Agency Report

Agricultural Research Service

Best Places to Work Rank
out of 420 Agency Subcomponents

2019 Engagement Score
60.3

Change from 2018
-1.9

Mission

To deliver scientific solutions to national and global agricultural challenges.

	Rank	Change (2018‑19)	2019	2018	2017	2016	2015	2014	2013	2012	2011	2010	2009	2007	2005	2003
Engagement Score	277 of 420	-1.9	60.3	62.2	65.0	62.9	59.5	61.6	62.0	63.2	61.7	65.3	65.8	60.8	67.6	64.8

Category	Rank	Change (2018‑19)	2019	2018	2017	2016	2015	2014	2013	2012	2011	2010	2009	2007	2005	2003
Effective Leadership	268 of 413	0.2	56.2	56.0	56.8	54.6	51.4	53.3	55.4	52.8	52.4	53.5	54.9	50.7	56.2	56.0
Effective Leadership: Empowerment	265 of 413	-0.3	49.2	49.5	51.3	50.2	44.7	46.6	47.8	46.3	47.8	47.9	52.1	50.3	52.2	49.5
Effective Leadership: Fairness	210 of 413	-0.4	59.4	59.8	59.9	56.8	54.9	56.3	57.5	55.4	54.0	55.5	55.5	45.5	52.7	54.5
Effective Leadership: Senior Leaders	306 of 413	0.1	43.4	43.3	45.3	43.0	39.3	41.6	46.8	41.9	42.7	45.6	46.2	41.9	49.8	48.8
Effective Leadership: Supervisors	217 of 413	0.8	70.8	70.0	69.5	67.5	65.1	66.8	66.7	65.5	63.6	63.3	64.6	62.2	66.5	67.3
Employee Skills–Mission Match	148 of 415	-0.5	80.2	80.7	80.2	79.3	77.7	79.4	79.9	80.5	79.5	79.3	80.2	76.9	79.1	80.2
Pay	355 of 415	-0.1	55.4	55.5	54.5	55.2	50.3	52.8	49.8	57.5	57.2	62.0	61.6	56.6
Strategic Management	346 of 414	1.0	54.2	53.2	51.6	51.9	48.9	50.7	52.4	52.5	53.5	55.9	59.9	57.2	59.4	61.7
Teamwork	298 of 414	1.2	67.5	66.3	67.2	64.4	62.8	63.3	64.3	64.1	60.8	62.6	71.1	66.4	73.5	71.4
Innovation	205 of 414	0.3	67.2	66.9	67.7	65.9	63.6	65.2	65.4	67.5	68.5	69.0
Training and Development	222 of 415	-0.2	62.5	62.7	63.0	61.1	57.6	58.6	58.8	59.6	58.9	61.5	64.9	61.4	68.0	64.6
Work–Life Balance	259 of 414	0.1	61.9	61.8	63.2	63.2	60.6	59.9	59.7	60.4	62.0	64.2	67.0	64.6	68.5	70.2
Support for Diversity	93 of 414	0.2	67.4	67.2	67.8	66.2	62.8	66.4	65.6	63.8	64.3	64.0	68.5	64.3	65.0	67.3
Performance-Based Rewards and Advancement	294 of 413	-0.6	47.2	47.8	49.1	47.5	44.4	45.8	47.3	49.9	49.7	51.2	53.6	48.4	46.2	46.7

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Upper Quartile (75–100%)

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