23% 0.00% 0.00% 24.69% 19.75%
Number 61 20 51 14 6 3 3 1 1 1 0 1 0 0
Level 26
Percentage 80.00% 20.00% 75.00% 15.00% 0.00% 5.00% 0.00% 0.00% 5.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 20.00% 10.00%
Number 16 4 15 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
Level 27
Percentage 100.00% 0.00% 50.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 50.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 50.00%
Number 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Level 28
Percentage 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Number 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Level 30
Percentage 100.00% 0.00% 100.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Number 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Level 33
Percentage 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Number 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Workforce Total Total
Fiscal year Total White White Black Black Hispanic Hispanic AAPIa AAPIa AIANb AIANb Hawaiian Hawaiian (percentage (percentage
2002 males females male female male female male female male female male female male female women) minorities)
Level 34
Percentage 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Number 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Level 35
Percentage 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Number 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Level 41
Percentage 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Number 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Level 51
Percentage 0.00% 100.00% 0.00% 80.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 20.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 100.00% 20.00%
Number 0 5 0 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Level 52
Percentage 100.00% 0.00% 100.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Number 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Level 53
Percentage 17.65% 82.35% 17.65% 76.47% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 5.88% 0.00% 0.00% 82.35% 5.88%
Number 3 14 3 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Level 54
Percentage 0.00% 100.00% 0.00% 100.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 100.00% 0.00%
Number 0 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Level 55
Percentage 16.67% 83.33% 16.67% 79.17% 0.00% 4.17% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 83.33% 4.17%
Number 4 20 4 19 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Workforce Total Total
Fiscal year Total White White Black Black Hispanic Hispanic AAPIa AAPIa AIANb AIANb Hawaiian Hawaiian (percentage (percentage
2002 males females male female male female male female male female male female male female women) minorities)
Level P1
Percentage 81.82% 18.18% 64.94% 12.99% 11.69% 5.19% 3.90% 0.00% 1.30% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 18.18% 22.08%
Number 63 14 50 10 9 4 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
Level P2
Percentage 75.00% 25.00% 75.00% 25.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 25.00% 0.00%
Number 3 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Level U1
Percentage 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Number 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Grand total
(Total
employees) 18,288
Total 13,261 5,027 9,972 3,504 2,081 1,295 783 133 369 70 53 24 3 1
(% of total) 72.51% 27.49% 54.53% 19.16% 11.38% 7.08% 4.28% 0.73% 2.02% 0.38% 0.29% 0.13% 0.02% 0.01% 27.49% 26.31%
Grouping
percentage 100.00% 73.69% 18.46% 5.01% 2.40% 0.42% 0.02%
Source: USPS data.
Note: Percentages may not add due to rounding.
a
Asian American and Pacific Islander.
b
American Indian and Alaskan Native.
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Enclosure V
USPS Monetary Performance Awards Including PCES
Fiscal Years 2000–2002
Total Total
Fiscal
a b
year Total White Black Hispanic AAPI AIAN Hawaiian (percentage (percentage
2000 males females male female male female male female male female male female male female women) minorities)
Postal
workforce 62.68% 37.32% 41.84% 22.31% 11.33% 10.10% 5.01% 2.26% 4.19% 2.37% 0.29% 0.25% 0.02% 0.02% 37.32% 35.85%
percentage
Bargaining
00 Awards 465 475 419 440 19 14 12 10 14 4 1 60 1
Percentage 49.47% 50.53% 44.57% 46.81% 2.02% 1.49% 1.28% 1.06% 1.49% 0.43% 0.11% 0.64% 0.00% 0.11% 50.53% 8.62%
01 A
wards 7,357 2,296 4,192 1,343 958 467 928 272 1,247 200 27 10 5 4
Percentage 76.21% 23.79% 43.43% 13.91% 9.92% 4.84% 9.61% 2.82% 12.92% 2.07% 0.28% 0.10% 0.05% 0.04% 23.79% 42.66%
02 A
wards 1,176 347 579 156 156 94 173 49 255 44 9 2 4 2
Percentage 77.22% 22.78% 38.02% 10.24% 10.24% 6.17% 11.36% 3.22% 16.74% 2.89% 0.59% 0.13% 0.26% 0.13% 22.78% 51.74%
03 A
wards 741 98 346 63 215 25 92 4 84 5 4 0 0 1
Percentage 88.32% 11.68% 41.24% 7.51% 25.63% 2.98% 10.97% 0.48% 10.01% 0.60% 0.48% 0.00% 0.00% 0.12% 11.68% 51.25%
04 A
wards 1,586 906 774 404 423 346 147 72 229 82 13 2 0 0
Percentage 63.64% 36.36% 31.06% 16.21% 16.97% 13.88% 5.90% 2.89% 9.19% 3.29% 0.52% 0.08% 0.00% 0.00% 36.36% 52.73%
05 wards
A 6,639 7,234 3,757 3,673 1,114 1,753 652 614 1,085 1,127 28 56 3 11
