Agency Report

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Best Places to Work Rank
out of 420 Agency Subcomponents

2019 Engagement Score
73.9

Change from 2018
-1.1

Parent Agency: Department of Health and Human Services (Engagement Score: 71.4)

Mission

To protect America from health, safety and security threats, both foreign and in the U.S.

	Rank	Change (2018‑19)	2019	2018	2017	2016	2015	2014	2013	2012	2011	2010	2009	2007	2005	2003
Engagement Score	81 of 420	-1.1	73.9	75.0	75.0	72.9	70.9	68.8	68.7	70.8	66.1	68.2	61.5	54.0	61.2	62.6

Category	Rank	Change (2018‑19)	2019	2018	2017	2016	2015	2014	2013	2012	2011	2010	2009	2007	2005	2003
Effective Leadership	112 of 413	-0.5	64.1	64.6	65.2	63.2	60.9	58.6	58.6	59.2	54.1	55.4	51.2	46.7	49.2	49.5
Effective Leadership: Empowerment	133 of 413	-1.6	56.0	57.6	58.3	55.7	53.4	50.9	50.3	51.0	46.7	49.6	47.3	41.7	45.7	45.3
Effective Leadership: Fairness	144 of 413	0.3	62.2	61.9	62.4	60.5	57.5	55.1	54.9	54.3	50.7	50.4	45.3	38.3	42.6	42.0
Effective Leadership: Senior Leaders	119 of 413	-0.5	57.7	58.2	60.7	58.4	55.8	53.8	54.0	54.6	48.9	49.8	42.2	38.1	41.8	45.0
Effective Leadership: Supervisors	109 of 413	-0.2	75.6	75.8	74.5	73.1	71.4	69.1	69.0	70.2	64.7	66.5	65.1	62.1	61.7	59.8
Employee Skills–Mission Match	120 of 415	-0.1	80.9	81.0	81.1	80.2	79.1	77.4	77.3	78.1	76.3	77.9	76.0	73.1	74.2	78.8
Pay	141 of 415	-0.7	67.6	68.3	68.1	66.2	65.3	63.4	61.5	65.5	64.6	70.0	66.1	62.1
Strategic Management	121 of 414	0.0	64.7	64.7	63.5	62.9	60.2	58.7	58.4	58.7	55.0	56.4	54.5	50.0	53.5	60.8
Teamwork	125 of 414	0.1	74.5	74.4	73.8	72.3	70.1	68.8	69.3	69.2	63.9	64.9	69.8	68.0	68.8	65.1
Innovation	74 of 414	-0.6	72.8	73.4	72.8	71.5	69.3	68.2	66.8	68.0	66.0	66.9
Training and Development	138 of 415	-0.3	67.5	67.8	68.5	67.6	65.9	62.9	62.5	63.9	62.3	63.8	62.0	57.3	58.5	56.1
Work–Life Balance	141 of 414	-1.2	67.4	68.6	69.0	68.1	66.0	64.2	62.6	63.3	61.8	62.7	61.4	58.6	62.2	66.3
Support for Diversity	121 of 414	-0.4	66.0	66.4	67.4	64.4	61.4	61.4	61.5	61.7	58.9	58.9	64.1	56.5	60.2	61.5
Performance-Based Rewards and Advancement	86 of 413	-0.6	57.7	58.3	56.8	55.8	53.2	50.7	48.3	50.4	48.0	49.9	48.2	45.2	45.6	49.2

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