Best Places to Work in the Federal Governement

Scores by Work/Life Balance

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The work/life balance category measures the extent to which employees consider their workloads reasonable and feasible, and mangers support a balance between work and life.

Rank Agency 2011 2010 % Change
1 Office of Inspector General (Treasury) 81.5 82.7 -1.50Change arrow
2 John C. Stennis Space Center (NASA) 77.9 71.3 9.10Change arrow
3 Bureau of the Public Debt (Treasury) 77.3 79.9 -3.30Change arrow
4 Office of the Inspector General (Interior) 76.5 74.0 3.30Change arrow
5 Office of the Inspector General (DOJ) 75.8 73.3 3.50Change arrow
6 Civil Division (DOJ) 74.6 78.3 -4.70Change arrow
7 Office of the Inspector General for Tax Administration (Treasury) 73.9 75.4 -2.00Change arrow
8 Environment and Natural Resources Division (DOJ) 73.2 79.4 -7.80Change arrow
9 Employee Services (OPM) 72.0 66.4 8.40Change arrow
10 Field Operating Offices of Office of the Secretary of the Army (Army) 71.6 74.0 -3.30Change arrow
11 George C. Marshall Space Flight Center (NASA) 71.2 73.0 -2.50Change arrow
11 John F. Kennedy Space Center (NASA) 71.2 73.3 -2.90Change arrow
13 Federal Investigative Service (OPM) 71.1 64.4 10.40Change arrow
14 Federal Acquisition Service (GSA) 71.0 68.2 4.20Change arrow
15 Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (Treasury) 70.7 73.4 -3.70Change arrow
16 National Drug Intelligence Center (DOJ) 70.6 74.7 -5.50Change arrow
17 U.S. Mint (Treasury) 70.0 65.1 7.50Change arrow
18 Office of Inspector General (ED) 69.8 70.2 -0.50Change arrow
19 U.S. Military Entrance Processing Command (Army) 69.7 68.8 1.40Change arrow
19 Office of the Inspector General (DHS) 69.7 72.6 -4.00Change arrow
21 Tax Division (DOJ) 69.5 72.2 -3.70Change arrow
22 National Agricultural Statistics Service (USDA) 69.0 70.1 -1.70Change arrow
22 All Other Components (GSA) 69.0 68.7 0.40Change arrow
24 Naval Education and Training Command (Navy) 68.9 67.8 1.70Change arrow
25 Bureau of the Census (Commerce) 68.8 70.8 -2.80Change arrow
25 Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (DHS) 68.8 68.1 1.00Change arrow
27 U.S. Army Acquisition Support Center (Army) 68.6 69.2 -1.00Change arrow
27 Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center (NASA) 68.6 70.1 -2.10Change arrow
27 Federal Highway Administration (DOT) 68.6 65.4 4.80Change arrow
30 Administration On Aging (HHS) 68.1 65.2 4.40Change arrow
31 U.S. Special Operations Command (Army) 67.7 70.2 -3.60Change arrow
31 National Institutes of Health (HHS) 67.7 69.4 -2.50Change arrow
33 Civilian Career Training (Air Force) 67.6 No data 0.00Change arrow
34 Office of the Chief Financial Officer (GSA) 67.5 64.7 4.40Change arrow
35 Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (Treasury) 67.3 71.6 -6.00Change arrow
36 Field Operating Agencies of the Army Staff Resourced Through OA-22 (Army) 67.2 64.4 4.40Change arrow
36 Office of the Chief Financial Officer (ED) 67.2 64.4 4.30Change arrow
36 Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (HHS) 67.2 69.4 -3.20Change arrow
36 Bureau of Engraving and Printing (Treasury) 67.2 62.5 7.50Change arrow
40 Drug Enforcement Administration (DOJ) 67.1 64.5 4.10Change arrow
40 Office of Naval Research (Navy) 67.1 66.0 1.60Change arrow