Percentage 47.87% 52.13% 27.08% 26.47% 8.03% 12.63% 4.70% 4.42% 7.84% 8.12% 0.20% 0.40% 0.02% 0.08% 52.13% 46.45%
06 A
wards 2,737 1,997 1,723 987 527 694 254 96 220 213 12 7 1 0
Percentage 57.82% 42.18% 36.40% 20.85% 11.13% 14.66% 5.37% 2.03% 4.65% 4.50% 0.25% 0.15% 0.02% 0.00% 42.18% 42.75%
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Total Total
Fiscal
year Total White Black Hispanic AAPIa AIAN
b
Hawaiian (percentage (percentage
2000 males females male female male female male female male female male female male female women) minorities)
07 Awards 848 26 607 12 110 9 51 1 77 4 3 0 0 0
Percentage 97.03% 2.97% 69.45% 1.37% 12.59% 1.03% 5.84% 0.11% 8.81% 0.46% 0.34% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 2.97% 29.18%
08 Awards 90 1 72 1 5 0 7 0 6 0 0 0 0 0
Percentage 98.90% 1.10% 79.12% 1.10% 5.49% 0.00% 7.69% 0.00% 6.59% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 1.10% 19.78%
09 Awards 666 15 491 9 60 2 37 1 76 3 1 0 1 0
Percentage 97.80% 2.20% 72.10% 1.32% 8.81% 0.29% 5.43% 0.15% 11.16% 0.44% 0.15% 0.00% 0.15% 0.00% 2.20% 26.58%
10 Awards 38 1 37 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Percentage 97.44% 2.56% 94.87% 2.56% 2.56% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 2.56% 2.56%
11 Awards 7 7 6 3 0 3 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
Percentage 50.00% 50.00% 42.86% 21.43% 0.00% 21.43% 0.00% 0.00% 7.14% 7.14% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 50.00% 35.71%
13 Awards 5 5 4 4 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Percentage 50.00% 50.00% 40.00% 40.00% 10.00% 0.00% 0.00% 10.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 50.00% 20.00%
14 Awards 26 42 24 19 2 19 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 0
Percentage 38.24% 61.76% 35.29% 27.94% 2.94% 27.94% 0.00% 1.47% 0.00% 2.94% 0.00% 1.47% 0.00% 0.00% 61.76% 36.76%
15 Awards 3 4 3 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Percentage 42.86% 57.14% 42.86% 14.29% 0.00% 42.86% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 57.14% 42.86%
16 Awards 29 27 26 21 1 5 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0
Percentage 51.79% 48.21% 46.43% 37.50% 1.79% 8.93% 0.00% 0.00% 3.57% 0.00% 0.00% 1.79% 0.00% 0.00% 48.21% 16.07%
17 Awards 6 17 4 12 1 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Percentage 26.09% 73.91% 17.39% 52.17% 4.35% 21.74% 4.35% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 73.91% 30.43%
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Total Total
Fiscal
year Total White Black Hispanic AAPIa AIAN
b
Hawaiian (percentage (percentage
2000 males females male female male female male female male female male female male female women) minorities)
18 A
wards 29 31 20 23 3 3 1 1 5 4 0 0 0 0
Percentage 48.33% 51.67% 33.33% 38.33% 5.00% 5.00% 1.67% 1.67% 8.33% 6.67% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 51.67% 28.33%
19 wards
A 5 1 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Percentage 83.33% 16.67% 66.67% 16.67% 16.67% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 16.67% 16.67%
20 A
wards 58 20 45 13 8 4 0 0 5 3 0 0 0 0
Percentage 74.36% 25.64% 57.69% 16.67% 10.26% 5.13% 0.00% 0.00% 6.41% 3.85% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 25.64% 25.64%
21 A
wards 8 4 6 4 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
Percentage 66.67% 33.33% 50.00% 33.33% 8.33% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 8.33% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 33.33% 16.67%
22 A
wards 101 42 77 20 8 6 1 5 14 11 1 0 0 0
Percentage 70.63% 29.37% 53.85% 13.99% 5.59% 4.20% 0.70% 3.50% 9.79% 7.69% 0.70% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 29.37% 32.17%
23 A
wards 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Percentage 50.00% 50.00% 50.00% 50.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 50.00% 0.00%
Unknownc Awards 649 429 419 242 106 116 59 31 58 35 6 5 1 0
Percentage 60.20% 39.80% 38.87% 22.45% 9.83% 10.76% 5.47% 2.88% 5.38% 3.25% 0.56% 0.46% 0.09% 0.00% 39.80% 38.68%
Nonbargaining
1 Awards 24 16 23 16 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Percentage 60.00% 40.00% 57.50% 40.00% 2.50% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 40.00% 2.50%
6 Awards 1 2 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Percentage 33.33% 66.67% 0.00% 0.00% 33.33% 66.67% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 66.67% 100.00%
7 Awards 4 10 1 9 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Percentage 28.57% 71.43% 7.14% 64.29% 21.43% 7.14% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 71.43% 28.57%
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Total Total
Fiscal
year Total White Black Hispanic AAPIa AIAN
b
Hawaiian (percentage (percentage
2000 males females male female male female male female male female male female male female women) minorities)
9 Awards 0 6 0 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Percentage 0.00% 100.00% 0.00% 50.00% 0.00% 50.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 100.00% 50.00%
10 Awards 0 12 0 7 0 1 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0
