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?

71% 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, 3.6 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 209 reviews)); "Pay is good but not great unless you are a controller or have been in for a while." ((in 159 reviews)); "Great people that care about aviation and the work they do." ((in 67 reviews)); "Great Work Life Balance" ((in 56 reviews)); "The job security is great" ((in 48 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 52 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 15 reviews)); "rotating shifts, poor management, stress" ((in 13 reviews)); "I had seen where other reviews pointed out poor leadership caused by people being promoted due to poor performance." ((in 13 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

3.8

71% 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

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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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4.0

Aug 8, 2017

Air Traffic Control Specialist

Air traffic control specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Early retirement; pension plan; TSP/401k matching (5%); engaging; rewarding

Cons

Working weekends; can be exhausting/stressful at times

3.0

Aug 3, 2017

Electronics Technician

Electronics technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great Benefits, Great Pay, Vast Knowledge, Multiple Training opportunities,

Cons

Employees are selected for promotions based on "who you know" not "what you know." Training is great, although it never pinpoints your facility's exact set up, so there is a lot of fudging along the way. The knowledge is great, but they do not offer refresher courses and sometimes it will be years before you work on another piece of equipment or perform a duty infrequently, it would be nice to offer a 1-2 day refresher.

4.0

Aug 3, 2017

Air Traffic Controller Review

Air traffic control specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Can virtually live anywhere. Career progression is easy. Good benefits. Backed by the union.

Cons

It's government agency so its run slowly. Takes forever to get anything done. Printer broke, says it takes 6 months to fix. Random drugs and alcohol screenings.

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