42 Assistant for Administration - Under Secretary of the Navy (Navy) 66.7 63.7 4.70Change arrow
43 Bureau of Labor Statistics (DOL) 66.5 70.3 -5.40Change arrow
44 Food Safety and Inspection Service (USDA) 66.4 66.6 -0.20Change arrow
45 Goddard Space Flight Center (NASA) 66.1 67.7 -2.30Change arrow
46 U.S. Army Materiel Command (Army) 65.9 66.2 -0.40Change arrow
47 Office of the Inspector General (DOD) 65.8 No data 0.00Change arrow
47 Office of Inspector General (VA) 65.8 No data 0.00Change arrow
49 Patent and Trademark Office (Commerce) 65.4 62.8 4.10Change arrow
49 Executive Office of U.S. Attorneys and U.S. Attorneys (DOJ) 65.4 70.8 -7.60Change arrow
51 Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DOD) 65.3 67.1 -2.70Change arrow
51 OGC - OIG - CFO - Offices of International Affairs and Environmental Information (EPA) 65.3 65.5 -0.40Change arrow
53 U.S. Army Accessions Command (Army) 65.2 62.3 4.70Change arrow
53 Defense Logistics Agency (DOD) 65.2 65.4 -0.40Change arrow
53 Region 6 - Dallas (EPA) 65.2 62.9 3.70Change arrow
56 Office of the Inspector General (USDA) 65.1 71.0 -8.30Change arrow
56 Immediate Office of the Chief-of-Staff of the Army (Army) 65.1 66.5 -2.20Change arrow
56 Region 3 - Philadelphia (EPA) 65.1 65.5 -0.70Change arrow
59 U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command (Army) 65.0 68.0 -4.40Change arrow
59 Field Locations (DOE) 65.0 64.5 0.70Change arrow
59 Office of the Administrator (EPA) 65.0 64.2 1.30Change arrow
59 Region 1 - Boston (EPA) 65.0 62.3 4.30Change arrow
59 Naval Supply Systems Command (Navy) 65.0 66.7 -2.50Change arrow
64 Public Buildings Service (GSA) 64.9 67.6 -4.00Change arrow
64 Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement (Interior) 64.9 71.1 -8.70Change arrow
66 Region 7 - Kansas City (EPA) 64.8 65.0 -0.20Change arrow
67 Federal Bureau of Investigation (DOJ) 64.7 60.6 6.70Change arrow
67 Health Resources and Services Administration (HHS) 64.7 62.7 3.30Change arrow
67 Naval Medical Command (Navy) 64.7 65.2 -0.80Change arrow
67 Financial Management Service (Treasury) 64.7 67.3 -3.80Change arrow
71 U.S. Air Force Academy (Air Force) 64.6 64.6 -0.10Change arrow
71 All Other Components (Air Force) 64.6 66.5 -3.00Change arrow
71 Justice Management Division (DOJ) 64.6 65.4 -1.20Change arrow
74 Power Marketing Administrations (DOE) 64.5 64.9 -0.60Change arrow
74 Headquarters (NASA) 64.5 65.9 -2.20Change arrow
74 All Other Components (Navy) 64.5 70.6 -8.70Change arrow
74 Office of Thrift Supervision (Treasury) 64.5 65.2 -1.10Change arrow
78 Military Sealift Command (Navy) 64.4 69.5 -7.30Change arrow
79 Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (Treasury) 64.3 62.5 2.90Change arrow
80 Marketing and Regulatory Programs (USDA) 64.2 67.8 -5.30Change arrow
80 Combined Research - Education - Economic Services (USDA) 64.2 70.5 -9.00Change arrow
80 National Nuclear Security Administration (DOE) 64.2 No data 0.00Change arrow
80 All Other Components (ED) 64.2 64.4 -0.40Change arrow
80 Office of Special Trustee (Interior) 64.2 61.8 3.90Change arrow
85 United States Coast Guard (DHS) 64.0 66.0 -3.10Change arrow
85 Naval Facilities Engineering Command (Navy) 64.0 65.3 -2.10Change arrow
85 National Cemetery Administration (VA) 64.0 70.2 -8.80Change arrow
88 Immediate Office of the Commander in Chief of the U.S. Army (Army) 63.8 59.0 8.10Change arrow
