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 478 reviews)); "If you have no life and are willing to work constantly then I would say the pay is good." ((in 306 reviews)); "There are some great people that work there and the experiences you get from the federal government." ((in 87 reviews)); "Coworkers are great and make the job bearable" ((in 63 reviews)); "Good health benefits and retirement package." ((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 337 reviews)); "Supervisors and managers show much favoritism which makes it difficult to achieve good bonus ratings." ((in 70 reviews)); "Poor management and leadership." ((in 61 reviews)); "They wonder why the morale is low and people are leaving." ((in 61 reviews)); "Many supervisors have power trips and think they are military." ((in 61 reviews))

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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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TSA (Transportation Security Administration) reviews

3.4

56% would recommend to a friend

(2,922 total reviews)

David P. Pekoske

64% approve of CEO

44% 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 2,922 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 Government & Public Administration industry (3.6 stars).

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3K reviews

5.0

Mar 24, 2015

was able to meet people from different nationalities and travel to other cities of interests

Transportation security officer

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CEO approval

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Pros

Always learning new equipments and updates of situations to address immediately.

Cons

Would seem like the hiring process for open positions were not fair.

3.0

Mar 18, 2015

A Major Headache that Pays Well

Anonymous employee

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CEO approval

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Pros

The best reasons to wrk for TSA are all the benefits, the pay n the increase, n if you wrk really hard you can move up to any position... or so it seems, or maybe it's based off who u kno ... smh

Cons

Dealing with different kinds of ppl of different backgrounds on a daily basis... once you screw up you're screwed for life... too many times your money is late or doesn't come at all!!d

3.0

Mar 16, 2015

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Public affairs specialist

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work schedule, room for a ton of growth, decent salary, etc.

Cons

Need more assignments, more opportunity for grow and success, don't assume someone automatically will come in knowing what to do with out the proper training,...

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