How many employees work at US Defense Finance & Accounting Service?
US Defense Finance & Accounting Service has 4,502 employees, according to Revelio Labs workforce intelligence data. The YoY growth rate is -4.6%.
Data source: Revelio Labs Coverage: Global workforce Latest update: September 2025
About US Defense Finance & Accounting Service
It's not one of the Big Four, but it is big. The Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS) is essentially the payroll and accounting department for the Department of Defense. Annually, the DFAS pays nearly 6 million military and civilian personnel, retirees, and annuitants; processes some 14 million contractor invoices; and makes more than 7 million travel payments, disbursing about $590 billion, total. Additionally, it manages some $394 billion in military retirement trust funds. DFAS is financed by its customers rather than through direct appropriations. It operates through 26 locations worldwide. Theresa McKay was named DFAS Director in 2008.
As of September 2025
US Defense Finance & Accounting Service
workforce metrics
Headcount
4.5k
Avg. Salary
$79.6k
Tenure
8.4yr
Growth Rate
-4.6%
Hiring Rate
Attrition Rate
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Employee Headcount
Interactive chart of US Defense Finance & Accounting Service annual worldwide employee count from 2023 to 2025.
- US Defense Finance & Accounting Service total number of employees in 2025 was 4,553.113, a 4.6% decline from 2024.
- US Defense Finance & Accounting Service total number of employees in 2024 was 4,745.547, a 2.3% increase from 2023.
- US Defense Finance & Accounting Service total number of employees in 2023 was 4,616.538, a 1.0% increase from 2022.
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Employee Geographic Breakdown
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Active Job Postings
Interactive chart of US Defense Finance & Accounting Service annual active job postings from 2023 to 2025.
- US Defense Finance & Accounting Service active job postings in 2025 was 42, a 138.0% decline from 2024.
- US Defense Finance & Accounting Service active job postings in 2024 was 201, a 23.3% increase from 2023.
- US Defense Finance & Accounting Service active job postings in 2023 was 159, a 27.2% decline from 2022.
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