Best Places to Work in the Federal Governement

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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 Environment and Natural Resources Division (DOJ) 83.8 88.2 -5.00Change arrow
2 Civil Division (DOJ) 83.2 83.9 -0.90Change arrow
3 Tax Division (DOJ) 82.1 77.2 6.30Change arrow
4 Office of Inspector General (Treasury) 81.8 87.4 -6.40Change arrow
5 Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (Treasury) 81.3 84.0 -3.20Change arrow
6 John C. Stennis Space Center (NASA) 80.8 79.9 1.20Change arrow
7 Region 1 - Boston (EPA) 80.1 79.8 0.40Change arrow
8 Goddard Space Flight Center (NASA) 79.1 80.0 -1.20Change arrow
9 Executive Office of U.S. Attorneys and U.S. Attorneys (DOJ) 78.6 82.1 -4.20Change arrow
10 Bureau of the Public Debt (Treasury) 78.1 80.2 -2.60Change arrow
11 Office of the Inspector General (OPM) 78.0 81.2 -3.90Change arrow
12 Region 3 - Philadelphia (EPA) 77.9 75.0 3.90Change arrow
13 Region 9 - San Francisco (EPA) 77.7 80.3 -3.20Change arrow
14 Patent and Trademark Office (Commerce) 77.5 70.0 10.70Change arrow
14 All Other Components (Navy) 77.5 77.3 0.20Change arrow
16 Langley Research Center (NASA) 77.1 74.1 4.10Change arrow
17 U.S. Army Acquisition Support Center (Army) 77.0 73.4 4.90Change arrow
18 Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center (NASA) 76.9 79.4 -3.10Change arrow
19 Field Operating Offices of Office of the Secretary of the Army (Army) 76.6 72.5 5.60Change arrow
19 Drug Enforcement Administration (DOJ) 76.6 75.0 2.10Change arrow
21 Office of the Inspector General for Tax Administration (Treasury) 75.9 75.8 0.10Change arrow
22 Region 8 - Denver (EPA) 75.1 73.1 2.70Change arrow
23 Office of Inspector General (ED) 75.0 80.4 -6.70Change arrow
24 Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (Treasury) 74.8 68.2 9.70Change arrow
25 Dryden Flight Research Center (NASA) 74.7 76.6 -2.40Change arrow
25 John F. Kennedy Space Center (NASA) 74.7 76.4 -2.20Change arrow
25 Military Sealift Command (Navy) 74.7 71.3 4.80Change arrow
28 National Institute of Standards and Technology (Commerce) 74.2 75.4 -1.60Change arrow
28 United States Coast Guard (DHS) 74.2 70.9 4.60Change arrow
30 Region 2 - New York (EPA) 74.1 72.6 2.00Change arrow
30 Region 10 - Seattle (EPA) 74.1 74.1 0.00Change arrow
32 George C. Marshall Space Flight Center (NASA) 74.0 75.6 -2.10Change arrow
33 Office of the Inspector General (Interior) 73.9 75.1 -1.70Change arrow
33 Federal Highway Administration (DOT) 73.9 74.9 -1.30Change arrow
35 Air Force Special Operations Command (Air Force) 73.8 74.1 -0.50Change arrow
35 U.S. Special Operations Command (Army) 73.8 74.6 -1.00Change arrow
37 Region 6 - Dallas (EPA) 73.6 74.1 -0.60Change arrow
38 U.S. Marshals Service (DOJ) 73.5 70.7 3.90Change arrow
39 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Interior) 73.4 72.5 1.20Change arrow
40 Office of Naval Research (Navy) 73.1 74.7 -2.20Change arrow
41 Office of the Inspector General (DOJ) 73.0 66.7 9.40Change arrow
42 Federal Bureau of Investigation (DOJ) 72.8 76.4 -4.80Change arrow
43 Employee Services (OPM) 72.4 74.7 -3.00Change arrow
43 Office of Inspector General (VA) 72.4 No data 0.00Change arrow
45 Secret Service (DHS) 72.2 66.0 9.30Change arrow
46 Administration On Aging (HHS) 72.0 74.2 -3.00Change arrow
