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 Office of Inspector General (Treasury) 72.6 75.8 -4.20Change arrow
2 John C. Stennis Space Center (NASA) 72.5 71.2 1.70Change arrow
3 Environment and Natural Resources Division (DOJ) 71.4 78.3 -8.80Change arrow
4 Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center (NASA) 70.9 72.4 -2.10Change arrow
5 Civil Division (DOJ) 70.1 73.1 -4.10Change arrow
6 Goddard Space Flight Center (NASA) 69.8 70.0 -0.30Change arrow
7 Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (Treasury) 69.7 68.9 1.20Change arrow
8 Employee Services (OPM) 69.3 67.8 2.30Change arrow
9 George C. Marshall Space Flight Center (NASA) 68.6 70.9 -3.30Change arrow
10 John F. Kennedy Space Center (NASA) 67.7 69.4 -2.40Change arrow
11 Administration On Aging (HHS) 67.6 65.2 3.70Change arrow
12 Federal Highway Administration (DOT) 67.3 65.7 2.40Change arrow
13 Langley Research Center (NASA) 67.1 65.2 3.00Change arrow
14 U.S. Army Acquisition Support Center (Army) 66.2 66.0 0.20Change arrow
14 Office of the Inspector General (OPM) 66.2 61.7 7.30Change arrow
16 Tax Division (DOJ) 66.1 67.0 -1.40Change arrow
17 Civilian Career Training (Air Force) 64.7 No data 0.00Change arrow
18 Office of Naval Research (Navy) 64.6 63.0 2.50Change arrow
18 Office of the Inspector General for Tax Administration (Treasury) 64.6 62.6 3.20Change arrow
20 All Other Components (Navy) 64.5 64.1 0.70Change arrow
21 Field Operating Offices of Office of the Secretary of the Army (Army) 64.3 66.8 -3.80Change arrow
22 Region 3 - Philadelphia (EPA) 64.1 61.8 3.70Change arrow
23 Dryden Flight Research Center (NASA) 64.0 67.2 -4.70Change arrow
24 Bureau of the Public Debt (Treasury) 63.8 65.6 -2.80Change arrow
25 Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (Treasury) 63.4 61.7 2.80Change arrow
26 Office of Inspector General (ED) 63.2 69.9 -9.60Change arrow
26 Naval Education and Training Command (Navy) 63.2 62.4 1.30Change arrow
28 Air Force Special Operations Command (Air Force) 62.9 64.4 -2.30Change arrow
28 Office of the Inspector General (DOJ) 62.9 60.7 3.70Change arrow
30 U.S. Air Forces, Europe (Air Force) 62.7 62.7 0.00Change arrow
31 Immediate Office of the Chief-of-Staff of the Army (Army) 62.6 61.5 1.80Change arrow
32 All Other Components (OPM) 62.5 59.3 5.50Change arrow
33 Executive Office of U.S. Attorneys and U.S. Attorneys (DOJ) 62.4 65.6 -4.90Change arrow
33 Drug Enforcement Administration (DOJ) 62.4 60.6 2.90Change arrow
35 Patent and Trademark Office (Commerce) 62.3 58.2 7.00Change arrow
36 U.S. Army Forces Command (Army) 61.9 61.5 0.60Change arrow
36 All Other Components (GSA) 61.9 61.9 0.00Change arrow
38 Joint Activities (Army) 61.6 58.9 4.50Change arrow
38 U.S. Special Operations Command (Army) 61.6 62.9 -2.10Change arrow
40 U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command (Army) 61.1 60.5 1.00Change arrow
40 John Glenn Research Center at Lewis Field (NASA) 61.1 60.7 0.80Change arrow
42 All Other Components (Air Force) 60.8 60.9 -0.20Change arrow
42 U.S. Army National Guard Units (Army) 60.8 64.1 -5.10Change arrow
44 Office of the Inspector General (Interior) 60.7 60.7 0.00Change arrow
44 Ames Research Center (NASA) 60.7 57.9 4.80Change arrow
46 Office of the Inspector General (DHS) 60.4 64.4 -6.20Change arrow
