Best Places to Work in the Federal Governement

Scores by Pay

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The pay category measures how satisfied employees are with their pay. Due to changes in the survey format, the scores for 2003 and 2005 cannot be accurately compared in this category.

Rank Agency 2011 2010 % Change
1 National Drug Intelligence Center (DOJ) 86.6 80.8 7.10Change arrow
2 Office of the Inspector General (Interior) 82.5 81.0 1.90Change arrow
3 Office of the Inspector General (OPM) 80.0 75.0 6.70Change arrow
4 Office of the Inspector General for Tax Administration (Treasury) 78.7 87.9 -10.50Change arrow
5 Employee Services (OPM) 76.8 82.0 -6.40Change arrow
6 John F. Kennedy Space Center (NASA) 76.2 78.2 -2.50Change arrow
7 Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (Treasury) 76.0 77.9 -2.40Change arrow
8 Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms and Explosives (DOJ) 75.2 79.6 -5.60Change arrow
8 Office of Inspector General (ED) 75.2 83.0 -9.50Change arrow
10 Drug Enforcement Administration (DOJ) 74.8 77.7 -3.70Change arrow
11 Missile Defense Agency (DOD) 74.6 75.4 -1.00Change arrow
12 Region 8 - Denver (EPA) 74.1 81.4 -9.00Change arrow
13 Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response (EPA) 73.9 76.4 -3.30Change arrow
13 Region 7 - Kansas City (EPA) 73.9 79.9 -7.60Change arrow
15 Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (DHS) 73.4 81.7 -10.20Change arrow
16 All Other Components (EPA) 73.3 73.8 -0.70Change arrow
17 Federal Investigative Service (OPM) 73.0 75.8 -3.70Change arrow
17 Bureau of the Public Debt (Treasury) 73.0 80.2 -9.00Change arrow
19 Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (Treasury) 72.9 76.0 -4.10Change arrow
20 Langley Research Center (NASA) 72.7 71.8 1.30Change arrow
21 Office of the Inspector General (DHS) 72.2 80.0 -9.70Change arrow
22 Risk Management Agency (USDA) 72.1 74.4 -3.10Change arrow
23 John C. Stennis Space Center (NASA) 71.8 78.5 -8.50Change arrow
24 Region 10 - Seattle (EPA) 71.6 74.1 -3.40Change arrow
24 John Glenn Research Center at Lewis Field (NASA) 71.6 75.2 -4.80Change arrow
26 Region 6 - Dallas (EPA) 71.4 79.5 -10.20Change arrow
27 Customs and Border Protection (DHS) 71.2 70.0 1.80Change arrow
28 Office of the Inspector General (USDA) 70.5 79.4 -11.20Change arrow
28 Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center (NASA) 70.5 76.9 -8.40Change arrow
30 George C. Marshall Space Flight Center (NASA) 70.2 74.7 -6.10Change arrow
31 Office of the Inspector General (DOD) 70.0 No data 0.00Change arrow
31 Goddard Space Flight Center (NASA) 70.0 74.7 -6.40Change arrow
33 Bureau of Engraving and Printing (Treasury) 69.8 67.8 3.00Change arrow
34 Office of Administration and Resources Management (EPA) 69.5 72.6 -4.30Change arrow
35 Office of Air and Radiation (EPA) 69.4 72.0 -3.70Change arrow
36 Region 4 - Atlanta (EPA) 69.3 70.8 -2.10Change arrow
36 All Other Components (GSA) 69.3 74.1 -6.60Change arrow
38 OGC - OIG - CFO - Offices of International Affairs and Environmental Information (EPA) 69.1 74.7 -7.50Change arrow
39 Office of Labor-Management Standards (DOL) 69.0 No data 0.00Change arrow
39 National Nuclear Security Administration (DOE) 69.0 No data 0.00Change arrow
41 All Other Components (DOD) 68.7 71.3 -3.60Change arrow
41 Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (HHS) 68.7 75.2 -8.70Change arrow