88 Bureau of Reclamation (Interior) 63.8 64.6 -1.30Change arrow
90 Defense Contract Audit Agency (DOD) 63.6 65.2 -2.50Change arrow
90 All Other Components (OPM) 63.6 61.5 3.40Change arrow
92 National Institute of Standards and Technology (Commerce) 63.5 64.0 -0.70Change arrow
93 Air Education and Training Command (Air Force) 63.4 64.8 -2.20Change arrow
93 HR Solutions (OPM) 63.4 60.3 5.10Change arrow
95 Bonneville Power Administration (DOE) 63.3 64.1 -1.30Change arrow
95 All Other Components (EPA) 63.3 61.3 3.30Change arrow
95 Langley Research Center (NASA) 63.3 63.1 0.30Change arrow
95 All Other Components (DOT) 63.3 63.6 -0.40Change arrow
99 U.S. Army Contracting Agency (Army) 63.2 62.9 0.50Change arrow
99 U.S. Army Forces Command (Army) 63.2 66.6 -5.10Change arrow
99 U.S. Marshals Service (DOJ) 63.2 61.0 3.70Change arrow
99 Bureau of Naval Personnel (Navy) 63.2 65.6 -3.70Change arrow
99 Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command (Navy) 63.2 62.0 1.90Change arrow
104 Air Force Special Operations Command (Air Force) 63.1 64.8 -2.70Change arrow
105 Anti Trust Division (DOJ) 62.8 71.8 -12.60Change arrow
105 Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (ED) 62.8 55.1 13.90Change arrow
105 Citizenship and Immigration Services (DHS) 62.8 63.9 -1.70Change arrow
108 Defense Information Systems Agency (DOD) 62.7 62.6 0.20Change arrow
109 Internal Revenue Service (Treasury) 62.6 63.4 -1.30Change arrow
110 All Other Components (Army) 62.5 65.8 -5.00Change arrow
110 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Army) 62.5 64.6 -3.30Change arrow
110 Naval Sea Systems Command (Navy) 62.5 63.9 -2.30Change arrow
113 Joint Activities (Army) 62.4 60.0 4.00Change arrow
113 Region 2 - New York (EPA) 62.4 62.5 -0.10Change arrow
115 Air Mobility Command (Air Force) 62.3 65.8 -5.40Change arrow
115 Food and Nutrition Service (USDA) 62.3 62.2 0.20Change arrow
115 Marine Corps (Navy) 62.3 62.7 -0.70Change arrow
118 Office of Administration and Resources Management (EPA) 62.1 62.8 -1.20Change arrow
119 Agricultural Research Service (USDA) 62.0 64.2 -3.50Change arrow
119 Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response (EPA) 62.0 63.2 -2.00Change arrow
119 Immediate Office of the Chief of Naval Operations (Navy) 62.0 60.7 2.10Change arrow
122 Global Strike Command (Air Force) 61.9 No data 0.00Change arrow
122 Food and Drug Administration (HHS) 61.9 62.4 -0.80Change arrow
124 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (HHS) 61.8 62.7 -1.30Change arrow
125 Civil Rights Division (DOJ) 61.7 64.2 -4.00Change arrow
126 U.S. Army Test and Evaluation Command (Army) 61.6 60.0 2.50Change arrow
126 Office for Civil Rights (ED) 61.6 58.4 5.40Change arrow
126 Administration for Children and Families (HHS) 61.6 59.5 3.40Change arrow
No data All Department of Defense 61.5 62.8 -2.10Change arrow
129 Office of Air and Radiation (EPA) 61.5 64.3 -4.40Change arrow
130 All Other Components (DOD) 61.4 65.4 -6.10Change arrow
131 Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms and Explosives (DOJ) 61.2 63.8 -3.90Change arrow
132 All Other Components (DOJ) 61.1 66.3 -7.80Change arrow
132 Region 4 - Atlanta (EPA) 61.1 61.6 -0.80Change arrow
132 Secret Service (DHS) 61.1 57.5 6.40Change arrow
135 U.S. Army Medical Command (Army) 61.0 58.9 3.50Change arrow
135 Office of the Inspector General (OPM) 61.0 51.7 17.80Change arrow