47 Headquarters (NASA) 60.3 63.1 -4.40Change arrow
48 Global Strike Command (Air Force) 60.0 No data 0.00Change arrow
48 Office of the Secretary of Defense 60.0 61.5 -2.40Change arrow
48 Justice Management Division (DOJ) 60.0 61.9 -3.00Change arrow
48 Office of the Chief Financial Officer (ED) 60.0 56.3 6.60Change arrow
52 Federal Acquisition Service (GSA) 59.9 58.5 2.40Change arrow
52 Office of Thrift Supervision (Treasury) 59.9 69.0 -13.30Change arrow
54 Office of Inspector General (VA) 59.8 No data 0.00Change arrow
55 Office of the Inspector General (USDA) 59.7 55.7 7.20Change arrow
55 U.S. Army Contracting Agency (Army) 59.7 61.4 -2.80Change arrow
55 United States Coast Guard (DHS) 59.7 60.3 -0.90Change arrow
58 Federal Investigative Service (OPM) 59.6 53.5 11.30Change arrow
59 Region 9 - San Francisco (EPA) 59.5 59.3 0.40Change arrow
60 All Other Components (Army) 59.4 61.1 -2.80Change arrow
60 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Army) 59.4 59.5 -0.20Change arrow
60 Naval Sea Systems Command (Navy) 59.4 58.0 2.50Change arrow
63 National Institutes of Health (HHS) 59.2 59.9 -1.30Change arrow
64 National Institute of Standards and Technology (Commerce) 59.0 60.8 -3.00Change arrow
64 Bureau of Labor Statistics (DOL) 59.0 60.0 -1.80Change arrow
64 Public Buildings Service (GSA) 59.0 59.2 -0.40Change arrow
67 Region 6 - Dallas (EPA) 58.9 56.6 4.00Change arrow
68 Defense Information Systems Agency (DOD) 58.7 58.1 1.00Change arrow
68 Immediate Office of the Chief of Naval Operations (Navy) 58.7 55.3 6.20Change arrow
70 Natural Resources Conservation Service (USDA) 58.6 55.9 4.70Change arrow
70 Defense Contract Audit Agency (DOD) 58.6 57.3 2.30Change arrow
70 U.S. Marshals Service (DOJ) 58.6 56.5 3.70Change arrow
73 Region 1 - Boston (EPA) 58.4 57.2 2.00Change arrow
73 Region 8 - Denver (EPA) 58.4 56.1 4.20Change arrow
75 Pacific Air Forces (Air Force) 58.3 59.4 -1.90Change arrow
75 Assistant for Administration - Under Secretary of the Navy (Navy) 58.3 56.2 3.80Change arrow
77 Air Combat Command (Air Force) 58.1 59.6 -2.50Change arrow
77 Federal Bureau of Investigation (DOJ) 58.1 55.2 5.20Change arrow
79 Immediate Office of the Commander in Chief of the U.S. Army (Army) 58.0 52.5 10.50Change arrow
79 All Other Components (DOT) 58.0 56.7 2.20Change arrow
81 Air Mobility Command (Air Force) 57.8 62.5 -7.50Change arrow
81 Health Resources and Services Administration (HHS) 57.8 56.7 2.00Change arrow
81 Office of the Secretary of the Interior (Interior) 57.8 53.2 8.70Change arrow
81 Internal Revenue Service (Treasury) 57.8 56.5 2.20Change arrow
85 Region 10 - Seattle (EPA) 57.7 61.4 -6.00Change arrow
85 Naval Facilities Engineering Command (Navy) 57.7 57.7 0.00Change arrow
87 Office of Water (EPA) 57.6 59.3 -2.90Change arrow
88 Naval Supply Systems Command (Navy) 57.5 58.1 -1.00Change arrow
89 Office of the Chief Financial Officer (GSA) 57.3 55.2 3.80Change arrow
90 U.S. Air Force Academy (Air Force) 57.2 60.6 -5.70Change arrow
90 National Agricultural Statistics Service (USDA) 57.2 59.3 -3.50Change arrow
90 U.S. Army Accessions Command (Army) 57.2 54.5 4.80Change arrow
90 Missile Defense Agency (DOD) 57.2 52.8 8.30Change arrow
90 Region 2 - New York (EPA) 57.2 56.0 2.10Change arrow
90 Naval Medical Command (Navy) 57.2 55.6 2.80Change arrow
