Best Places to Work in the Federal Governement

Scores by Employee Skills/Mission Match

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The employee skill/mission match category measures the extent to which employees feel that their skills and talents are used effectively. Furthermore, it assesses the level to which employees get satisfaction from their work and understand how their jobs are relevant to the organizational mission.

Rank Agency 2011 2010 % Change
1 Executive Office of U.S. Attorneys and U.S. Attorneys (DOJ) 85.3 86.6 -1.60Change arrow
2 Goddard Space Flight Center (NASA) 84.9 84.7 0.30Change arrow
3 Civil Division (DOJ) 84.8 85.0 -0.20Change arrow
3 John C. Stennis Space Center (NASA) 84.8 83.4 1.70Change arrow
5 Tax Division (DOJ) 84.7 84.4 0.30Change arrow
6 National Cemetery Administration (VA) 84.4 85.4 -1.10Change arrow
7 Administration On Aging (HHS) 84.2 74.1 13.60Change arrow
8 U.S. Army National Guard Units (Army) 84.0 82.8 1.40Change arrow
9 Environment and Natural Resources Division (DOJ) 83.8 86.1 -2.70Change arrow
10 Military Sealift Command (Navy) 83.6 84.9 -1.50Change arrow
11 Air Force Special Operations Command (Air Force) 83.3 83.3 0.10Change arrow
12 Office of Naval Research (Navy) 83.2 81.2 2.40Change arrow
13 U.S. Army Acquisition Support Center (Army) 83.1 82.0 1.40Change arrow
14 Naval Medical Command (Navy) 82.9 81.3 1.90Change arrow
15 Region 9 - San Francisco (EPA) 82.8 83.3 -0.70Change arrow
16 U.S. Army Forces Command (Army) 82.5 83.6 -1.30Change arrow
17 All Other Components (Navy) 82.2 81.7 0.60Change arrow
18 Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (Treasury) 82.1 82.0 0.00Change arrow
19 Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (Treasury) 82.0 79.5 3.10Change arrow
20 Air Combat Command (Air Force) 81.9 81.9 0.00Change arrow
20 U.S. Army Medical Command (Army) 81.9 80.4 1.90Change arrow
20 Wage and Hour Division (DOL) 81.9 No data 0.00Change arrow
23 U.S. Air Forces, Europe (Air Force) 81.8 82.0 -0.30Change arrow
23 Executive Office for Immigration Review (DOJ) 81.8 79.3 3.20Change arrow
23 Drug Enforcement Administration (DOJ) 81.8 80.8 1.30Change arrow
23 Office of the Inspector General (Interior) 81.8 78.5 4.30Change arrow
27 Global Strike Command (Air Force) 81.7 No data 0.00Change arrow
27 Bureau of the Public Debt (Treasury) 81.7 82.5 -1.00Change arrow
29 U.S. Army Accessions Command (Army) 81.6 79.4 2.90Change arrow
29 Naval Air Systems Command (Navy) 81.6 80.7 1.10Change arrow
31 Federal Highway Administration (DOT) 81.5 80.3 1.50Change arrow
31 Office of Inspector General (Treasury) 81.5 81.1 0.40Change arrow
33 U.S. Army Contracting Agency (Army) 81.4 80.8 0.70Change arrow
33 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Interior) 81.4 80.3 1.30Change arrow
35 Air Education and Training Command (Air Force) 81.3 81.7 -0.50Change arrow
35 Region 6 - Dallas (EPA) 81.3 80.5 1.00Change arrow
37 Region 1 - Boston (EPA) 81.2 79.7 1.90Change arrow
37 Marine Corps (Navy) 81.2 78.8 3.00Change arrow
39 National Institute of Standards and Technology (Commerce) 81.0 80.4 0.70Change arrow
39 Region 3 - Philadelphia (EPA) 81.0 80.5 0.60Change arrow
39 Veterans Health Administration (VA) 81.0 82.1 -1.40Change arrow
42 TRICARE Management Activity (DOD) 80.9 79.3 2.00Change arrow
42 Federal Investigative Service (OPM) 80.9 78.7 2.90Change arrow