Percentage 0.00% 100.00% 0.00% 58.33% 0.00% 8.33% 0.00% 16.67% 0.00% 16.67% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 100.00% 41.67%
11 Awards 126 726 104 486 10 152 7 48 2 33 3 7 0 0
Percentage 14.79% 85.21% 12.21% 57.04% 1.17% 17.84% 0.82% 5.63% 0.23% 3.87% 0.35% 0.82% 0.00% 0.00% 85.21% 30.75%
12 Awards 4 194 3 116 1 51 0 15 0 11 0 1 0 0
Percentage 2.02% 97.98% 1.52% 58.59% 0.51% 25.76% 0.00% 7.58% 0.00% 5.56% 0.00% 0.51% 0.00% 0.00% 97.98% 39.90%
13 Awards 182 460 170 381 0 38 7 26 2 4 3 11 0 0
Percentage 28.35% 71.65% 26.48% 59.35% 0.00% 5.92% 1.09% 4.05% 0.31% 0.62% 0.47% 1.71% 0.00% 0.00% 71.65% 14.17%
14 Awards 39 157 24 78 11 62 4 8 0 7 0 2 0 0
Percentage 19.90% 80.10% 12.24% 39.80% 5.61% 31.63% 2.04% 4.08% 0.00% 3.57% 0.00% 1.02% 0.00% 0.00% 80.10% 47.96%
15 Awards 869 1,475 661 974 108 323 51 87 46 65 3 20 0 6
Percentage 37.07% 62.93% 28.20% 41.55% 4.61% 13.78% 2.18% 3.71% 1.96% 2.77% 0.13% 0.85% 0.00% 0.26% 62.93% 30.25%
16 Awards 1,008 868 719 519 166 245 82 63 38 37 1 4 2 0
Percentage 53.73% 46.27% 38.33% 27.67% 8.85% 13.06% 4.37% 3.36% 2.03% 1.97% 0.05% 0.21% 0.11% 0.00% 46.27% 34.01%
17 Awards 3,908 2,535 2,520 1,290 756 853 359 209 253 162 14 13 6 8
Percentage 60.65% 39.35% 39.11% 20.02% 11.73% 13.24% 5.57% 3.24% 3.93% 2.51% 0.22% 0.20% 0.09% 0.12% 39.35% 40.87%
18 Awards 993 652 848 470 66 127 46 31 23 18 10 5 0 1
Percentage 60.36% 39.64% 51.55% 28.57% 4.01% 7.72% 2.80% 1.88% 1.40% 1.09% 0.61% 0.30% 0.00% 0.06% 39.64% 19.88%
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Total Total
Fiscal
year Total White Black Hispanic AAPIa AIAN
b
Hawaiian (percentage (percentage
2000 males females male female male female male female male female male female male female women) minorities)
19 A
wards 669 453 494 251 106 146 40 29 25 25 3 2 1 0
Percentage 59.63% 40.37% 44.03% 22.37% 9.45% 13.01% 3.57% 2.58% 2.23% 2.23% 0.27% 0.18% 0.09% 0.00% 40.37% 33.60%
20 wards
A 1,388 588 1,094 367 137 158 103 37 43 24 11 2 0 0
Percentage 70.24% 29.76% 55.36% 18.57% 6.93% 8.00% 5.21% 1.87% 2.18% 1.21% 0.56% 0.10% 0.00% 0.00% 29.76% 26.06%
21 A
wards 1,183 576 889 365 153 161 75 24 55 23 9 3 2 0
Percentage 67.25% 32.75% 50.54% 20.75% 8.70% 9.15% 4.26% 1.36% 3.13% 1.31% 0.51% 0.17% 0.11% 0.00% 32.75% 28.71%
22 A
wards 886 321 649 190 115 100 71 19 41 12 9 0 1 0
Percentage 73.41% 26.59% 53.77% 15.74% 9.53% 8.29% 5.88% 1.57% 3.40% 0.99% 0.75% 0.00% 0.08% 0.00% 26.59% 30.49%
23 A
wards 919 531 730 327 104 137 41 31 40 32 4 4 0 0
Percentage 63.38% 36.62% 50.34% 22.55% 7.17% 9.45% 2.83% 2.14% 2.76% 2.21% 0.28% 0.28% 0.00% 0.00% 36.62% 27.10%
24 wards
A 492 157 344 75 91 55 33 13 22 10 2 4 0 0
Percentage 75.81% 24.19% 53.00% 11.56% 14.02% 8.47% 5.08% 2.00% 3.39% 1.54% 0.31% 0.62% 0.00% 0.00% 24.19% 35.44%
25 A
wards 770 327 625 224 84 64 29 9 29 23 3 7 0 0
Percentage 70.19% 29.81% 56.97% 20.42% 7.66% 5.83% 2.64% 0.82% 2.64% 2.10% 0.27% 0.64% 0.00% 0.00% 29.81% 22.61%
26 A
wards 58 7 49 4 4 3 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
Percentage 89.23% 10.77% 75.38% 6.15% 6.15% 4.62% 4.62% 0.00% 3.08% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 10.77% 18.46%
28 A
wards 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Percentage 100.00% 0.00% 100.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
33 A
wards 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Percentage 100.00% 0.00% 100.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
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Total Total
Fiscal
year Total White Black Hispanic AAPIa AIAN
b
Hawaiian (percentage (percentage
2000 males females male female male female male female male female male female male female women) minorities)
51 A
wards 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Percentage 0.00% 100.00% 0.00% 50.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 50.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 100.00% 50.00%
53 wards
A 3 12 3 10 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
Percentage 20.00% 80.00% 20.00% 66.67% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 13.33% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 80.00% 13.33%
55 A
wards 0 19 0 14 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 1 0 0
Percentage 0.00% 100.00% 0.00% 73.68% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 21.05% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 5.26% 0.00% 0.00% 100.00% 26.32%
PCES
01 Awards 185 61 139 49 18 8 19 0 6 4 3 0 0 0
Percentage 75.20% 24.80% 56.50% 19.92% 7.32% 3.25% 7.72% 0.00% 2.44% 1.63% 1.22% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 24.80% 23.58%
02 A
wards 6 2 4 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Percentage 75.00% 25.00% 50.00% 25.00% 12.50% 0.00% 12.50% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 25.00% 25.00%
Grand total
Total 36,994 24,196 23,733 13,682 5,656 6,258 3,386 1,816 4,009 2,230 183 176 27 34
(% of total) 60.46% 39.54% 38.79% 22.36% 9.24% 10.23% 5.53% 2.97% 6.55% 3.64% 0.30% 0.29% 0.04% 0.06% 39.54% 38.85%
Grouping
percentage 100.00% 61.15% 19.47% 8.50% 10.20% 0.59% 0.10%
Source: USPS data.