90 Military Sealift Command (Navy) 57.2 58.1 -1.70Change arrow
97 Combined Research - Education - Economic Services (USDA) 57.1 56.0 2.00Change arrow
97 Field Operating Agencies of the Army Staff Resourced Through OA-22 (Army) 57.1 57.6 -0.90Change arrow
97 Wage and Hour Division (DOL) 57.1 No data 0.00Change arrow
97 Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command (Navy) 57.1 59.7 -4.40Change arrow
101 Headquarters Air Intelligence Agency (Air Force) 57.0 54.0 5.50Change arrow
101 All Other Components (DOJ) 57.0 58.8 -3.00Change arrow
101 All Other Components (ED) 57.0 56.2 1.50Change arrow
101 HR Solutions (OPM) 57.0 56.4 1.00Change arrow
No data All Department of Defense 56.8 57.3 -0.90Change arrow
105 All Other Components (EPA) 56.8 52.6 8.10Change arrow
106 U.S. Army Medical Command (Army) 56.7 52.0 8.90Change arrow
106 National Drug Intelligence Center (DOJ) 56.7 57.4 -1.20Change arrow
106 National Cemetery Administration (VA) 56.7 58.9 -3.70Change arrow
109 Food Safety and Inspection Service (USDA) 56.6 55.1 2.70Change arrow
109 Bureau of the Census (Commerce) 56.6 58.8 -3.80Change arrow
109 OGC - OIG - CFO - Offices of International Affairs and Environmental Information (EPA) 56.6 54.7 3.60Change arrow
112 Washington Headquarters Services (DOD) 56.5 54.1 4.50Change arrow
112 Office of Surface Mining (Interior) 56.5 59.3 -4.70Change arrow
112 Naval Air Systems Command (Navy) 56.5 56.4 0.10Change arrow
112 Financial Management Service (Treasury) 56.5 58.5 -3.40Change arrow
116 U.S. Pacific Fleet - Commander In Chief (Navy) 56.4 55.1 2.30Change arrow
117 Criminal Division (DOJ) 56.3 55.5 1.40Change arrow
117 Bureau of Naval Personnel (Navy) 56.3 57.1 -1.30Change arrow
119 Office of the Administrator (EPA) 56.1 57.2 -1.90Change arrow
119 Office of Administration and Resources Management (EPA) 56.1 58.9 -4.70Change arrow
119 Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response (EPA) 56.1 55.9 0.30Change arrow
119 Office of Air and Radiation (EPA) 56.1 54.2 3.60Change arrow
123 Food and Drug Administration (HHS) 56.0 55.5 0.80Change arrow
123 Secret Service (DHS) 56.0 52.9 6.00Change arrow
125 Air Education and Training Command (Air Force) 55.9 59.6 -6.20Change arrow
125 Space Command (Air Force) 55.9 56.5 -1.00Change arrow
125 U.S. Army Materiel Command (Army) 55.9 57.4 -2.60Change arrow
125 Marine Corps (Navy) 55.9 56.4 -1.00Change arrow
129 Defense Logistics Agency (DOD) 55.7 59.2 -6.00Change arrow
130 Air Force Materiel Command (Air Force) 55.6 56.2 -1.20Change arrow
130 All Other Components (Commerce) 55.6 54.2 2.60Change arrow
132 Executive Office for Immigration Review (DOJ) 55.5 50.8 9.30Change arrow
133 TRICARE Management Activity (DOD) 55.4 55.5 -0.10Change arrow
134 U.S. Geological Survey (Interior) 55.2 55.9 -1.40Change arrow
135 Office of Justice Programs (DOJ) 55.1 52.6 4.70Change arrow
135 Civil Rights Division (DOJ) 55.1 55.5 -0.60Change arrow
135 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Interior) 55.1 57.3 -3.80Change arrow
135 Departmental Offices (Treasury) 55.1 57.6 -4.40Change arrow
139 Air National Guard Units (Air Force) 55.0 58.2 -5.60Change arrow
139 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (Commerce) 55.0 55.0 -0.10Change arrow
139 Field Locations (DOE) 55.0 55.4 -0.70Change arrow
