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The demographic categories measure the performance of agencies and agency subcomponents related to employee satisfaction and commitment, according to a given demographic group. Not all agencies have data for demographic groups, due to small sample sizes.

Rank Agency 2011 2010 % Change
1 Bureau of the Public Debt (Treasury) 83.3 No data 0.00Change arrow
2 Air Combat Command (Air Force) 82.4 76.5 7.80Change arrow
3 Environment and Natural Resources Division (DOJ) 82.3 78.7 4.50Change arrow
4 Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (Treasury) 82.0 89.8 -8.70Change arrow
5 Region 3 - Philadelphia (EPA) 80.5 76.3 5.40Change arrow
5 Goddard Space Flight Center (NASA) 80.5 79.8 1.00Change arrow
7 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Interior) 80.4 70.0 14.90Change arrow
8 John F. Kennedy Space Center (NASA) 79.9 80.7 -0.90Change arrow
9 Space Command (Air Force) 79.4 61.3 29.50Change arrow
9 Office of Thrift Supervision (Treasury) 79.4 73.1 8.60Change arrow
11 Patent and Trademark Office (Commerce) 78.9 73.1 7.90Change arrow
12 Natural Resources Conservation Service (USDA) 78.8 73.3 7.50Change arrow
13 Civil Division (DOJ) 78.7 72.7 8.30Change arrow
14 Federal Highway Administration (DOT) 77.3 77.1 0.30Change arrow
15 National Park Service (Interior) 77.2 58.6 31.80Change arrow
16 Drug Enforcement Administration (DOJ) 76.7 76.5 0.20Change arrow
16 U.S. Pacific Fleet - Commander In Chief (Navy) 76.7 No data 0.00Change arrow
16 Office of Inspector General (VA) 76.7 No data 0.00Change arrow
19 Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center (NASA) 76.6 81.2 -5.70Change arrow
20 U.S. Army Acquisition Support Center (Army) 76.4 75.6 1.10Change arrow
21 U.S. Atlantic Fleet - Commander In Chief (Navy) 76.3 66.8 14.20Change arrow
22 Bonneville Power Administration (DOE) 76.1 No data 0.00Change arrow
23 John Glenn Research Center at Lewis Field (NASA) 76.0 78.1 -2.70Change arrow
23 Office of the Inspector General for Tax Administration (Treasury) 76.0 77.7 -2.10Change arrow
25 Office of Inspector General (ED) 75.6 No data 0.00Change arrow
26 Office of Air and Radiation (EPA) 75.3 63.8 18.00Change arrow
27 Global Strike Command (Air Force) 75.1 No data 0.00Change arrow
28 Agricultural Research Service (USDA) 74.8 60.3 24.10Change arrow
28 Federal Bureau of Investigation (DOJ) 74.8 85.4 -12.50Change arrow
30 Executive Office of U.S. Attorneys and U.S. Attorneys (DOJ) 74.7 75.3 -0.70Change arrow
31 U.S. Marshals Service (DOJ) 74.5 73.0 2.10Change arrow
31 Naval Sea Systems Command (Navy) 74.5 53.7 38.70Change arrow
33 Public Buildings Service (GSA) 74.4 71.0 4.80Change arrow
34 Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System (DOJ) 74.3 77.0 -3.50Change arrow
35 Food Safety and Inspection Service (USDA) 74.2 71.0 4.50Change arrow
35 U.S. Army Forces Command (Army) 74.2 68.9 7.80Change arrow
37 Tax Division (DOJ) 74.1 75.0 -1.30Change arrow
38 Civilian Career Training (Air Force) 73.9 No data 0.00Change arrow
39 Justice Management Division (DOJ) 73.7 68.1 8.40Change arrow
40 Secret Service (DHS) 73.6 73.1 0.70Change arrow
41 Pacific Air Forces (Air Force) 73.5 68.9 6.60Change arrow
41 U.S. Army Medical Command (Army) 73.5 59.9 22.70Change arrow
43 Naval Facilities Engineering Command (Navy) 73.4 71.6 2.50Change arrow
44 Air Force Materiel Command (Air Force) 73.3 67.1 9.20Change arrow
44 Military Sealift Command (Navy) 73.3 73.4 -0.20Change arrow
46 Missile Defense Agency (DOD) 73.2 51.9 41.10Change arrow
46 All Other Components (EPA) 73.2 78.7 -7.00Change arrow
