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

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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 Office of the Inspector General (OPM) 87.2 81.1 7.60Change arrow
2 Civil Division (DOJ) 85.7 79.1 8.30Change arrow
3 Environment and Natural Resources Division (DOJ) 84.6 82.5 2.50Change arrow
4 Tax Division (DOJ) 83.7 76.0 10.10Change arrow
5 Strategic Human Resources Policy (OPM) 80.4 75.4 6.70Change arrow
6 Executive Office of U.S. Attorneys and U.S. Attorneys (DOJ) 80.0 75.7 5.70Change arrow
7 Antitrust Division (DOJ) 79.6 76.8 3.70Change arrow
8 Region 9 - San Francisco (EPA) 79.4 80.9 -1.80Change arrow
8 Bureau of the Public Debt (Treasury) 79.4 72.0 10.30Change arrow
10 Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center (NASA) 78.5 78.7 -0.30Change arrow
11 Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (Treasury) 77.4 79.5 -2.70Change arrow
12 George C. Marshall Space Flight Center (NASA) 77.2 76.2 1.40Change arrow
13 Federal Bureau of Investigation (DOJ) 76.6 71.8 6.70Change arrow
13 Office of the Inspector General for Tax Administration (Treasury) 76.6 73.2 4.60Change arrow
15 Region 3 - Philadelphia (EPA) 76.3 67.0 13.90Change arrow
16 Combined Research, Education, Economic Services (USDA) 75.9 72.3 5.00Change arrow
17 Goddard Space Flight Center (NASA) 75.8 66.2 14.50Change arrow
18 National Institute of Standards and Technology (Commerce) 75.7 71.6 5.70Change arrow
19 National Cemetery Administration (VA) 75.5 71.6 5.40Change arrow
20 Region 1 - Boston (EPA) 75.4 72.1 4.60Change arrow
21 Region 10 - Seattle (EPA) 74.7 78.2 -4.50Change arrow
22 Region 6 - Dallas (EPA) 74.5 67.4 10.50Change arrow
23 Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (Treasury) 74.3 81.4 -8.70Change arrow
24 All Other Components (EPA) 73.9 No data 0.00Change arrow
25 Office of the Inspector General (Interior) 73.7 59.1 24.70Change arrow
26 Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (DOJ) 73.6 74.3 -0.90Change arrow
26 Region 2 - New York (EPA) 73.6 68.0 8.30Change arrow
28 U.S. Army National Guard Units (Army) 73.5 75.7 -2.90Change arrow
29 Office of Air and Radiation (EPA) 72.7 62.9 15.60Change arrow
30 Federal Highway Administration (DOT) 72.2 72.0 0.30Change arrow
31 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (Commerce) 71.5 68.6 4.30Change arrow
31 John F. Kennedy Space Center (NASA) 71.5 79.9 -10.50Change arrow
33 Public Buildings Service (GSA) 71.4 68.5 4.20Change arrow
33 U.S. Coast Guard (DHS) 71.4 70.7 0.90Change arrow
35 Departmental Administration (USDA) 71.3 54.0 32.00Change arrow
36 U.S. Military Entrance Processing Command (Army) 71.2 No data 0.00Change arrow
37 U.S. Army Acquisition Support Center (Army) 70.9 71.5 -0.80Change arrow
37 Dryden Flight Research Center (NASA) 70.9 69.9 1.40Change arrow
37 John C. Stennis Space Center (NASA) 70.9 75.0 -5.50Change arrow
40 Office of Enforcement Compliance Assurance (EPA) 69.9 64.3 8.80Change arrow
41 National Agricultural Statistics Service (USDA) 69.8 70.8 -1.40Change arrow
41 Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response (EPA) 69.8 61.0 14.40Change arrow
43 All Other Components (GSA) 69.7 66.4 4.90Change arrow
44 Bonneville Power Administration (DOE) 69.6 68.9 1.00Change arrow
44 Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command (Navy) 69.6 62.0 12.20Change arrow
46 Departmental Offices (Treasury) 69.5 75.7 -8.10Change arrow
46 Office of Thrift Supervision (Treasury) 69.5 48.8 42.40Change arrow
46 Marketing and Regulatory Programs (USDA) 69.5 No data 0.00Change arrow
49 Human Capital Leadership and Merit System Accountability (OPM) 69.4 60.3 15.10Change arrow
50 Employee Benefits Security Administration (DOL) 69.2 68.2 1.40Change arrow
51 Drug Enforcement Administration (DOJ) 69.1 74.7 -7.60Change arrow
51 Civil Rights Division (DOJ) 69.1 60.1 14.90Change arrow