44 Office of the Inspector General (OPM) 80.8 84.1 -3.90Change arrow
45 Indian Health Service (HHS) 80.7 82.9 -2.70Change arrow
46 Immediate Office of the Chief-of-Staff of the Army (Army) 80.5 78.5 2.50Change arrow
46 Field Operating Agencies of the Army Staff Resourced Through OA-22 (Army) 80.5 80.6 -0.10Change arrow
46 Langley Research Center (NASA) 80.5 78.8 2.20Change arrow
46 All Other Components (OPM) 80.5 80.7 -0.20Change arrow
50 Food Safety and Inspection Service (USDA) 80.4 78.5 2.40Change arrow
50 U.S. Marshals Service (DOJ) 80.4 79.3 1.30Change arrow
50 Dryden Flight Research Center (NASA) 80.4 80.1 0.30Change arrow
53 All Other Components (Army) 80.3 82.6 -2.80Change arrow
53 United States Coast Guard (DHS) 80.3 78.9 1.70Change arrow
55 All Other Components (Air Force) 80.1 79.5 0.70Change arrow
55 Joint Activities (Army) 80.1 79.0 1.40Change arrow
55 Patent and Trademark Office (Commerce) 80.1 77.3 3.70Change arrow
58 Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms and Explosives (DOJ) 80.0 80.3 -0.40Change arrow
58 Office of Special Trustee (Interior) 80.0 78.7 1.60Change arrow
60 Veterans Benefits Administration (VA) 79.9 78.2 2.20Change arrow
61 U.S. Air Force Academy (Air Force) 79.8 83.7 -4.70Change arrow
61 Defense Commissary Agency (DOD) 79.8 80.8 -1.20Change arrow
61 Bureau of Indian Affairs (Interior) 79.8 81.2 -1.70Change arrow
61 Office of the Inspector General for Tax Administration (Treasury) 79.8 79.5 0.50Change arrow
65 Office of the Inspector General (USDA) 79.7 78.9 1.00Change arrow
65 Office of Inspector General (ED) 79.7 79.2 0.60Change arrow
65 Assistant for Administration - Under Secretary of the Navy (Navy) 79.7 79.6 0.10Change arrow
68 Rural Housing Service (USDA) 79.6 79.8 -0.30Change arrow
68 Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center (NASA) 79.6 82.0 -3.00Change arrow
70 Agricultural Research Service (USDA) 79.5 79.3 0.20Change arrow
70 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (Commerce) 79.5 79.0 0.60Change arrow
70 Criminal Division (DOJ) 79.5 76.6 3.70Change arrow
70 All Other Components (GSA) 79.5 78.7 1.00Change arrow
70 National Institutes of Health (HHS) 79.5 80.4 -1.20Change arrow
70 Office of the Solicitor (Interior) 79.5 76.0 4.60Change arrow
70 Financial Management Service (Treasury) 79.5 78.7 1.00Change arrow
77 Air Mobility Command (Air Force) 79.4 81.2 -2.20Change arrow
77 Air National Guard Units (Air Force) 79.4 82.0 -3.20Change arrow
77 U.S. Special Operations Command (Army) 79.4 81.4 -2.40Change arrow
77 U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command (Army) 79.4 81.7 -2.80Change arrow
77 Federal Bureau of Investigation (DOJ) 79.4 81.3 -2.30Change arrow
77 National Park Service (Interior) 79.4 78.9 0.60Change arrow
77 Internal Revenue Service (Treasury) 79.4 79.4 0.00Change arrow
84 Mine Safety and Health Administration (DOL) 79.3 79.5 -0.20Change arrow
84 Bonneville Power Administration (DOE) 79.3 80.0 -0.90Change arrow
84 Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (DHS) 79.3 80.2 -1.10Change arrow
84 U.S. Geological Survey (Interior) 79.3 81.2 -2.30Change arrow
84 Ames Research Center (NASA) 79.3 78.4 1.10Change arrow
84 Immediate Office of the Chief of Naval Operations (Navy) 79.3 80.6 -1.60Change arrow
84 U.S. Atlantic Fleet - Commander In Chief (Navy) 79.3 78.5 1.10Change arrow