46 Langley Research Center (NASA) 73.2 73.7 -0.60Change arrow
49 Region 2 - New York (EPA) 73.1 70.8 3.20Change arrow
50 U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command (Army) 72.6 75.3 -3.60Change arrow
51 Internal Revenue Service (Treasury) 72.5 67.5 7.30Change arrow
52 Region 6 - Dallas (EPA) 72.3 76.1 -5.00Change arrow
53 National Agricultural Statistics Service (USDA) 72.2 75.2 -4.00Change arrow
54 National Cemetery Administration (VA) 72.1 No data 0.00Change arrow
55 All Other Components (Air Force) 72.0 69.4 3.80Change arrow
56 Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response (EPA) 71.8 71.1 0.90Change arrow
57 George C. Marshall Space Flight Center (NASA) 71.5 69.2 3.40Change arrow
57 All Other Components (Navy) 71.5 76.4 -6.50Change arrow
59 All Other Components (GSA) 71.3 74.7 -4.60Change arrow
60 Office of the Inspector General (DHS) 71.1 66.0 7.80Change arrow
61 U.S. Air Forces, Europe (Air Force) 71.0 66.3 7.20Change arrow
61 U.S. Army Materiel Command (Army) 71.0 70.7 0.60Change arrow
63 U.S. Special Operations Command (Army) 70.9 74.6 -4.90Change arrow
64 Air Education and Training Command (Air Force) 70.8 68.9 2.80Change arrow
64 U.S. Army Accessions Command (Army) 70.8 64.7 9.50Change arrow
66 National Institute of Standards and Technology (Commerce) 70.7 65.1 8.60Change arrow
66 Office of Administration and Resources Management (EPA) 70.7 71.4 -0.90Change arrow
68 Marine Corps (Navy) 70.5 68.2 3.50Change arrow
69 Air Force Special Operations Command (Air Force) 70.4 73.6 -4.40Change arrow
69 Naval Education and Training Command (Navy) 70.4 71.1 -1.00Change arrow
71 Federal Investigative Service (OPM) 70.2 71.6 -2.10Change arrow
72 Defense Logistics Agency (DOD) 70.1 79.6 -11.90Change arrow
73 Region 5 - Chicago (EPA) 69.7 71.9 -3.00Change arrow
73 Assistant for Administration - Under Secretary of the Navy (Navy) 69.7 69.8 -0.10Change arrow
75 Occupational Safety and Health Administration (DOL) 69.6 75.4 -7.70Change arrow
75 U.S. Mint (Treasury) 69.6 57.0 22.20Change arrow
77 Employee Services (OPM) 69.5 65.7 5.80Change arrow
78 Field Operating Agencies of the Army Staff Resourced Through OA-22 (Army) 69.1 68.0 1.60Change arrow
78 Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement (Interior) 69.1 64.4 7.30Change arrow
80 Food and Drug Administration (HHS) 69.0 67.3 2.50Change arrow
No data All Department of Defense 68.9 67.2 2.60Change arrow
81 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (HHS) 68.8 67.7 1.50Change arrow
81 Headquarters (NASA) 68.8 65.4 5.10Change arrow
83 Executive Office for Immigration Review (DOJ) 68.7 71.0 -3.30Change arrow
84 Financial Management Service (Treasury) 68.6 71.1 -3.50Change arrow
85 U.S. Army Contracting Agency (Army) 68.3 70.2 -2.70Change arrow
86 All Other Components (DOD) 68.2 65.4 4.40Change arrow
87 Immediate Office of the Chief-of-Staff of the Army (Army) 68.1 66.2 2.80Change arrow
88 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Army) 68.0 69.8 -2.60Change arrow
88 Federal Acquisition Service (GSA) 68.0 68.9 -1.20Change arrow
88 Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (DHS) 68.0 47.2 44.00Change arrow
88 All Other Components (OPM) 68.0 68.0 0.10Change arrow
92 Air Mobility Command (Air Force) 67.8 73.3 -7.50Change arrow
93 Immediate Office of the Chief of Naval Operations (Navy) 67.7 63.6 6.50Change arrow
94 All Other Components (Army) 67.6 66.3 1.90Change arrow
94 Customs and Border Protection (DHS) 67.6 67.6 0.00Change arrow
96 Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DOD) 67.5 68.6 -1.50Change arrow
