The pay and benefits category measures how satisfied employees are with their compensation and benefits package (including pay, retirement, health insurance and life insurance). Due to changes in the survey format, the scores for 2005 and 2007 cannot be accurately compared in this category.
| Rank |
Agency |
2009 |
2007 |
% Change |
| 1 |
Human Capital Leadership and Merit System Accountability (OPM) |
85.0 |
80.3 |
5.80 |
| 2 |
Office of Inspector General (Treasury) |
84.3 |
49.7 |
69.60 |
| 3 |
Office of the Inspector General (Interior) |
81.6 |
75.0 |
8.80 |
| 4 |
Office of the Inspector General (OPM) |
81.4 |
82.2 |
-1.00 |
| 5 |
Strategic Human Resources Policy (OPM) |
81.0 |
79.7 |
1.60 |
| 6 |
Office of the Inspector General for Tax Administration (Treasury) |
80.8 |
79.2 |
2.00 |
| 7 |
Risk Management Agency (USDA) |
80.3 |
73.9 |
8.60 |
| 8 |
Office of Thrift Supervision (Treasury) |
80.1 |
59.4 |
34.90 |
| 9 |
Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (Treasury) |
79.0 |
79.6 |
-0.70 |
| 9 |
Langley Research Center (NASA) |
79.0 |
72.0 |
9.80 |
| 11 |
Office of Inspector General (VA) |
78.5 |
 |
0.00 |
| 12 |
Office of Inspector General (ED) |
78.0 |
72.1 |
8.20 |
| 13 |
Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (Treasury) |
77.5 |
70.0 |
10.60 |
| 14 |
Office of the Inspector General (USDA) |
76.7 |
78.2 |
-1.90 |
| 15 |
Environment and Natural Resources Division (DOJ) |
76.1 |
71.1 |
7.10 |
| 16 |
Justice Management Division (DOJ) |
76.0 |
72.4 |
5.00 |
| 17 |
Region 6 - Dallas (EPA) |
75.7 |
70.5 |
7.40 |
| 17 |
George C. Marshall Space Flight Center (NASA) |
75.7 |
75.8 |
-0.10 |
| 17 |
Office of the Inspector General (DHS) |
75.7 |
73.3 |
3.30 |
| 20 |
Farm Service Agency (USDA) |
75.0 |
71.4 |
5.00 |
| 21 |
Bureau of the Public Debt (Treasury) |
74.9 |
71.9 |
4.10 |
| 22 |
Office of the Chief Financial Officer (GSA) |
74.8 |
69.8 |
7.20 |
| 22 |
Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (DHS) |
74.8 |
69.0 |
8.40 |
| 24 |
Region 7 - Kansas City (EPA) |
74.5 |
73.5 |
1.40 |
| 25 |
Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center (NASA) |
74.4 |
74.6 |
-0.30 |
| 26 |
Goddard Space Flight Center (NASA) |
74.3 |
71.8 |
3.50 |
| 27 |
Office of Enforcement Compliance Assurance (EPA) |
74.2 |
72.5 |
2.40 |
| 28 |
Office for Prevention, Pesticides and Toxic Substances (EPA) |
73.9 |
73.3 |
0.90 |
| 29 |
Bureau of Labor Statistics (DOL) |
73.6 |
69.4 |
6.10 |
| 30 |
Office of Special Trustee (Interior) |
73.5 |
73.5 |
0.00 |
| 30 |
Headquarters (NASA) |
73.5 |
72.9 |
0.80 |
| 32 |
Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (ED) |
73.3 |
69.5 |
5.40 |
| 32 |
All Other Components (GSA) |
73.3 |
74.1 |
-1.00 |
| 34 |
Administration On Aging (HHS) |
73.2 |
77.4 |
-5.50 |
| 35 |
Office of the Inspector General (DOJ) |
73.1 |
72.2 |
1.20 |
| 35 |
All Other Components (ED) |
73.1 |
70.2 |
4.20 |
| 35 |
Office of Administration and Resources Management (EPA) |
73.1 |
73.6 |
-0.60 |
| 38 |
Departmental Offices (Treasury) |
72.7 |
63.4 |
14.60 |
| 39 |
Office of Air and Radiation (EPA) |
72.6 |
69.8 |
4.00 |
| 39 |
Defense Information Systems Agency (DOD) |