Note: Percentages may not add due to rounding.
a
Asian American and Pacific Islander.
b
American Indian and Alaskan Native.
c
unknown–USPS could not identify specific employee level.
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Total Total
Fiscal
year Total White Black Hispanic AAPIa AIANb Hawaiian (percentage (percentage
2001 males females male female male female male female male female male female male female women) minorities)
Postal
workforce 62.46% 37.54% 41.43% 22.42% 11.29% 10.10% 5.08% 2.31% 4.34% 2.44% 0.30% 0.26% 0.02% 0.02% 37.54% 36.15%
percentage
Bargaining
00 Awards 501 507 453 467 13 17 16 12 19 6 0 4 0 1
Percentage 49.70% 50.30% 44.94% 46.33% 1.29% 1.69% 1.59% 1.19% 1.88% 0.60% 0.00% 0.40% 0.00% 0.10% 50.30% 8.73%
01 Awards 6,834 2,099 4,326 1,259 726 400 784 253 961 173 28 10 9 4
Percentage 76.50% 23.50% 48.43% 14.09% 8.13% 4.48% 8.78% 2.83% 10.76% 1.94% 0.31% 0.11% 0.10% 0.04% 23.50% 37.48%
02 Awards 1,136 292 616 159 131 59 153 42 226 29 8 2 2 1
Percentage 79.55% 20.45% 43.14% 11.13% 9.17% 4.13% 10.71% 2.94% 15.83% 2.03% 0.56% 0.14% 0.14% 0.07% 20.45% 45.73%
03 Awards 606 84 284 56 191 14 77 7 49 4 5 3 0 0
Percentage 87.83% 12.17% 41.16% 8.12% 27.68% 2.03% 11.16% 1.01% 7.10% 0.58% 0.72% 0.43% 0.00% 0.00% 12.17% 50.72%
04 Awards 1,452 694 682 297 399 276 154 45 205 72 10 3 2 1
Percentage 67.66% 32.34% 31.78% 13.84% 18.59% 12.86% 7.18% 2.10% 9.55% 3.36% 0.47% 0.14% 0.09% 0.05% 32.34% 54.38%
05 Awards 5,771 6,175 3,235 3,203 964 1,434 594 511 940 984 33 39 5 4
Percentage 48.31% 51.69% 27.08% 26.81% 8.07% 12.00% 4.97% 4.28% 7.87% 8.24% 0.28% 0.33% 0.04% 0.03% 51.69% 46.11%
06 Awards 1,757 1,441 1,031 715 398 438 150 81 170 201 8 6 0 0
Percentage 54.94% 45.06% 32.24% 22.36% 12.45% 13.70% 4.69% 2.53% 5.32% 6.29% 0.25% 0.19% 0.00% 0.00% 45.06% 45.40%
07 Awards 704 15 488 11 80 2 59 1 71 1 6 0 0 0
Percentage 97.91% 2.09% 67.87% 1.53% 11.13% 0.28% 8.21% 0.14% 9.87% 0.14% 0.83% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 2.09% 30.60%
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Total Total
Fiscal
year Total White Black Hispanic AAPIa AIANb Hawaiian (percentage (percentage
2001 males females male female male female male female male female male female male female women) minorities)
08 Awards 107 0 88 0 9 0 4 0 4 0 2 0 0 0
Percentage 100.00% 0.00% 82.24% 0.00% 8.41% 0.00% 3.74% 0.00% 3.74% 0.00% 1.87% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 17.76%
09 Awards 574 5 433 3 47 1 36 0 56 1 2 0 0 0
Percentage 99.14% 0.86% 74.78% 0.52% 8.12% 0.17% 6.22% 0.00% 9.67% 0.17% 0.35% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.86% 24.70%
10 Awards 23 0 21 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Percentage 100.00% 0.00% 91.30% 0.00% 4.35% 0.00% 4.35% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 8.70%
11 Awards 4 5 3 2 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Percentage 44.44% 55.56% 33.33% 22.22% 0.00% 33.33% 11.11% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 55.56% 44.44%
13 Awards 3 10 3 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Percentage 23.08% 76.92% 23.08% 76.92% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 76.92% 0.00%
14 Awards 15 50 11 26 2 19 0 0 2 5 0 0 0 0
Percentage 23.08% 76.92% 16.92% 40.00% 3.08% 29.23% 0.00% 0.00% 3.08% 7.69% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 76.92% 43.08%
15 Awards 2 4 2 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Percentage 33.33% 66.67% 33.33% 33.33% 0.00% 33.33% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 66.67% 33.33%
16 Awards 12 12 11 8 0 3 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
Percentage 50.00% 50.00% 45.83% 33.33% 0.00% 12.50% 0.00% 0.00% 4.17% 4.17% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 50.00% 20.83%
17 Awards 3 16 3 11 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Percentage 15.79% 84.21% 15.79% 57.89% 0.00% 26.32% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 84.21% 26.32%
18 Awards 29 18 18 9 3 4 2 0 6 5 0 0 0 0
Percentage 61.70% 38.30% 38.30% 19.15% 6.38% 8.51% 4.26% 0.00% 12.77% 10.64% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 38.30% 42.55%
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Total Total
Fiscal
year Total White Black Hispanic AAPIa AIANb Hawaiian (percentage (percentage
2001 males females male female male female male female male female male female male female women) minorities)
19 wards
A 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Percentage 50.00% 50.00% 50.00% 50.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 50.00% 0.00%
20 wards