97 Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms and Explosives (DOJ) 67.4 73.1 -7.70Change arrow
97 Naval Supply Systems Command (Navy) 67.4 63.3 6.40Change arrow
99 Bureau of the Census (Commerce) 67.2 72.8 -7.70Change arrow
100 Field Locations (DOE) 67.1 No data 0.00Change arrow
101 Wage and Hour Division (DOL) 67.0 No data 0.00Change arrow
101 Office for Prevention Pesticides and Toxic Substances (EPA) 67.0 73.7 -9.10Change arrow
103 OGC - OIG - CFO - Offices of International Affairs and Environmental Information (EPA) 66.7 64.4 3.70Change arrow
103 Naval Air Systems Command (Navy) 66.7 61.6 8.20Change arrow
105 Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (Treasury) 66.4 69.9 -5.00Change arrow
106 Headquarters - Air Force Reserve (Air Force) 66.3 60.5 9.50Change arrow
107 Field Operating Offices of Office of the Secretary of the Army (Army) 66.2 78.7 -15.90Change arrow
108 Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command (Navy) 66.1 68.3 -3.30Change arrow
109 Forest Service (USDA) 66.0 63.0 4.80Change arrow
110 U.S. Army Netcom/9th Army Signal Command (Army) 65.8 66.0 -0.40Change arrow
110 Joint Activities (Army) 65.8 67.1 -1.90Change arrow
112 Defense Contract Management Agency (DOD) 65.7 65.5 0.40Change arrow
112 Departmental Offices (Treasury) 65.7 60.5 8.50Change arrow
112 Veterans Health Administration (VA) 65.7 64.7 1.50Change arrow
115 National Institutes of Health (HHS) 65.5 67.0 -2.30Change arrow
116 Federal Aviation Administration (DOT) 65.4 68.1 -4.00Change arrow
117 Defense Information Systems Agency (DOD) 65.3 68.0 -4.10Change arrow
118 United States Coast Guard (DHS) 65.0 69.6 -6.70Change arrow
119 All Other Components (DOJ) 64.9 66.1 -1.80Change arrow
119 Naval Medical Command (Navy) 64.9 67.3 -3.50Change arrow
121 Immediate Office of the Commander in Chief of the U.S. Army (Army) 64.8 63.1 2.60Change arrow
122 Office of the Chief Financial Officer (USDA) 64.7 53.4 21.00Change arrow
122 Marketing and Regulatory Programs (USDA) 64.7 56.5 14.50Change arrow
124 Region 7 - Kansas City (EPA) 64.6 58.4 10.60Change arrow
125 U.S. Military Entrance Processing Command (Army) 64.5 66.6 -3.20Change arrow
126 Office of Research and Development (EPA) 64.0 57.3 11.50Change arrow
126 Region 4 - Atlanta (EPA) 64.0 64.5 -0.70Change arrow
128 Health Resources and Services Administration (HHS) 63.8 65.5 -2.60Change arrow
129 Defense Contract Audit Agency (DOD) 63.7 54.7 16.40Change arrow
130 U.S. Army National Guard Units (Army) 63.5 74.7 -14.90Change arrow
131 Civil Rights Division (DOJ) 63.3 68.5 -7.50Change arrow
132 All Other Components (ED) 63.2 61.8 2.40Change arrow
133 All Other Components (DOT) 63.1 60.6 4.10Change arrow
133 Veterans Benefits Administration (VA) 63.1 65.4 -3.60Change arrow
135 Office of the Chief Financial Officer (GSA) 62.7 68.2 -8.10Change arrow
136 National Nuclear Security Administration (DOE) 62.5 No data 0.00Change arrow
137 Defense Commissary Agency (DOD) 62.4 62.6 -0.40Change arrow
138 Administration for Children and Families (HHS) 62.2 62.8 -0.90Change arrow
139 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (Commerce) 61.7 58.8 5.00Change arrow
140 Bureau of Naval Personnel (Navy) 61.6 63.6 -3.10Change arrow
141 Food and Nutrition Service (USDA) 61.3 63.4 -3.40Change arrow
141 Criminal Division (DOJ) 61.3 61.7 -0.60Change arrow
143 Citizenship and Immigration Services (DHS) 61.2 68.6 -10.70Change arrow
144 TRICARE Management Activity (DOD) 61.1 63.4 -3.70Change arrow
144 Bureau of Labor Statistics (DOL) 61.1 67.9 -10.00Change arrow
144 Bureau of Engraving and Printing (Treasury) 61.1 50.1 21.80Change arrow
