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 201 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 63 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 52 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 53 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 or rotating schedule." ((in 12 reviews)); "I had seen where other reviews pointed out poor leadership caused by people being promoted due to poor performance." ((in 11 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

(1,459 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 1,459 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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1K reviews

5.0

Dec 21, 2019

Empfehlenswert

Director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Long term orientation and sustainability

Cons

Slow process management No lean management

4.0

Dec 12, 2019

Manager Air Traffic Control

Denver co

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

People, location, Forefront of New Technology, Opportunities

Cons

Demanding, stressful, Not Enough Staff, Lack of Leadership, Lack Diversity

4.0

Dec 5, 2019

Interesting work but not challenging for an engineer.

Program manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Interesting subject(s). Very well compensated for your efforts.

Cons

You provide engineering oversight and so you watch more than do. The doing is paperwork but some technical reviews. Leadership lacking

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