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 Region 3 - Philadelphia (EPA) 87.6 84.4 3.80Change arrow
2 Federal Highway Administration (DOT) 86.5 79.9 8.20Change arrow
3 Langley Research Center (NASA) 86.4 82.8 4.40Change arrow
4 Region 5 - Chicago (EPA) 85.9 76.9 11.80Change arrow
5 Tax Division (DOJ) 84.7 81.8 3.60Change arrow
6 Civil Division (DOJ) 83.8 87.6 -4.30Change arrow
6 Environment and Natural Resources Division (DOJ) 83.8 89.7 -6.60Change arrow
8 Goddard Space Flight Center (NASA) 83.5 86.5 -3.40Change arrow
9 Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (Treasury) 83.4 85.6 -2.60Change arrow
10 Region 1 - Boston (EPA) 83.1 82.9 0.30Change arrow
11 Bureau of the Public Debt (Treasury) 82.7 84.3 -1.90Change arrow
12 Office of the Inspector General (OPM) 82.5 No data 0.00Change arrow
12 Office of the Inspector General for Tax Administration (Treasury) 82.5 78.4 5.20Change arrow
14 U.S. Army Forces Command (Army) 82.0 66.2 23.90Change arrow
15 Ames Research Center (NASA) 81.6 78.7 3.60Change arrow
16 Region 6 - Dallas (EPA) 81.5 77.6 4.90Change arrow
16 Federal Acquisition Service (GSA) 81.5 69.7 17.00Change arrow
18 Patent and Trademark Office (Commerce) 80.0 74.1 7.90Change arrow
19 U.S. Marshals Service (DOJ) 79.7 79.0 0.90Change arrow
20 Office of the Inspector General (USDA) 79.6 74.6 6.70Change arrow
21 Drug Enforcement Administration (DOJ) 79.4 73.9 7.50Change arrow
21 George C. Marshall Space Flight Center (NASA) 79.4 78.9 0.70Change arrow
21 Office of Naval Research (Navy) 79.4 77.8 2.00Change arrow
21 National Cemetery Administration (VA) 79.4 No data 0.00Change arrow
25 Region 9 - San Francisco (EPA) 79.3 85.3 -7.10Change arrow
26 Region 7 - Kansas City (EPA) 78.8 79.3 -0.70Change arrow
27 Office of Inspector General (ED) 78.1 69.1 13.10Change arrow
28 Public Buildings Service (GSA) 77.9 83.6 -6.90Change arrow
29 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Interior) 77.6 76.8 1.10Change arrow
29 Naval Sea Systems Command (Navy) 77.6 70.1 10.70Change arrow
31 Federal Bureau of Investigation (DOJ) 77.4 77.1 0.40Change arrow
31 Executive Office of U.S. Attorneys and U.S. Attorneys (DOJ) 77.4 81.3 -4.80Change arrow
33 Region 2 - New York (EPA) 77.1 82.2 -6.20Change arrow
33 Region 10 - Seattle (EPA) 77.1 85.6 -9.90Change arrow
35 United States Coast Guard (DHS) 76.5 73.7 3.80Change arrow
35 John F. Kennedy Space Center (NASA) 76.5 82.9 -7.80Change arrow
37 Dryden Flight Research Center (NASA) 76.4 74.4 2.70Change arrow
38 Region 8 - Denver (EPA) 76.3 79.6 -4.20Change arrow
38 Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (DHS) 76.3 71.9 6.10Change arrow
40 All Other Components (GSA) 76.2 73.5 3.70Change arrow
41 Civilian Career Training (Air Force) 76.1 No data 0.00Change arrow
42 Air Force Special Operations Command (Air Force) 76.0 78.1 -2.70Change arrow
42 Office of the Chief Financial Officer (GSA) 76.0 71.0 7.10Change arrow
44 Bonneville Power Administration (DOE) 75.9 76.1 -0.30Change arrow
45 Natural Resources Conservation Service (USDA) 75.5 69.5 8.70Change arrow
46 Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center (NASA) 75.4 79.0 -4.60Change arrow
47 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (Commerce) 75.3 75.3 0.00Change arrow
47 Office of Administration and Resources Management (EPA) 75.3 72.6 3.70Change arrow