47 Public Buildings Service (GSA) 71.9 70.9 1.40Change arrow
47 Naval Education and Training Command (Navy) 71.9 69.5 3.40Change arrow
49 U.S. Army National Guard Units (Army) 71.5 76.0 -6.00Change arrow
50 Federal Acquisition Service (GSA) 71.2 70.2 1.40Change arrow
51 Global Strike Command (Air Force) 71.0 No data 0.00Change arrow
51 Joint Activities (Army) 71.0 67.2 5.70Change arrow
51 National Cemetery Administration (VA) 71.0 77.4 -8.30Change arrow
54 U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command (Army) 70.8 69.6 1.70Change arrow
54 Civil Rights Division (DOJ) 70.8 72.5 -2.40Change arrow
54 All Other Components (OPM) 70.8 69.4 2.00Change arrow
57 Internal Revenue Service (Treasury) 70.7 69.9 1.20Change arrow
58 U.S. Air Forces, Europe (Air Force) 70.6 69.4 1.70Change arrow
59 Air Combat Command (Air Force) 70.5 69.1 2.00Change arrow
60 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Army) 70.4 72.3 -2.70Change arrow
60 John Glenn Research Center at Lewis Field (NASA) 70.4 70.8 -0.50Change arrow
60 Federal Investigative Service (OPM) 70.4 65.6 7.40Change arrow
63 Justice Management Division (DOJ) 70.2 69.2 1.50Change arrow
63 Naval Air Systems Command (Navy) 70.2 68.0 3.20Change arrow
65 Immediate Office of the Chief-of-Staff of the Army (Army) 70.1 70.0 0.20Change arrow
66 Naval Sea Systems Command (Navy) 69.9 68.7 1.80Change arrow
66 U.S. Pacific Fleet - Commander In Chief (Navy) 69.9 67.7 3.20Change arrow
68 U.S. Mint (Treasury) 69.8 57.9 20.60Change arrow
69 Headquarters (NASA) 69.7 72.1 -3.40Change arrow
70 U.S. Army Medical Command (Army) 69.5 64.2 8.30Change arrow
71 U.S. Geological Survey (Interior) 69.4 70.8 -2.00Change arrow
72 National Institutes of Health (HHS) 69.3 71.5 -3.10Change arrow
73 All Other Components (DOJ) 68.9 71.4 -3.60Change arrow
73 Food and Drug Administration (HHS) 68.9 68.8 0.20Change arrow
75 All Other Components (Air Force) 68.6 66.0 4.00Change arrow
75 Food Safety and Inspection Service (USDA) 68.6 68.2 0.50Change arrow
75 Region 7 - Kansas City (EPA) 68.6 67.0 2.40Change arrow
78 Assistant for Administration - Under Secretary of the Navy (Navy) 68.5 68.2 0.40Change arrow
79 Air Education and Training Command (Air Force) 68.4 70.5 -3.00Change arrow
79 All Other Components (GSA) 68.4 70.5 -3.00Change arrow
79 Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command (Navy) 68.4 70.3 -2.60Change arrow
82 Natural Resources Conservation Service (USDA) 68.2 68.4 -0.20Change arrow
82 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (Commerce) 68.2 69.3 -1.70Change arrow
82 Wage and Hour Division (DOL) 68.2 No data 0.00Change arrow
82 Financial Management Service (Treasury) 68.2 70.4 -3.20Change arrow
86 Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (DHS) 68.1 70.3 -3.10Change arrow
87 U.S. Army Materiel Command (Army) 68.0 69.0 -1.40Change arrow
87 Office for Prevention Pesticides and Toxic Substances (EPA) 68.0 65.5 3.80Change arrow
87 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (HHS) 68.0 68.9 -1.30Change arrow
87 Marine Corps (Navy) 68.0 66.0 3.00Change arrow
91 Defense Information Systems Agency (DOD) 67.8 69.0 -1.80Change arrow
92 Office of Air and Radiation (EPA) 67.7 67.0 0.90Change arrow
93 Bureau of the Census (Commerce) 67.5 70.8 -4.70Change arrow
94 U.S. Army Forces Command (Army) 67.4 71.8 -6.20Change arrow