53 Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (DHS) 69.0 66.7 3.50Change arrow
54 U.S. Marshals Service (DOJ) 68.8 65.8 4.60Change arrow
55 Region 5 - Chicago (EPA) 68.7 67.8 1.30Change arrow
55 Criminal Division (DOJ) 68.7 65.3 5.20Change arrow
57 Langley Research Center (NASA) 68.6 63.7 7.70Change arrow
58 Bureau of Labor Statistics (DOL) 68.5 66.0 3.80Change arrow
58 U.S. Atlantic Fleet, Commander In Chief (Navy) 68.5 59.6 14.90Change arrow
58 Human Resources Products and Services (OPM) 68.5 61.6 11.20Change arrow
61 Office of Inspector General (ED) 68.3 62.8 8.70Change arrow
61 Region 7 - Kansas City (EPA) 68.3 64.3 6.30Change arrow
63 U.S. Trustees Program (DOJ) 68.1 68.4 -0.40Change arrow
63 All Other Components (DOJ) 68.1 66.7 2.10Change arrow
63 Veterans Health Administration (VA) 68.1 64.1 6.20Change arrow
66 Office of the Inspector General (DOJ) 67.9 60.8 11.70Change arrow
67 Air National Guard Units (Air Force) 67.8 67.7 0.20Change arrow
68 John Glenn Research Center at Lewis Field (NASA) 67.6 65.6 3.10Change arrow
69 Natural Resources Conservation Service (USDA) 67.5 67.1 0.60Change arrow
70 Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services (DHS) 67.4 59.8 12.70Change arrow
71 Financial Management Service (Treasury) 67.3 64.5 4.30Change arrow
72 All Other Components (DOL) 67.2 65.1 3.20Change arrow
72 Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management (DOL) 67.2 56.4 19.20Change arrow
72 Office of the Administrator (EPA) 67.2 61.2 9.80Change arrow
75 Air Combat Command (Air Force) 67.0 63.3 5.90Change arrow
76 Office for Prevention, Pesticides and Toxic Substances (EPA) 66.9 67.9 -1.40Change arrow
76 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Interior) 66.9 64.3 4.10Change arrow
78 National Institutes of Health (HHS) 66.7 65.2 2.30Change arrow
78 Power Marketing Administrations - Southeastern, Southwestern and Western Areas (DOE) 66.7 70.6 -5.60Change arrow
80 U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command (Army) 66.5 65.6 1.30Change arrow
81 All Other Components (Army) 66.4 66.6 -0.30Change arrow
82 Naval Sea Systems Command (Navy) 66.2 62.0 6.70Change arrow
82 Agricultural Research Service (USDA) 66.2 62.5 6.00Change arrow
82 Air Education and Training Command (Air Force) 66.2 63.4 4.40Change arrow
85 Region 8 - Denver (EPA) 66.1 64.0 3.30Change arrow
86 Food and Drug Administration (HHS) 66.0 64.3 2.60Change arrow
86 Office of Water (EPA) 66.0 63.9 3.20Change arrow
88 Office of the Chief Financial Officer (GSA) 65.9 66.2 -0.40Change arrow
88 Naval Air Systems Command (Navy) 65.9 62.3 5.80Change arrow
88 All Other Components (DOT) 65.9 63.6 3.60Change arrow
91 Office of Naval Research (Navy) 65.8 68.6 -4.10Change arrow
91 Office of Administration and Resources Management (EPA) 65.8 67.1 -1.90Change arrow
91 Mineral Management Service (Interior) 65.8 64.1 2.60Change arrow
94 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Army) 65.4 63.2 3.50Change arrow
95 U.S. Army Test and Evaluation Command (Army) 65.3 64.5 1.30Change arrow
96 All Other Components (Air Force) 65.2 66.4 -1.80Change arrow
96 Executive Staff Offices (OPM) 65.2 70.8 -7.80Change arrow
98 Headquarters (NASA) 65.1 58.6 11.10Change arrow
99 Patent and Trademark Office (Commerce) 65.0 54.9 18.40Change arrow
99 All Other Components (Navy) 65.0 64.1 1.40Change arrow
101 U.S. Air Forces, Europe (Air Force) 64.9 62.9 3.10Change arrow
101 Department of the Army 64.9 No data 0.00Change arrow
101 U.S. Geological Survey (Interior) 64.9 61.7 5.20Change arrow
101 U.S. Army Materiel Command (Army) 64.9 67.5 -3.90Change arrow
105 All Other Components (ED) 64.7 57.4 12.70Change arrow
106 Office of Inspector General (Treasury) 64.6 60.5 6.80Change arrow
106 Bureau of the Census (Commerce) 64.6 64.5 0.20Change arrow
108 Naval Education and Training Command (Navy) 64.4 60.4 6.70Change arrow
108 U.S. Army Intelligence and Security Command (Army) 64.4 64.5 -0.10Change arrow