47 Region 4 - Atlanta (EPA) 75.3 76.7 -1.80Change arrow
47 Federal Investigative Service (OPM) 75.3 70.0 7.60Change arrow
51 Power Marketing Administrations (DOE) 75.1 77.7 -3.30Change arrow
52 Defense Information Systems Agency (DOD) 75.0 70.6 6.10Change arrow
52 Executive Office for Immigration Review (DOJ) 75.0 63.7 17.60Change arrow
54 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Army) 74.7 79.1 -5.60Change arrow
55 Office of Research and Development (EPA) 74.2 69.7 6.50Change arrow
55 Naval Air Systems Command (Navy) 74.2 75.3 -1.50Change arrow
57 Food and Drug Administration (HHS) 74.1 71.9 3.00Change arrow
58 Bureau of Labor Statistics (DOL) 74.0 71.1 4.10Change arrow
58 OGC - OIG - CFO - Offices of International Affairs and Environmental Information (EPA) 74.0 66.8 10.80Change arrow
60 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (HHS) 73.7 75.3 -2.20Change arrow
61 Food Safety and Inspection Service (USDA) 73.6 70.5 4.50Change arrow
61 Justice Management Division (DOJ) 73.6 78.3 -5.90Change arrow
61 All Other Components (OPM) 73.6 68.8 7.00Change arrow
64 U.S. Army Contracting Agency (Army) 73.5 77.0 -4.60Change arrow
64 John Glenn Research Center at Lewis Field (NASA) 73.5 77.9 -5.60Change arrow
64 Employee Services (OPM) 73.5 74.2 -1.00Change arrow
67 Office of the Secretary of Defense 73.4 76.5 -4.00Change arrow
68 Air Combat Command (Air Force) 73.3 70.7 3.70Change arrow
69 Field Operating Offices of Office of the Secretary of the Army (Army) 72.7 78.4 -7.30Change arrow
69 U.S. Special Operations Command (Army) 72.7 No data 0.00Change arrow
71 Global Strike Command (Air Force) 72.6 No data 0.00Change arrow
71 Internal Revenue Service (Treasury) 72.6 74.1 -1.90Change arrow
73 Office of the Inspector General (DHS) 72.5 74.0 -2.10Change arrow
74 U.S. Army National Guard Units (Army) 72.3 76.1 -5.00Change arrow
75 National Institutes of Health (HHS) 72.2 74.5 -3.10Change arrow
76 Wage and Hour Division (DOL) 72.1 No data 0.00Change arrow
76 Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command (Navy) 72.1 79.0 -8.70Change arrow
78 Bureau of the Census (Commerce) 72.0 77.1 -6.60Change arrow
79 Office of Water (EPA) 71.9 75.8 -5.10Change arrow
80 Immediate Office of the Chief-of-Staff of the Army (Army) 71.8 63.8 12.60Change arrow
80 Occupational Safety and Health Administration (DOL) 71.8 70.7 1.50Change arrow
82 All Other Components (DOL) 71.7 73.3 -2.20Change arrow
82 Office of Air and Radiation (EPA) 71.7 70.3 2.10Change arrow
82 Bureau of Reclamation (Interior) 71.7 69.8 2.70Change arrow
85 Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (HHS) 71.6 64.4 11.10Change arrow
86 National Institute of Standards and Technology (Commerce) 71.4 77.0 -7.40Change arrow
86 Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms and Explosives (DOJ) 71.4 75.9 -5.90Change arrow
86 U.S. Pacific Fleet - Commander In Chief (Navy) 71.4 64.0 11.70Change arrow
89 Civil Rights Division (DOJ) 71.2 64.4 10.60Change arrow
90 Office of the Chief Financial Officer (USDA) 71.0 No data 0.00Change arrow
90 Office of the Inspector General (Interior) 71.0 65.8 8.00Change arrow
92 U.S. Army Materiel Command (Army) 70.8 69.4 2.00Change arrow
93 Criminal Division (DOJ) 70.7 68.2 3.60Change arrow
94 All Other Components (DOT) 70.6 67.8 4.10Change arrow