94 Defense Logistics Agency (DOD) 67.4 69.7 -3.30Change arrow
94 All Other Components (EPA) 67.4 67.7 -0.40Change arrow
97 Immediate Office of the Commander in Chief of the U.S. Army (Army) 67.3 60.6 11.00Change arrow
97 Region 5 - Chicago (EPA) 67.3 69.8 -3.60Change arrow
97 Office of the Inspector General (DHS) 67.3 69.5 -3.10Change arrow
100 Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (HHS) 67.2 69.8 -3.70Change arrow
100 Naval Medical Command (Navy) 67.2 66.7 0.80Change arrow
102 Health Resources and Services Administration (HHS) 67.1 63.9 5.10Change arrow
103 Marketing and Regulatory Programs (USDA) 67.0 66.1 1.40Change arrow
No data All Department of Defense 67.0 67.3 -0.50Change arrow
103 Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response (EPA) 67.0 68.6 -2.20Change arrow
105 Food and Nutrition Service (USDA) 66.8 66.0 1.30Change arrow
105 Power Marketing Administrations (DOE) 66.8 71.0 -5.90Change arrow
107 Immediate Office of the Chief of Naval Operations (Navy) 66.7 68.5 -2.70Change arrow
108 Bureau of Labor Statistics (DOL) 66.5 71.0 -6.40Change arrow
109 Civilian Career Training (Air Force) 66.4 No data 0.00Change arrow
109 Air National Guard Units (Air Force) 66.4 71.0 -6.40Change arrow
109 Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System (DOJ) 66.4 66.4 0.00Change arrow
109 Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms and Explosives (DOJ) 66.4 72.9 -8.90Change arrow
109 Bonneville Power Administration (DOE) 66.4 70.3 -5.70Change arrow
114 U.S. Air Force Academy (Air Force) 66.3 69.4 -4.40Change arrow
115 Pacific Air Forces (Air Force) 66.2 67.3 -1.70Change arrow
115 Air Mobility Command (Air Force) 66.2 69.6 -4.80Change arrow
115 Combined Research - Education - Economic Services (USDA) 66.2 65.6 0.90Change arrow
115 Executive Office for Immigration Review (DOJ) 66.2 66.3 0.00Change arrow
115 U.S. Atlantic Fleet - Commander In Chief (Navy) 66.2 67.2 -1.50Change arrow
115 All Other Components (DOT) 66.2 66.1 0.10Change arrow
115 Veterans Benefits Administration (VA) 66.2 66.6 -0.70Change arrow
122 U.S. Army Accessions Command (Army) 66.1 63.5 4.20Change arrow
122 OGC - OIG - CFO - Offices of International Affairs and Environmental Information (EPA) 66.1 65.5 0.90Change arrow
124 National Agricultural Statistics Service (USDA) 66.0 73.6 -10.40Change arrow
124 Veterans Health Administration (VA) 66.0 66.6 -1.00Change arrow
126 Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DOD) 65.9 68.4 -3.60Change arrow
126 Bureau of Naval Personnel (Navy) 65.9 66.5 -0.80Change arrow
126 Naval Facilities Engineering Command (Navy) 65.9 70.8 -6.80Change arrow
129 Field Operating Agencies of the Army Staff Resourced Through OA-22 (Army) 65.6 67.1 -2.10Change arrow
130 Office of Thrift Supervision (Treasury) 65.4 75.7 -13.60Change arrow
131 Citizenship and Immigration Services (DHS) 65.3 66.4 -1.70Change arrow
132 U.S. Army Contracting Agency (Army) 65.2 70.8 -7.90Change arrow
132 Naval Supply Systems Command (Navy) 65.2 66.4 -1.80Change arrow
134 Space Command (Air Force) 65.1 65.4 -0.50Change arrow
134 Office of the Administrator (EPA) 65.1 65.6 -0.90Change arrow
134 Office of Water (EPA) 65.1 70.9 -8.20Change arrow
134 Departmental Offices (Treasury) 65.1 65.7 -0.80Change arrow
138 Air Force Materiel Command (Air Force) 65.0 64.2 1.20Change arrow