139 U.S. Mint (Treasury) 55.0 44.0 25.10Change arrow
143 Headquarters - Air Force Reserve (Air Force) 54.9 56.5 -2.90Change arrow
143 Region 7 - Kansas City (EPA) 54.9 53.3 3.00Change arrow
143 Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (HHS) 54.9 51.4 6.80Change arrow
143 U.S. Atlantic Fleet - Commander In Chief (Navy) 54.9 55.6 -1.40Change arrow
147 Bonneville Power Administration (DOE) 54.8 56.4 -2.80Change arrow
147 Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (HHS) 54.8 58.1 -5.70Change arrow
149 Defense Contract Management Agency (DOD) 54.6 53.3 2.40Change arrow
149 All Other Components (DOD) 54.6 55.0 -0.60Change arrow
149 Office of the Solicitor (Interior) 54.6 50.6 7.90Change arrow
152 Food and Nutrition Service (USDA) 54.3 54.4 -0.30Change arrow
153 National Nuclear Security Administration (DOE) 54.1 No data 0.00Change arrow
153 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (HHS) 54.1 55.4 -2.40Change arrow
155 U.S. Army Test and Evaluation Command (Army) 53.9 55.3 -2.50Change arrow
155 U.S. Army Installation Management Agency (Army) 53.9 55.1 -2.20Change arrow
157 Office of Research and Development (EPA) 53.7 51.0 5.40Change arrow
158 Marketing and Regulatory Programs (USDA) 53.6 54.6 -1.70Change arrow
158 U.S. Army Netcom/9th Army Signal Command (Army) 53.6 53.2 0.80Change arrow
160 Power Marketing Administrations (DOE) 53.5 54.2 -1.30Change arrow
160 Central Office (VA) 53.5 No data 0.00Change arrow
162 Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DOD) 53.3 53.8 -1.00Change arrow
162 All Other Components (DOL) 53.3 54.0 -1.30Change arrow
162 Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (DHS) 53.3 57.3 -7.00Change arrow
165 Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System (DOJ) 53.2 51.3 3.70Change arrow
166 Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms and Explosives (DOJ) 52.8 55.8 -5.30Change arrow
167 Region 5 - Chicago (EPA) 52.7 50.5 4.40Change arrow
167 Commander - Navy Installations (Navy) 52.7 55.8 -5.60Change arrow
169 International Trade Administration (Commerce) 52.6 50.9 3.40Change arrow
169 U.S. Trustees Program (DOJ) 52.6 53.5 -1.60Change arrow
171 Departmental Administration (USDA) 52.5 47.6 10.20Change arrow
172 Agricultural Research Service (USDA) 52.4 53.5 -2.10Change arrow
172 Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (Treasury) 52.4 52.8 -0.70Change arrow
174 U.S. Army Intelligence and Security Command (Army) 52.3 53.0 -1.30Change arrow
174 Mine Safety and Health Administration (DOL) 52.3 54.9 -4.70Change arrow
176 Anti Trust Division (DOJ) 52.2 62.9 -17.00Change arrow
176 Occupational Safety and Health Administration (DOL) 52.2 50.0 4.40Change arrow
176 Veterans Health Administration (VA) 52.2 49.4 5.80Change arrow
179 Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement (Interior) 52.1 56.9 -8.40Change arrow
180 U.S. Army Reserve Command (Army) 52.0 51.3 1.40Change arrow
180 Department of Defense Education Activity (DOD) 52.0 54.1 -4.00Change arrow
182 Risk Management Agency (USDA) 51.9 47.6 9.10Change arrow
182 Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management (DOL) 51.9 51.0 1.70Change arrow
184 All Other Components (DHS) 51.7 53.3 -3.00Change arrow
185 Naval Intelligence Command (Navy) 51.6 50.1 2.90Change arrow