A 36 16 29 7 3 1 0 2 4 6 0 0 0 0
Percentage 69.23% 30.77% 55.77% 13.46% 5.77% 1.92% 0.00% 3.85% 7.69% 11.54% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 30.77% 30.77%
21 Awards 0 10 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Percentage 0.00% 100.00% 0.00% 100.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 100.00% 0.00%
22 Awards 36 24 28 14 1 2 0 3 7 5 0 0 0 0
Percentage 60.00% 40.00% 46.67% 23.33% 1.67% 3.33% 0.00% 5.00% 11.67% 8.33% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 40.00% 30.00%
unknownc Awards 9 9 4 5 3 1 1 0 1 3 0 0 0 0
Percentage 50.00% 50.00% 22.22% 27.78% 16.67% 5.56% 5.56% 0.00% 5.56% 16.67% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 50.00% 50.00%
Nonbargaining
1 Awards 48 22 41 17 7 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Percentage 68.57% 31.43% 58.57% 24.29% 10.00% 5.71% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 1.43% 0.00% 0.00% 31.43% 17.14%
6 A
wards 2 20 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Percentage 50.00% 50.00% 0.00% 0.00% 50.00% 50.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 50.00% 100.00%
7 A
wards 12 17 1 3 10 14 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
Percentage 41.38% 58.62% 3.45% 10.34% 34.48% 48.28% 0.00% 0.00% 3.45% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 58.62% 86.21%
9 A
wards 2 12 0 8 2 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Percentage 14.29% 85.71% 0.00% 57.14% 14.29% 21.43% 0.00% 7.14% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 85.71% 42.86%
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Total Total
Fiscal
year Total White Black Hispanic AAPIa AIANb Hawaiian (percentage (percentage
2001 males females male female male female male female male female male female male female women) minorities)
10 Awards 0 7 0 6 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Percentage 0.00% 100.00% 0.00% 85.71% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 14.29% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 100.00% 14.29%
11 Awards 136 701 109 479 17 151 6 35 1 24 3 12 0 0
Percentage 16.25% 83.75% 13.02% 57.23% 2.03% 18.04% 0.72% 4.18% 0.12% 2.87% 0.36% 1.43% 0.00% 0.00% 83.75% 29.75%
12 Awards 7 199 4 121 3 50 0 15 0 12 0 1 0 0
Percentage 3.40% 96.60% 1.94% 58.74% 1.46% 24.27% 0.00% 7.28% 0.00% 5.83% 0.00% 0.49% 0.00% 0.00% 96.60% 39.32%
13 Awards 171 397 151 340 1 24 10 18 5 5 4 10 0 0
Percentage 30.11% 69.89% 26.58% 59.86% 0.18% 4.23% 1.76% 3.17% 0.88% 0.88% 0.70% 1.76% 0.00% 0.00% 69.89% 13.56%
14 Awards 48 173 27 79 11 73 5 11 4 8 1 2 0 0
Percentage 21.72% 78.28% 12.22% 35.75% 4.98% 33.03% 2.26% 4.98% 1.81% 3.62% 0.45% 0.90% 0.00% 0.00% 78.28% 52.04%
15 Awards 921 1,418 696 941 106 309 65 80 47 70 6 15 1 3
Percentage 39.38% 60.62% 29.76% 40.23% 4.53% 13.21% 2.78% 3.42% 2.01% 2.99% 0.26% 0.64% 0.04% 0.13% 60.62% 30.01%
16 Awards 715 675 536 428 98 182 43 40 36 21 2 4 0 0
Percentage 51.44% 48.56% 38.56% 30.79% 7.05% 13.09% 3.09% 2.88% 2.59% 1.51% 0.14% 0.29% 0.00% 0.00% 48.56% 30.65%
17 Awards 4,242 2,717 2,725 1,402 842 928 398 209 255 155 17 12 5 11
Percentage 60.96% 39.04% 39.16% 20.15% 12.10% 13.34% 5.72% 3.00% 3.66% 2.23% 0.24% 0.17% 0.07% 0.16% 39.04% 40.70%
18 Awards 1,087 715 928 535 75 124 54 32 17 17 13 6 0 1
Percentage 60.32% 39.68% 51.50% 29.69% 4.16% 6.88% 3.00% 1.78% 0.94% 0.94% 0.72% 0.33% 0.00% 0.06% 39.68% 18.81%
19 Awards 724 475 550 277 100 132 48 33 20 30 6 3 0 0
Percentage 60.38% 39.62% 45.87% 23.10% 8.34% 11.01% 4.00% 2.75% 1.67% 2.50% 0.50% 0.25% 0.00% 0.00% 39.62% 31.03%
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Total Total
Fiscal
year Total White Black Hispanic AAPIa AIANb Hawaiian (percentage (percentage
2001 males females male female male female male female male female male female male female women) minorities)
20 wards
A 1,307 562 1,015 365 141 148 95 26 41 16 15 7 0 0
Percentage 69.93% 30.07% 54.31% 19.53% 7.54% 7.92% 5.08% 1.39% 2.19% 0.86% 0.80% 0.37% 0.00% 0.00% 30.07% 26.16%
21 wards
A 1,138 525 882 320 138 147 80 39 34 16 3 3 1 0
Percentage 68.43% 31.57% 53.04% 19.24% 8.30% 8.84% 4.81% 2.35% 2.04% 0.96% 0.18% 0.18% 0.06% 0.00% 31.57% 27.72%
22 wards
A 905 286 665 168 133 88 68 14 35 13 3 3 1 0
Percentage 75.99% 24.01% 55.84% 14.11% 11.17% 7.39% 5.71% 1.18% 2.94% 1.09% 0.25% 0.25% 0.08% 0.00% 24.01% 30.06%
23 Awards 828 493 659 314 78 113 54 24 32 41 5 1 0 0
Percentage 62.68% 37.32% 49.89% 23.77% 5.90% 8.55% 4.09% 1.82% 2.42% 3.10% 0.38% 0.08% 0.00% 0.00% 37.32% 26.34%
24 Awards 421 126 302 65 71 48 33 6 13 6 2 1 0 0
