Best Places to Work in the Federal Governement

Scores by Effective Leadership - Empowerment

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The Leadership - Empowerment category measures the extent to which employees feel empowered with respect to work processes and how satisfied they are with their involvement in decisions that affect their work.

Rank Agency 2011 2010 % Change
1 John C. Stennis Space Center (NASA) 71.3 69.4 2.70Change arrow
2 Environment and Natural Resources Division (DOJ) 70.6 75.8 -6.80Change arrow
3 Office of Inspector General (Treasury) 66.3 69.6 -4.80Change arrow
4 Goddard Space Flight Center (NASA) 65.6 66.0 -0.50Change arrow
5 Civil Division (DOJ) 65.1 71.2 -8.50Change arrow
6 Administration On Aging (HHS) 64.6 57.8 11.60Change arrow
7 Tax Division (DOJ) 64.1 67.8 -5.50Change arrow
8 Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center (NASA) 63.0 66.5 -5.20Change arrow
9 U.S. Army Acquisition Support Center (Army) 62.8 62.8 0.00Change arrow
10 Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (Treasury) 62.6 61.4 1.90Change arrow
11 Federal Highway Administration (DOT) 62.0 61.6 0.70Change arrow
12 Office of Naval Research (Navy) 61.9 62.4 -0.80Change arrow
13 Region 3 - Philadelphia (EPA) 61.5 60.8 1.20Change arrow
13 John F. Kennedy Space Center (NASA) 61.5 65.6 -6.10Change arrow
15 Langley Research Center (NASA) 61.0 59.5 2.50Change arrow
16 Office of the Inspector General (OPM) 60.8 59.9 1.40Change arrow
17 George C. Marshall Space Flight Center (NASA) 60.7 63.1 -3.80Change arrow
18 All Other Components (Navy) 60.3 61.2 -1.40Change arrow
19 Region 9 - San Francisco (EPA) 59.6 59.6 0.00Change arrow
20 U.S. Army National Guard Units (Army) 59.0 61.8 -4.40Change arrow
21 Air Force Special Operations Command (Air Force) 58.9 61.7 -4.60Change arrow
22 U.S. Air Forces, Europe (Air Force) 58.5 61.2 -4.40Change arrow
22 Drug Enforcement Administration (DOJ) 58.5 57.6 1.60Change arrow
24 Office of the Inspector General for Tax Administration (Treasury) 58.1 58.1 0.00Change arrow
25 Immediate Office of the Chief-of-Staff of the Army (Army) 58.0 57.3 1.30Change arrow
25 Bureau of the Public Debt (Treasury) 58.0 59.4 -2.40Change arrow
27 All Other Components (Air Force) 57.9 55.8 3.80Change arrow
28 Employee Services (OPM) 57.7 62.2 -7.10Change arrow
28 Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (Treasury) 57.7 55.0 5.00Change arrow
30 Global Strike Command (Air Force) 57.6 No data 0.00Change arrow
31 U.S. Army Forces Command (Army) 57.5 57.4 0.30Change arrow
31 All Other Components (GSA) 57.5 58.1 -1.00Change arrow
33 Region 6 - Dallas (EPA) 57.2 54.1 5.60Change arrow
33 Headquarters (NASA) 57.2 57.3 -0.10Change arrow
33 All Other Components (OPM) 57.2 54.2 5.50Change arrow
36 All Other Components (EPA) 56.8 51.9 9.40Change arrow
37 Dryden Flight Research Center (NASA) 56.5 61.9 -8.70Change arrow
38 Civilian Career Training (Air Force) 56.4 No data 0.00Change arrow
39 Region 1 - Boston (EPA) 56.2 54.7 2.80Change arrow
40 Region 8 - Denver (EPA) 56.1 55.1 1.80Change arrow
40 John Glenn Research Center at Lewis Field (NASA) 56.1 57.4 -2.40Change arrow
42 Office of Surface Mining (Interior) 56.0 57.3 -2.30Change arrow
43 Field Operating Offices of Office of the Secretary of the Army (Army) 55.5 62.3 -10.90Change arrow
43 Office of the Secretary of Defense 55.5 56.2 -1.30Change arrow
