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

Scores by Employee Skills/Mission Match

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The employee skill/mission match category measures the extent to which employees feel that their skills and talents are used effectively. Furthermore, it assesses the level to which employees get satisfaction from their work and understand how their jobs are relevant to the organizational mission.

Rank Agency 2009 2007 % Change
1 Executive Office of U.S. Attorneys and U.S. Attorneys (DOJ) 86.7 84.4 2.70Change arrow
2 Civil Division (DOJ) 86.5 84.0 3.00Change arrow
3 Environment and Natural Resources Division (DOJ) 85.7 83.4 2.70Change arrow
4 National Cemetery Administration (VA) 85.5 86.2 -0.80Change arrow
5 Tax Division (DOJ) 85.4 82.2 3.80Change arrow
5 Criminal Division (DOJ) 85.4 79.1 8.00Change arrow
7 Office of the Inspector General (OPM) 84.9 86.0 -1.30Change arrow
8 Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (DHS) 84.7 81.3 4.20Change arrow
9 Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center (NASA) 83.8 84.7 -1.00Change arrow
9 Region 1 - Boston (EPA) 83.8 82.1 2.10Change arrow
11 Goddard Space Flight Center (NASA) 83.5 79.3 5.30Change arrow
12 Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (Treasury) 83.4 82.6 1.00Change arrow
13 U.S. Army Reserve Command (Army) 83.3 81.5 2.20Change arrow
13 U.S. Army Accessions Command (Army) 83.3 82.0 1.60Change arrow
13 Executive Office for Immigration Review (DOJ) 83.3 80.4 3.60Change arrow
16 U.S. Army Forces Command (Army) 83.2 81.6 1.90Change arrow
17 Region 9 - San Francisco (EPA) 83.1 85.1 -2.40Change arrow
18 Indian Health Service (HHS) 83.0 84.4 -1.60Change arrow
18 U.S. Army Medical Command (Army) 83.0 80.1 3.60Change arrow
20 Office of the Inspector General (Interior) 82.8 74.0 12.00Change arrow
20 Defense Commissary Agency (DOD) 82.8 83.0 -0.20Change arrow
22 National Institute of Standards and Technology (Commerce) 82.7 82.3 0.50Change arrow
22 U.S. Army National Guard Units (Army) 82.7 85.6 -3.40Change arrow
24 Air Education and Training Command (Air Force) 82.5 81.9 0.80Change arrow
24 Drug Enforcement Administration (DOJ) 82.5 82.0 0.60Change arrow
24 U.S. Army Acquisition Support Center (Army) 82.5 81.8 0.90Change arrow
27 Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (DOJ) 82.4 83.6 -1.40Change arrow
27 Bureau of the Public Debt (Treasury) 82.4 79.1 4.10Change arrow
27 All Other Components (Army) 82.4 81.2 1.50Change arrow
30 Departmental Administration (USDA) 82.3 75.7 8.80Change arrow
31 Antitrust Division (DOJ) 82.2 80.1 2.70Change arrow
32 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (Commerce) 82.1 80.7 1.80Change arrow
32 Veterans Health Administration (VA) 82.1 80.6 1.90Change arrow
34 Department of the Army 82.0 No data 0.00Change arrow
35 Federal Bureau of Investigation (DOJ) 81.9 82.4 -0.60Change arrow
36 Pacific Air Forces (Air Force) 81.8 82.2 -0.50Change arrow
36 Strategic Human Resources Policy (OPM) 81.8 81.6 0.30Change arrow
38 Region 6 - Dallas (EPA) 81.7 79.1 3.30Change arrow
39 Region 10 - Seattle (EPA) 81.6 81.4 0.20Change arrow
39 Field Operating Agencies of the Army Staff Resourced Through OA-22 (Army) 81.6 79.5 2.60Change arrow
39 Office of Inspector General (ED) 81.6 79.2 3.00Change arrow
42 George C. Marshall Space Flight Center (NASA) 81.5 82.2 -0.90Change arrow
43 Veterans Benefits Administration (VA) 81.4 81.3 0.10Change arrow
43 Air National Guard Units (Air Force) 81.4 82.2 -1.00Change arrow
45 Bureau of Indian Affairs (Interior) 81.2 81.0 0.30Change arrow
45 Air Mobility Command (Air Force) 81.2 84.5 -4.00Change arrow
45 Bonneville Power Administration (DOE) 81.2 80.8 0.50Change arrow
45 All Other Components (EPA) 81.2 No data 0.00Change arrow
49 Office of the Inspector General for Tax Administration (Treasury) 81.1 77.6 4.50Change arrow
49 John C. Stennis Space Center (NASA) 81.1 82.7 -1.90Change arrow
51 Financial Management Service (Treasury) 81.0 78.4 3.30Change arrow
