How many employees work at United States Special?
US Special Operations Command has 2,145 employees, according to Revelio Labs workforce intelligence data. The YoY growth rate is -9.9%.
Data source: Revelio Labs Coverage: Global workforce Latest update: September 2025
About United States Special
The Department of Defense (DoD) activated U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) April 16, 1987, at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida. DoD created the new unified command in response to congressional action in the Goldwater-Nichols Defense Reorganization Act of 1986 and the Nunn-Cohen Amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act of 1987. Congress mandated a new four-star command be activated to prepare Special Operations Forces (SOF) to carry out assigned missions and, if directed by the president or secretary of defense (SECDEF), to plan for and conduct special operations.
As of September 2025
United States Special
workforce metrics
Headcount
2.1k
Avg. Salary
$109.6k
Tenure
5.2yr
Growth Rate
-9.9%
Hiring Rate
Attrition Rate
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Employee Headcount
Interactive chart of United States Special annual worldwide employee count from 2023 to 2025.
- United States Special total number of employees in 2025 was 2,163.864, a 9.9% decline from 2024.
- United States Special total number of employees in 2024 was 2,339.422, a 5.8% decline from 2023.
- United States Special total number of employees in 2023 was 2,474.533, a 3.0% decline from 2022.
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Employee Geographic Breakdown
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Active Job Postings
Interactive chart of United States Special annual active job postings from 2023 to 2025.
- United States Special active job postings in 2025 was 6, a 135.1% decline from 2024.
- United States Special active job postings in 2024 was 49, a 88.2% increase from 2023.
- United States Special active job postings in 2023 was 19, a 45.2% increase from 2022.
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Employee Sentiment
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