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 476 reviews)); "If you have no life and are willing to work constantly then I would say the pay is good." ((in 297 reviews)); "There are some great people that work there and the experiences you get from the federal government." ((in 86 reviews)); "Some good coworkers as long as you are friendly and communicate with others" ((in 66 reviews)); "Good Job Security" ((in 39 reviews))

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

"Poor management and work hours" ((in 338 reviews)); "Too much favoritism, if you are not liked managers will try to get rid of you." ((in 70 reviews)); "Many supervisors have power trips and think they are military." ((in 61 reviews)); "Poor management and leadership." ((in 59 reviews)); "They wonder why the morale is low and people are leaving." ((in 59 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

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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

1.0

Sep 20, 2014

Bad management

Lead transportation security officer

Recommend

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Pros

Ok pay. Great people to work around and meet.

Cons

Bad management. Pay could better if on GS scale.

2.0

Sep 19, 2014

Its a job

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

My check every 2 weeks

Cons

Poor management Management is made up of a bunch of drug addicts and criminals

3.0

Sep 17, 2014

OK starting pay; early AM hours and slow to gain seniority.

Transportation security officer

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

OK starting pay and a decent $2/hour raise after a two year probation. Access to full benefits starting your very first day.

Cons

Many Cons...co-workers (with years of seniority) will do-you-in if they decide they don't like you. Constant testing/being watched by camera by TSM's and STSO's. Hard to use your acquired PTO because the people with seniority already took/used all of the desirable days-six months in advance! Call in sick/late? You can still get written up even with a doctor's note. After making it past the probation period, you don't get much (sometimes nothing) of a rate increase.

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