Percentage 76.97% 23.03% 55.21% 11.88% 12.98% 8.78% 6.03% 1.10% 2.38% 1.10% 0.37% 0.18% 0.00% 0.00% 23.03% 32.91%
25 Awards 788 277 641 198 80 60 26 3 35 12 6 4 0 0
Percentage 73.99% 26.01% 60.19% 18.59% 7.51% 5.63% 2.44% 0.28% 3.29% 1.13% 0.56% 0.38% 0.00% 0.00% 26.01% 21.22%
26 Awards 43 3 37 1 3 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
Percentage 93.48% 6.52% 80.43% 2.17% 6.52% 0.00% 6.52% 4.35% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 6.52% 17.39%
33 Awards 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Percentage 100.00% 0.00% 100.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
53 Awards 1 12 1 10 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
Percentage 7.69% 92.31% 7.69% 76.92% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 15.38% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 92.31% 15.38%
55 wards
A 6 10 6 8 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
Percentage 37.50% 62.50% 37.50% 50.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 12.50% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 62.50% 12.50%
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Total Total
Fiscal
year Total White Black Hispanic AAPIa AIANb Hawaiian (percentage (percentage
2001 males females male female male female male female male female male female male female women) minorities)
PCES
01 Awards 113 72 83 52 10 9 10 7 6 3 4 1 0 0
Percentage 61.08% 38.92% 44.86% 28.11% 5.41% 4.86% 5.41% 3.78% 3.24% 1.62% 2.16% 0.54% 0.00% 0.00% 38.92% 27.03%
02 wards
A 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Percentage 100.00% 0.00% 100.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Grand total
Total 33,256 21,348 21,831 12,403 4,899 5,290 3,030 1,557 3,304 1,945 192 153 26 26
(% of total) 60.90% 39.10% 39.98% 22.71% 8.97% 9.68% 5.54% 2.85% 6.05% 3.56% 0.35% 0.28% 0.05% 0.05% 39.11% 37.36%
Grouping
percentage 100.00% 62.64% 18.64% 8.39% 9.60% 0.63% 0.10%
Source: USPS data.
Note: Percentages may not add due to rounding.
a
Asian American and Pacific Islander.
b
American Indian and Alaskan Native.
c
unknown–USPS could not identify specific employee level.
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Total Total
Fiscal Total White Black Hispanic AAPIa AIAN
b
Hawaiian
year (percentage (percentage
2002 males females male female male female male female male female male female male female women) minorities)
Postal
62.22% 37.78% 41.12% 22.58% 11.20% 10.06% 5.12% 2.36% 4.47% 2.50% 0.30% 0.26% 0.02% 0.02% 37.78% 36.30%
workforce percentage
Bargaining
00 Awards 838 821 773 773 17 11 21 18 24 10 3 8 0 1
Percentage 50.51% 49.49% 46.59% 46.59% 1.02% 0.66% 1.27% 1.08% 1.45% 0.60% 0.18% 0.48% 0.00% 0.06% 49.49% 6.81%
01 A
wards 6,977 2,297 4,261 1,287 853 463 854 334 982 187 23 17 4 9
Percentage 75.23% 24.77% 45.95% 13.88% 9.20% 4.99% 9.21% 3.60% 10.59% 2.02% 0.25% 0.18% 0.04% 0.10% 24.77% 40.18%
02 wards
A 1,078 331 598 173 134 63 145 56 193 35 7 2 1 2
Percentage 76.51% 23.49% 42.44% 12.28% 9.51% 4.47% 10.29% 3.97% 13.70% 2.48% 0.50% 0.14% 0.07% 0.14% 23.49% 45.28%
03 A
wards 788 106 357 61 271 30 99 7 58 7 2 0 1 1
Percentage 88.14% 11.86% 39.93% 6.82% 30.31% 3.36% 11.07% 0.78% 6.49% 0.78% 0.22% 0.00% 0.11% 0.11% 11.86% 53.24%
04 wards
A 1,707 782 746 284 549 343 166 48 239 105 7 2 0 0
Percentage 68.58% 31.42% 29.97% 11.41% 22.06% 13.78% 6.67% 1.93% 9.60% 4.22% 0.28% 0.08% 0.00% 0.00% 31.42% 58.62%
05 A
wards 6,435 7,123 3,573 3,577 1,116 1,831 626 515 1,083 1,134 34 52 3 14
Percentage 47.46% 52.54% 26.35% 26.38% 8.23% 13.50% 4.62% 3.80% 7.99% 8.36% 0.25% 0.38% 0.02% 0.10% 52.54% 47.26%
06 wards
A 1,902 1,589 1,074 765 450 504 199 84 169 230 10 5 0 1
Percentage 54.48% 45.52% 30.76% 21.91% 12.89% 14.44% 5.70% 2.41% 4.84% 6.59% 0.29% 0.14% 0.00% 0.03% 45.52% 47.32%
07 wards
A 748 11 522 5 94 5 60 0 68 1 4 0 0 0
Percentage 98.55% 1.45% 68.77% 0.66% 12.38% 0.66% 7.91% 0.00% 8.96% 0.13% 0.53% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 1.45% 30.57%
08 wards
A 86 0 71 0 3 0 8 0 4 0 0 0 0 0
Percentage 100.00% 0.00% 82.56% 0.00% 3.49% 0.00% 9.30% 0.00% 4.65% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 17.44%
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Total Total
a b
Fiscal Total White Black Hispanic AAPI AIAN Hawaiian
year (percentage (percentage
2002 males females male female male female male female male female male female male female women) minorities)
09 Awards 688 17 534 11 43 3 30 0 76 3 4 0 1 0
Percentage 97.59% 2.41% 75.74% 1.56% 6.10% 0.43% 4.26% 0.00% 10.78% 0.43% 0.57% 0.00% 0.14% 0.00% 2.41% 22.70%