52 Combined Research, Education, Economic Services (USDA) 80.9 79.2 2.10Change arrow
53 Office of Administration and Resources Management (EPA) 80.8 78.8 2.60Change arrow
53 Region 3 - Philadelphia (EPA) 80.8 77.3 4.50Change arrow
53 U.S. Coast Guard (DHS) 80.8 78.9 2.40Change arrow
56 U.S. Army Intelligence and Security Command (Army) 80.7 79.4 1.60Change arrow
56 Region 5 - Chicago (EPA) 80.7 79.1 2.00Change arrow
58 Office of Naval Research (Navy) 80.6 81.9 -1.50Change arrow
58 Department of Defense Education Activity (DOD) 80.6 80.6 0.00Change arrow
58 National Institutes of Health (HHS) 80.6 80.4 0.20Change arrow
61 Air Combat Command (Air Force) 80.5 80.3 0.20Change arrow
61 Deputy Assistant Secretary for Information and Technology (VA) 80.5 No data 0.00Change arrow
63 U.S. Atlantic Fleet, Commander In Chief (Navy) 80.4 80.2 0.20Change arrow
63 Naval Medical Command (Navy) 80.4 80.8 -0.50Change arrow
63 U.S. Army Test and Evaluation Command (Army) 80.4 80.3 0.10Change arrow
66 U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command (Army) 80.3 79.6 0.80Change arrow
66 Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services (DHS) 80.3 78.0 2.90Change arrow
66 Rural Housing Service (USDA) 80.3 81.7 -1.70Change arrow
69 Agricultural Research Service (USDA) 80.2 76.9 4.30Change arrow
69 Military Sealift Command (Navy) 80.2 79.2 1.30Change arrow
69 U.S. Air Forces, Europe (Air Force) 80.2 80.1 0.20Change arrow
72 Naval Facilities Engineering Command (Navy) 80.0 76.2 4.90Change arrow
72 Justice Management Division (DOJ) 80.0 76.9 4.10Change arrow
72 Natural Resources Conservation Service (USDA) 80.0 80.2 -0.20Change arrow
75 Human Capital Leadership and Merit System Accountability (OPM) 79.7 78.1 2.00Change arrow
75 All Other Components (Navy) 79.7 79.4 0.40Change arrow
75 Marine Corps (Navy) 79.7 81.5 -2.30Change arrow
75 U.S. Marshals Service (DOJ) 79.7 76.7 3.90Change arrow
79 Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OPM) 79.6 77.6 2.60Change arrow
79 Washington Headquarters Services (DOD) 79.6 78.9 0.90Change arrow
79 Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command (Navy) 79.6 76.6 3.90Change arrow
79 All Other Components (DOJ) 79.6 78.0 2.00Change arrow
83 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Army) 79.5 77.7 2.40Change arrow
83 Public Buildings Service (GSA) 79.5 79.9 -0.50Change arrow
83 U.S. Army Contracting Agency (Army) 79.5 81.6 -2.50Change arrow
83 Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (Treasury) 79.5 82.4 -3.50Change arrow
83 Langley Research Center (NASA) 79.5 77.2 2.90Change arrow
83 Naval Air Systems Command (Navy) 79.5 78.0 1.90Change arrow
89 All Other Components (DOL) 79.4 80.1 -0.90Change arrow
89 Employment Standards Administration (DOL) 79.4 75.7 4.80Change arrow
91 Office of the Secretary of Defense 79.2 79.7 -0.70Change arrow
91 Dryden Flight Research Center (NASA) 79.2 77.9 1.70Change arrow
91 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Interior) 79.2 78.4 1.00Change arrow
91 All Other Components (GSA) 79.2 81.0 -2.20Change arrow
91 Human Resources Products and Services (OPM) 79.2 77.8 1.80Change arrow
96 Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management (DOL) 79.1 77.9 1.50Change arrow
96 John Glenn Research Center at Lewis Field (NASA) 79.1 78.5 0.80Change arrow
98 Marketing and Regulatory Programs (USDA) 79.0 No data 0.00Change arrow
99 All Other Components (Air Force) 78.9 77.4 1.90Change arrow
99 Office of Enforcement Compliance Assurance (EPA) 78.9 75.1 5.10Change arrow
99 U.S. Air Force Academy (Air Force) 78.9 78.5 0.50Change arrow
99 U.S. Geological Survey (Interior) 78.9 78.9 0.00Change arrow
99 Power Marketing Administrations - Southeastern, Southwestern and Western Areas (DOE) 78.9 80.9 -2.40Change arrow
99 Farm Service Agency (USDA) 78.9 77.0 2.50Change arrow
105 Departmental Offices (Treasury) 78.8 82.2 -4.20Change arrow
105 Office of the Administrator (EPA) 78.8 77.8 1.30Change arrow
