Welcome to the 2011 Best Places to Work Rankings

The Best Places to Work to Work in the Federal Government® rankings are the most comprehensive and authoritative rating and analysis of employee satisfaction and commitment in the federal government. The 2011 rankings are the sixth edition of this ongoing series, following the 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009 and 2010 versions.

• Large Agencies
• Small Agencies
• Agency Subcomponents

2011 Overall Index Scores

Rank	Agency	2011	2010	% Change
1	Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation	85.9	79.2	8.50
2	Nuclear Regulatory Commission	79.1	81.8	-3.30
3	Government Accountability Office	78.9	81.6	-3.40
4	Smithsonian Institution	76.0	76.2	-0.30
5	National Aeronautics and Space Administration	72.5	74.2	-2.30
6	Social Security Administration	70.1	71.6	-2.10
7	Department of State	70.0	70.8	-1.10
8	Intelligence Community	69.5	69.0	0.70
9	Office of Personnel Management	69.4	65.8	5.30
10	General Services Administration	68.7	69.8	-1.60
	(Top 10 shown, see all)	No Data No Change

Rank	Agency	2011	2010	% Change
1	Surface Transportation Board	91.1	86.8	4.90
2	Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board	89.3		0.00
3	Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service	81.4	84.3	-3.40
4	Peace Corps	78.7	82.8	-5.00
5	Farm Credit Administration	77.5		0.00
6	Overseas Private Investment Corporation	77.2	85.5	-9.70
7	Federal Labor Relations Authority	76.3	68.3	11.60
8	Commodity Futures Trading Commission	75.2	75.7	-0.70
9	National Endowment for the Humanities	74.7	77.2	-3.30
10	Federal Trade Commission	74.3	76.9	-3.40
	(Top 10 shown, see all)	No Data No Change

Rank	Agency	2011	2010	% Change
1	Environment and Natural Resources Division (DOJ)	81.5	86.7	-5.90
2	Army Audit Agency (Army)	80.4	85.9	-6.40
2	Civil Division (DOJ)	80.4	83.4	-3.50
2	John C. Stennis Space Center (NASA)	80.4	77.0	4.40
5	Tax Division (DOJ)	80.1	76.5	4.60
6	Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (Treasury)	79.4	83.5	-5.00
7	Office of the Inspector General (OPM)	78.0	76.5	2.00
8	Region 3 - Philadelphia (EPA)	77.9	73.7	5.70
9	Region 1 - Boston (EPA)	77.8	78.8	-1.20
10	Bureau of the Public Debt (Treasury)	77.2	80.6	-4.20
	(Top 10 shown, see all)	No Data No Change

Resources for Agencies

Across government, agencies face demanding high priority performance goals and calls for greater efficiency. Now, more than ever, you need a committed workforce to meet these challenges. Your agency's Best Places to Work data can provide a roadmap for better management.

The Partnership also offers webinars, workshops and resources can help you turn your Best Places to Work data into workforce solutions that drive real results. Learn more