43 Office of Special Trustee (Interior) 68.6 69.4 -1.20Change arrow
43 Office of Inspector General (Treasury) 68.6 87.7 -21.80Change arrow
43 Veterans Benefits Administration (VA) 68.6 73.8 -7.10Change arrow
46 Office of the Inspector General (DOJ) 68.4 76.0 -10.00Change arrow
46 Office of the Administrator (EPA) 68.4 73.2 -6.50Change arrow
48 All Other Components (DHS) 68.1 72.2 -5.70Change arrow
49 Federal Acquisition Service (GSA) 68.0 72.8 -6.70Change arrow
50 Headquarters (NASA) 67.9 74.6 -9.00Change arrow
50 Assistant for Administration - Under Secretary of the Navy (Navy) 67.9 66.8 1.60Change arrow
52 Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (ED) 67.7 68.2 -0.80Change arrow
53 Office of the Chief Financial Officer (GSA) 67.6 71.9 -6.10Change arrow
54 Office of Surface Mining (Interior) 67.4 71.3 -5.50Change arrow
55 Field Operating Offices of Office of the Secretary of the Army (Army) 67.3 71.6 -6.00Change arrow
55 Health Resources and Services Administration (HHS) 67.3 69.9 -3.70Change arrow
57 Office of Enforcement Compliance Assurance (EPA) 67.2 76.0 -11.60Change arrow
58 Citizenship and Immigration Services (DHS) 67.1 74.3 -9.70Change arrow
58 Dryden Flight Research Center (NASA) 67.1 73.8 -9.10Change arrow
58 Office of Inspector General (VA) 67.1 No data 0.00Change arrow
61 Office of Research and Development (EPA) 66.6 71.7 -7.10Change arrow
61 Region 9 - San Francisco (EPA) 66.6 69.5 -4.20Change arrow
63 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (Commerce) 66.4 71.5 -7.10Change arrow
63 Wage and Hour Division (DOL) 66.4 No data 0.00Change arrow
63 Region 5 - Chicago (EPA) 66.4 71.8 -7.60Change arrow
63 Federal Highway Administration (DOT) 66.4 70.7 -6.10Change arrow
67 Patent and Trademark Office (Commerce) 66.1 69.2 -4.50Change arrow
67 Federal Bureau of Investigation (DOJ) 66.1 62.4 5.90Change arrow
69 Office of the Secretary of the Interior (Interior) 66.0 66.9 -1.50Change arrow
70 Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (HHS) 65.7 69.9 -6.10Change arrow
71 Public Buildings Service (GSA) 65.6 76.0 -13.70Change arrow
72 Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (Treasury) 65.4 79.1 -17.30Change arrow
73 Field Locations (DOE) 65.3 72.2 -9.60Change arrow
74 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Interior) 65.2 69.6 -6.20Change arrow
75 Justice Management Division (DOJ) 65.1 75.5 -13.80Change arrow
75 Employment and Training Administration (DOL) 65.1 69.1 -5.90Change arrow
75 All Other Components (ED) 65.1 69.9 -6.80Change arrow
78 Immediate Office of the Chief-of-Staff of the Army (Army) 65.0 68.0 -4.30Change arrow
78 Office of the Secretary of Defense 65.0 73.0 -10.90Change arrow
78 Office of Thrift Supervision (Treasury) 65.0 76.6 -15.20Change arrow
81 Office of Workers' Compensation Programs (DOL) 64.9 No data 0.00Change arrow
82 Defense Contract Audit Agency (DOD) 64.7 71.0 -8.90Change arrow
82 Office for Prevention Pesticides and Toxic Substances (EPA) 64.7 73.6 -12.10Change arrow
82 Administration On Aging (HHS) 64.7 70.6 -8.40Change arrow
85 U.S. Army Acquisition Support Center (Army) 64.6 70.4 -8.30Change arrow
85 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (HHS) 64.6 70.0 -7.80Change arrow
87 Office of Justice Programs (DOJ) 64.5 72.6 -11.20Change arrow
87 Bonneville Power Administration (DOE) 64.5 69.9 -7.70Change arrow
