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The federal government has hired 171,293 workers since January 2025 while losing 448,259, leaving agencies with a net contraction of 276,966 positions. AI · reviewed
Engineering represents a significant share of the 20,316 open public-sector roles tracked on Ayla, reflecting sustained infrastructure and modernization demand across government. AI · reviewed
Virginia accounts for nearly one-third of all open public-sector positions nationwide, far outpacing second-place California's 14,574 roles. AI · reviewed
Since the start of 2025 the federal government has recorded 171,293 hires against 448,259 separations, including 140,243 deferred-resignation departures — a net contraction of 276,966 through Apr 2026. We break the movement down by agency, occupation series, and metro to find where cleared, mission-experienced talent is genuinely in motion.
Source: Ayla job graph (500+ federal, state, and contractor sources) & OPM Federal Workforce Data · index calibrated monthly, seasonally unadjusted.
| Government contractors | 87,203 |
| State government | 67,214 |
| Federal agencies | 14,118 |
| Cities | 6,707 |
| Counties | 2,150 |
| Accenture Federal | 16,298open roles |
| Leidos | 5,612open roles |
| Booz Allen Hamilton | 5,604open roles |
| RTX (Raytheon) | 5,348open roles |
| Lockheed Martin | 4,694open roles |
| Northrop Grumman | 4,344open roles |
| General Dynamics IT | 3,621open roles |
| DXC Technology | 3,317open roles |
| Median advertised salaryAcross all tracked roles | $80,450 |
| Open roles at contractorsGovCon & defense-tech | 87,203 |
| Live job sourcesFederal, state, local, GovCon | 500+ |
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Every number on this page is drawn from Ayla Terminal — the live talent graph public-sector recruiters use to find, filter, and reach cleared and civil-service candidates.