Does FAA pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, FAA employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at FAA. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at FAA?

72% of FAA employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated FAA 3.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 3.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at FAA?

Air Traffic Control Specialist (153) , Air Traffic Controller (122) , Airway Transportation Systems Specialist (47) , Aviation Safety Inspector (40) , Management and Program Analyst (33) , Aerospace Engineer (30) , ATC Specialist (29) , ATSS FG-2101 (29) , Intern (24) , Engineer (23) , Civil Engineer (20) , Program Manager (20) , Manager (17) , Air Traffic Controller Trainee (14) , Computer Specialist (14)

What are the pros of working at FAA according to real employee reviews?

"benefits are great and day to day work is great" ((in 191 reviews)); "Pay is good but not great unless you are a controller or have been in for a while." ((in 154 reviews)); "Great people that care about aviation and the work they do." ((in 70 reviews)); ""Job security" is great and once you know what you are supposed to do you can then explore other areas or job functions." ((in 53 reviews)); "Good work environment and welfare place." ((in 32 reviews))

What are the cons of working at FAA according to real employee reviews?

"Management is incompetent and often take the path of least resistance to progress their own careers." ((in 55 reviews)); "Initial training could be great or it could be terrible depending on your location." ((in 23 reviews)); "bureaucracy Upper management is on their own power trip, often forget to do their actual JOB." ((in 16 reviews)); "rotating shifts, poor management, stress" ((in 13 reviews)); "Shift work, midnight shifts, w" ((in 12 reviews))

What are employees saying about FAA layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about FAA layoffs and their outlook for job security at FAA in 2026.

FAA reviews

3.8

72% would recommend to a friend

(1,458 total reviews)

Pete Buttigieg | Michael G. Whitaker | Kathryn “Katie” Thomson

68% approve of CEO

50% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Compensation and benefits

3.8

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Career opportunities

3.6

Culture & values

3.5

Work/Life balance

3.3

Senior management

FAA has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 1,458 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The FAA employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Gobierno y administración pública industry (3.6 stars).

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Reviews by job title

1K reviews

4.0

Feb 4, 2023

Great flexibility

Aerospace engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work life balance, pay, independence

Cons

Lack of direction from management,

5.0

Jan 26, 2023

Regulatory Economist

Economist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very interesting work. Continuous training and development. Great benefits.

Cons

You need to have patience in this role because sometimes your project may be benched for years and you have to be flexible to start working on other projects. You have to handle working on different projects and different deadlines with different priorities.

1.0

Jan 25, 2023

slowly deteriorating

Air traffic controller

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

the pay and benefits FERS retirement

Cons

Rotating shifts are brutal, stressful, low staffing, no standards, heavy workload at busy facilities. Training is the absolute worst, your career can be in the hands of employees who doesn't care or excel at their jobs. Bad employees are here to stay and often get promoted over the good, some managers are even worse. Unrealistic health standards, was let go after 15yrs for losing my medical clearance due to a chronic illness.

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