87 Region 2 - New York (EPA) 64.5 65.9 -2.20Change arrow
87 Federal Aviation Administration (DOT) 64.5 65.1 -0.90Change arrow
91 Civilian Career Training (Air Force) 64.4 No data 0.00Change arrow
91 Power Marketing Administrations (DOE) 64.4 70.1 -8.10Change arrow
93 Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (HHS) 64.3 69.5 -7.60Change arrow
93 HR Solutions (OPM) 64.3 69.2 -7.00Change arrow
95 Office of Water (EPA) 64.2 69.3 -7.40Change arrow
95 Region 3 - Philadelphia (EPA) 64.2 71.0 -9.60Change arrow
95 Ames Research Center (NASA) 64.2 65.2 -1.50Change arrow
98 Office for Civil Rights (ED) 64.1 70.1 -8.50Change arrow
99 U.S. Marshals Service (DOJ) 63.9 67.6 -5.30Change arrow
100 Executive Office for Immigration Review (DOJ) 63.8 67.9 -6.10Change arrow
101 Farm Service Agency (USDA) 63.6 69.9 -9.00Change arrow
101 All Other Components (OPM) 63.6 67.5 -5.80Change arrow
103 National Agricultural Statistics Service (USDA) 63.5 69.3 -8.40Change arrow
104 U.S. Army Test and Evaluation Command (Army) 63.4 66.4 -4.50Change arrow
104 U.S. Pacific Fleet - Commander In Chief (Navy) 63.4 62.6 1.40Change arrow
104 Financial Management Service (Treasury) 63.4 70.6 -10.30Change arrow
107 U.S. Army Contracting Agency (Army) 63.3 65.5 -3.40Change arrow
107 Federal Emergency Management Agency (DHS) 63.3 69.8 -9.30Change arrow
109 Office of Naval Research (Navy) 63.2 69.3 -8.80Change arrow
110 All Other Components (Commerce) 63.1 65.9 -4.30Change arrow
110 Bureau of Labor Statistics (DOL) 63.1 71.6 -11.90Change arrow
112 Departmental Administration (USDA) 63.0 59.8 5.30Change arrow
112 Joint Activities (Army) 63.0 60.3 4.50Change arrow
112 Office of the Chief Financial Officer (ED) 63.0 66.7 -5.50Change arrow
115 Region 1 - Boston (EPA) 62.9 72.9 -13.70Change arrow
116 Defense Information Systems Agency (DOD) 62.8 68.2 -8.00Change arrow
116 Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command (Navy) 62.8 67.4 -6.80Change arrow
118 Secret Service (DHS) 62.7 62.1 0.90Change arrow
118 All Other Components (DOT) 62.7 68.8 -8.90Change arrow
118 U.S. Mint (Treasury) 62.7 64.0 -2.00Change arrow
121 Office of the Under Secretary for Science and Technology (DHS) 62.6 72.1 -13.10Change arrow
122 Natural Resources Conservation Service (USDA) 62.3 68.0 -8.30Change arrow
122 U.S. Geological Survey (Interior) 62.3 68.1 -8.50Change arrow
124 U.S. Army Materiel Command (Army) 62.2 69.7 -10.90Change arrow
124 Occupational Safety and Health Administration (DOL) 62.2 73.4 -15.20Change arrow
126 Criminal Division (DOJ) 62.1 58.0 7.00Change arrow
127 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Army) 62.0 67.7 -8.30Change arrow
127 Immediate Office of the Chief of Naval Operations (Navy) 62.0 58.7 5.70Change arrow
129 Food Safety and Inspection Service (USDA) 61.9 68.9 -10.20Change arrow
130 Combined Research - Education - Economic Services (USDA) 61.6 66.5 -7.30Change arrow
131 Rural Housing Service (USDA) 61.4 66.7 -8.00Change arrow
131 Federal Student Aid (ED) 61.4 69.5 -11.60Change arrow
131 Administration for Children and Families (HHS) 61.4 67.8 -9.50Change arrow
134 Field Operating Agencies of the Army Staff Resourced Through OA-22 (Army) 61.3 64.9 -5.60Change arrow
134 Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (ED) 61.3 68.8 -10.90Change arrow
136 Immediate Office of the Commander in Chief of the U.S. Army (Army) 61.2 61.2 -0.10Change arrow
