Does TSA (Transportation Security Administration) pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, TSA (Transportation Security Administration) employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at TSA (Transportation Security Administration). This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at TSA (Transportation Security Administration)?

56% of TSA (Transportation Security Administration) employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated TSA (Transportation Security Administration) 2.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.9 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at TSA (Transportation Security Administration)?

TSO (Transportation Security Officer) (782) , Transportation Security Officer (294) , Tso (247) , TSA OFFICER (111) , Security Officer (102) , Lead Transportation Security Officer (78) , TSO Officer (62) , LTSO (52) , Officer (44) , Supervisory Transportation Security Officer (44) , Supervisor (30) , Screener (23) , Administrative Assistant (21) , Program Analyst (14) , Lead Officer (13)

What are the pros of working at TSA (Transportation Security Administration) according to real employee reviews?

"Good benefits and good for stepping up into gov work" ((in 468 reviews)); "If you have no life and are willing to work constantly then I would say the pay is good." ((in 306 reviews)); "There are some great people that work there and the experiences you get from the federal government." ((in 86 reviews)); "Coworkers are great and make the job bearable" ((in 69 reviews)); "TSA offered great job security" ((in 45 reviews))

What are the cons of working at TSA (Transportation Security Administration) according to real employee reviews?

"Poor management and work hours" ((in 345 reviews)); "Incompetent upper management, favoritism, no accountability for the higher ups." ((in 68 reviews)); "Poor management and leadership." ((in 63 reviews)); "Many supervisors have power trips and think they are military." ((in 61 reviews)); "They wonder why the morale is low and people are leaving." ((in 54 reviews))

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3.4

56% would recommend to a friend

(2,918 total reviews)

David P. Pekoske

64% approve of CEO

45% positive business outlook

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3.7

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Diversity & inclusion

3.5

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2.9

Culture & values

2.8

Work/Life balance

2.7

Senior management

TSA (Transportation Security Administration) has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 2,918 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The TSA (Transportation Security Administration) 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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3.0

Jan 12, 2015

I'm very neutral

Transportation security officer

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Pros

The main reason why I worked here for I felt like I was contributing to the fight against terrorism, the pay was decent and it's a good look working for the federal government. If your just looking for good pay with no college degree this is great for you!

Cons

It's too bad that the opportunities to get promoted are limited to connections, and a lot of your superiors don't even have college degrees but talk down on you and get paid very high salaries while someone with a master's can be in stuck in an entry level position because they didn't kiss up to the right person or someone higher up doesn't like them for whatever reason.

2.0

Aug 16, 2014

Not worth the stress, you will age before your time if you buy into all the politics!!!

Master transportation security officer

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Pros

Good pay, good benefits. You MAY find and keep a friend or two. You MIGHT even meet ONE or TWO good supervisors/managers. Great experience gained. You'll meet a lot of different people & stars.

Cons

Terrible management at ORD airport, too much favoritism, too much like high school, promotions based on who you know & who's on your panel for the interview, terrible work-life balance, they don't care how sick you are, if you can breathe "GET TO WORK"! Government shuts down, no pay "GET TO WORK"! I can probably count on one hand how many people deserve to be in a supervisory or management capacity! It's bad!!! Run away!!! I would too if I hadn't gotten so complacent & numb to all the garbage & politics. When you can finally get a door open for a promotion, you find yourself in a whole new load of garbage.

1.0

Jun 6, 2014

Stressful mismanaged environment full of self-serving automotons

Behavior detection officer

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Pros

Benefits even if part-time. Transfer ability due to aligned job requirements.

Cons

Inflexible schedules. Uncaring management. Fear of job loss due to constant retraining and certification. Cronyism. Far to management heavy. Too many bosses. Too many managers not doing anything wasting tax-payer dollars.

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