147 Central Office (VA) 61.0 No data 0.00Change arrow
148 U.S. Army Installation Management Agency (Army) 60.9 62.6 -2.60Change arrow
149 Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (HHS) 60.7 58.7 3.50Change arrow
150 Office of Water (EPA) 60.6 58.7 3.20Change arrow
151 All Other Components (Commerce) 60.4 62.1 -2.70Change arrow
152 Ames Research Center (NASA) 60.2 No data 0.00Change arrow
153 Office of the Inspector General (DOJ) 60.0 62.1 -3.30Change arrow
154 Rural Housing Service (USDA) 59.9 57.0 5.10Change arrow
155 International Trade Administration (Commerce) 59.7 55.2 8.10Change arrow
156 Federal Emergency Management Agency (DHS) 59.6 66.2 -9.90Change arrow
157 All Other Components (USDA) 59.4 57.8 2.60Change arrow
157 U.S. Army Intelligence and Security Command (Army) 59.4 56.6 5.00Change arrow
159 Commander - Navy Installations (Navy) 59.3 58.5 1.50Change arrow
160 Combined Research - Education - Economic Services (USDA) 59.2 57.1 3.60Change arrow
161 Washington Headquarters Services (DOD) 59.1 57.0 3.70Change arrow
161 All Other Components (DHS) 59.1 61.6 -4.00Change arrow
163 Office of the Chief Financial Officer (ED) 59.0 56.8 3.90Change arrow
164 Anti Trust Division (DOJ) 58.9 64.8 -9.10Change arrow
164 All Other Components (DOL) 58.9 56.9 3.60Change arrow
164 Office of Workers' Compensation Programs (DOL) 58.9 No data 0.00Change arrow
167 Department of Defense Education Activity (DOD) 58.5 72.0 -18.80Change arrow
168 Risk Management Agency (USDA) 58.3 59.2 -1.60Change arrow
169 Office of Justice Programs (DOJ) 58.2 52.8 10.40Change arrow
170 Office of the Inspector General (DOD) 58.0 No data 0.00Change arrow
171 Federal Student Aid (ED) 57.8 50.9 13.60Change arrow
172 U.S. Army Test and Evaluation Command (Army) 57.6 78.0 -26.20Change arrow
173 Office of Naval Research (Navy) 57.3 63.5 -9.70Change arrow
174 Office of the Administrator (EPA) 57.2 76.3 -24.90Change arrow
174 HR Solutions (OPM) 57.2 61.6 -7.10Change arrow
176 Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (HHS) 56.9 49.5 14.90Change arrow
176 Office of the Secretary of the Interior (Interior) 56.9 52.1 9.30Change arrow
178 Departmental Administration (USDA) 56.8 51.5 10.40Change arrow
179 Office of the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) 56.0 53.9 4.00Change arrow
180 Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (ED) 55.4 50.9 9.00Change arrow
181 Immigration and Customs Enforcement (DHS) 55.3 53.8 2.90Change arrow
182 Transportation Security Administration (DHS) 54.9 58.5 -6.10Change arrow
183 Office of the Secretary of Defense 54.6 62.7 -13.00Change arrow
184 Office of Enforcement Compliance Assurance (EPA) 54.5 58.6 -7.00Change arrow
185 Office of the Under Secretary for Science and Technology (DHS) 54.4 No data 0.00Change arrow
186 U.S. Army Reserve Command (Army) 54.3 50.0 8.50Change arrow
187 Office for Civil Rights (ED) 53.7 60.0 -10.50Change arrow
188 Farm Service Agency (USDA) 53.3 46.5 14.50Change arrow
189 Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management (DOL) 52.8 56.0 -5.60Change arrow
190 Headquarters Staff Offices (DOE) 52.0 No data 0.00Change arrow
191 Headquarters Program Offices (DOE) 51.9 No data 0.00Change arrow
191 Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OPM) 51.9 48.1 7.80Change arrow
193 Employee Benefits Security Administration (DOL) 51.6 52.1 -0.90Change arrow
194 Employment and Training Administration (DOL) 51.5 54.7 -5.90Change arrow
195 Office of Surface Mining (Interior) 49.6 55.5 -10.50Change arrow
196 Naval Intelligence Command (Navy) 49.4 43.5 13.40Change arrow
