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) , Aerospace Engineer (29) , ATSS FG-2101 (28) , 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 191 reviews)); "Pay is good but not great unless you are a controller or have been in for a while." ((in 153 reviews)); "Great people that care about aviation and the work they do." ((in 68 reviews)); "Great work/life balance" ((in 56 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 53 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)); "Shift work or rotating schedule." ((in 15 reviews)); "I had seen where other reviews pointed out poor leadership caused by people being promoted due to poor performance." ((in 13 reviews)); "rotating shifts, poor management, stress" ((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

3.8

71% would recommend to a friend

(1,455 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

3.6

Work/Life balance

3.3

Senior management

FAA has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 1,455 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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Reviews by job title

1K reviews

4.0

Aug 17, 2016

FAA Great Organization

Program manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The FAA is one of those special agencies that touches many people daily, often without their knowing. The people here are professional; focused on safety; and driven to provide value to the American people. The organization believes in its people and asks us for our best; to provide constant forward looking thinking; and to provide support for the job at hand; Safety in the Air!.

Cons

Working for an organization with such high expectations can take its toll on you. There is never a day when you can just say, "I don't feel like performing at that level today."

1.0

Aug 9, 2016

Resident Engineer

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Able to take on lots of responsibility as a young engineer

Cons

Unorganized, chaotic, and was lied to about the travel perks of the position during the interview process.

5.0

Aug 7, 2016

Government Work

Flight data

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good Benefits, fitness center, breaks

Cons

My position requires shift work.

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