How many employees work at Transportation Security?
Transportation Security Administration has 12,779 employees, according to Revelio Labs workforce intelligence data. The YoY growth rate is -2.0%.
Data source: Revelio Labs Coverage: Global workforce Latest update: September 2025
About Transportation Security
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) was created in the wake of the September 11, 2001 attacks. As a component of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, we are charged with the mission to protect the nation’s transportation systems and ensure freedom of movement for people and commerce. Our highly trained, professional workforce engages its partners and the American people to outmatch a dynamic threat. We employ more than 60,000 people around the world to ensure the safety of more than 2 million passengers every day – over 750 million a year – as they travel by plane, train, automobile or ferry. TSA practices an intelligence-driven, risk-based approach to security, comprised of multiple security methods and utilizing cutting-edge technology.
As of September 2025
Transportation Security
workforce metrics
Headcount
12.8k
Avg. Salary
$76.6k
Tenure
7.7yr
Growth Rate
-2.0%
Hiring Rate
Attrition Rate
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Employee Headcount
Interactive chart of Transportation Security annual worldwide employee count from 2023 to 2025.
- Transportation Security total number of employees in 2025 was 12,824.223, a 2.0% decline from 2024.
- Transportation Security total number of employees in 2024 was 13,099.192, a 1.8% increase from 2023.
- Transportation Security total number of employees in 2023 was 12,861.657, a 0.1% increase from 2022.
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Employee Geographic Breakdown
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Active Job Postings
Interactive chart of Transportation Security annual active job postings from 2023 to 2025.
- Transportation Security active job postings in 2025 was 379, a 136.6% decline from 2024.
- Transportation Security active job postings in 2024 was 1,553, a 24.0% increase from 2023.
- Transportation Security active job postings in 2023 was 1,220, a 53.7% decline from 2022.
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Employee Sentiment
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