137 Office of the Chief Financial Officer (USDA) 60.9 58.2 4.70Change arrow
137 John Glenn Research Center at Lewis Field (NASA) 60.9 61.1 -0.30Change arrow
139 Risk Management Agency (USDA) 60.8 64.3 -5.40Change arrow
139 All Other Components (USDA) 60.8 63.4 -4.20Change arrow
141 U.S. Army National Guard Units (Army) 60.6 67.6 -10.30Change arrow
141 Federal Student Aid (ED) 60.6 59.4 2.20Change arrow
141 Region 9 - San Francisco (EPA) 60.6 62.6 -3.30Change arrow
141 Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (HHS) 60.6 58.3 4.10Change arrow
145 U.S. Air Forces, Europe (Air Force) 60.5 58.6 3.20Change arrow
145 Air Combat Command (Air Force) 60.5 63.1 -4.10Change arrow
147 All Other Components (Commerce) 60.4 63.0 -4.10Change arrow
147 Region 8 - Denver (EPA) 60.4 58.3 3.70Change arrow
149 Headquarters Program Offices (DOE) 60.3 61.8 -2.50Change arrow
149 Headquarters Staff Offices (DOE) 60.3 60.1 0.30Change arrow
151 U.S. Army Intelligence and Security Command (Army) 60.2 58.5 2.80Change arrow
151 Employee Benefits Security Administration (DOL) 60.2 62.5 -3.80Change arrow
151 Office of the Secretary of the Interior (Interior) 60.2 57.3 5.10Change arrow
154 Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (HHS) 60.1 57.8 4.10Change arrow
155 Washington Headquarters Services (DOD) 59.9 59.7 0.40Change arrow
155 Office of the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) 59.9 63.6 -5.80Change arrow
157 Pacific Air Forces (Air Force) 59.7 60.1 -0.80Change arrow
157 Department of Defense Education Activity (DOD) 59.7 60.8 -1.80Change arrow
157 Region 5 - Chicago (EPA) 59.7 61.8 -3.40Change arrow
157 U.S. Pacific Fleet - Commander In Chief (Navy) 59.7 58.0 3.00Change arrow
161 Wage and Hour Division (DOL) 59.6 No data 0.00Change arrow
161 Office of Research and Development (EPA) 59.6 61.1 -2.50Change arrow
163 TRICARE Management Activity (DOD) 59.5 60.0 -0.80Change arrow
163 Naval Air Systems Command (Navy) 59.5 62.7 -5.10Change arrow
165 Office of Labor-Management Standards (DOL) 59.3 No data 0.00Change arrow
165 Federal Aviation Administration (DOT) 59.3 60.9 -2.80Change arrow
167 Departmental Offices (Treasury) 59.2 59.5 -0.50Change arrow
168 Office of the Under Secretary for Science and Technology (DHS) 59.1 66.5 -11.20Change arrow
168 Office of Surface Mining (Interior) 59.1 65.0 -9.10Change arrow
168 Central Office (VA) 59.1 No data 0.00Change arrow
171 U.S. Atlantic Fleet - Commander In Chief (Navy) 58.8 64.3 -8.50Change arrow
172 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (Commerce) 58.7 61.2 -4.00Change arrow
173 Natural Resources Conservation Service (USDA) 58.5 56.4 3.70Change arrow
173 Executive Office for Immigration Review (DOJ) 58.5 57.1 2.60Change arrow
175 Ames Research Center (NASA) 58.4 55.9 4.50Change arrow
176 Headquarters Air Intelligence Agency (Air Force) 58.2 58.1 0.30Change arrow
176 Office of the Secretary of Defense 58.2 58.0 0.50Change arrow
176 Customs and Border Protection (DHS) 58.2 59.6 -2.30Change arrow
179 Headquarters - Air Force Reserve (Air Force) 58.1 60.0 -3.20Change arrow
180 Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System (DOJ) 58.0 56.5 2.60Change arrow
181 U.S. Army Installation Management Agency (Army) 57.9 58.8 -1.60Change arrow
182 Air Force Materiel Command (Air Force) 57.8 59.1 -2.20Change arrow
