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 208 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 67 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 55 reviews)); "Great work/life balance" ((in 54 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 57 reviews)); "Initial training could be great or it could be terrible depending on your location." ((in 25 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)); "Rotating shifts are brutal, stressful, low staffing, no standards, heavy workload at busy facilities." ((in 14 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).

Ratings by demographic groups

Race / Ethnicity

Gender

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Parent or family caregiver

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Reviews by job title

1K reviews

5.0

Jan 2, 2016

Great job for a high school diploma. Not all can do it. If you have the right stuff this is the job for you.

Air traffic control specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Easy money for those that know what they are doing. The fakers are the ones who struggle and have the stress.

Cons

Shift work is tough after a while. Occasionally some people get on your nerves, gov. Job so tough to get rid of the dead wood sometimes.

5.0

Dec 28, 2015

Telecommunication Specialist

Telecommunication specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The ability to apply for other positions are much greater than in a smaller agency. Most employees and managers are willing to help you if you need advise. Location was great for me.

Cons

Sometimes when employees leave the agency won't replace the person who left so that leave the other employees trying to take on the person who left their duties. After so many people leave you don't have enough staff to complete the entire job position for that section.

5.0

Dec 25, 2015

Great career

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good stability and pay structure

Cons

Strange hours - 24 hour facilities

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Great job for a high school diploma. Not all can do it. If you have the right stuff this is the job for you.

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