108 Veterans Benefits Administration (VA) 64.4 62.8 2.60Change arrow
108 Field Locations (DOE) 64.4 60.8 5.90Change arrow
112 Executive Office for Immigration Review (DOJ) 64.2 67.0 -4.20Change arrow
113 Office of Inspector General (VA) 64.1 No data 0.00Change arrow
113 Federal Acquisition Service (FAS) 64.1 No data 0.00Change arrow
113 Air Mobility Command (Air Force) 64.1 66.3 -3.40Change arrow
116 U.S. Army Accessions Command (Army) 63.8 68.9 -7.30Change arrow
116 Employment Standards Administration (DOL) 63.8 60.1 6.10Change arrow
118 Office of the Inspector General (DHS) 63.7 62.2 2.40Change arrow
118 Office of the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) 63.7 66.1 -3.70Change arrow
120 Farm Service Agency (USDA) 63.6 61.4 3.70Change arrow
120 Office of Surface Mining, Reclamation and Enforcement (Interior) 63.6 65.0 -2.10Change arrow
122 Office of Research and Development (EPA) 63.2 63.0 0.40Change arrow
122 Management Services (OPM) 63.2 52.4 20.70Change arrow
124 Naval Medical Command (Navy) 63.1 65.4 -3.60Change arrow
124 Justice Management Division (DOJ) 63.1 59.8 5.50Change arrow
124 Region 4 - Atlanta (EPA) 63.1 65.1 -3.10Change arrow
124 U.S. Army Forces Command (Army) 63.1 66.6 -5.20Change arrow
128 Ames Research Center (NASA) 63.0 61.8 1.90Change arrow
129 Internal Revenue Service (Treasury) 62.9 61.9 1.60Change arrow
129 U.S. Army Medical Command (Army) 62.9 61.2 2.80Change arrow
129 Administration for Children and Families (HHS) 62.9 55.1 14.10Change arrow
132 U.S. Army Reserve Command (Army) 62.8 60.2 4.30Change arrow
132 All Other Components (USDA) 62.8 60.2 0.00Change arrow
132 Office of the Secretary of Defense 62.8 64.7 -3.00Change arrow
135 Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DOD) 62.7 60.0 4.50Change arrow
136 Office for Civil Rights (ED) 62.6 50.8 23.20Change arrow
137 Defense Information Systems Agency (DOD) 62.5 59.0 5.90Change arrow
138 Pacific Air Forces (Air Force) 62.4 69.3 -9.90Change arrow
139 Department of Defense Education Activity (DOD) 62.3 62.0 0.50Change arrow
139 Marine Corps (Navy) 62.3 65.2 -4.50Change arrow
141 OGC, OIG, CFO, Offices of International Affairs and Environmental Information (EPA) 62.2 58.3 6.70Change arrow
141 Deputy Assistant Secretary for Information and Technology (VA) 62.2 No data 0.00Change arrow
143 Office of the Chief Financial Officer (USDA) 62.1 54.6 13.70Change arrow
144 International Trade Administration (Commerce) 62.0 54.7 13.30Change arrow
145 All Other Components (VA) 61.9 64.1 0.00Change arrow
145 Naval Supply Systems Command (Navy) 61.9 54.7 13.10Change arrow
145 Federal Investigative Service (OPM) 61.9 48.1 28.70Change arrow
148 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (HHS) 61.8 53.9 14.70Change arrow
149 Defense Logistics Agency (DOD) 61.6 60.8 1.40Change arrow
149 Rural Housing Service (USDA) 61.6 60.0 2.60Change arrow
151 Military Sealift Command (Navy) 61.5 56.0 9.80Change arrow
152 Headquarters, Air Force Reserve (Air Force) 61.3 63.1 -2.80Change arrow
152 Assistant for Administration, Under Secretary of the Navy (Navy) 61.3 67.3 -8.90Change arrow
154 Bureau of Land Management (Interior) 61.2 58.5 4.70Change arrow
154 Defense Commissary Agency (DOD) 61.2 58.0 5.60Change arrow
154 Naval Facilities Engineering Command (Navy) 61.2 56.7 7.90Change arrow
157 Field Operating Agencies of the Army Staff Resourced Through OA-22 (Army) 61.1 67.4 -9.30Change arrow
158 Headquarters Staff Offices (DOE) 60.9 54.5 11.70Change arrow
159 Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (HHS) 60.8 55.7 9.10Change arrow
159 Secret Service (DHS) 60.8 66.3 -8.30Change arrow
161 U.S. Air Force Materiel Command (Air Force) 60.7 62.2 -2.50Change arrow
161 Washington Headquarters Services (DOD) 60.7 57.9 4.80Change arrow
161 Food Safety and Inspection Service (USDA) 60.7 58.4 3.90Change arrow
164 National Nuclear Security Administration Field Sites (DOE) 60.4 53.7 12.40Change arrow
