The Best Places to Work to Work in the Federal Government® rankings are the most comprehensive and authoritative rating and analysis of employee satisfaction and commitment in the federal government. The 2011 rankings are the sixth edition of this ongoing series, following the 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009 and 2010 versions.
Rank | Agency | 2011 | 2010 | % Change |
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1 | Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation | 85.9 | 79.2 | 8.50 |
2 | Nuclear Regulatory Commission | 79.1 | 81.8 | -3.30 |
3 | Government Accountability Office | 78.9 | 81.6 | -3.40 |
4 | Smithsonian Institution | 76.0 | 76.2 | -0.30 |
5 | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | 72.5 | 74.2 | -2.30 |
6 | Social Security Administration | 70.1 | 71.6 | -2.10 |
7 | Department of State | 70.0 | 70.8 | -1.10 |
8 | Intelligence Community | 69.5 | 69.0 | 0.70 |
9 | Office of Personnel Management | 69.4 | 65.8 | 5.30 |
10 | General Services Administration | 68.7 | 69.8 | -1.60 |
(Top 10 shown, see all) | No Data No Change |
Rank | Agency | 2011 | 2010 | % Change |
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1 | Surface Transportation Board | 91.1 | 86.8 | 4.90 |
2 | Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board | 89.3 | 0.00 | |
3 | Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service | 81.4 | 84.3 | -3.40 |
4 | Peace Corps | 78.7 | 82.8 | -5.00 |
5 | Farm Credit Administration | 77.5 | 0.00 | |
6 | Overseas Private Investment Corporation | 77.2 | 85.5 | -9.70 |
7 | Federal Labor Relations Authority | 76.3 | 68.3 | 11.60 |
8 | Commodity Futures Trading Commission | 75.2 | 75.7 | -0.70 |
9 | National Endowment for the Humanities | 74.7 | 77.2 | -3.30 |
10 | Federal Trade Commission | 74.3 | 76.9 | -3.40 |
(Top 10 shown, see all) | No Data No Change |
Rank | Agency | 2011 | 2010 | % Change |
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1 | Environment and Natural Resources Division (DOJ) | 81.5 | 86.7 | -5.90 |
2 | Army Audit Agency (Army) | 80.4 | 85.9 | -6.40 |
2 | Civil Division (DOJ) | 80.4 | 83.4 | -3.50 |
2 | John C. Stennis Space Center (NASA) | 80.4 | 77.0 | 4.40 |
5 | Tax Division (DOJ) | 80.1 | 76.5 | 4.60 |
6 | Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (Treasury) | 79.4 | 83.5 | -5.00 |
7 | Office of the Inspector General (OPM) | 78.0 | 76.5 | 2.00 |
8 | Region 3 - Philadelphia (EPA) | 77.9 | 73.7 | 5.70 |
9 | Region 1 - Boston (EPA) | 77.8 | 78.8 | -1.20 |
10 | Bureau of the Public Debt (Treasury) | 77.2 | 80.6 | -4.20 |
(Top 10 shown, see all) | No Data No Change |
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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.