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 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.

FAA reviews

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

Oct 7, 2021

Excellent work life balance, not very technically challenging

Resident engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

federal holidays (11), paid time off (2.5 weeks at first, then four weeks after 3 years, then five weeks after 15) give excellent work-life balance As an RE, the per diem reimbursement brings compensation to a highly competitive level

Cons

Management is highly interested in their own career advancement Large government organization has a lot of logistical inertia. Not much challenging engineering work, most design work is contracted out.

5.0

Sep 20, 2021

Good Place; Safety culture

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Positive work environment. Good pay. Have to move around and apply for other jobs you want to increase your pay.

Cons

Subject to the laws of Congress. There are people there that are only there to collect the paycheck.

1.0

Jul 14, 2021

Don’t do it!

Air traffic controller

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

High pay and great co-workers

Cons

No repercussions for inefficiency and too much bureaucracy

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