165 Headquarters Program Offices (DOE) 60.2 55.5 8.50Change arrow
166 Administration On Aging (HHS) 60.1 54.5 10.20Change arrow
167 National Park Service (Interior) 60.0 58.5 2.60Change arrow
167 Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (ED) 60.0 No data 0.00Change arrow
169 U.S. Pacific Fleet, Commander In Chief (Navy) 59.8 60.3 -0.80Change arrow
170 Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (HHS) 59.6 45.5 31.10Change arrow
171 Occupational Safety and Health Administration (DOL) 59.5 64.2 -7.30Change arrow
172 Office of the Under Secretary for Science and Technology (DHS) 59.4 30.5 94.70Change arrow
173 Office of the Chief Financial Officer (ED) 59.2 57.6 2.70Change arrow
174 Bureau of Reclamation (Interior) 59.1 58.2 1.50Change arrow
174 Space Command (Air Force) 59.1 63.1 -6.40Change arrow
176 Bureau of Customs and Border Protection (DHS) 58.7 53.8 9.00Change arrow
176 Immediate Office of the Chief of Naval Operations 58.7 62.1 -5.60Change arrow
178 Foreign Agricultural Service (USDA) 58.4 68.5 -14.70Change arrow
179 Office of the Inspector General (USDA) 58.3 64.7 -9.90Change arrow
179 Commander, Navy Installations (Navy) 58.3 55.2 5.60Change arrow
179 U.S. Army Contracting Agency (Army) 58.3 62.4 -6.60Change arrow
182 U.S. Air Force Academy (Air Force) 58.2 64.4 -9.60Change arrow
183 Office of the Solicitor (Interior) 58.1 47.7 21.80Change arrow
184 All Other Components (Commerce) 57.9 62.0 -6.60Change arrow
185 All Other Components (DOD) 57.8 63.0 -8.20Change arrow
186 Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System (DOJ) 57.2 64.5 -11.30Change arrow
187 Risk Management Agency (USDA) 57.1 51.4 11.10Change arrow
187 Office of Justice Programs (DOJ) 57.1 57.1 0.00Change arrow
189 Food and Nutrition Service (USDA) 56.9 55.8 1.90Change arrow
189 Headquarters Air Intelligence Agency (Air Force) 56.9 63.4 -10.30Change arrow
191 U.S. Army Netcom/9th Army Signal Command (Army) 56.8 56.1 1.20Change arrow
192 U.S. Army Installation Management Agency (Army) 56.6 59.1 -4.30Change arrow
193 Bureau of Engraving and Printing (Treasury) 56.1 59.6 -6.00Change arrow
193 National Nuclear Security Administration Headquarters Offices (DOE) 56.1 54.9 2.20Change arrow
195 Health Resources and Services Administration (HHS) 55.8 52.7 6.00Change arrow
196 Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (ED) 55.7 49.0 13.70Change arrow
197 Office of the Secretary of the Interior (Interior) 54.9 53.2 3.20Change arrow
198 Defense Contract Audit Agency (DOD) 54.6 60.8 -10.30Change arrow
199 Employment and Training Administration (DOL) 54.1 53.6 1.00Change arrow
200 Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (HHS) 53.6 54.7 -1.90Change arrow
201 Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (DHS) 53.0 45.0 17.70Change arrow
202 All Other Components (DHS) 52.5 No data 0.00Change arrow
203 Forest Service (USDA) 52.1 59.4 -12.30Change arrow
204 Federal Student Aid (ED) 51.8 48.2 7.40Change arrow
205 Federal Emergency Management Agency (DHS) 51.0 47.2 8.00Change arrow
206 Indian Health Service (HHS) 50.6 56.4 -10.40Change arrow
207 U.S. Mint (Treasury) 50.5 46.2 9.20Change arrow
208 Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (Treasury) 50.3 52.0 -3.30Change arrow
209 Transportation Security Administration (DHS) 49.4 39.3 25.80Change arrow
210 National Drug Intelligence Center (DOJ) 48.9 57.8 -15.50Change arrow
211 Defense Contract Management Agency (DOD) 47.8 47.9 -0.20Change arrow
212 Federal Aviation Administration (DOT) 47.4 48.9 -3.00Change arrow
213 Office of Postsecondary Education (ED) 43.3 36.5 18.60Change arrow
214 Bureau of Indian Affairs (Interior) 42.1 45.7 -7.80Change arrow
215 Office of Special Trustee (Interior) 40.4 No data 0.00Change arrow
No data Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OPM) No data No data 0.00Change 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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