137 Headquarters Program Offices (DOE) 61.1 68.9 -11.40Change arrow
137 Naval Sea Systems Command (Navy) 61.1 68.2 -10.40Change arrow
139 All Other Components (Air Force) 61.0 68.5 -10.90Change arrow
139 U.S. Army Forces Command (Army) 61.0 65.9 -7.40Change arrow
141 National Institutes of Health (HHS) 60.9 64.7 -5.80Change arrow
141 Bureau of Land Management (Interior) 60.9 63.8 -4.60Change arrow
143 U.S. Army National Guard Units (Army) 60.8 63.5 -4.10Change arrow
143 All Other Components (DOJ) 60.8 71.9 -15.50Change arrow
143 All Other Components (DOL) 60.8 63.0 -3.40Change arrow
146 Office of Postsecondary Education (ED) 60.6 62.1 -2.40Change arrow
147 Air Force Materiel Command (Air Force) 60.4 66.3 -8.80Change arrow
147 Marketing and Regulatory Programs (USDA) 60.4 69.4 -12.90Change arrow
149 U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command (Army) 60.3 62.7 -3.90Change arrow
149 Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System (DOJ) 60.3 66.0 -8.70Change arrow
151 Air National Guard Units (Air Force) 60.1 66.3 -9.30Change arrow
151 International Trade Administration (Commerce) 60.1 66.0 -9.00Change arrow
153 Defense Logistics Agency (DOD) 59.9 68.3 -12.40Change arrow
154 Environment and Natural Resources Division (DOJ) 59.8 71.0 -15.80Change arrow
155 All Other Components (Army) 59.7 60.7 -1.70Change arrow
155 Naval Facilities Engineering Command (Navy) 59.7 62.6 -4.50Change arrow
155 Naval Education and Training Command (Navy) 59.7 61.8 -3.40Change arrow
158 United States Coast Guard (DHS) 59.6 64.3 -7.30Change arrow
159 Food and Nutrition Service (USDA) 59.5 67.9 -12.40Change arrow
160 Headquarters Staff Offices (DOE) 59.4 66.9 -11.20Change arrow
161 Foreign Agricultural Service (USDA) 59.3 63.1 -6.00Change arrow
162 Tax Division (DOJ) 59.2 67.6 -12.50Change arrow
163 Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DOD) 59.1 63.7 -7.30Change arrow
164 Global Strike Command (Air Force) 59.0 No data 0.00Change arrow
165 U.S. Special Operations Command (Army) 58.9 63.9 -7.80Change arrow
166 Washington Headquarters Services (DOD) 58.8 60.6 -2.90Change arrow
167 Bureau of the Census (Commerce) 58.7 66.1 -11.20Change arrow
No data All Department of Defense 58.6 62.8 -6.60Change arrow
168 Naval Air Systems Command (Navy) 58.6 64.5 -9.20Change arrow
169 U.S. Army Intelligence and Security Command (Army) 58.2 59.8 -2.60Change arrow
169 Internal Revenue Service (Treasury) 58.2 62.1 -6.20Change arrow
171 Office of the Chief Financial Officer (USDA) 58.1 64.6 -10.00Change arrow
171 Food and Drug Administration (HHS) 58.1 63.4 -8.40Change arrow
173 Bureau of Indian Affairs (Interior) 58.0 66.4 -12.70Change arrow
174 Naval Supply Systems Command (Navy) 57.9 65.3 -11.40Change arrow
175 Air Education and Training Command (Air Force) 57.8 59.8 -3.30Change arrow
176 U.S. Atlantic Fleet - Commander In Chief (Navy) 57.6 59.3 -3.00Change arrow
177 Civil Division (DOJ) 57.3 67.0 -14.40Change arrow
177 All Other Components (Navy) 57.3 64.9 -11.80Change arrow
177 Central Office (VA) 57.3 No data 0.00Change arrow
180 Agricultural Research Service (USDA) 57.2 62.0 -7.80Change arrow
180 U.S. Trustees Program (DOJ) 57.2 61.5 -7.00Change arrow
180 Bureau of Reclamation (Interior) 57.2 66.0 -13.40Change arrow
183 U.S. Air Forces, Europe (Air Force) 57.1 63.8 -10.40Change arrow