182 Office for Prevention Pesticides and Toxic Substances (EPA) 57.8 60.3 -4.10Change arrow
184 Mine Safety and Health Administration (DOL) 57.7 62.2 -7.30Change arrow
185 Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management (DOL) 57.6 59.9 -3.80Change arrow
185 U.S. Geological Survey (Interior) 57.6 61.1 -5.70Change arrow
187 Space Command (Air Force) 57.5 61.0 -5.70Change arrow
187 Criminal Division (DOJ) 57.5 54.5 5.50Change arrow
189 Air National Guard Units (Air Force) 57.2 59.5 -3.70Change arrow
190 Naval Intelligence Command (Navy) 57.1 60.4 -5.40Change arrow
191 Missile Defense Agency (DOD) 56.9 52.6 8.10Change arrow
192 Office of Justice Programs (DOJ) 56.8 56.5 0.40Change arrow
192 Dryden Flight Research Center (NASA) 56.8 55.5 2.40Change arrow
192 Commander - Navy Installations (Navy) 56.8 59.3 -4.10Change arrow
195 Veterans Health Administration (VA) 56.7 54.3 4.30Change arrow
196 Office of Water (EPA) 56.6 60.6 -6.50Change arrow
197 Veterans Benefits Administration (VA) 55.6 56.6 -1.70Change arrow
198 Departmental Administration (USDA) 55.5 53.7 3.40Change arrow
198 Office of Enforcement Compliance Assurance (EPA) 55.5 60.5 -8.30Change arrow
198 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Interior) 55.5 58.7 -5.40Change arrow
201 Rural Housing Service (USDA) 55.4 50.9 8.80Change arrow
202 U.S. Army Reserve Command (Army) 55.3 54.5 1.40Change arrow
203 U.S. Army Netcom/9th Army Signal Command (Army) 54.9 55.1 -0.40Change arrow
204 Defense Commissary Agency (DOD) 54.6 58.9 -7.30Change arrow
204 Indian Health Service (HHS) 54.6 56.7 -3.70Change arrow
206 Farm Service Agency (USDA) 54.5 52.6 3.50Change arrow
207 All Other Components (DOL) 54.4 56.6 -3.80Change arrow
208 International Trade Administration (Commerce) 54.1 54.4 -0.50Change arrow
208 Immigration and Customs Enforcement (DHS) 54.1 55.0 -1.60Change arrow
208 Federal Emergency Management Agency (DHS) 54.1 55.3 -2.10Change arrow
211 Foreign Agricultural Service (USDA) 54.0 55.0 -1.90Change arrow
211 U.S. Trustees Program (DOJ) 54.0 55.6 -2.90Change arrow
213 Bureau of Land Management (Interior) 53.7 56.1 -4.20Change arrow
214 Office of Workers' Compensation Programs (DOL) 53.5 No data 0.00Change arrow
215 Bureau of Indian Affairs (Interior) 53.2 56.6 -6.20Change arrow
215 Office of the Solicitor (Interior) 53.2 51.7 3.00Change arrow
217 Occupational Safety and Health Administration (DOL) 52.9 51.5 2.80Change arrow
218 All Other Components (DHS) 52.7 51.9 1.50Change arrow
219 Transportation Security Administration (DHS) 52.1 54.3 -4.00Change arrow
220 Defense Contract Management Agency (DOD) 52.0 55.1 -5.60Change arrow
221 Forest Service (USDA) 51.6 53.9 -4.20Change arrow
221 National Park Service (Interior) 51.6 51.4 0.40Change arrow
223 Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OPM) 51.4 57.0 -9.80Change arrow
224 Region 10 - Seattle (EPA) 50.5 51.6 -2.10Change arrow
225 Employment and Training Administration (DOL) 50.1 50.3 -0.40Change arrow
226 Office of Postsecondary Education (ED) 49.5 49.6 -0.20Change arrow
227 Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (ED) 49.2 52.4 -6.00Change arrow
228 Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (DOL) 47.7 No data 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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