72.6 |
65.3 |
11.20 |
| 41 |
Headquarters Staff Offices (DOE) |
72.5 |
71.3 |
1.70 |
| 42 |
Departmental Administration (USDA) |
72.1 |
67.2 |
7.30 |
| 42 |
Combined Research, Education, Economic Services (USDA) |
72.1 |
74.2 |
-2.80 |
| 42 |
Federal Acquisition Service (FAS) |
72.1 |
|
0.00 |
| 45 |
John Glenn Research Center at Lewis Field (NASA) |
72.0 |
69.3 |
3.90 |
| 46 |
Office of Justice Programs (DOJ) |
71.9 |
72.2 |
-0.40 |
| 46 |
Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (Treasury) |
71.9 |
66.1 |
8.70 |
| 46 |
Federal Student Aid (ED) |
71.9 |
65.7 |
9.40 |
| 49 |
Human Resources Products and Services (OPM) |
71.8 |
67.0 |
7.20 |
| 49 |
All Other Components (Commerce) |
71.8 |
68.7 |
4.60 |
| 49 |
Employee Benefits Security Administration (DOL) |
71.8 |
67.2 |
6.80 |
| 52 |
Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response (EPA) |
71.7 |
72.4 |
-1.00 |
| 53 |
Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (ED) |
71.5 |
|
0.00 |
| 54 |
Region 8 - Denver (EPA) |
71.4 |
78.0 |
-8.50 |
| 54 |
Natural Resources Conservation Service (USDA) |
71.4 |
68.1 |
4.90 |
| 54 |
Foreign Agricultural Service (USDA) |
71.4 |
65.7 |
8.60 |
| 54 |
Executive Office for Immigration Review (DOJ) |
71.4 |
68.8 |
3.80 |
| 58 |
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (Commerce) |
71.3 |
68.2 |
4.60 |
| 58 |
Field Locations (DOE) |
71.3 |
71.1 |
0.20 |
| 58 |
National Drug Intelligence Center (DOJ) |
71.3 |
72.3 |
-1.40 |
| 58 |
Office of the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) |
71.3 |
70.3 |
1.40 |
| 58 |
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (HHS) |
71.3 |
75.2 |
-5.20 |
| 63 |
Defense Contract Audit Agency (DOD) |
71.2 |
67.6 |
5.40 |
| 63 |
Headquarters Program Offices (DOE) |
71.2 |
69.2 |
2.90 |
| 65 |
Naval Sea Systems Command (Navy) |
71.1 |
65.0 |
9.40 |
| 66 |
Office of the Under Secretary for Science and Technology (DHS) |
71.0 |
58.2 |
22.00 |
| 66 |
Administration for Children and Families (HHS) |
71.0 |
70.7 |
0.50 |
| 66 |
John C. Stennis Space Center (NASA) |
71.0 |
72.6 |
-2.10 |
| 69 |
Office of Surface Mining, Reclamation and Enforcement (Interior) |
70.9 |
68.9 |
2.90 |
| 69 |
Marketing and Regulatory Programs (USDA) |
70.9 |
|
0.00 |
| 69 |
Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OPM) |
70.9 |
71.3 |
-0.50 |
| 69 |
Office of the Administrator (EPA) |
70.9 |
64.2 |
10.50 |
| 73 |
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management (DOL) |
70.8 |
64.7 |
9.40 |
| 73 |
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (HHS) |
70.8 |
69.4 |
2.10 |
| 73 |
U.S. Military Entrance Processing Command (Army) |
70.8 |
|
0.00 |
| 73 |
National Agricultural Statistics Service (USDA) |
70.8 |
67.8 |
4.50 |
| 73 |
U.S. Army Acquisition Support Center (Army) |
70.8 |
66.9 |
5.90 |
| 73 |
OGC, OIG, CFO, Offices of International Affairs and Environmental Information (EPA) |
70.8 |
70.8 |
0.00 |
| 79 |
Office of the Solicitor (Interior) |
70.7 |
63.9 |
10.70 |
| 80 |
Agricultural Research Service (USDA) |
70.6 |
64.6 |
9.30 |
| 81 |
National Nuclear Security Administration Field Sites (DOE) |
70.5 |
70.9 |
-0.60 |
| 82 |
