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 479 reviews)); "If you have no life and are willing to work constantly then I would say the pay is good." ((in 307 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 64 reviews)); "Job Security and good training." ((in 38 reviews))

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

"Poor management and work hours" ((in 347 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)); "Many supervisors have power trips and think they are military." ((in 62 reviews)); "They wonder why the morale is low and people are leaving." ((in 57 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.

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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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5.0

Jun 11, 2024

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2.0

Jun 10, 2024

Don't do it.

Manager

Recommend

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Great benefits. Working inside not in the heat. No mandatory overtime. The pay is finally good! from 2002-2023 the pay was terrible, as in the least paid government agency. however now it is equal to other government agencies.

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Phoenix is the worst airport (for TSA) in the nation. This comes from numerous different people (and positions) that have worked at other airports. The leadership is terrible, without going into any detail for fear of reprisal. There is no work-life balance, only the mission and the operation. It does not matter if you are in college and have an exam and need half a day off, they wont approve it. I've seen people work in the mornings of their wedding day because leadership wouldn't let them take the day off. Morale is at an all time low for this airport.

2.0

Jun 9, 2024

Foot in the door - that's all

Financial specialist

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Government job with government benefits

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Be prepared to be taken for granted

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