105 U.S. Army Installation Management Agency (Army) 78.8 79.6 -1.00Change arrow
105 Office of Thrift Supervision (Treasury) 78.8 62.2 26.70Change arrow
109 Federal Investigative Service (OPM) 78.7 73.4 7.20Change arrow
109 All Other Components (DOT) 78.7 78.3 0.50Change arrow
109 Headquarters, Air Force Reserve (Air Force) 78.7 80.1 -1.80Change arrow
109 Civil Rights Division (DOJ) 78.7 78.6 0.10Change arrow
109 Space Command (Air Force) 78.7 78.1 0.80Change arrow
114 John F. Kennedy Space Center (NASA) 78.5 83.7 -6.20Change arrow
114 National Nuclear Security Administration Headquarters Offices (DOE) 78.5 76.4 2.70Change arrow
114 Ames Research Center (NASA) 78.5 79.0 -0.70Change arrow
117 Internal Revenue Service (Treasury) 78.4 76.9 1.90Change arrow
117 National Agricultural Statistics Service (USDA) 78.4 80.1 -2.20Change arrow
117 All Other Components (USDA) 78.4 75.7 0.00Change arrow
120 Executive Staff Offices (OPM) 78.3 84.1 -6.90Change arrow
120 National Park Service (Interior) 78.3 78.3 0.10Change arrow
120 Region 2 - New York (EPA) 78.3 76.2 2.70Change arrow
120 All Other Components (ED) 78.3 73.1 7.10Change arrow
120 Employee Benefits Security Administration (DOL) 78.3 78.7 -0.50Change arrow
125 Naval Education and Training Command (Navy) 78.2 76.3 2.50Change arrow
125 Office of Special Trustee (Interior) 78.2 77.4 1.00Change arrow
127 Region 4 - Atlanta (EPA) 78.1 77.2 1.20Change arrow
127 Occupational Safety and Health Administration (DOL) 78.1 80.7 -3.30Change arrow
127 Food Safety and Inspection Service (USDA) 78.1 77.4 0.90Change arrow
130 Administration for Children and Families (HHS) 78.0 76.2 2.40Change arrow
130 Federal Highway Administration (DOT) 78.0 79.0 -1.30Change arrow
132 Food and Drug Administration (HHS) 77.9 77.6 0.40Change arrow
132 Region 7 - Kansas City (EPA) 77.9 76.2 2.20Change arrow
134 Office of the Inspector General (DOJ) 77.8 74.2 4.80Change arrow
135 Office of Surface Mining, Reclamation and Enforcement (Interior) 77.7 77.2 0.70Change arrow
136 U.S. Army Materiel Command (Army) 77.6 78.3 -0.90Change arrow
136 Office of Inspector General (VA) 77.6 No data 0.00Change arrow
138 Office of the Chief Financial Officer (GSA) 77.5 75.0 3.40Change arrow
138 All Other Components (DOD) 77.5 76.9 0.80Change arrow
138 Office of the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) 77.5 77.7 -0.20Change arrow
141 Defense Logistics Agency (DOD) 77.4 77.6 -0.30Change arrow
141 Office of Research and Development (EPA) 77.4 78.1 -0.90Change arrow
141 Assistant for Administration, Under Secretary of the Navy (Navy) 77.4 80.0 -3.20Change arrow
141 Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (HHS) 77.4 68.1 13.70Change arrow
141 Bureau of Land Management (Interior) 77.4 75.7 2.30Change arrow
141 Office of Air and Radiation (EPA) 77.4 74.8 3.50Change arrow
147 Office of the Inspector General (USDA) 77.3 76.5 1.10Change arrow
148 Office for Prevention, Pesticides and Toxic Substances (EPA) 77.1 78.1 -1.30Change arrow
149 Region 8 - Denver (EPA) 77.0 76.5 0.60Change arrow
150 U.S. Trustees Program (DOJ) 76.9 75.7 1.60Change arrow
150 Office of Inspector General (Treasury) 76.9 89.9 -14.50Change arrow
150 Office of Justice Programs (DOJ) 76.9 79.2 -2.90Change arrow
150 Management Services (OPM) 76.9 77.3 -0.50Change arrow
154 Naval Sea Systems Command (Navy) 76.7 74.4 3.10Change arrow
155 Naval Supply Systems Command (Navy) 76.6 74.6 2.60Change arrow
155 Commander, Navy Installations (Navy) 76.6 77.9 -1.70Change arrow
157 U.S. Pacific Fleet, Commander In Chief (Navy) 76.5 78.1 -2.00Change arrow
158 Federal Emergency Management Agency (DHS) 76.4 74.8 2.10Change arrow
159 Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response (EPA) 76.3 73.8 3.40Change arrow
159 Administration On Aging (HHS) 76.3 73.2 4.30Change arrow
159 Mineral Management Service (Interior) 76.3 75.9 0.60Change arrow
162 Office for Civil Rights (ED) 76.1 73.9 2.90Change arrow
162 Patent and Trademark Office (Commerce) 76.1 74.3 2.40Change arrow
