Best Places to Work in the Federal Governement 2007 (header image goes here)

Scores by 40 and over

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The demographic categories measure the performance of agencies and agency subcomponents related to employee satisfaction and commitment, according to a given demographic group. Not all agencies have data for demographic groups, due to small sample sizes.

Rank Agency 2009 2007 % Change
1 Environment and Natural Resources Division (DOJ) 85.4 78.5 8.80Change arrow
2 Office of the Inspector General (OPM) 85.2 79.8 6.70Change arrow
3 Civil Division (DOJ) 79.1 72.8 8.70Change arrow
4 Executive Office of U.S. Attorneys and U.S. Attorneys (DOJ) 78.7 75.6 4.00Change arrow
5 Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center (NASA) 78.6 76.2 3.10Change arrow
6 Bureau of the Public Debt (Treasury) 78.0 68.8 13.40Change arrow
7 Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (Treasury) 77.8 77.8 -0.10Change arrow
8 Strategic Human Resources Policy (OPM) 77.5 68.0 14.00Change arrow
9 Region 9 - San Francisco (EPA) 77.0 79.3 -2.90Change arrow
10 Office of the Inspector General (Interior) 76.8 56.3 36.50Change arrow
11 Office of Inspector General (Treasury) 76.5 67.8 12.90Change arrow
12 George C. Marshall Space Flight Center (NASA) 76.1 74.5 2.20Change arrow
13 Tax Division (DOJ) 75.4 70.1 7.60Change arrow
14 Office of the Inspector General for Tax Administration (Treasury) 74.8 72.8 2.70Change arrow
15 Region 3 - Philadelphia (EPA) 74.7 65.5 14.10Change arrow
16 Antitrust Division (DOJ) 74.6 71.2 4.80Change arrow
17 Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (Treasury) 74.1 79.0 -6.20Change arrow
18 National Institute of Standards and Technology (Commerce) 73.9 71.1 4.00Change arrow
19 Region 1 - Boston (EPA) 73.6 71.6 2.80Change arrow
20 Goddard Space Flight Center (NASA) 73.4 64.8 13.20Change arrow
20 Region 6 - Dallas (EPA) 73.4 67.5 8.80Change arrow
22 Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (DOJ) 72.8 72.2 0.80Change arrow
23 Region 10 - Seattle (EPA) 72.5 75.9 -4.50Change arrow
24 Federal Bureau of Investigation (DOJ) 72.2 71.5 1.00Change arrow
24 National Cemetery Administration (VA) 72.2 74.9 -3.70Change arrow
26 All Other Components (EPA) 71.7 No data 0.00Change arrow
27 U.S. Army National Guard Units (Army) 71.5 72.3 -1.20Change arrow
28 National Agricultural Statistics Service (USDA) 71.0 74.4 -4.50Change arrow
29 John C. Stennis Space Center (NASA) 70.9 77.6 -8.70Change arrow
29 Region 2 - New York (EPA) 70.9 67.7 4.70Change arrow
31 U.S. Coast Guard (DHS) 70.7 70.2 0.70Change arrow
32 U.S. Army Acquisition Support Center (Army) 70.4 69.8 0.80Change arrow
33 U.S. Military Entrance Processing Command (Army) 70.1 No data 0.00Change arrow
33 Office of Inspector General (ED) 70.1 57.4 22.10Change arrow
35 Dryden Flight Research Center (NASA) 70.0 68.6 2.00Change arrow
36 Federal Highway Administration (DOT) 69.9 71.1 -1.70Change arrow
37 Combined Research, Education, Economic Services (USDA) 69.4 68.9 0.70Change arrow
37 Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command (Navy) 69.4 63.6 9.10Change arrow
39 Human Capital Leadership and Merit System Accountability (OPM) 69.2 62.8 10.20Change arrow