138 Ames Research Center (NASA) 65.0 65.7 -1.00Change arrow
140 Agricultural Research Service (USDA) 64.9 67.5 -3.90Change arrow
141 Office of the Solicitor (Interior) 64.8 57.0 13.60Change arrow
142 Office of the Secretary of Defense 64.6 66.8 -3.30Change arrow
143 Office of Administration and Resources Management (EPA) 64.1 70.5 -9.00Change arrow
144 Customs and Border Protection (DHS) 64.0 62.2 3.00Change arrow
145 Headquarters - Air Force Reserve (Air Force) 63.9 63.2 1.10Change arrow
145 All Other Components (Army) 63.9 67.1 -4.80Change arrow
145 Central Office (VA) 63.9 No data 0.00Change arrow
148 U.S. Trustees Program (DOJ) 63.8 63.5 0.40Change arrow
148 All Other Components (ED) 63.8 63.4 0.70Change arrow
150 Headquarters Air Intelligence Agency (Air Force) 63.7 62.3 2.30Change arrow
151 U.S. Army Installation Management Agency (Army) 63.6 62.4 2.10Change arrow
151 Occupational Safety and Health Administration (DOL) 63.6 63.8 -0.30Change arrow
151 National Nuclear Security Administration (DOE) 63.6 No data 0.00Change arrow
151 Office of the Chief Financial Officer (GSA) 63.6 63.5 0.10Change arrow
155 U.S. Army Intelligence and Security Command (Army) 63.4 62.8 1.10Change arrow
155 Office of the Secretary of the Interior (Interior) 63.4 60.1 5.50Change arrow
155 National Park Service (Interior) 63.4 64.6 -1.80Change arrow
158 Office of Research and Development (EPA) 63.3 60.6 4.30Change arrow
159 Criminal Division (DOJ) 63.2 66.4 -4.80Change arrow
160 U.S. Military Entrance Processing Command (Army) 63.1 60.7 4.00Change arrow
161 Rural Housing Service (USDA) 63.0 62.0 1.50Change arrow
162 All Other Components (DOL) 62.9 64.3 -2.10Change arrow
163 Anti Trust Division (DOJ) 62.8 75.5 -16.80Change arrow
163 Mine Safety and Health Administration (DOL) 62.8 66.5 -5.50Change arrow
165 Office of the Chief Financial Officer (USDA) 62.6 58.5 7.00Change arrow
165 All Other Components (DOD) 62.6 65.6 -4.60Change arrow
165 National Drug Intelligence Center (DOJ) 62.6 65.0 -3.70Change arrow
168 Region 4 - Atlanta (EPA) 62.4 64.6 -3.40Change arrow
168 Bureau of Land Management (Interior) 62.4 62.9 -0.80Change arrow
170 Office of Surface Mining (Interior) 62.3 68.4 -8.90Change arrow
171 Bureau of Engraving and Printing (Treasury) 62.2 53.9 15.40Change arrow
172 Bureau of Reclamation (Interior) 62.1 64.4 -3.60Change arrow
173 Administration for Children and Families (HHS) 61.8 63.5 -2.70Change arrow
174 All Other Components (Commerce) 61.7 62.6 -1.50Change arrow
174 TRICARE Management Activity (DOD) 61.7 66.6 -7.40Change arrow
176 Defense Contract Audit Agency (DOD) 61.6 56.5 9.10Change arrow
177 Defense Commissary Agency (DOD) 61.5 64.0 -4.00Change arrow
178 Farm Service Agency (USDA) 61.3 61.5 -0.30Change arrow
179 Naval Intelligence Command (Navy) 61.0 57.9 5.30Change arrow
179 Commander - Navy Installations (Navy) 61.0 64.5 -5.30Change arrow
181 Washington Headquarters Services (DOD) 60.9 62.0 -1.90Change arrow
181 Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement (Interior) 60.9 67.7 -10.10Change arrow
183 Office for Civil Rights (ED) 60.8 61.9 -1.80Change arrow
184 Office of the Chief Financial Officer (ED) 60.7 63.7 -4.70Change arrow
185 Forest Service (USDA) 60.6 56.8 6.60Change arrow
185 Office of the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) 60.6 62.5 -2.90Change arrow