91 Pacific Air Forces (Air Force) 79.2 81.3 -2.50Change arrow
91 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Army) 79.2 80.3 -1.40Change arrow
93 George C. Marshall Space Flight Center (NASA) 79.1 79.9 -1.00Change arrow
94 Forest Service (USDA) 79.0 75.1 5.30Change arrow
94 Region 5 - Chicago (EPA) 79.0 77.1 2.40Change arrow
94 All Other Components (DOT) 79.0 79.0 0.00Change arrow
97 National Agricultural Statistics Service (USDA) 78.9 80.4 -1.80Change arrow
97 Food and Nutrition Service (USDA) 78.9 79.2 -0.40Change arrow
97 U.S. Military Entrance Processing Command (Army) 78.9 75.5 4.40Change arrow
100 Bureau of Naval Personnel (Navy) 78.8 80.8 -2.50Change arrow
101 Natural Resources Conservation Service (USDA) 78.7 77.8 1.20Change arrow
No data All Department of Defense 78.7 79.0 -0.40Change arrow
101 Civil Rights Division (DOJ) 78.7 81.0 -2.90Change arrow
101 Office of Thrift Supervision (Treasury) 78.7 83.4 -5.60Change arrow
104 Justice Management Division (DOJ) 78.6 78.9 -0.30Change arrow
104 Secret Service (DHS) 78.6 75.7 3.90Change arrow
106 Immediate Office of the Commander in Chief of the U.S. Army (Army) 78.5 79.8 -1.60Change arrow
106 Office for Civil Rights (ED) 78.5 75.3 4.30Change arrow
106 Federal Acquisition Service (GSA) 78.5 77.0 1.90Change arrow
109 Defense Logistics Agency (DOD) 78.4 77.2 1.60Change arrow
109 Region 8 - Denver (EPA) 78.4 79.1 -0.80Change arrow
109 Food and Drug Administration (HHS) 78.4 78.6 -0.30Change arrow
112 Headquarters - Air Force Reserve (Air Force) 78.3 78.7 -0.50Change arrow
113 Farm Service Agency (USDA) 78.2 77.3 1.20Change arrow
113 U.S. Army Reserve Command (Army) 78.2 79.8 -2.00Change arrow
113 Occupational Safety and Health Administration (DOL) 78.2 76.3 2.50Change arrow
113 John Glenn Research Center at Lewis Field (NASA) 78.2 78.5 -0.40Change arrow
117 Commander - Navy Installations (Navy) 78.1 78.1 0.10Change arrow
118 All Other Components (DOL) 78.0 78.5 -0.60Change arrow
118 All Other Components (EPA) 78.0 76.6 1.80Change arrow
120 U.S. Army Installation Management Agency (Army) 77.9 79.5 -2.00Change arrow
120 Office of the Secretary of Defense 77.9 80.8 -3.50Change arrow
120 Office for Prevention Pesticides and Toxic Substances (EPA) 77.9 75.4 3.20Change arrow
120 Region 10 - Seattle (EPA) 77.9 81.6 -4.50Change arrow
124 Region 7 - Kansas City (EPA) 77.8 76.2 2.10Change arrow
124 Federal Aviation Administration (DOT) 77.8 78.0 -0.20Change arrow
126 U.S. Army Materiel Command (Army) 77.7 78.2 -0.60Change arrow
126 All Other Components (DOJ) 77.7 79.9 -2.80Change arrow
126 Naval Facilities Engineering Command (Navy) 77.7 79.9 -2.80Change arrow
129 Office of the Inspector General (DHS) 77.6 78.8 -1.50Change arrow
130 Marketing and Regulatory Programs (USDA) 77.5 77.9 -0.50Change arrow
130 Public Buildings Service (GSA) 77.5 79.7 -2.80Change arrow
130 U.S. Pacific Fleet - Commander In Chief (Navy) 77.5 77.2 0.40Change arrow
133 Combined Research - Education - Economic Services (USDA) 77.3 78.1 -0.90Change arrow
133 Office of Administration and Resources Management (EPA) 77.3 78.8 -2.00Change arrow
133 Central Office (VA) 77.3 No data 0.00Change arrow
136 Region 2 - New York (EPA) 77.2 77.3 -0.10Change arrow
136 Office of the Secretary of the Interior (Interior) 77.2 76.6 0.70Change arrow
136 Departmental Offices (Treasury) 77.2 76.9 0.50Change arrow