184 Department of Defense Education Activity (DOD) 56.9 65.2 -12.70Change arrow
185 Departmental Offices (Treasury) 56.8 64.7 -12.20Change arrow
186 Headquarters - Air Force Reserve (Air Force) 56.7 57.5 -1.50Change arrow
186 U.S. Army Netcom/9th Army Signal Command (Army) 56.7 61.4 -7.80Change arrow
188 Naval Intelligence Command (Navy) 56.5 64.4 -12.20Change arrow
189 Headquarters Air Intelligence Agency (Air Force) 56.3 63.9 -12.00Change arrow
189 National Park Service (Interior) 56.3 62.4 -9.70Change arrow
191 Civil Rights Division (DOJ) 56.2 65.5 -14.10Change arrow
192 National Institute of Standards and Technology (Commerce) 56.0 63.4 -11.70Change arrow
193 Air Force Special Operations Command (Air Force) 55.8 62.6 -10.80Change arrow
193 Forest Service (USDA) 55.8 63.2 -11.70Change arrow
195 National Cemetery Administration (VA) 55.7 64.2 -13.20Change arrow
196 TRICARE Management Activity (DOD) 55.6 61.4 -9.40Change arrow
197 Marine Corps (Navy) 55.4 60.7 -8.70Change arrow
198 Defense Contract Management Agency (DOD) 55.3 64.7 -14.50Change arrow
199 U.S. Army Accessions Command (Army) 55.2 55.6 -0.70Change arrow
199 Military Sealift Command (Navy) 55.2 59.9 -7.90Change arrow
201 Office of the Solicitor (Interior) 55.0 63.0 -12.70Change arrow
202 U.S. Army Installation Management Agency (Army) 54.8 56.3 -2.70Change arrow
202 Executive Office of U.S. Attorneys and U.S. Attorneys (DOJ) 54.8 62.3 -11.90Change arrow
204 Defense Commissary Agency (DOD) 54.4 58.1 -6.50Change arrow
204 Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management (DOL) 54.4 67.6 -19.60Change arrow
206 Office of the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) 54.3 69.3 -21.70Change arrow
207 Immigration and Customs Enforcement (DHS) 54.2 62.0 -12.60Change arrow
208 Indian Health Service (HHS) 54.0 57.5 -6.10Change arrow
209 Space Command (Air Force) 53.9 59.8 -9.90Change arrow
209 All Other Components (USDA) 53.9 62.0 -13.10Change arrow
211 U.S. Air Force Academy (Air Force) 53.0 55.7 -4.90Change arrow
212 Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (DOL) 52.9 No data 0.00Change arrow
213 Bureau of Naval Personnel (Navy) 52.5 56.4 -6.80Change arrow
214 Air Combat Command (Air Force) 52.3 57.9 -9.70Change arrow
215 Employee Benefits Security Administration (DOL) 52.2 62.4 -16.40Change arrow
216 Pacific Air Forces (Air Force) 52.0 56.6 -8.20Change arrow
217 U.S. Army Medical Command (Army) 51.9 49.1 5.80Change arrow
218 Veterans Health Administration (VA) 51.8 51.0 1.40Change arrow
219 Anti Trust Division (DOJ) 51.6 64.8 -20.40Change arrow
220 Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement (Interior) 51.4 68.0 -24.40Change arrow
221 Commander - Navy Installations (Navy) 51.2 54.1 -5.40Change arrow
221 Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OPM) 51.2 62.8 -18.50Change arrow
223 Mine Safety and Health Administration (DOL) 50.4 60.3 -16.40Change arrow
224 Air Mobility Command (Air Force) 49.8 57.1 -12.80Change arrow
225 U.S. Army Reserve Command (Army) 48.9 50.4 -2.90Change arrow
226 Naval Medical Command (Navy) 48.1 50.3 -4.30Change arrow
227 U.S. Military Entrance Processing Command (Army) 46.1 50.7 -8.90Change arrow
228 Transportation Security Administration (DHS) 35.8 42.2 -15.10Change 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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