43 Executive Office of U.S. Attorneys and U.S. Attorneys (DOJ) 55.5 60.7 -8.60Change arrow
46 Joint Activities (Army) 55.3 54.9 0.70Change arrow
46 U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command (Army) 55.3 56.2 -1.60Change arrow
46 Region 10 - Seattle (EPA) 55.3 61.7 -10.50Change arrow
49 Federal Acquisition Service (GSA) 55.0 56.0 -1.80Change arrow
50 Naval Education and Training Command (Navy) 54.8 57.1 -3.90Change arrow
51 U.S. Marshals Service (DOJ) 54.6 53.2 2.60Change arrow
52 U.S. Special Operations Command (Army) 54.4 57.5 -5.50Change arrow
53 Patent and Trademark Office (Commerce) 54.3 51.6 5.40Change arrow
53 Justice Management Division (DOJ) 54.3 58.7 -7.50Change arrow
55 Pacific Air Forces (Air Force) 54.2 55.3 -2.10Change arrow
55 U.S. Army Contracting Agency (Army) 54.2 56.7 -4.50Change arrow
55 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Army) 54.2 56.3 -3.80Change arrow
58 Naval Sea Systems Command (Navy) 54.1 54.5 -0.60Change arrow
59 All Other Components (Army) 54.0 58.0 -6.90Change arrow
59 Ames Research Center (NASA) 54.0 53.3 1.40Change arrow
61 Office of Inspector General (ED) 53.8 61.4 -12.40Change arrow
61 Military Sealift Command (Navy) 53.8 57.2 -5.90Change arrow
63 Office of the Inspector General (USDA) 53.7 49.4 8.80Change arrow
64 Defense Information Systems Agency (DOD) 53.6 51.8 3.40Change arrow
65 National Institute of Standards and Technology (Commerce) 53.5 57.4 -6.90Change arrow
66 National Institutes of Health (HHS) 53.4 55.1 -3.20Change arrow
66 United States Coast Guard (DHS) 53.4 53.1 0.50Change arrow
66 Naval Air Systems Command (Navy) 53.4 53.8 -0.80Change arrow
69 Air Combat Command (Air Force) 53.3 56.9 -6.30Change arrow
69 Office of the Inspector General (DHS) 53.3 57.7 -7.70Change arrow
69 Office of the Secretary of the Interior (Interior) 53.3 47.8 11.60Change arrow
69 Office of the Inspector General (Interior) 53.3 55.3 -3.60Change arrow
73 U.S. Army Accessions Command (Army) 53.2 48.1 10.60Change arrow
74 National Agricultural Statistics Service (USDA) 53.1 58.0 -8.50Change arrow
75 Air Mobility Command (Air Force) 53.0 58.0 -8.60Change arrow
76 U.S. Army Materiel Command (Army) 52.9 55.1 -4.00Change arrow
76 Office of the Inspector General (DOJ) 52.9 51.5 2.80Change arrow
76 Naval Medical Command (Navy) 52.9 51.0 3.70Change arrow
79 Assistant for Administration - Under Secretary of the Navy (Navy) 52.8 51.0 3.60Change arrow
80 Headquarters - Air Force Reserve (Air Force) 52.7 52.1 1.10Change arrow
80 Headquarters Air Intelligence Agency (Air Force) 52.7 47.2 11.60Change arrow
80 Immediate Office of the Commander in Chief of the U.S. Army (Army) 52.7 49.6 6.30Change arrow
80 Immediate Office of the Chief of Naval Operations (Navy) 52.7 50.0 5.50Change arrow
84 Office of the Administrator (EPA) 52.6 53.4 -1.60Change arrow
84 All Other Components (DOT) 52.6 52.0 1.20Change arrow
84 Office of Thrift Supervision (Treasury) 52.6 60.1 -12.50Change arrow
87 Office of Administration and Resources Management (EPA) 52.4 54.1 -3.20Change arrow
88 Region 2 - New York (EPA) 52.3 52.7 -0.80Change arrow
88 National Cemetery Administration (VA) 52.3 56.6 -7.60Change arrow
90 Bureau of Naval Personnel (Navy) 52.2 54.7 -4.60Change arrow
90 Office of Inspector General (VA) 52.2 No data 0.00Change arrow
92 Region 7 - Kansas City (EPA) 52.1 51.8 0.60Change arrow
