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 (123) , 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 194 reviews)); "Pay is good but not great unless you are a controller or have been in for a while." ((in 156 reviews)); "Great people that care about aviation and the work they do." ((in 66 reviews)); "Great Job Security" ((in 60 reviews)); "Great salary, very quickly go from 40K to 80, 90 and eventually 100K+" ((in 26 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 51 reviews)); "No training opportunities" ((in 21 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 12 reviews)); "I had seen where other reviews pointed out poor leadership caused by people being promoted due to poor performance." ((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.

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3.8

72% would recommend to a friend

(1,459 total reviews)

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

68% approve of CEO

50% positive business outlook

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FAA has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 1,459 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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4.0

Jul 27, 2022

Solid Career

Air traffic controller

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay, benefits, and lifestyle

Cons

Schedule, overtime requirements, political impacts to budget

5.0

Jul 25, 2022

FAA

Electronics technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work/Life Balance. Salaries are higher in DOT than DoD.

Cons

Government Bureaucracy and poor ability to get raises.

3.0

Jul 23, 2022

Who is in charge

Air traffic control specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefits time off, retirement, health plans

Cons

The union controls almost everything. Management is unable to take a stand on anything.

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