Welcome to the 2010 Best Places to Work Rankings

The Best Places to Work rankings are the most comprehensive and authoritative rating and analysis of employee satisfaction and commitment in the federal government. The 2010 rankings are the fifth edition of this ongoing series, following the 2003, 2005, 2007, and 2009 versions.

• Large Agencies
• Small Agencies
• Agency Subcomponents

2010 Overall Index Scores

Rank	Agency	2010	2009	% Change
1	Nuclear Regulatory Commission	81.8	80.7	1.30
2	Government Accountability Office	81.6	76.6	6.60
3	Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation	79.2		0.00
4	Smithsonian Institution	76.2		0.00
5	National Aeronautics and Space Administration	74.2	71.7	3.50
6	Social Security Administration	71.6	67.0	6.80
7	Department of State	70.8	69.1	2.40
8	General Services Administration	69.8	67.5	3.40
9	Department of Justice	69.3	68.0	1.90
10	Intelligence Community	69.0	70.9	-2.60
	(Top 10 shown, see all)	No Data No Change

Rank	Agency	2010	2009	% Change
1	Surface Transportation Board	86.8	80.4	8.10
2	Overseas Private Investment Corporation	85.5	80.0	6.80
3	Congressional Budget Office	84.4	79.4	6.20
4	Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service	84.3		0.00
5	Peace Corps	82.8		0.00
6	National Endowment for the Humanities	77.2	63.2	22.20
7	Federal Trade Commission	76.9	73.7	4.30
7	National Transportation Safety Board	76.9	76.1	1.00
9	National Endowment for the Arts	76.1	72.7	4.70
10	Commodity Futures Trading Commission	75.7	75.2	0.70
	(Top 10 shown, see all)	No Data No Change

Rank	Agency	2010	2009	% Change
1	Environment and Natural Resources Division (DOJ)	86.7	83.5	3.80
2	Army Audit Agency (Army)	85.9		0.00
3	Office of Inspector General (Treasury)	85.0	69.0	23.30
4	Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (Treasury)	83.5	75.2	11.00
5	Civil Division (DOJ)	83.4	81.1	2.90
6	Bureau of the Public Debt (Treasury)	80.6	78.7	2.40
7	Goddard Space Flight Center (NASA)	79.5	74.5	6.80
8	Executive Office of U.S. Attorneys and U.S. Attorneys (DOJ)	79.3	78.2	1.40
9	Region 1 - Boston (EPA)	78.8	76.1	3.50
10	Region 9 - San Francisco (EPA)	78.3	77.8	0.60
	(Top 10 shown, see all)	No Data No Change

Resources for Agencies

Across government, agencies face demanding high priority performance goals and calls for greater efficiency. Now, more than ever, you need a committed workforce to meet these challenges. Your agency's Best Places to Work data can provide a roadmap for better management.

The easy-to-use Excel Tool and Workplace Analysis Report, made possible by our partner the Hay Group, allows you to compare your agency’s results to the past survey results, total government, and private sector benchmarks. The Workplace Analysis Report identifies your agency’s “key drivers,” the two to three workplace categories most important to improving your Best Places to Work score.

The Partnership also offers webinars, workshops and resources can help you turn your Best Places to Work data into workforce solutions that drive real results.

Learn more