95 U.S. Geological Survey (Interior) 70.5 75.7 -6.80Change arrow
95 Headquarters (NASA) 70.5 62.3 13.20Change arrow
95 U.S. Atlantic Fleet - Commander In Chief (Navy) 70.5 67.8 3.90Change arrow
98 Defense Logistics Agency (DOD) 70.4 77.8 -9.50Change arrow
98 Customs and Border Protection (DHS) 70.4 72.8 -3.30Change arrow
98 HR Solutions (OPM) 70.4 65.8 7.00Change arrow
101 Office of Surface Mining (Interior) 70.2 73.2 -4.20Change arrow
102 Naval Facilities Engineering Command (Navy) 70.0 74.6 -6.10Change arrow
103 National Park Service (Interior) 69.6 65.5 6.20Change arrow
104 Naval Education and Training Command (Navy) 69.4 72.4 -4.20Change arrow
105 Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System (DOJ) 69.3 68.4 1.30Change arrow
106 Office of Inspector General (Treasury) 69.2 No data 0.00Change arrow
107 Departmental Offices (Treasury) 69.0 67.7 2.00Change arrow
108 Office of Thrift Supervision (Treasury) 68.9 82.0 -15.90Change arrow
109 Office of the Inspector General (DOJ) 68.3 71.4 -4.40Change arrow
110 Office for Prevention Pesticides and Toxic Substances (EPA) 68.2 71.8 -5.00Change arrow
110 U.S. Mint (Treasury) 68.2 52.7 29.50Change arrow
112 Veterans Health Administration (VA) 67.9 69.1 -1.80Change arrow
113 National Agricultural Statistics Service (USDA) 67.7 69.8 -3.10Change arrow
114 Agricultural Research Service (USDA) 67.5 65.5 3.10Change arrow
114 Defense Contract Management Agency (DOD) 67.5 57.4 17.40Change arrow
116 Health Resources and Services Administration (HHS) 67.3 64.9 3.60Change arrow
117 Bureau of Land Management (Interior) 67.2 68.1 -1.30Change arrow
118 Headquarters Air Intelligence Agency (Air Force) 67.1 53.9 24.40Change arrow
119 Naval Medical Command (Navy) 67.0 63.9 4.90Change arrow
120 Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DOD) 66.9 65.8 1.60Change arrow
120 Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (Treasury) 66.9 73.5 -9.00Change arrow
122 Space Command (Air Force) 66.8 53.7 24.30Change arrow
123 Food and Nutrition Service (USDA) 66.6 73.4 -9.20Change arrow
No data All Department of Defense 66.6 68.2 -2.40Change arrow
124 Office of Enforcement Compliance Assurance (EPA) 66.5 75.2 -11.50Change arrow
125 Office of Special Trustee (Interior) 66.3 66.2 0.20Change arrow
126 Marketing and Regulatory Programs (USDA) 66.0 65.4 0.90Change arrow
127 Financial Management Service (Treasury) 65.9 71.9 -8.30Change arrow
128 Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (ED) 65.8 57.2 15.10Change arrow
129 Office of Justice Programs (DOJ) 65.7 64.7 1.50Change arrow
130 Farm Service Agency (USDA) 65.6 62.0 5.80Change arrow
130 U.S. Trustees Program (DOJ) 65.6 70.1 -6.30Change arrow
130 Assistant for Administration - Under Secretary of the Navy (Navy) 65.6 70.1 -6.40Change arrow
133 All Other Components (DOJ) 65.5 69.2 -5.40Change arrow
134 Air Force Materiel Command (Air Force) 65.4 69.8 -6.30Change arrow
134 Mine Safety and Health Administration (DOL) 65.4 75.7 -13.70Change arrow
134 Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response (EPA) 65.4 78.7 -16.80Change arrow
137 Pacific Air Forces (Air Force) 65.3 70.8 -7.90Change arrow
137 Air National Guard Units (Air Force) 65.3 69.8 -6.40Change arrow
137 Citizenship and Immigration Services (DHS) 65.3 70.2 -7.00Change arrow
140 Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (HHS) 65.2 57.9 12.60Change arrow