No data All Department of Defense 51.9 53.1 -2.30Change arrow
93 U.S. Mint (Treasury) 51.9 38.6 34.50Change arrow
94 Power Marketing Administrations (DOE) 51.8 53.2 -2.60Change arrow
95 U.S. Army Medical Command (Army) 51.6 45.1 14.30Change arrow
95 Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms and Explosives (DOJ) 51.6 54.8 -5.80Change arrow
95 Office of the Chief Financial Officer (ED) 51.6 48.0 7.50Change arrow
95 Marine Corps (Navy) 51.6 52.8 -2.10Change arrow
99 Air National Guard Units (Air Force) 51.5 55.9 -7.90Change arrow
99 Federal Bureau of Investigation (DOJ) 51.5 49.3 4.40Change arrow
99 Public Buildings Service (GSA) 51.5 55.9 -7.80Change arrow
102 Air Education and Training Command (Air Force) 51.4 56.8 -9.60Change arrow
103 Field Operating Agencies of the Army Staff Resourced Through OA-22 (Army) 51.3 52.1 -1.50Change arrow
103 Secret Service (DHS) 51.3 46.8 9.40Change arrow
103 HR Solutions (OPM) 51.3 53.8 -4.80Change arrow
106 Office of the Chief Financial Officer (GSA) 51.1 50.8 0.60Change arrow
106 Naval Supply Systems Command (Navy) 51.1 53.5 -4.40Change arrow
108 Food and Drug Administration (HHS) 51.0 50.8 0.50Change arrow
109 U.S. Army Installation Management Agency (Army) 50.9 52.4 -2.90Change arrow
109 Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response (EPA) 50.9 53.1 -4.10Change arrow
109 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Interior) 50.9 53.1 -4.20Change arrow
112 OGC - OIG - CFO - Offices of International Affairs and Environmental Information (EPA) 50.8 50.0 1.70Change arrow
113 Bureau of Labor Statistics (DOL) 50.7 52.0 -2.40Change arrow
113 Wage and Hour Division (DOL) 50.7 No data 0.00Change arrow
115 Health Resources and Services Administration (HHS) 50.5 48.3 4.60Change arrow
116 Air Force Materiel Command (Air Force) 50.4 51.3 -1.60Change arrow
116 Washington Headquarters Services (DOD) 50.4 47.8 5.40Change arrow
116 Office of Special Trustee (Interior) 50.4 46.3 8.80Change arrow
119 U.S. Pacific Fleet - Commander In Chief (Navy) 50.2 49.6 1.10Change arrow
120 Defense Logistics Agency (DOD) 50.1 53.1 -5.60Change arrow
120 U.S. Geological Survey (Interior) 50.1 52.8 -5.10Change arrow
120 Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command (Navy) 50.1 53.6 -6.60Change arrow
123 U.S. Air Force Academy (Air Force) 50.0 56.5 -11.30Change arrow
123 Space Command (Air Force) 50.0 51.3 -2.40Change arrow
125 Combined Research - Education - Economic Services (USDA) 49.9 53.6 -6.80Change arrow
125 All Other Components (DOJ) 49.9 51.8 -3.60Change arrow
125 Naval Facilities Engineering Command (Navy) 49.9 52.5 -4.80Change arrow
128 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (Commerce) 49.8 50.6 -1.40Change arrow
129 Department of Defense Education Activity (DOD) 49.7 47.5 4.70Change arrow
130 Office of Air and Radiation (EPA) 49.6 50.0 -0.70Change arrow
130 Region 5 - Chicago (EPA) 49.6 50.2 -1.10Change arrow
132 Financial Management Service (Treasury) 49.5 54.2 -8.50Change arrow
133 Civil Rights Division (DOJ) 49.4 47.1 4.80Change arrow
133 Office of Water (EPA) 49.4 53.3 -7.20Change arrow
133 Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (DHS) 49.4 57.6 -14.20Change arrow
136 Departmental Administration (USDA) 49.3 43.7 13.00Change arrow
137 U.S. Army Reserve Command (Army) 49.2 50.0 -1.60Change arrow
