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) (783) , 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 488 reviews)); "If you have no life and are willing to work constantly then I would say the pay is good." ((in 294 reviews)); "There are some great people that work there and the experiences you get from the federal government." ((in 82 reviews)); "Some good coworkers as long as you are friendly and communicate with others" ((in 63 reviews)); "Good health benefits." ((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 336 reviews)); "Too much favoritism, if you are not liked managers will try to get rid of you." ((in 76 reviews)); "They wonder why the morale is low and people are leaving." ((in 60 reviews)); "Many supervisors have power trips and think they are military." ((in 60 reviews)); "Poor management and leadership." ((in 59 reviews))

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3.4

56% would recommend to a friend

(2,919 total reviews)

David P. Pekoske

64% approve of CEO

45% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.7

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Diversity & inclusion

3.4

Career opportunities

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 2,919 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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3K reviews

3.0

Jul 8, 2015

Transportation Security Officer

Anonymous employee

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Pros

Federal service Reasonable pay and benefits

Cons

Unionized Poor management Employee cliches Reverse discrimination Age discrimination Poor supervision Xxxxcxxxxcxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxcxxxxxx

2.0

Jul 7, 2015

2 Years + and it's getting sour

Tsa officer

Recommend

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Pros

The experience alone is pretty amazing. I've worked at a very busy large airport for 2 years plus. I have seen and witness some crazy things that I am sure not many people can say they have. Some coworkers can become great friends. The thought of protecting the public can make you feel good. The pay is great when the government isn't playing childish games with your paycheck.

Cons

Every day is a gamble. You can have those days where a psychotic or snobby passenger is yelling at you about the rules. Then you will have days where you bang heads with a moron coworker who is trashy, unprofessional, and possibly insane. You wonder how they hired some of your coworkers. Imagine witnessing 2000 plus people a day squeeze through a small checkpoint with no air conditioning and it is dusty as hell.. oh, and you are the only male or female on the floor giving pat downs all day? On top of it you might run into someone recording you with their phone or taking photos. A passenger sexually harassing you while you pat them down or even looking in their bag? There is no process to report this?

4.0

Jul 6, 2015

Good I guess

Anonymous employee

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Pros

Good benefits, okay pay. Excellent training. Although, when it was time to get our IDs it was done in a random and convoluted way leading to an entire day of sitting around and leaving late.

Cons

Most of the starting class had a college degree, that shows you how desperate the job market is. HR wasn't the best.

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