Agency Report

Department of Education

Best Places to Work Rank
out of 25 Midsize Agencies

2019 Profile Agency

2019 Engagement Score
43.7

Change from 2018
-3.6

Mission

To promote student achievement and preparation for global competitiveness by fostering educational excellence and ensuring equal access.

Rank*	Subcomponent	2019 Engagement Score	Change from 2018
411	Office of Finance and Operations	38.4	0.0
410	Office for Civil Rights	38.8	-1.7
70	Office of Inspector General	75.0	-2.3
407	Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services	40.4	-8.2
402	Office of the Chief Information Officer	42.8	-9.0
399	Federal Student Aid	44.4	-2.5
384	Office of Postsecondary Education	48.4	7.0
403	Institute of Education Sciences	42.3	-14.6
416	Office of Elementary and Secondary Education	27.5	-10.7

	Rank	Change (2018‑19)	2019	2018	2017	2016	2015	2014	2013	2012	2011	2010	2009	2007	2005	2003
Engagement Score	25 of 25	-3.6	43.7	47.3	59.7	59.8	61.3	58.8	57.6	56.8	57.8	57.3	56.4	52.1	54.0	53.8

Category	Rank	Change (2018‑19)	2019	2018	2017	2016	2015	2014	2013	2012	2011	2010	2009	2007	2005	2003
Effective Leadership	22 of 23	-2.4	48.0	50.4	56.0	56.4	56.7	55.3	55.3	53.6	52.8	51.4	48.8	45.6	46.9	46.5
Effective Leadership: Empowerment	22 of 23	-2.6	36.5	39.1	46.7	46.6	46.7	45.7	44.3	43.2	43.0	42.9	44.7	41.5	42.3	42.2
Effective Leadership: Fairness	21 of 23	-1.6	46.6	48.2	53.7	53.9	52.9	53.1	53.1	50.2	48.3	48.6	41.9	37.1	38.5	41.3
Effective Leadership: Senior Leaders	22 of 23	-3.0	32.8	35.8	45.8	49.2	50.2	48.6	49.2	47.6	48.3	46.9	40.2	37.8	38.7	39.4
Effective Leadership: Supervisors	17 of 23	-2.1	69.7	71.8	72.1	69.7	70.2	67.9	67.9	66.3	64.4	61.7	63.0	59.7	61.6	58.5
Employee Skills–Mission Match	23 of 23	-0.6	72.8	73.4	75.6	76.0	76.1	74.7	73.4	73.4	73.8	73.0	74.6	73.1	73.0	74.4
Pay	18 of 23	-1.5	58.9	60.4	65.5	63.7	64.9	62.0	59.0	61.2	64.4	70.0	67.1	64.5
Strategic Management	22 of 23	-2.7	51.0	53.7	55.4	57.0	57.5	54.8	54.7	54.3	57.1	52.3	57.1	52.3	53.3	53.6
Teamwork	21 of 23	-2.0	66.2	68.2	71.6	69.4	69.8	68.9	67.3	66.7	65.7	62.0	71.0	67.3	67.4	66.0
Innovation	22 of 23	-1.8	57.9	59.7	63.0	62.6	63.5	62.6	61.1	59.0	59.7	58.8
Training and Development	22 of 23	-0.4	54.6	55.0	58.1	58.9	60.7	58.4	57.4	55.5	56.0	54.4	58.2	55.6	56.7	56.2
Work–Life Balance	22 of 23	-2.7	54.6	57.3	60.1	60.5	61.9	61.6	60.5	59.2	61.7	60.6	65.2	62.3	64.5	64.5
Support for Diversity	23 of 24	-2.5	55.6	58.1	62.7	60.7	60.2	59.0	58.7	56.3	55.5	52.5	56.3	51.7	52.4	57.1
Performance-Based Rewards and Advancement	23 of 23	-1.7	40.5	42.2	46.0	45.7	46.7	45.6	42.9	42.0	43.4	42.3	41.4	38.4	43.4	39.0

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