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 (154) , 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 157 reviews)); "Great people that care about aviation and the work they do." ((in 69 reviews)); "The job security is great" ((in 50 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 57 reviews)); "bureaucracy Upper management is on their own power trip, often forget to do their actual JOB." ((in 16 reviews)); "Shift work and rotating schedules" ((in 14 reviews)); "Rotating shifts are brutal, stressful, low staffing, no standards, heavy workload at busy facilities." ((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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3.9

74% would recommend to a friend

(1,460 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 1,460 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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1K reviews

5.0

Mar 26, 2022

Air Traffic Control Specialist

Air traffic controller

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Autonomy Strong Union Ample Breaks No homework Early retirement

Cons

Shift work/Schedule High Stress/Responsibility Low Mobility

5.0

Mar 24, 2022

Great people, interesting work

Engineering intern

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

All of the people were really nice, work felt useful and interesting

Cons

HR is very slow and not helpful

4.0

Mar 23, 2022

Good place to work

Atss fg-2101

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits. Travel. Job security. Transfer within FAA to just about anywhere

Cons

More than normal 40 hours can be a regular thing in larger airports.

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