Drug Enforcement Administration (DOJ) |
70.4 |
68.1 |
3.40 |
| 82 |
All Other Components (DOJ) |
70.4 |
70.1 |
0.40 |
| 84 |
Federal Highway Administration (DOT) |
70.1 |
68.8 |
1.90 |
| 85 |
John F. Kennedy Space Center (NASA) |
70.0 |
66.1 |
5.90 |
| 85 |
Rural Housing Service (USDA) |
70.0 |
70.1 |
-0.20 |
| 87 |
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (HHS) |
69.9 |
64.7 |
8.10 |
| 87 |
Financial Management Service (Treasury) |
69.9 |
69.6 |
0.40 |
| 87 |
U.S. Geological Survey (Interior) |
69.9 |
68.3 |
2.40 |
| 87 |
Public Buildings Service (GSA) |
69.9 |
71.9 |
-2.80 |
| 91 |
Tax Division (DOJ) |
69.8 |
69.5 |
0.40 |
| 91 |
Region 4 - Atlanta (EPA) |
69.8 |
63.7 |
9.60 |
| 93 |
Federal Investigative Service (OPM) |
69.7 |
69.6 |
0.20 |
| 93 |
U.S. Trustees Program (DOJ) |
69.7 |
67.3 |
3.60 |
| 93 |
Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command (Navy) |
69.7 |
64.7 |
7.70 |
| 96 |
Employment and Training Administration (DOL) |
69.6 |
65.9 |
5.60 |
| 96 |
Employment Standards Administration (DOL) |
69.6 |
66.7 |
4.30 |
| 96 |
National Institute of Standards and Technology (Commerce) |
69.6 |
73.0 |
-4.60 |
| 99 |
National Institutes of Health (HHS) |
69.5 |
66.6 |
4.30 |
| 99 |
Office for Civil Rights (ED) |
69.5 |
67.6 |
2.80 |
| 99 |
Office of Naval Research (Navy) |
69.5 |
67.5 |
2.90 |
| 99 |
Region 5 - Chicago (EPA) |
69.5 |
67.2 |
3.40 |
| 99 |
Office of Research and Development (EPA) |
69.5 |
69.5 |
0.00 |
| 104 |
All Other Components (DHS) |
69.4 |
|
0.00 |
| 105 |
Management Services (OPM) |
69.3 |
67.6 |
2.50 |
| 105 |
Region 3 - Philadelphia (EPA) |
69.3 |
65.7 |
5.50 |
| 107 |
Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DOD) |
69.1 |
66.2 |
4.40 |
| 108 |
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (HHS) |
69.0 |
64.9 |
6.30 |
| 108 |
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (DOJ) |
69.0 |
69.2 |
-0.40 |
| 108 |
Patent and Trademark Office (Commerce) |
69.0 |
60.3 |
14.50 |
| 111 |
Civil Division (DOJ) |
68.9 |
69.9 |
-1.50 |
| 112 |
Bureau of the Census (Commerce) |
68.8 |
67.5 |
1.90 |
| 113 |
All Other Components (DOL) |
68.7 |
65.3 |
5.30 |
| 114 |
Food and Nutrition Service (USDA) |
68.6 |
66.2 |
3.60 |
| 114 |
Department of Defense Education Activity (DOD) |
68.6 |
67.2 |
2.10 |
| 114 |
U.S. Army Test and Evaluation Command (Army) |
68.6 |
66.1 |
3.80 |
| 117 |
Executive Staff Offices (OPM) |
68.4 |
76.3 |
-10.40 |
| 118 |
National Nuclear Security Administration Headquarters Offices (DOE) |
68.3 |
66.9 |
2.10 |
| 118 |
International Trade Administration (Commerce) |
68.3 |
67.0 |
1.90 |
| 120 |
Veterans Benefits Administration (VA) |
68.1 |
67.1 |
1.50 |
| 121 |
All Other Components (DOT) |
67.8 |
66.2 |
2.40 |
| 122 |
Mineral Management Service (Interior) |
67.7 |
67.6 |
0.10 |
| 123 |
Health Resources and Services Administration (HHS) |
67.5 |
68.2 |
-1.00 |
| 124 |
Office of the Chief Financial Officer (ED) |
67.4 |
69.0 |
-2.40 |
| 125 |
Region 1 - Boston (EPA) |
67.1 |
69.9 |
-4.00 |
| 125 |
All Other Components (DOD) |
67.1 |
67.4 |
-0.50 |
| 127 |
All Other Components (Air Force) |
67.0 |
64.5 |
3.80 |
| 127 |