140 Secret Service (DHS) 65.2 53.2 22.60Change arrow
140 Military Sealift Command (Navy) 65.2 76.5 -14.70Change arrow
143 All Other Components (Air Force) 65.1 76.9 -15.40Change arrow
144 All Other Components (ED) 65.0 62.4 4.10Change arrow
145 Naval Supply Systems Command (Navy) 64.6 79.3 -18.50Change arrow
146 Veterans Benefits Administration (VA) 64.1 62.6 2.50Change arrow
147 Risk Management Agency (USDA) 63.9 63.5 0.60Change arrow
148 Field Locations (DOE) 63.8 66.2 -3.60Change arrow
149 All Other Components (Army) 63.6 69.8 -8.80Change arrow
149 All Other Components (Commerce) 63.6 60.5 5.10Change arrow
151 TRICARE Management Activity (DOD) 63.5 No data 0.00Change arrow
151 Central Office (VA) 63.5 No data 0.00Change arrow
153 All Other Components (USDA) 63.2 63.8 -1.00Change arrow
154 U.S. Air Forces, Europe (Air Force) 63.1 66.7 -5.40Change arrow
155 Federal Aviation Administration (DOT) 63.0 64.8 -2.70Change arrow
156 Immediate Office of the Commander in Chief of the U.S. Army (Army) 62.8 58.8 6.90Change arrow
156 Office of the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) 62.8 64.4 -2.50Change arrow
158 U.S. Army Acquisition Support Center (Army) 62.7 75.6 -17.00Change arrow
158 Defense Commissary Agency (DOD) 62.7 61.2 2.50Change arrow
160 Office of Inspector General (VA) 62.4 No data 0.00Change arrow
161 Office for Civil Rights (ED) 62.2 54.2 14.60Change arrow
162 Forest Service (USDA) 62.1 60.9 2.00Change arrow
162 National Drug Intelligence Center (DOJ) 62.1 65.0 -4.50Change arrow
164 Employee Benefits Security Administration (DOL) 62.0 70.3 -11.80Change arrow
165 National Nuclear Security Administration (DOE) 61.5 No data 0.00Change arrow
166 U.S. Army Medical Command (Army) 61.4 52.8 16.30Change arrow
167 International Trade Administration (Commerce) 61.3 62.5 -2.00Change arrow
168 Marine Corps (Navy) 60.8 61.7 -1.50Change arrow
169 Missile Defense Agency (DOD) 60.5 49.2 23.00Change arrow
170 U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command (Army) 60.2 68.4 -11.90Change arrow
170 Defense Contract Audit Agency (DOD) 60.2 62.9 -4.40Change arrow
170 Federal Student Aid (ED) 60.2 55.8 7.80Change arrow
173 Headquarters Staff Offices (DOE) 59.8 52.4 14.10Change arrow
174 Headquarters Program Offices (DOE) 59.6 71.1 -16.20Change arrow
174 Indian Health Service (HHS) 59.6 62.1 -4.10Change arrow
176 Air Mobility Command (Air Force) 59.5 64.4 -7.70Change arrow
177 Office of the Administrator (EPA) 59.4 83.7 -29.00Change arrow
178 Joint Activities (Army) 59.2 64.6 -8.40Change arrow
179 U.S. Army Reserve Command (Army) 58.7 56.9 3.10Change arrow
179 Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement (Interior) 58.7 72.5 -19.10Change arrow
181 Office of the Solicitor (Interior) 58.5 59.6 -1.90Change arrow
182 Field Operating Agencies of the Army Staff Resourced Through OA-22 (Army) 58.4 72.0 -18.90Change arrow
183 Anti Trust Division (DOJ) 58.0 74.3 -21.90Change arrow
183 Office of the Secretary of the Interior (Interior) 58.0 59.7 -2.80Change arrow
185 U.S. Army Test and Evaluation Command (Army) 57.9 70.8 -18.30Change arrow
185 Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management (DOL) 57.9 55.7 3.90Change arrow
187 Headquarters - Air Force Reserve (Air Force) 57.8 60.0 -3.70Change arrow