186 Bureau of Land Management (Interior) 51.4 51.9 -1.10Change arrow
187 Office of the Inspector General (DOD) 51.3 No data 0.00Change arrow
187 Veterans Benefits Administration (VA) 51.3 50.9 0.90Change arrow
189 Bureau of Reclamation (Interior) 51.1 52.2 -2.30Change arrow
190 Employee Benefits Security Administration (DOL) 51.0 54.2 -6.00Change arrow
191 Office of Labor-Management Standards (DOL) 50.9 No data 0.00Change arrow
191 Federal Student Aid (ED) 50.9 47.7 6.50Change arrow
191 Region 4 - Atlanta (EPA) 50.9 50.4 1.00Change arrow
194 Farm Service Agency (USDA) 50.6 48.9 3.30Change arrow
194 Office for Prevention Pesticides and Toxic Substances (EPA) 50.6 50.5 0.20Change arrow
194 National Park Service (Interior) 50.6 51.0 -0.80Change arrow
197 Citizenship and Immigration Services (DHS) 50.5 54.6 -7.50Change arrow
198 Forest Service (USDA) 50.3 49.3 2.00Change arrow
199 All Other Components (USDA) 50.2 51.7 -2.90Change arrow
199 Office of the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) 50.2 55.8 -9.90Change arrow
201 Office of Enforcement Compliance Assurance (EPA) 50.1 54.9 -8.80Change arrow
201 Customs and Border Protection (DHS) 50.1 49.9 0.30Change arrow
203 Administration for Children and Families (HHS) 49.8 50.6 -1.50Change arrow
204 Office of the Chief Financial Officer (USDA) 49.7 46.8 6.30Change arrow
204 U.S. Military Entrance Processing Command (Army) 49.7 47.1 5.60Change arrow
204 Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (ED) 49.7 46.4 6.90Change arrow
207 Office of Special Trustee (Interior) 49.5 49.4 0.10Change arrow
208 Bureau of Engraving and Printing (Treasury) 49.3 42.8 15.00Change arrow
209 Headquarters Staff Offices (DOE) 49.2 48.4 1.70Change arrow
210 Rural Housing Service (USDA) 49.0 46.4 5.60Change arrow
211 Office for Civil Rights (ED) 48.9 47.9 2.00Change arrow
212 Headquarters Program Offices (DOE) 48.8 52.3 -6.60Change arrow
212 Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (HHS) 48.8 48.0 1.80Change arrow
214 Federal Aviation Administration (DOT) 48.2 47.1 2.40Change arrow
215 Office of Workers' Compensation Programs (DOL) 47.9 No data 0.00Change arrow
216 Defense Commissary Agency (DOD) 47.2 51.5 -8.30Change arrow
217 Foreign Agricultural Service (USDA) 47.0 48.1 -2.30Change arrow
218 Immigration and Customs Enforcement (DHS) 46.6 46.5 0.40Change arrow
219 Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OPM) 46.5 53.7 -13.40Change arrow
220 Bureau of Indian Affairs (Interior) 45.9 47.0 -2.40Change arrow
221 Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (ED) 45.6 46.8 -2.50Change arrow
222 Office of the Under Secretary for Science and Technology (DHS) 45.3 59.8 -24.30Change arrow
223 Employment and Training Administration (DOL) 45.2 45.9 -1.50Change arrow
223 Federal Emergency Management Agency (DHS) 45.2 50.2 -9.90Change arrow
225 Indian Health Service (HHS) 44.4 47.3 -6.20Change arrow
226 Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (DOL) 41.9 No data 0.00Change arrow
227 Transportation Security Administration (DHS) 41.5 43.6 -4.90Change arrow
228 Office of Postsecondary Education (ED) 41.4 33.8 22.30Change arrow
No data Army Audit Agency (Army) 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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