40 U.S. Atlantic Fleet, Commander In Chief (Navy) 69.1 59.9 15.30Change arrow
41 John F. Kennedy Space Center (NASA) 68.7 76.6 -10.30Change arrow
41 Office of Air and Radiation (EPA) 68.7 56.8 21.00Change arrow
43 Marketing and Regulatory Programs (USDA) 68.6 No data 0.00Change arrow
44 Langley Research Center (NASA) 68.5 62.9 8.90Change arrow
45 Drug Enforcement Administration (DOJ) 68.2 70.5 -3.20Change arrow
45 Bonneville Power Administration (DOE) 68.2 67.1 1.70Change arrow
47 Public Buildings Service (GSA) 68.0 68.1 -0.20Change arrow
48 All Other Components (GSA) 67.9 66.9 1.50Change arrow
48 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (Commerce) 67.9 66.2 2.60Change arrow
50 Office of Naval Research (Navy) 67.6 67.0 0.80Change arrow
50 Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (DHS) 67.6 44.5 52.00Change arrow
52 Office of Thrift Supervision (Treasury) 67.4 51.0 32.20Change arrow
52 Financial Management Service (Treasury) 67.4 64.4 4.70Change arrow
54 Air National Guard Units (Air Force) 67.3 67.6 -0.40Change arrow
55 Veterans Health Administration (VA) 67.0 62.3 7.50Change arrow
56 U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command (Army) 66.8 63.7 4.80Change arrow
56 Power Marketing Administrations - Southeastern, Southwestern and Western Areas (DOE) 66.8 70.0 -4.60Change arrow
58 U.S. Air Forces, Europe (Air Force) 66.7 65.7 1.50Change arrow
59 Naval Sea Systems Command (Navy) 66.5 62.2 6.90Change arrow
60 Air Education and Training Command (Air Force) 66.4 65.2 1.80Change arrow
60 Military Sealift Command (Navy) 66.4 60.1 10.50Change arrow
62 Office of Administration and Resources Management (EPA) 66.2 66.2 0.00Change arrow
62 Region 5 - Chicago (EPA) 66.2 64.5 2.60Change arrow
62 U.S. Marshals Service (DOJ) 66.2 63.0 5.10Change arrow
65 Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response (EPA) 66.0 60.5 9.10Change arrow
65 Air Combat Command (Air Force) 66.0 64.1 3.00Change arrow
67 John Glenn Research Center at Lewis Field (NASA) 65.9 64.7 1.90Change arrow
67 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Interior) 65.9 62.5 5.40Change arrow
67 Office of the Administrator (EPA) 65.9 64.0 3.00Change arrow
67 Region 8 - Denver (EPA) 65.9 63.3 4.20Change arrow
67 Agricultural Research Service (USDA) 65.9 61.2 7.70Change arrow
72 U.S. Army Forces Command (Army) 65.6 67.5 -2.80Change arrow
72 Office for Prevention, Pesticides and Toxic Substances (EPA) 65.6 66.4 -1.20Change arrow
72 U.S. Army Accessions Command (Army) 65.6 69.1 -5.10Change arrow
75 All Other Components (Navy) 65.5 64.9 0.90Change arrow
75 All Other Components (Army) 65.5 68.2 -3.90Change arrow
77 Office of Water (EPA) 65.4 60.2 8.70Change arrow
78 National Institutes of Health (HHS) 65.3 64.7 0.90Change arrow
79 Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services (DHS) 65.2 47.2 38.20Change arrow
79 U.S. Army Materiel Command (Army) 65.2 66.5 -2.00Change arrow
79 Department of Defense Education Activity (DOD) 65.2 62.3 4.60Change arrow
79 Food and Drug Administration (HHS) 65.2 64.4 1.30Change arrow
83 Bureau of Labor Statistics (DOL) 65.0 62.8 3.40Change arrow
83 U.S. Army Medical Command (Army) 65.0 58.9 10.30Change arrow
85 Department of the Army 64.9 No data 0.00Change arrow