Office of the Secretary of the Interior (Interior) |
67.0 |
67.7 |
-1.00 |
| 129 |
Assistant for Administration, Under Secretary of the Navy (Navy) |
66.8 |
70.9 |
-5.80 |
| 130 |
Office of the Secretary of Defense |
66.4 |
71.8 |
-7.50 |
| 131 |
Antitrust Division (DOJ) |
66.3 |
67.6 |
-1.90 |
| 132 |
Office of Postsecondary Education (ED) |
66.2 |
65.9 |
0.50 |
| 133 |
All Other Components (VA) |
66.1 |
57.7 |
0.00 |
| 133 |
Office of the Chief Financial Officer (USDA) |
66.1 |
68.4 |
-3.30 |
| 135 |
Federal Emergency Management Agency (DHS) |
66.0 |
62.9 |
5.00 |
| 136 |
Field Operating Agencies of the Army Staff Resourced Through OA-22 (Army) |
65.8 |
72.0 |
-8.60 |
| 136 |
National Cemetery Administration (VA) |
65.8 |
60.7 |
8.30 |
| 136 |
Office of Water (EPA) |
65.8 |
69.7 |
-5.60 |
| 139 |
Dryden Flight Research Center (NASA) |
65.7 |
65.1 |
1.00 |
| 140 |
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Interior) |
65.6 |
63.9 |
2.70 |
| 140 |
Naval Facilities Engineering Command (Navy) |
65.6 |
64.6 |
1.60 |
| 140 |
All Other Components (EPA) |
65.6 |
|
0.00 |
| 143 |
Bureau of Indian Affairs (Interior) |
65.5 |
65.7 |
-0.40 |
| 143 |
U.S. Army Contracting Agency (Army) |
65.5 |
61.8 |
5.90 |
| 145 |
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Army) |
65.4 |
64.6 |
1.30 |
| 145 |
U.S. Atlantic Fleet, Commander In Chief (Navy) |
65.4 |
61.9 |
5.60 |
| 145 |
Civil Rights Division (DOJ) |
65.4 |
68.7 |
-4.80 |
| 145 |
Food and Drug Administration (HHS) |
65.4 |
64.8 |
0.90 |
| 145 |
Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services (DHS) |
65.4 |
63.7 |
2.70 |
| 150 |
Executive Office of U.S. Attorneys and U.S. Attorneys (DOJ) |
65.3 |
63.5 |
2.90 |
| 151 |
Federal Bureau of Investigation (DOJ) |
65.2 |
65.1 |
0.20 |
| 151 |
U.S. Army Intelligence and Security Command (Army) |
65.2 |
64.9 |
0.50 |
| 151 |
All Other Components (USDA) |
65.2 |
64.3 |
0.00 |
| 154 |
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Information and Technology (VA) |
65.1 |
|
0.00 |
| 155 |
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (DOL) |
65.0 |
61.4 |
5.90 |
| 155 |
Bureau of Engraving and Printing (Treasury) |
65.0 |
65.7 |
-1.10 |
| 157 |
Region 10 - Seattle (EPA) |
64.7 |
65.6 |
-1.40 |
| 158 |
Marine Corps (Navy) |
64.6 |
62.0 |
4.20 |
| 159 |
Defense Commissary Agency (DOD) |
64.5 |
61.5 |
4.90 |
| 159 |
U.S. Coast Guard (DHS) |
64.5 |
61.3 |
5.30 |
| 161 |
Power Marketing Administrations - Southeastern, Southwestern and Western Areas (DOE) |
64.3 |
62.8 |
2.40 |
| 162 |
U.S. Army Materiel Command (Army) |
64.2 |
67.1 |
-4.30 |
| 162 |
Bureau of Customs and Border Protection (DHS) |
64.2 |
56.6 |
13.30 |
| 164 |
Bureau of Reclamation (Interior) |
64.1 |
61.8 |
3.80 |
| 165 |
Washington Headquarters Services (DOD) |
64.0 |
66.4 |
-3.50 |
| 166 |
Criminal Division (DOJ) |
63.9 |
63.3 |
1.00 |
| 167 |
Naval Air Systems Command (Navy) |
63.7 |
61.6 |
3.40 |
| 168 |
Indian Health Service (HHS) |
63.5 |
62.9 |
1.00 |
| 169 |
Forest Service (USDA) |
63.4 |
65.1 |
-2.60 |
| 169 |
Headquarters Air Intelligence Agency (Air Force) |
63.4 |
63.5 |
-0.10 |
| 169 |
U.S. Pacific Fleet, Commander In Chief (Navy) |