137 Bonneville Power Administration (DOE) 49.2 51.7 -4.80Change arrow
139 Bureau of the Census (Commerce) 49.0 53.2 -7.90Change arrow
140 Mine Safety and Health Administration (DOL) 48.9 52.3 -6.60Change arrow
141 All Other Components (DOD) 48.8 49.9 -2.40Change arrow
142 Marketing and Regulatory Programs (USDA) 48.7 49.9 -2.40Change arrow
143 Criminal Division (DOJ) 48.5 48.8 -0.70Change arrow
144 Federal Investigative Service (OPM) 48.4 41.5 16.40Change arrow
145 All Other Components (Commerce) 48.3 48.2 0.20Change arrow
145 Commander - Navy Installations (Navy) 48.3 50.7 -4.60Change arrow
147 Food Safety and Inspection Service (USDA) 48.2 49.5 -2.60Change arrow
148 All Other Components (ED) 48.1 47.1 2.20Change arrow
149 TRICARE Management Activity (DOD) 48.0 51.0 -5.90Change arrow
150 Agricultural Research Service (USDA) 47.8 47.9 -0.10Change arrow
150 Field Locations (DOE) 47.8 49.3 -3.00Change arrow
150 Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (HHS) 47.8 44.3 7.70Change arrow
153 U.S. Atlantic Fleet - Commander In Chief (Navy) 47.6 50.7 -6.10Change arrow
154 Office of Enforcement Compliance Assurance (EPA) 47.4 51.5 -8.00Change arrow
155 National Nuclear Security Administration (DOE) 47.3 No data 0.00Change arrow
155 Departmental Offices (Treasury) 47.3 52.6 -10.10Change arrow
157 U.S. Army Netcom/9th Army Signal Command (Army) 47.1 49.1 -3.90Change arrow
157 Defense Contract Audit Agency (DOD) 47.1 46.6 1.00Change arrow
159 Central Office (VA) 46.8 No data 0.00Change arrow
160 Natural Resources Conservation Service (USDA) 46.7 47.4 -1.50Change arrow
160 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (HHS) 46.7 49.6 -5.70Change arrow
162 U.S. Army Test and Evaluation Command (Army) 46.6 50.5 -7.80Change arrow
162 Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DOD) 46.6 49.9 -6.50Change arrow
162 Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management (DOL) 46.6 43.6 6.80Change arrow
162 Bureau of Indian Affairs (Interior) 46.6 47.5 -1.70Change arrow
162 Bureau of Reclamation (Interior) 46.6 47.5 -1.90Change arrow
162 Internal Revenue Service (Treasury) 46.6 47.2 -1.30Change arrow
168 Occupational Safety and Health Administration (DOL) 46.4 43.1 7.60Change arrow
169 Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System (DOJ) 46.2 45.4 1.90Change arrow
170 Executive Office for Immigration Review (DOJ) 46.0 43.6 5.60Change arrow
170 National Park Service (Interior) 46.0 45.5 1.10Change arrow
172 Bureau of Land Management (Interior) 45.9 46.1 -0.60Change arrow
173 Risk Management Agency (USDA) 45.8 44.0 4.30Change arrow
173 U.S. Army Intelligence and Security Command (Army) 45.8 45.9 -0.10Change arrow
175 Food and Nutrition Service (USDA) 45.7 49.2 -7.10Change arrow
176 Office of Labor-Management Standards (DOL) 45.6 No data 0.00Change arrow
176 Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (HHS) 45.6 53.1 -14.00Change arrow
178 Office of Research and Development (EPA) 45.5 43.0 5.90Change arrow
178 Naval Intelligence Command (Navy) 45.5 43.2 5.40Change arrow
180 Veterans Health Administration (VA) 45.4 43.7 4.00Change arrow
181 Region 4 - Atlanta (EPA) 45.2 43.7 3.40Change arrow
182 Farm Service Agency (USDA) 45.1 43.3 4.00Change arrow
183 National Drug Intelligence Center (DOJ) 45.0 42.7 5.40Change arrow
184 Office of the Solicitor (Interior) 44.9 42.0 6.90Change arrow
