Smithsonian Institution
Mission: The increase and diffusion of knowledge
Scores and Rankings
Save as PDF| Scores by Demographic | 2010 | 2009 | 2007 | 2005 | 2003 |
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Trends
| Year | Smithsonian Institution Index Score | Large Agency High Performing Average | Large Agency Average Index Score | Large Agency Low Performing Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 65.0 | 60.8 | 55.9 | |
| 2005 | 72.4 | 62.4 | 51.4 | |
| 2007 | 71.8 | 61.7 | 50.6 | |
| 2009 | 73.8 | 64.1 | 55.4 | |
| 2010 | 76.2 | 78.6 | 66.5 | 57.6 |
| 2011 | 76.0 | 78.5 | 65.3 | 56.2 |
Comparative Data — Large Agency Averages
| High Performing Average Scores | 2003 | 2005 | 2007 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Performing Average - Employee Skills | 80.7 | 80.6 | 80.7 | 83.0 | 81.6 | 82.4 |
| High Performing Average - Management | 62.1 | 63.9 | 62.4 | 64.0 | 64.6 | 66.6 |
| High Performing Average - Teamwork | 71.6 | 76.5 | 75.9 | 77.6 | 73.3 | 75.0 |
| High Performing Average - Leadership | 54.9 | 59.7 | 59.4 | 61.7 | 63.9 | 66.3 |
| High Performing Average - Rewards and Advancement | 50.5 | 53.5 | 53.3 | 56.3 | 56.8 | 58.0 |
| High Performing Average - Training and Development | 63.7 | 68.2 | 66.7 | 68.8 | 69.6 | 70.9 |
| High Performing Average - Support for Diversity | 67.0 | 67.4 | 66.7 | 68.8 | 66.4 | 72.0 |
| High Performing Average - Pay | 71.3 | 71.7 | 75.2 | 73.2 | ||
| High Performing Average - Family Friendly | 54.9 | 53.6 | ||||
| High Performing Average - Work/Life Balance | 69.5 | 70.0 | 69.5 | 69.4 | 68.1 | 70.4 |
| Average Index Scores | 2003 | 2005 | 2007 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average for Employee Skills | 78.1 | 77.4 | 77.5 | 78.9 | 78.1 | 78.1 |
| Average for Management | 58.1 | 56.8 | 56.1 | 57.8 | 56.6 | 57.5 |
| Average for Teamwork | 68.3 | 71.3 | 70.7 | 71.7 | 65.7 | 66.5 |
| Average for Leadership | 49.9 | 51.3 | 51.3 | 53.3 | 55.0 | 55.8 |
| Average for Rewards and Advancement | 44.4 | 44.7 | 45.1 | 46.8 | 47.5 | 47.2 |
| Average for Training and Development | 57.5 | 59.9 | 58.6 | 60.7 | 59.9 | 60.2 |
| Average for Support for Diversity | 61.3 | 59.1 | 58.3 | 60.7 | 57.5 | 59.3 |
| Average for Pay | 64.4 | 63.6 | 67.1 | 62.8 | ||
| Average for Family Friendly | 41.3 | 38.8 | ||||
| Average for Work/Life Balance | 64.4 | 63.7 | 64.4 | 62.7 | 61.5 | 61.1 |
| Low Performing Average Score | 2003 | 2005 | 2007 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Low Performing Average - Employee Skills | 74.9 | 73.3 | 72.8 | 75.7 | 73.7 | 73.7 |
| Low Performing Average - Management | 53.9 | 49.4 | 49.1 | 50.9 | 50.0 | 50.2 |
| Low Performing Average - Teamwork | 65.4 | 66.9 | 66.0 | 67.2 | 60.2 | 60.0 |
| Low Performing Average - Leadership | 46.3 | 43.6 | 43.4 | 46.5 | 48.5 | 49.0 |
| Low Performing Average - Rewards and Advancement | 39.3 | 36.6 | 36.6 | 40.1 | 40.8 | 38.8 |
| Low Performing Average - Training and Development | 51.4 | 50.3 | 49.0 | 53.4 | 49.8 | 51.0 |
| Low Performing Average - Support for Diversity | 57.6 | 52.5 | 51.1 | 54.4 | 51.2 | 51.2 |
| Low Performing Average - Pay | 56.6 | 56.2 | 58.3 | 56.1 | ||
| Low Performing Average - Family Friendly | 30.3 | 26.8 | ||||
| Low Performing Average - Work/Life Balance | 59.7 | 56.3 | 59.7 | 55.6 | 55.3 | 53.8 |
Workforce Size and Trends
| Number of Employees | |
|---|---|
Number of Employees in 2001:
Number of Employees in 2002:
Number of Employees in 2003: 4,684
Number of Employees in 2004: 4,578
Number of Employees in 2005: 4,541
Number of Employees in 2006: 4,697
Number of Employees in 2007: 4,589
Number of Employees in 2008: 4,701
Number of Employees in 2009: 4,777
Employees joined (2010): 327
Percentage joined (2010): 6.90%
Average joined (2005-2010): 400
Employees left (2010): 375
Percentage left (2010): 7.90%
Average left (2005-2010): 402
Rookie ratio (percentage of workforce with less than three years of service): 16.50%
More About the Agency
Headquartered in Washington, DC
Other Locations: Chantilly, VA; New York, NY
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Demographics source: FedScope, OPM
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