What is the average size of a congressional staff?

Answer 1

Well, to date, the size of congressional staff is approx. 24,000 Members in size.

* Personal Staff- who work for individual Members of Congress--11,692 * Committee Staff- who work for either the majority or minority on congressional committees--2,492 * Leadership Staff- who work for the Speaker, Majority Leader, Minority Leader, Majority Whip or Minority Whip--274 * Institutional Staff- majority or minority party floor staff, and non-partisan staff: police, legislative clerks, building, janitorial--5034 * Support Agency non-partisan Staff- Congressional Research Service [747], Congressional Budget Office [232], and General Accounting Office [3,500].

Answer 2

On average, a member of Congress employs around 14 staff members. This includes a mix of personal staff who work directly for the member and committee staff who support their work on congressional committees. Staffing levels can vary based on a variety of factors.

Answer 3

31, according to recent research by The Sunlight Foundation.