162 Food and Nutrition Service (USDA) 76.1 73.8 3.10Change arrow
162 U.S. Air Force Materiel Command (Air Force) 76.1 74.8 1.80Change arrow
162 OGC, OIG, CFO, Offices of International Affairs and Environmental Information (EPA) 76.1 74.4 2.30Change arrow
162 All Other Components (Commerce) 76.1 76.1 -0.10Change arrow
162 National Nuclear Security Administration Field Sites (DOE) 76.1 74.9 1.60Change arrow
169 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (HHS) 76.0 73.1 4.00Change arrow
169 Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DOD) 76.0 77.2 -1.50Change arrow
171 Office of the Under Secretary for Science and Technology (DHS) 75.9 67.3 12.70Change arrow
172 Secret Service (DHS) 75.8 78.8 -3.80Change arrow
173 Headquarters (NASA) 75.7 75.4 0.30Change arrow
173 All Other Components (VA) 75.7 80.6 0.00Change arrow
175 Immediate Office of the Secretary of the Navy (Navy) 75.6 80.9 -6.60Change arrow
175 U.S. Army Netcom/9th Army Signal Command (Army) 75.6 77.0 -1.80Change arrow
175 Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (HHS) 75.6 72.4 4.40Change arrow
178 Bureau of the Census (Commerce) 75.5 74.5 1.40Change arrow
179 Headquarters Program Offices (DOE) 75.4 73.1 3.20Change arrow
179 Bureau of Reclamation (Interior) 75.4 75.3 0.10Change arrow
181 Office of the Solicitor (Interior) 75.3 72.3 4.10Change arrow
182 Headquarters Staff Offices (DOE) 75.2 72.1 4.30Change arrow
182 Forest Service (USDA) 75.2 79.0 -4.80Change arrow
184 U.S. Military Entrance Processing Command (Army) 75.1 No data 0.00Change arrow
185 Federal Aviation Administration (DOT) 75.0 75.6 -0.70Change arrow
185 Bureau of Customs and Border Protection (DHS) 75.0 71.1 5.60Change arrow
185 Federal Acquisition Service (FAS) 75.0 No data 0.00Change arrow
188 Office of the Secretary of the Interior (Interior) 74.7 73.4 1.80Change arrow
189 Health Resources and Services Administration (HHS) 74.6 73.9 1.00Change arrow
189 Office of Water (EPA) 74.6 75.4 -1.10Change arrow
191 Defense Contract Audit Agency (DOD) 74.3 74.7 -0.50Change arrow
192 Headquarters Air Intelligence Agency (Air Force) 74.0 76.3 -3.10Change arrow
192 Foreign Agricultural Service (USDA) 74.0 78.0 -5.10Change arrow
194 Bureau of Engraving and Printing (Treasury) 73.7 76.0 -3.10Change arrow
195 Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System (DOJ) 73.5 76.4 -3.80Change arrow
196 Employment and Training Administration (DOL) 73.4 75.4 -2.60Change arrow
196 Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (ED) 73.4 69.5 5.60Change arrow
198 Field Locations (DOE) 73.3 72.5 1.10Change arrow
199 Transportation Security Administration (DHS) 73.2 67.5 8.40Change arrow
199 Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (Treasury) 73.2 73.0 0.30Change arrow
201 All Other Components (DHS) 72.9 No data 0.00Change arrow
201 Defense Information Systems Agency (DOD) 72.9 71.7 1.70Change arrow
203 Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (ED) 72.5 No data 0.00Change arrow
204 Office of the Chief Financial Officer (USDA) 72.4 72.9 -0.70Change arrow
205 International Trade Administration (Commerce) 72.2 69.3 4.10Change arrow
206 Office of Postsecondary Education (ED) 72.1 70.9 1.70Change arrow
207 Bureau of Labor Statistics (DOL) 72.0 73.3 -1.80Change arrow
208 Risk Management Agency (USDA) 71.9 70.1 2.60Change arrow
208 Office of the Inspector General (DHS) 71.9 77.6 -7.40Change arrow
210 Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (DHS) 71.7 69.0 3.90Change arrow
211 Defense Contract Management Agency (DOD) 71.4 72.9 -2.10Change arrow
212 Federal Student Aid (ED) 70.6 71.7 -1.60Change arrow
213 Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (HHS) 70.1 70.0 0.10Change arrow
214 Office of the Chief Financial Officer (ED) 69.7 72.2 -3.50Change arrow
215 U.S. Mint (Treasury) 69.3 70.4 -1.60Change arrow
216 National Drug Intelligence Center (DOJ) 67.6 71.0 -4.70Change arrow

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