85 Office of Enforcement Compliance Assurance (EPA) 64.9 62.1 4.40Change arrow
85 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Army) 64.9 62.4 4.10Change arrow
85 Human Resources Products and Services (OPM) 64.9 61.0 6.30Change arrow
89 Region 7 - Kansas City (EPA) 64.8 59.7 8.50Change arrow
90 Office of the Chief Financial Officer (GSA) 64.7 65.4 -1.00Change arrow
91 Patent and Trademark Office (Commerce) 64.6 57.0 13.30Change arrow
92 Pacific Air Forces (Air Force) 64.5 66.8 -3.40Change arrow
92 Natural Resources Conservation Service (USDA) 64.5 66.0 -2.30Change arrow
94 Office of the Under Secretary for Science and Technology (DHS) 64.4 31.9 101.90Change arrow
94 Air Mobility Command (Air Force) 64.4 68.9 -6.60Change arrow
96 U.S. Army Test and Evaluation Command (Army) 64.3 65.6 -2.00Change arrow
97 Federal Acquisition Service (FAS) 64.2 No data 0.00Change arrow
97 All Other Components (Air Force) 64.2 66.3 -3.10Change arrow
99 All Other Components (DOJ) 64.1 58.0 10.50Change arrow
100 Veterans Benefits Administration (VA) 64.0 63.5 0.80Change arrow
101 Defense Information Systems Agency (DOD) 63.9 58.4 9.40Change arrow
101 Employment Standards Administration (DOL) 63.9 58.7 8.80Change arrow
103 U.S. Army Intelligence and Security Command (Army) 63.7 64.2 -0.80Change arrow
103 Mineral Management Service (Interior) 63.7 62.9 1.30Change arrow
103 Food Safety and Inspection Service (USDA) 63.7 60.9 4.60Change arrow
103 All Other Components (DOL) 63.7 59.0 8.00Change arrow
107 Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OPM) 63.6 57.4 10.70Change arrow
107 Internal Revenue Service (Treasury) 63.6 62.0 2.60Change arrow
109 Administration On Aging (HHS) 63.5 54.8 15.80Change arrow
109 Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (HHS) 63.5 54.2 17.10Change arrow
111 Naval Education and Training Command (Navy) 63.4 60.4 5.00Change arrow
112 Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DOD) 63.3 61.0 3.80Change arrow
113 Administration for Children and Families (HHS) 63.2 56.8 11.30Change arrow
114 All Other Components (DOT) 63.1 62.4 1.00Change arrow
114 Defense Commissary Agency (DOD) 63.1 61.8 2.10Change arrow
114 Headquarters (NASA) 63.1 57.3 10.10Change arrow
117 Bureau of the Census (Commerce) 63.0 61.0 3.30Change arrow
117 Office of Surface Mining, Reclamation and Enforcement (Interior) 63.0 61.5 2.40Change arrow
117 Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management (DOL) 63.0 59.7 5.50Change arrow
120 U.S. Geological Survey (Interior) 62.9 60.0 4.80Change arrow
120 Civil Rights Division (DOJ) 62.9 58.4 7.70Change arrow
122 Departmental Offices (Treasury) 62.7 61.9 1.30Change arrow
123 Criminal Division (DOJ) 62.6 59.8 4.60Change arrow
123 U.S. Army Reserve Command (Army) 62.6 59.2 5.80Change arrow
125 Naval Air Systems Command (Navy) 62.5 60.1 4.00Change arrow
126 Secret Service (DHS) 62.4 70.4 -11.40Change arrow
127 All Other Components (USDA) 62.3 60.9 0.00Change arrow
127 Employee Benefits Security Administration (DOL) 62.3 65.0 -4.20Change arrow
127 Field Locations (DOE) 62.3 58.7 6.10Change arrow
130 U.S. Trustees Program (DOJ) 62.2 63.7 -2.30Change arrow
130 U.S. Pacific Fleet, Commander In Chief (Navy) 62.2 59.0 5.40Change arrow
130 Office of Inspector General (VA) 62.2 No data 0.00Change arrow
