The Partnership for Public Service has released its rankings of the 2023 Best Places to Work in the Federal Government®.
NASA has once again topped the list for large federal agencies. It has held that spot for 12 years in a row.
The top 10 for large, midsize and small federal agencies are listed below. The full rankings are available at bestplacestowork.org.
2023 Best Places to Work in the Federal Government® Rankings
Large Federal Agencies
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Department of Health and Human Services
- Intelligence Community
- Department of Commerce
- Department of Veterans Affairs
- Department of Transportation
- Department of the Treasury
- Department of the Interior
- Department of the Army
- Department of the Air Force
Midsize Federal Agencies
- Government Accountability Office
- General Services Administration
- Securities and Exchange Commission
- Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
- Environmental Protection Agency
- Department of Energy
- Small Business Administration
- National Science Foundation
- Federal Trade Commission
- National Credit Union Administration
Small Federal Agencies
- National Indian Gaming Commission
- National Endowment for the Humanities
- Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation
- Office of Special Counsel
- Farm Credit Administration
- Federal Labor Relations Authority
- Selective Service System
- Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board
- Office of Management and Budget
- U.S. International Trade Commission
Agencies in Last Place
Which agencies had the lowest rankings?
The Social Security Administration was in last place for large federal agencies. For midsize federal agencies, Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency came in last place out of 26 agencies. The Export-Import Bank is last in the small agencies category out of 30 total agencies.
Most Improved Agencies
For large federal agencies, the Department of Homeland Security is the most improved agency. Its score increased by 5.9 points to 60.8 out of 100.
For midsize agencies, the Federal Trade Commission went from 67.3 points in 2022 to 75.4 (+8.1), and the Consumer Product Safety Commission was most improved among small agencies, going from 63.2 points to 73 (+9.8).
The 2023 Best Places to Work in the Federal Government® index score increased by 2.3 points over 2022, going from 63.4 out of 100 in 2022 to 65.7 out of 100 in 2023 which is an overall increase from last year in how federal employees view their agencies and jobs.
