Best Places to Work in the Federal Governement

Scores by Effective Leadership

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The effective leadership category measures the extent to which employees believe leadership at all levels of the organization generates motivation and commitment, encourages integrity, and manages people fairly, while also promoting the professional development, creativity, and empowerment of employees.

Rank Agency 2011 2010 % Change
1 Surface Transportation Board 82.5 77.5 6.50Change arrow
2 Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board 78.8 No data 0.00Change arrow
3 Federal Labor Relations Authority 71.4 64.7 10.40Change arrow
4 Overseas Private Investment Corporation 70.0 No data 0.00Change arrow
5 Federal Trade Commission 66.7 67.1 -0.60Change arrow
6 Peace Corps 66.0 No data 0.00Change arrow
7 National Endowment for the Humanities 65.6 63.4 3.50Change arrow
8 Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service 64.5 63.5 1.60Change arrow
9 Commodity Futures Trading Commission 63.7 60.1 5.90Change arrow
10 Merit Systems Protection Board 61.4 61.8 -0.60Change arrow
11 Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 60.5 58.8 2.80Change arrow
12 National Credit Union Administration 59.3 55.6 6.70Change arrow
13 Federal Communications Commission 58.5 58.9 -0.70Change arrow
14 Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency 58.2 58.7 -0.90Change arrow
15 National Transportation Safety Board 57.9 57.9 0.10Change arrow
16 Corporation for National and Community Service 57.3 62.2 -7.80Change arrow
17 Selective Service System 56.6 45.0 26.00Change arrow
18 Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation 56.5 58.5 -3.50Change arrow
19 Consumer Product Safety Commission 54.9 53.2 3.10Change arrow
20 U.S. International Trade Commission 54.7 56.3 -2.90Change arrow
21 National Science Foundation 54.6 59.3 -7.90Change arrow
22 Railroad Retirement Board 54.2 53.2 1.80Change arrow
23 Millennium Challenge Corporation 53.9 No data 0.00Change arrow
24 Federal Maritime Commission 53.3 66.8 -20.20Change arrow
25 National Labor Relations Board 53.0 50.6 4.80Change arrow
26 Office of Management and Budget 52.1 55.2 -5.60Change arrow
27 Federal Election Commission 51.8 52.3 -0.90Change arrow
28 National Gallery of Art 51.4 53.1 -3.20Change arrow
29 National Endowment for the Arts 50.1 62.7 -20.10Change arrow
30 Export-Import Bank of the United States 48.0 No data 0.00Change arrow
31 Office of the U.S. Trade Representative 47.0 53.0 -11.40Change arrow
32 Federal Housing Finance Agency 46.9 49.0 -4.20Change arrow
33 International Boundary and Water Commission 45.5 40.8 11.40Change arrow
34 Broadcasting Board of Governors 45.2 42.1 7.40Change arrow
No data Farm Credit Administration No data No data 0.00Change arrow

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The Best Places to Work rankings — the most comprehensive and authoritative rating of employee satisfaction and commitment in the federal government — are produced by the Partnership for Public Service.

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