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 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at FAA?

74% of FAA employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated FAA 3.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.7 for culture and values and 3.8 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 200 reviews)); "Pay is good but not great unless you are a controller or have been in for a while." ((in 150 reviews)); "Great people that care about aviation and the work they do." ((in 67 reviews)); "Great work/life balance" ((in 58 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 54 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)); "bureaucracy Upper management is on their own power trip, often forget to do their actual JOB." ((in 16 reviews)); "I had seen where other reviews pointed out poor leadership caused by people being promoted due to poor performance." ((in 12 reviews)); "Shift work, midnight shifts, w" ((in 11 reviews)); "Poor communication" ((in 8 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

3.9

74% would recommend to a friend

(1,459 total reviews)

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

70% approve of CEO

52% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Compensation and benefits

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.8

Career opportunities

3.7

Culture & values

3.6

Work/Life balance

3.3

Senior management

FAA has an employee rating of 3.9 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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Reviews by job title

1K reviews

4.0

Jul 1, 2022

Great job with many career opportunities

Airway transportation systems specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great work environment, good pay, excellent work life balance, ample training opportunities, union - collective bargaining agreement, sense of purpose - helping keep the National Air Space safer and more reliable

Cons

Bureaucracy - typical large organization issues

3.0

Jun 30, 2022

Secure job but lack of growth

Computer scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Very good work-life balance - Pension - Job security - Guaranteed at least a 1.6% annual raise

Cons

- Lack of salary growth - Incompetent Management

4.0

Jun 23, 2022

retirement

Weather observer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pay is very good for the area

Cons

Hours are very limited at the moment

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