10 Awards 45 0 40 0 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Percentage 100.00% 0.00% 88.89% 0.00% 8.89% 0.00% 2.22% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 11.11%
11 Awards 5 10 0 5 2 4 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0
Percentage 33.33% 66.67% 0.00% 33.33% 13.33% 26.67% 6.67% 6.67% 13.33% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 66.67% 66.67%
13 Awards 4 9 2 8 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
Percentage 30.77% 69.23% 15.38% 61.54% 7.69% 0.00% 0.00% 7.69% 7.69% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 69.23% 23.08%
14 Awards 22 59 16 24 4 26 0 1 2 6 0 2 0 0
Percentage 27.16% 72.84% 19.75% 29.63% 4.94% 32.10% 0.00% 1.23% 2.47% 7.41% 0.00% 2.47% 0.00% 0.00% 72.84% 50.62%
15 Awards 20 25 18 8 2 15 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0
Percentage 44.44% 55.56% 40.00% 17.78% 4.44% 33.33% 0.00% 2.22% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 2.22% 0.00% 0.00% 55.56% 42.22%
16 Awards 13 33 10 17 3 7 0 0 0 7 0 2 0 0
Percentage 28.26% 71.74% 21.74% 36.96% 6.52% 15.22% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 15.22% 0.00% 4.35% 0.00% 0.00% 71.74% 41.30%
17 Awards 11 18 5 13 2 5 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0
Percentage 37.93% 62.07% 17.24% 44.83% 6.90% 17.24% 3.45% 0.00% 10.34% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 62.07% 37.93%
18 Awards 36 38 20 21 4 6 2 2 10 9 0 0 0 0
Percentage 48.65% 51.35% 27.03% 28.38% 5.41% 8.11% 2.70% 2.70% 13.51% 12.16% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 51.35% 44.59%
19 Awards 1 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Percentage 33.33% 66.67% 33.33% 33.33% 0.00% 33.33% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 66.67% 33.33%
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Total Total
a b
Fiscal Total White Black Hispanic AAPI AIAN Hawaiian
year (percentage (percentage
2002 males females male female male female male female male female male female male female women) minorities)
20 A
wards 34 17 29 14 3 1 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0
Percentage 66.67% 33.33% 56.86% 27.45% 5.88% 1.96% 0.00% 0.00% 3.92% 3.92% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 33.33% 15.69%
21 A
wards 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Percentage 50.00% 50.00% 50.00% 50.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 50.00% 0.00%
22 wards
A 70 53 49 38 10 5 0 3 11 7 0 0 0 0
Percentage 56.91% 43.09% 39.84% 30.89% 8.13% 4.07% 0.00% 2.44% 8.94% 5.69% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 43.09% 29.27%
23 A
wards 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Percentage 100.00% 0.00% 100.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
unknownc Awards 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Percentage 50.00% 50.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 50.00% 50.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 50.00% 100.00%
Nonbargaining
1 A
wards 67 38 60 28 6 7 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0
Percentage 63.81% 36.19% 57.14% 26.67% 5.71% 6.67% 0.95% 0.95% 0.00% 0.95% 0.00% 0.95% 0.00% 0.00% 36.19% 16.19%
6 A
wards 0 5 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Percentage 0.00% 100.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 100.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 100.00% 100.00%
7 A
wards 0 3 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Percentage 0.00% 100.00% 0.00% 33.33% 0.00% 66.67% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 100.00% 66.67%
9 A
wards 1 16 0 8 1 3 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 0
Percentage 5.88% 94.12% 0.00% 47.06% 5.88% 17.65% 0.00% 5.88% 0.00% 23.53% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 94.12% 52.94%
10 wards
A 5 12 3 6 0 0 1 2 1 4 0 0 0 0
Percentage 29.41% 70.59% 17.65% 35.29% 0.00% 0.00% 5.88% 11.76% 5.88% 23.53% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 70.59% 47.06%
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Total Total
a b
Fiscal Total White Black Hispanic AAPI AIAN Hawaiian
year (percentage (percentage
2002 males females male female male female male female male female male female male female women) minorities)
11 Awards 164 762 132 526 15 166 9 44 4 15 4 11 0 0
Percentage 17.71% 82.29% 14.25% 56.80% 1.62% 17.93% 0.97% 4.75% 0.43% 1.62% 0.43% 1.19% 0.00% 0.00% 82.29% 28.94%
12 Awards 9 210 6 130 1 58 2 11 0 10 0 1 0 0
Percentage 4.11% 95.89% 2.74% 59.36% 0.46% 26.48% 0.91% 5.02% 0.00% 4.57% 0.00% 0.46% 0.00% 0.00% 95.89% 37.90%
13 Awards 200 402 180 352 7 23 11 15 0 3 2 9 0 0