185 Office of the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) 44.7 50.2 -10.80Change arrow
186 Defense Contract Management Agency (DOD) 44.6 47.4 -6.00Change arrow
187 Office for Prevention Pesticides and Toxic Substances (EPA) 44.5 47.0 -5.30Change arrow
188 Rural Housing Service (USDA) 44.1 41.4 6.40Change arrow
189 All Other Components (DOL) 44.0 44.7 -1.50Change arrow
189 Bureau of Engraving and Printing (Treasury) 44.0 38.5 14.00Change arrow
191 Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement (Interior) 43.7 50.1 -12.80Change arrow
192 U.S. Military Entrance Processing Command (Army) 43.6 38.4 13.60Change arrow
193 Office of the Chief Financial Officer (USDA) 43.5 38.7 12.30Change arrow
194 Office of Justice Programs (DOJ) 43.4 44.0 -1.40Change arrow
195 All Other Components (USDA) 43.3 46.0 -5.90Change arrow
196 Forest Service (USDA) 43.1 41.5 4.00Change arrow
197 International Trade Administration (Commerce) 43.0 41.3 4.30Change arrow
197 Missile Defense Agency (DOD) 43.0 43.3 -0.60Change arrow
199 Anti Trust Division (DOJ) 42.8 54.6 -21.60Change arrow
200 Headquarters Staff Offices (DOE) 42.5 41.4 2.80Change arrow
200 Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (Treasury) 42.5 42.3 0.40Change arrow
202 All Other Components (DHS) 42.4 45.3 -6.40Change arrow
203 U.S. Trustees Program (DOJ) 42.3 44.0 -3.80Change arrow
204 Defense Commissary Agency (DOD) 42.2 48.7 -13.20Change arrow
205 Federal Student Aid (ED) 42.1 42.4 -0.70Change arrow
206 Indian Health Service (HHS) 41.9 46.1 -9.10Change arrow
206 Customs and Border Protection (DHS) 41.9 44.1 -5.00Change arrow
208 Administration for Children and Families (HHS) 41.8 44.9 -6.90Change arrow
209 Citizenship and Immigration Services (DHS) 41.1 49.1 -16.20Change arrow
210 Employee Benefits Security Administration (DOL) 40.9 45.6 -10.30Change arrow
211 Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (ED) 40.8 34.7 17.50Change arrow
211 Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OPM) 40.8 50.6 -19.50Change arrow
213 Federal Aviation Administration (DOT) 40.6 42.3 -3.90Change arrow
214 Veterans Benefits Administration (VA) 40.1 40.7 -1.50Change arrow
215 Headquarters Program Offices (DOE) 39.0 44.9 -13.20Change arrow
216 Foreign Agricultural Service (USDA) 38.6 41.1 -6.10Change arrow
217 Immigration and Customs Enforcement (DHS) 38.4 41.0 -6.40Change arrow
218 Office of Workers' Compensation Programs (DOL) 38.3 No data 0.00Change arrow
219 Federal Emergency Management Agency (DHS) 38.2 43.2 -11.50Change arrow
220 Employment and Training Administration (DOL) 37.9 39.8 -4.90Change arrow
221 Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (HHS) 37.8 39.6 -4.60Change arrow
222 Office of the Inspector General (DOD) 37.2 No data 0.00Change arrow
223 Office of the Under Secretary for Science and Technology (DHS) 37.0 50.9 -27.10Change arrow
224 Office for Civil Rights (ED) 35.5 37.0 -4.10Change arrow
225 Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (ED) 33.3 33.2 0.20Change arrow
226 Transportation Security Administration (DHS) 33.1 36.4 -9.10Change arrow
227 Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (DOL) 32.2 No data 0.00Change arrow
228 Office of Postsecondary Education (ED) 32.0 29.4 9.10Change 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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