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.

FAA reviews

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

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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).

Reviews by job title

1K reviews

1.0

Aug 5, 2020

Agency promoted sexual harassment and hostile work environment

Engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits and retirement. Union to help protect you.

Cons

Management create a hostile environment, agency knows and does nothing about it. Bad managers only get promoted. If you're not a white male be prepared to be discriminated against; if you're a female you will be sexually harassed and if you report it, it will only make you a target for years to come. There is no incentive to work hard since promotions usually go to the good old boy club.

5.0

Jul 11, 2020

Great Federal Government Job

Senior manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Salary, Benefits, Responsibility, Sense of worth towards to the flying public

Cons

24/7/365 work schedule. Duty sometimes calls over all else.

4.0

Jun 16, 2020

Management and Program Analyst

Management and program analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Health benefits and retirement benefits

Cons

Government programs and software is outdated and slow.

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