136 U.S. Mint (Treasury) 77.2 69.2 11.50Change arrow
140 National Nuclear Security Administration (DOE) 77.1 No data 0.00Change arrow
140 John F. Kennedy Space Center (NASA) 77.1 79.8 -3.40Change arrow
142 Power Marketing Administrations (DOE) 77.0 80.1 -3.80Change arrow
143 Office of the Administrator (EPA) 76.9 75.4 2.00Change arrow
143 Health Resources and Services Administration (HHS) 76.9 75.8 1.50Change arrow
145 Office of Research and Development (EPA) 76.8 75.7 1.50Change arrow
145 Headquarters (NASA) 76.8 78.5 -2.20Change arrow
147 Department of Defense Education Activity (DOD) 76.6 80.5 -4.90Change arrow
147 Naval Supply Systems Command (Navy) 76.6 80.3 -4.60Change arrow
147 Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command (Navy) 76.6 77.0 -0.50Change arrow
150 Defense Information Systems Agency (DOD) 76.5 74.0 3.40Change arrow
151 Washington Headquarters Services (DOD) 76.4 76.8 -0.50Change arrow
151 Region 4 - Atlanta (EPA) 76.4 76.6 -0.20Change arrow
151 Bureau of Land Management (Interior) 76.4 77.0 -0.80Change arrow
154 Office of the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) 76.3 76.2 0.10Change arrow
154 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (HHS) 76.3 77.9 -2.00Change arrow
154 Naval Intelligence Command (Navy) 76.3 73.9 3.20Change arrow
154 Naval Sea Systems Command (Navy) 76.3 75.3 1.30Change arrow
158 Air Force Materiel Command (Air Force) 76.1 76.5 -0.50Change arrow
158 Customs and Border Protection (DHS) 76.1 75.5 0.70Change arrow
158 Employee Services (OPM) 76.1 80.9 -5.90Change arrow
161 U.S. Army Intelligence and Security Command (Army) 76.0 77.6 -2.00Change arrow
161 Bureau of Reclamation (Interior) 76.0 76.9 -1.10Change arrow
161 HR Solutions (OPM) 76.0 77.0 -1.30Change arrow
164 Civilian Career Training (Air Force) 75.8 No data 0.00Change arrow
164 Office of Workers' Compensation Programs (DOL) 75.8 No data 0.00Change arrow
164 Office of Water (EPA) 75.8 77.9 -2.60Change arrow
167 Office of Air and Radiation (EPA) 75.7 74.8 1.20Change arrow
167 Office of Surface Mining (Interior) 75.7 79.5 -4.80Change arrow
169 Citizenship and Immigration Services (DHS) 75.6 77.6 -2.60Change arrow
170 National Drug Intelligence Center (DOJ) 75.5 72.0 4.90Change arrow
171 All Other Components (DOD) 75.3 77.8 -3.20Change arrow
172 U.S. Army Netcom/9th Army Signal Command (Army) 75.2 76.1 -1.10Change arrow
172 Office of Justice Programs (DOJ) 75.2 76.4 -1.70Change arrow
172 Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (HHS) 75.2 76.2 -1.30Change arrow
172 Administration for Children and Families (HHS) 75.2 76.9 -2.10Change arrow
172 Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement (Interior) 75.2 77.7 -3.20Change arrow
177 Space Command (Air Force) 75.1 78.9 -4.80Change arrow
177 Field Operating Offices of Office of the Secretary of the Army (Army) 75.1 77.4 -3.00Change arrow
177 Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System (DOJ) 75.1 74.4 0.90Change arrow
180 All Other Components (USDA) 75.0 75.8 -1.00Change arrow
180 Anti Trust Division (DOJ) 75.0 81.8 -8.30Change arrow
180 Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management (DOL) 75.0 75.9 -1.20Change arrow
180 Naval Education and Training Command (Navy) 75.0 81.5 -8.00Change arrow
184 Headquarters Air Intelligence Agency (Air Force) 74.9 73.8 1.40Change arrow
184 All Other Components (ED) 74.9 75.6 -0.90Change arrow
