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 (122) , 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 208 reviews)); "Pay is good but not great unless you are a controller or have been in for a while." ((in 147 reviews)); "Great people that care about aviation and the work they do." ((in 67 reviews)); "Great work/life balance" ((in 53 reviews)); "Great Job Security" ((in 47 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 59 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.

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3.8

72% would recommend to a friend

(1,458 total reviews)

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

68% approve of CEO

50% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Compensation and benefits

3.8

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Career opportunities

3.6

Culture & values

3.5

Work/Life balance

3.3

Senior management

FAA has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 1,458 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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5.0

May 2, 2018

CO review of rates

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Additional resources to determine reasonableness of costs

Cons

Should not have to go to an outside source of this nature to determine reasonableness

3.0

Apr 29, 2018

Air Traffic Control Specialist Trainee

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pay and benefits, per diem allowances. Great career if you can get past the garbage training.

Cons

What a mess. Lots of bad instructors, inconsistent training, inconsistent grading.

4.0

Apr 18, 2018

Aeronautical Information Specialist

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Secure federal government employment for life

Cons

Not the most tech savvy organization in the world

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