133 Executive Office for Immigration Review (DOJ) 62.1 63.0 -1.40Change arrow
134 Marine Corps (Navy) 61.9 63.5 -2.50Change arrow
134 Office of the Secretary of Defense 61.9 63.5 -2.50Change arrow
136 Naval Medical Command (Navy) 61.8 63.2 -2.30Change arrow
136 Region 4 - Atlanta (EPA) 61.8 62.7 -1.40Change arrow
136 Defense Logistics Agency (DOD) 61.8 60.4 2.40Change arrow
139 Farm Service Agency (USDA) 61.7 59.2 4.20Change arrow
139 U.S. Air Force Materiel Command (Air Force) 61.7 62.0 -0.60Change arrow
139 Justice Management Division (DOJ) 61.7 58.9 4.80Change arrow
142 Field Operating Agencies of the Army Staff Resourced Through OA-22 (Army) 61.4 68.8 -10.80Change arrow
142 Assistant for Administration, Under Secretary of the Navy (Navy) 61.4 67.4 -8.90Change arrow
144 Foreign Agricultural Service (USDA) 61.3 58.0 5.60Change arrow
144 Office of the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) 61.3 62.2 -1.40Change arrow
144 Indian Health Service (HHS) 61.3 63.2 -2.90Change arrow
147 Office of the Inspector General (DOJ) 61.2 57.7 6.00Change arrow
148 Office of Research and Development (EPA) 61.1 62.0 -1.50Change arrow
148 Departmental Administration (USDA) 61.1 48.7 25.60Change arrow
150 Ames Research Center (NASA) 61.0 63.1 -3.30Change arrow
150 Executive Staff Offices (OPM) 61.0 78.6 -22.40Change arrow
152 Headquarters, Air Force Reserve (Air Force) 60.9 62.2 -2.10Change arrow
152 Office of the Inspector General (USDA) 60.9 61.1 -0.30Change arrow
152 Space Command (Air Force) 60.9 62.2 -2.10Change arrow
155 Deputy Assistant Secretary for Information and Technology (VA) 60.8 No data 0.00Change arrow
155 Washington Headquarters Services (DOD) 60.8 57.7 5.30Change arrow
157 Naval Facilities Engineering Command (Navy) 60.7 56.3 7.90Change arrow
157 OGC, OIG, CFO, Offices of International Affairs and Environmental Information (EPA) 60.7 58.4 3.90Change arrow
159 All Other Components (ED) 60.6 55.9 8.30Change arrow
160 Office for Civil Rights (ED) 60.3 53.8 12.10Change arrow
161 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (HHS) 60.2 53.0 13.60Change arrow
162 Office of the Inspector General (DHS) 60.1 58.5 2.70Change arrow
162 Bureau of Land Management (Interior) 60.1 57.4 4.70Change arrow
164 All Other Components (DOD) 59.9 61.2 -2.20Change arrow
164 Commander, Navy Installations (Navy) 59.9 55.8 7.40Change arrow
164 U.S. Army Installation Management Agency (Army) 59.9 58.5 2.30Change arrow
164 U.S. Army Contracting Agency (Army) 59.9 61.4 -2.50Change arrow
168 Naval Supply Systems Command (Navy) 59.7 54.2 10.10Change arrow
168 Management Services (OPM) 59.7 50.5 18.30Change arrow
168 Immediate Office of the Secretary of the Navy (Navy) 59.7 62.9 -5.10Change arrow
171 National Park Service (Interior) 59.6 58.9 1.30Change arrow
172 All Other Components (Commerce) 59.5 58.9 1.00Change arrow
173 Federal Investigative Service (OPM) 59.3 44.3 33.90Change arrow
173 All Other Components (VA) 59.3 62.3 0.00Change arrow
173 Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (HHS) 59.3 40.4 46.90Change arrow
176 Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System (DOJ) 59.0 63.9 -7.70Change arrow
177 Headquarters Program Offices (DOE) 58.8 54.2 8.50Change arrow