187 Commander - Navy Installations (Navy) 57.8 44.9 28.60Change arrow
189 Air Education and Training Command (Air Force) 57.6 62.5 -7.80Change arrow
190 U.S. Army Netcom/9th Army Signal Command (Army) 57.4 45.3 26.90Change arrow
191 Washington Headquarters Services (DOD) 57.3 62.7 -8.60Change arrow
192 Bureau of Naval Personnel (Navy) 57.2 67.7 -15.50Change arrow
193 Rural Housing Service (USDA) 56.9 68.4 -16.90Change arrow
193 Immediate Office of the Chief of Naval Operations (Navy) 56.9 58.3 -2.30Change arrow
195 Administration for Children and Families (HHS) 56.7 65.1 -12.90Change arrow
196 All Other Components (DOD) 56.6 61.7 -8.30Change arrow
197 Naval Intelligence Command (Navy) 56.3 48.7 15.80Change arrow
198 Bureau of Engraving and Printing (Treasury) 56.2 47.0 19.60Change arrow
199 Immigration and Customs Enforcement (DHS) 55.5 55.3 0.50Change arrow
200 All Other Components (Navy) 54.9 69.8 -21.30Change arrow
201 Office of the Inspector General (DOD) 53.5 No data 0.00Change arrow
202 Office of Workers' Compensation Programs (DOL) 52.2 No data 0.00Change arrow
202 All Other Components (DHS) 52.2 53.1 -1.60Change arrow
204 Office of the Chief Financial Officer (ED) 52.1 No data 0.00Change arrow
205 Departmental Administration (USDA) 52.0 No data 0.00Change arrow
206 Bureau of Indian Affairs (Interior) 51.0 64.5 -21.00Change arrow
207 Foreign Agricultural Service (USDA) 50.2 No data 0.00Change arrow
208 Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (DOL) 49.2 No data 0.00Change arrow
209 Transportation Security Administration (DHS) 48.3 51.6 -6.50Change arrow
210 U.S. Military Entrance Processing Command (Army) 47.7 No data 0.00Change arrow
210 Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (Treasury) 47.7 54.8 -12.80Change arrow
212 U.S. Army Installation Management Agency (Army) 47.6 61.1 -22.00Change arrow
213 Federal Emergency Management Agency (DHS) 47.3 56.3 -16.00Change arrow
214 Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (ED) 46.5 59.5 -21.80Change arrow
215 U.S. Army Intelligence and Security Command (Army) 44.5 54.0 -17.70Change arrow
216 Employment and Training Administration (DOL) 39.1 49.3 -20.70Change arrow
217 Office of the Under Secretary for Science and Technology (DHS) 37.9 No data 0.00Change arrow
218 Office of Postsecondary Education (ED) 27.2 No data 0.00Change arrow
No data U.S. Air Force Academy (Air Force) No data No data 0.00Change arrow
No data Combined Research - Education - Economic Services (USDA) No data No data 0.00Change arrow
No data Army Audit Agency (Army) No data No data 0.00Change arrow
No data U.S. Army Accessions Command (Army) No data 54.6 0.00Change arrow
No data Department of Defense Education Activity (DOD) No data 59.7 0.00Change arrow
No data Office of Labor-Management Standards (DOL) No data No data 0.00Change arrow
No data All Other Components (EPA) No data No data 0.00Change arrow
No data Administration On Aging (HHS) No data No data 0.00Change arrow
No data Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (HHS) 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
No data John C. Stennis Space Center (NASA) No data No data 0.00Change arrow
No data Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OPM) 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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