187 Bureau of Indian Affairs (Interior) 60.3 60.4 -0.10Change arrow
188 U.S. Army Test and Evaluation Command (Army) 60.2 64.5 -6.60Change arrow
188 U.S. Army Netcom/9th Army Signal Command (Army) 60.2 60.2 0.00Change arrow
188 Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (HHS) 60.2 58.9 2.20Change arrow
191 Field Locations (DOE) 60.1 61.9 -2.90Change arrow
192 U.S. Army Reserve Command (Army) 60.0 55.8 7.40Change arrow
193 Office of Special Trustee (Interior) 59.7 57.5 3.80Change arrow
194 Office of Workers' Compensation Programs (DOL) 59.5 No data 0.00Change arrow
194 HR Solutions (OPM) 59.5 64.2 -7.40Change arrow
196 Department of Defense Education Activity (DOD) 59.4 63.6 -6.50Change arrow
197 All Other Components (USDA) 59.0 61.9 -4.60Change arrow
197 Employee Benefits Security Administration (DOL) 59.0 62.7 -5.90Change arrow
199 Indian Health Service (HHS) 58.9 61.6 -4.40Change arrow
200 Office of the Inspector General (USDA) 58.8 61.3 -4.10Change arrow
201 Risk Management Agency (USDA) 58.7 55.4 6.00Change arrow
201 Defense Contract Management Agency (DOD) 58.7 63.7 -7.90Change arrow
201 Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (Treasury) 58.7 60.4 -2.70Change arrow
204 Office of Justice Programs (DOJ) 58.6 56.5 3.80Change arrow
205 Office of Enforcement Compliance Assurance (EPA) 58.4 65.9 -11.40Change arrow
206 Federal Aviation Administration (DOT) 57.6 58.1 -0.90Change arrow
207 Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (ED) 57.2 54.9 4.30Change arrow
208 International Trade Administration (Commerce) 57.0 60.0 -5.10Change arrow
209 Immigration and Customs Enforcement (DHS) 56.5 56.9 -0.70Change arrow
210 Federal Student Aid (ED) 56.4 54.1 4.20Change arrow
211 Departmental Administration (USDA) 56.3 52.5 7.30Change arrow
212 Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management (DOL) 56.1 60.5 -7.30Change arrow
213 Employment and Training Administration (DOL) 54.6 55.7 -1.90Change arrow
214 Federal Emergency Management Agency (DHS) 53.1 57.2 -7.10Change arrow
215 Headquarters Staff Offices (DOE) 52.9 51.4 2.90Change arrow
216 All Other Components (DHS) 52.7 60.5 -12.90Change arrow
217 Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (ED) 52.6 55.4 -5.10Change arrow
218 Headquarters Program Offices (DOE) 52.4 57.5 -8.80Change arrow
219 Transportation Security Administration (DHS) 51.4 54.2 -5.20Change arrow
220 Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (HHS) 51.3 52.8 -2.80Change arrow
221 Missile Defense Agency (DOD) 51.0 50.2 1.60Change arrow
222 Office of the Inspector General (DOD) 50.7 No data 0.00Change arrow
223 Foreign Agricultural Service (USDA) 49.1 52.6 -6.70Change arrow
224 Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OPM) 48.5 54.8 -11.50Change arrow
225 Office of Postsecondary Education (ED) 44.8 34.5 29.60Change arrow
225 Office of the Under Secretary for Science and Technology (DHS) 44.8 59.8 -25.10Change arrow
227 Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (DOL) 44.6 No data 0.00Change arrow
No data Army Audit Agency (Army) No data No data 0.00Change arrow
No data Office of Labor-Management Standards (DOL) 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

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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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