Percentage 33.22% 66.78% 29.90% 58.47% 1.16% 3.82% 1.83% 2.49% 0.00% 0.50% 0.33% 1.50% 0.00% 0.00% 66.78% 11.63%
14 Awards 42 172 27 75 9 71 3 9 2 17 1 0 0 0
Percentage 19.63% 80.37% 12.62% 35.05% 4.21% 33.18% 1.40% 4.21% 0.93% 7.94% 0.47% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 80.37% 52.34%
15 Awards 1,023 1,591 783 1,030 131 349 57 105 41 90 11 12 0 5
Percentage 39.14% 60.86% 29.95% 39.40% 5.01% 13.35% 2.18% 4.02% 1.57% 3.44% 0.42% 0.46% 0.00% 0.19% 60.86% 30.64%
16 Awards 695 566 528 318 76 162 60 52 29 33 1 1 1 0
Percentage 55.11% 44.89% 41.87% 25.22% 6.03% 12.85% 4.76% 4.12% 2.30% 2.62% 0.08% 0.08% 0.08% 0.00% 44.89% 32.91%
17 Awards 4,953 3,168 3,201 1,569 954 1,156 460 228 290 186 31 17 17 12
Percentage 60.99% 39.01% 39.42% 19.32% 11.75% 14.23% 5.66% 2.81% 3.57% 2.29% 0.38% 0.21% 0.21% 0.15% 39.01% 41.26%
18 Awards 1,068 782 906 560 74 156 55 40 16 21 17 5 0 0
Percentage 57.73% 42.27% 48.97% 30.27% 4.00% 8.43% 2.97% 2.16% 0.86% 1.14% 0.92% 0.27% 0.00% 0.00% 42.27% 20.76%
19 Awards 729 483 531 271 121 149 45 26 22 33 10 4 0 0
Percentage 60.15% 39.85% 43.81% 22.36% 9.98% 12.29% 3.71% 2.15% 1.82% 2.72% 0.83% 0.33% 0.00% 0.00% 39.85% 33.83%
20 Awards 1,297 610 987 391 145 144 102 47 51 22 11 6 1 0
Percentage 68.01% 31.99% 51.76% 20.50% 7.60% 7.55% 5.35% 2.46% 2.67% 1.15% 0.58% 0.31% 0.05% 0.00% 31.99% 27.74%
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Total Total
a b
Fiscal Total White Black Hispanic AAPI AIAN Hawaiian
year (percentage (percentage
2002 males females male female male female male female male female male female male female women) minorities)
21 A
wards 1,096 524 841 353 122
116 73 36 50 19 6 4 0
Percentage 67.65% 32.35% 51.91% 21.79% 7.53%
7.16% 4.51% 2.22% 3.09% 1.17% 0.37% 0.00% 0.25% 0.00% 32.35% 26.30%
22 A
wards 930 317 688 194 119
84 80 21 35 16 7 2 1 0
Percentage 74.58% 25.42% 55.17% 15.56% 9.54%
6.74% 6.42% 1.68% 2.81% 1.28% 0.56% 0.16% 0.08% 0.00% 25.42% 29.27%
23 wards
A 805 405 632 272 83
84 35 20 42 26 13 3 0 0
Percentage 66.53% 33.47% 52.23% 22.48% 6.86%
6.94% 2.89% 1.65% 3.47% 2.15% 1.07% 0.25% 0.00% 0.00% 33.47% 25.29%
24 wards
A 454 163 324 82 71
49 40 18 19 11 0 3 0 0
Percentage 73.58% 26.42% 52.51% 13.29% 11.51%
7.94% 6.48% 2.92% 3.08% 1.78% 0.00% 0.49% 0.00% 0.00% 26.42% 34.20%
25 wards
A 721 251 569 177 80
53 27 4 39 14 6 3 0 0
Percentage 74.18% 25.82% 58.54% 18.21% 8.23%
5.45% 2.78% 0.41% 4.01% 1.44% 0.62% 0.31% 0.00% 0.00% 25.82% 23.25%
26 A
wards 42 7 35 2 2 2
3 2 2 1 0 0 0 0
Percentage 85.71% 14.29% 71.43% 4.08% 4.08% 4.08%
6.12% 4.08% 4.08% 2.04% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 14.29% 24.49%
28 Awards 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Percentage 100.00% 0.00% 100.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
51 Awards 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Percentage 0.00% 100.00% 0.00% 100.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 100.00% 0.00%
53 Awards 1 20 1 18 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Percentage 4.76% 95.24% 4.76% 85.71% 0.00% 4.76% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 4.76% 0.00% 0.00% 95.24% 9.52%
55 Awards 6 43 5 40 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
Percentage 12.24% 87.76% 10.20% 81.63% 2.04% 2.04% 0.00% 4.08% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 87.76% 8.16%
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Total Total
a b
Fiscal Total White Black Hispanic AAPI AIAN Hawaiian
year (percentage (percentage
2002 males females male female male female male female male female male female male female women) minorities)
PCES
01 Awards 150 36 122 30 14 3 9 2 3 1 2 0 0 0
Percentage 80.65% 19.35% 65.59% 16.13% 7.53% 1.61% 4.84% 1.08% 1.61% 0.54% 1.08% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 19.35% 18.28%
02 wards
A 5 1 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Percentage 83.33% 16.67% 83.33% 16.67% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 16.67% 0.00%
Grand total
Total 35,977 23,932 23,270 13,522 5,597 6,168 3,287 1,757 3,573 2,270 216 170 34 45
(% of total) 60.05% 39.95% 38.84% 22.57% 9.34% 10.30% 5.49% 2.93% 5.96% 3.79% 0.36% 0.28% 0.06% 0.08% 39.95% 38.59%
Grouping
percentage 100.00% 61.41% 19.64% 8.42% 9.75% 0.64% 0.13%
Source: USPS data.
Note: Percentages may not add due to rounding.
a
Asian American and Pacific Islander.
b
American Indian and Alaskan Native.
c
unknown–USPS could not identify specific employee level.
(543029)
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U.S Postal Service: Data on Career Employee Diversity
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