178 Headquarters Staff Offices (DOE) 58.7 53.2 10.40Change arrow
179 International Trade Administration (Commerce) 58.2 52.9 10.00Change arrow
180 Rural Housing Service (USDA) 58.1 60.2 -3.50Change arrow
181 Occupational Safety and Health Administration (DOL) 57.9 63.9 -9.40Change arrow
182 Health Resources and Services Administration (HHS) 57.8 53.6 7.90Change arrow
182 National Nuclear Security Administration Field Sites (DOE) 57.8 55.0 5.20Change arrow
182 National Nuclear Security Administration Headquarters Offices (DOE) 57.8 55.6 4.00Change arrow
185 Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (ED) 57.5 No data 0.00Change arrow
185 Bureau of Reclamation (Interior) 57.5 57.6 -0.20Change arrow
187 Bureau of Indian Affairs (Interior) 57.4 56.3 1.90Change arrow
187 Headquarters Air Intelligence Agency (Air Force) 57.4 62.8 -8.60Change arrow
189 Office of the Chief Financial Officer (USDA) 57.3 54.5 5.20Change arrow
190 Food and Nutrition Service (USDA) 56.7 57.0 -0.50Change arrow
191 U.S. Army Netcom/9th Army Signal Command (Army) 56.4 55.0 2.60Change arrow
192 Bureau of Engraving and Printing (Treasury) 56.1 60.7 -7.60Change arrow
193 Office of the Chief Financial Officer (ED) 55.6 56.9 -2.40Change arrow
194 Bureau of Customs and Border Protection (DHS) 55.5 51.7 7.30Change arrow
194 U.S. Mint (Treasury) 55.5 52.0 6.60Change arrow
196 Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (DHS) 55.0 44.4 23.90Change arrow
197 Office of the Solicitor (Interior) 54.7 45.4 20.50Change arrow
198 U.S. Air Force Academy (Air Force) 54.4 62.7 -13.20Change arrow
199 Employment and Training Administration (DOL) 54.2 58.1 -6.80Change arrow
200 Forest Service (USDA) 53.9 59.9 -10.00Change arrow
201 Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (Treasury) 53.6 53.0 1.20Change arrow
202 Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (ED) 53.5 47.2 13.40Change arrow
203 Defense Contract Audit Agency (DOD) 53.3 59.7 -10.70Change arrow
204 Office of the Secretary of the Interior (Interior) 53.2 51.1 4.10Change arrow
205 Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (HHS) 53.0 53.9 -1.60Change arrow
205 Office of Special Trustee (Interior) 53.0 48.0 10.40Change arrow
207 All Other Components (DHS) 52.9 No data 0.00Change arrow
208 Risk Management Agency (USDA) 52.3 49.2 6.40Change arrow
209 Office of Justice Programs (DOJ) 52.2 56.3 -7.30Change arrow
210 Federal Emergency Management Agency (DHS) 51.6 68.4 -24.50Change arrow
211 Federal Aviation Administration (DOT) 50.7 50.9 -0.50Change arrow
212 National Drug Intelligence Center (DOJ) 50.6 58.3 -13.30Change arrow
212 Defense Contract Management Agency (DOD) 50.6 49.5 2.20Change arrow
214 Transportation Security Administration (DHS) 50.5 40.2 25.60Change arrow
215 Federal Student Aid (ED) 49.7 47.8 3.90Change arrow
216 Office of Postsecondary Education (ED) 40.4 39.0 3.70Change arrow

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The Best Places to Work rankings — the most comprehensive and authoritative rating of employee satisfaction and commitment in the federal government — are produced by the Partnership for Public Service and American University's Institute for the Study of Public Policy Implementation (ISPPI).

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