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 (61) , 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 482 reviews)); "If you have no life and are willing to work constantly then I would say the pay is good." ((in 305 reviews)); "There are some great people that work there and the experiences you get from the federal government." ((in 85 reviews)); "Coworkers are great and make the job bearable" ((in 68 reviews)); "TSA offered great job security" ((in 43 reviews))

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

"Poor management and work hours" ((in 339 reviews)); "Supervisors and managers show much favoritism which makes it difficult to achieve good bonus ratings." ((in 71 reviews)); "Poor management and leadership." ((in 62 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 58 reviews))

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3.4

56% would recommend to a friend

(2,917 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

3.5

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 2,917 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

May 30, 2014

Umm its okay but this is definitely not a long term job.

Tso

Recommend

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Pros

Issuance is great. The pay is okay for whats being done. Some of the co-workers are really nice to work with.

Cons

The pay could be higher. You're always on pins and needles everyday. Promotions are not fair. A lot of favoritism. The seniority factor. Management is horrible.

2.0

May 22, 2014

Everything is always good in the beginning. . .

Tsa officer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Retirement benefits and Health, Dental, Vision insurance plans and choice of selection of plans. Annual Leave accrues

Cons

Fortunately at the airport I work at, the passengers are FANTASTIC. Management is the bigger issue from the top down. Opportunities for advancement are almost non-existent. Good luck if you wish to transfer to another government agency as TSA is the red-headed step child of all government agencies. Poor communication between management and subordinates. Wasteful government spending on redundant training. Poor training when new policies are rolled out. The evaluation system is non-existent and the Union is really nothing more than an entity which has little to no say against TSA policies.

2.0

May 22, 2014

Decent pay, poor management

Behavior detection officer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay for the work and good benefits.

Cons

Management is terrible. Promotion process is a joke. No leadership. Public can be difficult to work with.

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Umm its okay but this is definitely not a long term job.

Everything is always good in the beginning. . .

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