Agency Report

Department of Defense Education Activity

Best Places to Work Rank
out of 420 Agency Subcomponents

2019 Engagement Score
52.4

Change from 2018
-0.9

Parent Agency: Office of the Secretary of Defense, Joint Staff, Defense Agencies, and Department of Defense Field Activities (Engagement Score: 62.8)

Mission

To educate, engage, and empower military-connected students to succeed in a dynamic world.

	Rank	Change (2018‑19)	2019	2018	2017	2016	2015	2014	2013	2012	2011	2010	2009	2007	2005	2003
Engagement Score	366 of 420	-0.9	52.4	53.3	50.4	54.5	52.8	58.0	48.8	57.5	56.7	61.6	63.6	60.7	64.9	61.1

Category	Rank	Change (2018‑19)	2019	2018	2017	2016	2015	2014	2013	2012	2011	2010	2009	2007	2005	2003
Effective Leadership	359 of 413	-1.2	49.8	51.0	47.7	52.0	47.7	51.0	49.3	54.0	52.0	54.1	55.7	52.9	58.8	50.5
Effective Leadership: Empowerment	346 of 413	-2.4	43.1	45.5	42.4	44.9	42.4	46.7	40.6	47.1	49.7	47.5	49.3	50.3	55.8	47.4
Effective Leadership: Fairness	354 of 413	-1.0	50.4	51.4	49.7	53.0	47.3	51.5	50.5	57.1	49.9	55.5	49.7	45.6	53.1	47.0
Effective Leadership: Senior Leaders	322 of 413	-1.6	41.7	43.3	39.2	44.5	41.3	44.8	42.5	47.0	44.6	47.1	53.3	49.0	53.4	46.2
Effective Leadership: Supervisors	386 of 413	-0.2	61.1	61.3	57.8	62.4	57.0	59.0	59.9	63.0	61.5	63.8	64.3	61.7	68.6	58.1
Employee Skills–Mission Match	312 of 415	-0.7	76.6	77.3	73.8	78.6	70.6	77.5	75.8	77.7	76.6	80.5	80.6	80.6	83.4	82.7
Pay	317 of 415	-1.9	58.7	60.6	58.8	56.5	54.2	55.3	45.9	59.8	56.9	65.2	60.7	66.5
Strategic Management	303 of 414	0.4	56.6	56.2	48.0	54.9	50.5	53.2	50.0	56.4	55.1	58.5	62.7	59.5	62.7	64.1
Teamwork	381 of 414	-1.7	62.7	64.4	56.0	64.9	55.0	61.1	59.8	64.8	61.2	66.5	72.3	66.8	73.6	70.4
Innovation	351 of 414	-0.4	60.2	60.6	58.3	58.8	54.6	60.4	56.3	61.9	61.8	62.8
Training and Development	398 of 415	1.6	48.3	46.7	46.0	47.6	43.9	46.4	36.6	48.2	48.7	50.0	54.8	50.4	58.9	55.6
Work–Life Balance	310 of 414	1.9	59.2	57.3	53.6	60.3	55.9	58.6	50.7	61.1	59.7	60.8	62.9	65.2	73.4	70.7
Support for Diversity	376 of 414	-0.5	53.1	53.6	51.7	56.9	48.7	54.9	54.0	56.2	57.8	58.6	63.6	59.8	61.0	58.1
Performance-Based Rewards and Advancement	371 of 413	0.7	41.2	40.5	38.5	40.2	39.0	38.9	36.9	42.7	41.8	42.6	43.2	43.8	47.2	43.4

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