63.4 |
61.1 |
3.70 |
| 172 |
Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (DHS) |
63.3 |
62.4 |
1.40 |
| 173 |
Internal Revenue Service (Treasury) |
63.1 |
64.7 |
-2.40 |
| 174 |
National Park Service (Interior) |
63.0 |
63.1 |
-0.20 |
| 174 |
Naval Education and Training Command (Navy) |
63.0 |
60.6 |
4.00 |
| 176 |
Ames Research Center (NASA) |
62.8 |
63.8 |
-1.60 |
| 176 |
U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command (Army) |
62.8 |
63.1 |
-0.40 |
| 178 |
U.S. Army Netcom/9th Army Signal Command (Army) |
62.7 |
61.2 |
2.50 |
| 178 |
Region 9 - San Francisco (EPA) |
62.7 |
68.3 |
-8.20 |
| 178 |
U.S. Army National Guard Units (Army) |
62.7 |
62.0 |
1.10 |
| 181 |
Food Safety and Inspection Service (USDA) |
62.6 |
64.3 |
-2.70 |
| 182 |
All Other Components (Army) |
62.5 |
63.6 |
-1.80 |
| 183 |
U.S. Air Force Materiel Command (Air Force) |
62.4 |
59.5 |
4.90 |
| 184 |
U.S. Army Forces Command (Army) |
62.2 |
63.5 |
-2.10 |
| 185 |
Bureau of Land Management (Interior) |
62.0 |
60.3 |
2.80 |
| 186 |
All Other Components (Navy) |
61.9 |
62.2 |
-0.40 |
| 187 |
U.S. Army Reserve Command (Army) |
61.6 |
55.8 |
10.30 |
| 188 |
Immediate Office of the Secretary of the Navy (Navy) |
60.9 |
65.0 |
-6.40 |
| 189 |
Defense Logistics Agency (DOD) |
60.8 |
60.1 |
1.20 |
| 189 |
Defense Contract Management Agency (DOD) |
60.8 |
58.3 |
4.20 |
| 191 |
Region 2 - New York (EPA) |
60.5 |
58.5 |
3.30 |
| 192 |
Naval Supply Systems Command (Navy) |
60.4 |
60.3 |
0.20 |
| 193 |
U.S. Marshals Service (DOJ) |
60.3 |
59.5 |
1.30 |
| 194 |
Veterans Health Administration (VA) |
60.2 |
57.7 |
4.30 |
| 195 |
Military Sealift Command (Navy) |
60.1 |
64.0 |
-6.10 |
| 195 |
Air Combat Command (Air Force) |
60.1 |
58.3 |
3.10 |
| 197 |
U.S. Army Accessions Command (Army) |
59.9 |
57.2 |
4.70 |
| 198 |
U.S. Army Installation Management Agency (Army) |
59.7 |
59.0 |
1.20 |
| 199 |
Air Education and Training Command (Air Force) |
59.3 |
59.3 |
0.00 |
| 199 |
U.S. Army Medical Command (Army) |
59.3 |
55.1 |
7.50 |
| 201 |
Space Command (Air Force) |
59.0 |
58.7 |
0.50 |
| 202 |
U.S. Air Force Academy (Air Force) |
58.8 |
56.8 |
3.50 |
| 202 |
U.S. Air Forces, Europe (Air Force) |
58.8 |
59.3 |
-0.80 |
| 204 |
Bonneville Power Administration (DOE) |
58.2 |
58.3 |
-0.20 |
| 205 |
Commander, Navy Installations (Navy) |
58.0 |
55.2 |
5.10 |
| 206 |
Naval Medical Command (Navy) |
57.8 |
58.8 |
-1.70 |
| 207 |
Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System (DOJ) |
57.4 |
59.8 |
-4.00 |
| 207 |
Federal Aviation Administration (DOT) |
57.4 |
58.8 |
-2.40 |
| 207 |
Pacific Air Forces (Air Force) |
57.4 |
53.8 |
6.60 |
| 210 |
Air National Guard Units (Air Force) |
57.3 |
57.5 |
-0.30 |
| 211 |
Department of the Army |
55.4 |
|
0.00 |
| 212 |
Secret Service (DHS) |
55.2 |
53.8 |
2.60 |
| 213 |
Air Mobility Command (Air Force) |
54.7 |
57.3 |
-4.50 |
| 214 |
Headquarters, Air Force Reserve (Air Force) |
54.1 |
55.6 |
-2.60 |
| 215 |
U.S. Mint (Treasury) |
53.6 |
57.1 |
-6.20 |
| 216 |
Transportation Security Administration (DHS) |
51.2 |
47.6 |
7.60 |
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