197 Indian Health Service (HHS) 48.3 68.2 -29.20Change arrow
198 Foreign Agricultural Service (USDA) 47.0 56.9 -17.50Change arrow
199 Mine Safety and Health Administration (DOL) 46.5 No data 0.00Change arrow
200 U.S. Trustees Program (DOJ) 45.4 44.1 2.90Change arrow
201 Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (DOL) 44.7 No data 0.00Change arrow
202 Office of Postsecondary Education (ED) 40.5 32.6 24.20Change arrow
203 Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (ED) 38.3 55.5 -31.10Change arrow
No data U.S. Air Force Academy (Air Force) No data No data 0.00Change arrow
No data Headquarters Air Intelligence Agency (Air Force) No data 67.4 0.00Change arrow
No data Air National Guard Units (Air Force) No data 62.0 0.00Change arrow
No data Office of the Inspector General (USDA) No data 57.7 0.00Change arrow
No data Army Audit Agency (Army) No data No data 0.00Change arrow
No data National Drug Intelligence Center (DOJ) No data No data 0.00Change arrow
No data Office of Labor-Management Standards (DOL) No data No data 0.00Change arrow
No data Power Marketing Administrations (DOE) No data No data 0.00Change arrow
No data Region 1 - Boston (EPA) No data No data 0.00Change arrow
No data Region 8 - Denver (EPA) No data No data 0.00Change arrow
No data Region 9 - San Francisco (EPA) No data No data 0.00Change arrow
No data Region 10 - Seattle (EPA) No data No data 0.00Change arrow
No data Administration On Aging (HHS) No data No data 0.00Change arrow
No data Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (HHS) No data No data 0.00Change arrow
No data Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer (HUD) No data No data 0.00Change arrow
No data Office of General Counsel (HUD) No data No data 0.00Change arrow
No data Office of Community Planning and Development (HUD) No data No data 0.00Change arrow
No data Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity (HUD) No data No data 0.00Change arrow
No data Office of the Chief Financial Officer (HUD) No data No data 0.00Change arrow
No data Office of Field Policy and Management (HUD) No data No data 0.00Change arrow
No data Assistant Secretary for Housing - Federal Housing Commissioner (HUD) No data No data 0.00Change arrow
No data Office of Chief Procurement Officer (HUD) No data No data 0.00Change arrow
No data Office of Public and Indian Housing (HUD) No data No data 0.00Change arrow
No data Office of Chief Information Officer (HUD) No data No data 0.00Change arrow
No data Office of Policy Development and Research (HUD) No data No data 0.00Change arrow
No data Bureau of Land Management (Interior) No data 53.2 0.00Change arrow
No data Bureau of Indian Affairs (Interior) No data No data 0.00Change arrow
No data Bureau of Reclamation (Interior) No data 55.4 0.00Change arrow
No data U.S. Geological Survey (Interior) No data 72.1 0.00Change arrow
No data Office of the Solicitor (Interior) No data No data 0.00Change arrow
No data Office of the Inspector General (Interior) No data No data 0.00Change arrow
No data Office of Special Trustee (Interior) No data No data 0.00Change arrow
No data Dryden Flight Research Center (NASA) No data No data 0.00Change arrow
No data John C. Stennis Space Center (NASA) No data No data 0.00Change arrow
No data Office of the Inspector General (OPM) No data No data 0.00Change arrow
No data Office of Inspector General (Treasury) No data No data 0.00Change arrow
No data Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (Treasury) No data 65.7 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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