Agency Report
Natural Resources Conservation Service
Best Places to Work Rank
out of 420 Agency Subcomponents
297
2019 Engagement Score
58.8
Change from 2018
-0.5
- Parent Agency
- Department of Agriculture (Engagement Score: 56.5)
SCORES AND RANKINGS
| Rank | Change (2018‑19) |
2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2007 | 2005 | 2003 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engagement Score | 297 of 420 | -0.5 | 58.8 | 59.3 | 64.3 | 62.0 | 62.0 | 60.9 | 63.6 | 66.8 | 69.1 | 68.5 | 66.7 | 67.8 | 70.7 | 64.9 |
| Category | Rank | Change (2018‑19) |
2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2007 | 2005 | 2003 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Effective Leadership | 330 of 413 | -1.6 | 53.1 | 54.7 | 56.9 | 55.9 | 53.7 | 53.8 | 55.0 | 56.5 | 58.6 | 55.9 | 54.8 | 55.0 | 55.3 | 52.2 |
| Effective Leadership: Empowerment | 356 of 413 | -1.8 | 41.9 | 43.7 | 46.2 | 44.0 | 42.5 | 42.1 | 43.7 | 46.0 | 46.7 | 47.4 | 49.9 | 50.3 | 49.5 | 46.0 |
| Effective Leadership: Fairness | 221 of 413 | -1.9 | 58.9 | 60.8 | 63.7 | 62.3 | 58.3 | 59.6 | 60.2 | 58.7 | 62.1 | 56.5 | 55.8 | 53.0 | 53.2 | 53.5 |
| Effective Leadership: Senior Leaders | 361 of 413 | -1.6 | 37.0 | 38.6 | 40.9 | 40.4 | 38.0 | 38.0 | 42.8 | 44.9 | 48.8 | 46.2 | 43.4 | 43.5 | 44.3 | 41.8 |
| Effective Leadership: Supervisors | 194 of 413 | -1.2 | 71.9 | 73.1 | 74.7 | 74.1 | 72.8 | 72.5 | 70.2 | 72.3 | 72.6 | 69.7 | 68.0 | 69.9 | 70.4 | 65.1 |
| Employee Skills–Mission Match | 314 of 415 | -0.3 | 76.5 | 76.8 | 77.0 | 76.1 | 75.2 | 75.0 | 76.0 | 77.0 | 78.7 | 77.8 | 80.0 | 80.2 | 82.3 | 83.8 |
| Pay | 341 of 415 | -1.2 | 56.6 | 57.8 | 59.6 | 59.6 | 58.1 | 56.1 | 54.3 | 60.3 | 62.3 | 68.0 | 63.0 | 61.6 | ||
| Strategic Management | 319 of 414 | -0.1 | 55.9 | 56.0 | 54.0 | 53.3 | 52.9 | 54.1 | 54.8 | 58.2 | 58.7 | 57.6 | 59.5 | 60.3 | 60.4 | 61.3 |
| Teamwork | 210 of 414 | -0.5 | 71.2 | 71.7 | 72.9 | 70.6 | 69.6 | 69.9 | 69.9 | 71.8 | 74.1 | 71.8 | 78.4 | 78.3 | 79.1 | 77.8 |
| Innovation | 386 of 414 | -0.8 | 56.9 | 57.7 | 59.0 | 57.2 | 57.7 | 55.8 | 57.7 | 59.7 | 60.7 | 59.8 | ||||
| Training and Development | 241 of 415 | 0.5 | 61.8 | 61.3 | 62.7 | 62.8 | 60.8 | 59.6 | 60.1 | 63.2 | 63.8 | 60.9 | 65.0 | 66.9 | 68.7 | 62.7 |
| Work–Life Balance | 337 of 414 | 0.4 | 57.1 | 56.7 | 57.8 | 59.4 | 57.8 | 57.1 | 57.9 | 59.4 | 58.5 | 56.4 | 60.7 | 62.8 | 63.6 | 60.1 |
| Support for Diversity | 85 of 414 | -2.2 | 68.4 | 70.6 | 73.2 | 69.9 | 68.7 | 70.2 | 68.4 | 71.6 | 73.4 | 69.9 | 76.3 | 72.0 | 73.0 | 74.5 |
| Performance-Based Rewards and Advancement | 361 of 413 | -1.8 | 42.1 | 43.9 | 46.5 | 45.0 | 44.8 | 42.0 | 44.5 | 47.1 | 48.6 | 47.1 | 46.6 | 46.3 | 46.9 | 45.3 |
Quartile Key
| Lower Quartile (0–25%) | Below Median (25–50%) | Above Median (50–75%) | Upper Quartile (75–100%) |
TREND GRAPHS
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WORKFORCE SIZE AND DEMOGRAPHICS
Data source: FedScope, U.S. Office of Personnel Management