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) , ATC Specialist (29) , ATSS FG-2101 (29) , Aerospace Engineer (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 203 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 65 reviews)); "Great work/life balance" ((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 50 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)); "Training is long and haphazard at times" ((in 29 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 16 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.

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3.8

71% would recommend to a friend

(1,456 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 1,456 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

Jun 2, 2018

Not a bad place to work.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The work is interesting, and the benefits are great.

Cons

The upper management is steadily declining.

1.0

May 29, 2018

Short Title

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits, Pension, Challenging, Rewarding, on the edge

Cons

on the edge, short staffing incompetent management

5.0

May 17, 2018

Airway Transportation Systems Specialist

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good working environment, overall good compensation and secure employment.

Cons

Management lacks sensible people skills.

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