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 3.4 for career opportunities.

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

TSO (Transportation Security Officer) (784) , Transportation Security Officer (294) , Tso (247) , TSA OFFICER (111) , Security Officer (102) , Lead Transportation Security Officer (78) , TSO Officer (62) , LTSO (52) , Officer (45) , Supervisory Transportation Security Officer (44) , Supervisor (30) , Screener (23) , Administrative Assistant (21) , Lead Officer (14) , Program Analyst (14)

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 475 reviews)); "If you have no life and are willing to work constantly then I would say the pay is good." ((in 310 reviews)); "There are some great people that work there and the experiences you get from the federal government." ((in 92 reviews)); "Coworkers are great and make the job bearable" ((in 70 reviews)); "Good health benefits for the employers." ((in 40 reviews))

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

"Poor management and work hours" ((in 335 reviews)); "Supervisors and managers show much favoritism which makes it difficult to achieve good bonus ratings." ((in 73 reviews)); "Poor management and leadership." ((in 62 reviews)); "They wonder why the morale is low and people are leaving." ((in 62 reviews)); "Many supervisors have power trips and think they are military." ((in 60 reviews))

What are employees saying about TSA (Transportation Security Administration) layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about TSA (Transportation Security Administration) layoffs and their outlook for job security at TSA (Transportation Security Administration) in 2026.

TSA (Transportation Security Administration) reviews

3.4

56% would recommend to a friend

(2,922 total reviews)

David P. Pekoske

64% approve of CEO

45% positive business outlook

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TSA (Transportation Security Administration) has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 2,922 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).

Reviews by job title

3K reviews

2.0

Mar 24, 2016

Not a good place for a long run career !!!

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great opportunity to apply customer service, fast-pace environment, flexible schedule although you have to bid for the shift.

Cons

Have to deal with stressful passengers all the time, uncompetitive salary and benefit compared to the workload, not so many opportunity for career advancement.

3.0

Mar 22, 2016

Transportation security officer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good stepping stone to federal government jobs

Cons

Work with some people that are lazy and you need to pick up the slack for them Management is overwhelming majority of the time

3.0

Mar 20, 2016

The laughing stock of the Federal Government

Transportation security officer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Decent pay for easy work, (If you don't mind searching bags and patting people down all day). Diverse group of co-workers and passengers you encounter.

Cons

Highly stressful. Lack of concern for officer safety. Highly scrutinized by the public and the media. Frequent budget cut scares. No attempts by management to boost moral. No flight benefits.

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