184 OGC - OIG - CFO - Offices of International Affairs and Environmental Information (EPA) 74.9 74.0 1.30Change arrow
187 Bureau of Labor Statistics (DOL) 74.7 74.8 -0.20Change arrow
187 Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response (EPA) 74.7 75.0 -0.40Change arrow
187 Bureau of Engraving and Printing (Treasury) 74.7 71.6 4.40Change arrow
190 All Other Components (Commerce) 74.5 75.6 -1.30Change arrow
190 Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DOD) 74.5 73.3 1.70Change arrow
190 Office of Enforcement Compliance Assurance (EPA) 74.5 76.4 -2.40Change arrow
193 Bureau of the Census (Commerce) 74.4 78.0 -4.70Change arrow
193 Office of the Inspector General (DOJ) 74.4 77.8 -4.30Change arrow
193 Office of the Chief Financial Officer (GSA) 74.4 70.5 5.50Change arrow
196 Office of the Chief Financial Officer (USDA) 74.3 73.6 0.90Change arrow
196 U.S. Army Test and Evaluation Command (Army) 74.3 78.5 -5.50Change arrow
196 Employee Benefits Security Administration (DOL) 74.3 76.4 -2.80Change arrow
199 Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (HHS) 74.0 75.6 -2.10Change arrow
200 Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (Treasury) 73.7 73.5 0.30Change arrow
200 Office of Inspector General (VA) 73.7 No data 0.00Change arrow
202 U.S. Trustees Program (DOJ) 73.3 74.8 -2.00Change arrow
202 Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (HHS) 73.3 72.1 1.60Change arrow
202 Federal Emergency Management Agency (DHS) 73.3 71.2 2.90Change arrow
205 International Trade Administration (Commerce) 73.2 72.7 0.70Change arrow
205 Defense Contract Management Agency (DOD) 73.2 75.2 -2.80Change arrow
207 Departmental Administration (USDA) 72.9 77.0 -5.40Change arrow
208 Federal Student Aid (ED) 72.8 70.7 3.00Change arrow
209 Missile Defense Agency (DOD) 72.7 69.8 4.10Change arrow
210 Foreign Agricultural Service (USDA) 72.2 69.4 4.00Change arrow
211 Defense Contract Audit Agency (DOD) 72.1 73.1 -1.40Change arrow
212 Office of Labor-Management Standards (DOL) 72.0 No data 0.00Change arrow
213 Field Locations (DOE) 71.8 72.5 -0.90Change arrow
214 Transportation Security Administration (DHS) 71.6 72.7 -1.50Change arrow
215 All Other Components (DHS) 71.5 74.3 -3.80Change arrow
216 Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OPM) 71.1 77.8 -8.60Change arrow
217 Employment and Training Administration (DOL) 71.0 71.7 -0.90Change arrow
218 Office of the Chief Financial Officer (ED) 70.6 71.6 -1.30Change arrow
219 Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (DOL) 70.5 No data 0.00Change arrow
220 Office of the Inspector General (DOD) 70.4 No data 0.00Change arrow
220 Headquarters Staff Offices (DOE) 70.4 70.1 0.60Change arrow
222 Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (ED) 69.9 67.9 3.00Change arrow
223 Risk Management Agency (USDA) 69.3 71.7 -3.30Change arrow
224 Headquarters Program Offices (DOE) 69.1 72.3 -4.50Change arrow
224 Immigration and Customs Enforcement (DHS) 69.1 69.1 0.00Change arrow
226 Office of the Under Secretary for Science and Technology (DHS) 68.7 76.7 -10.40Change arrow
227 Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (ED) 67.4 69.2 -2.50Change arrow
228 Office of Postsecondary Education (ED) 67.1 67.1 0.00Change 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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