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 477 reviews)); "If you have no life and are willing to work constantly then I would say the pay is good." ((in 293 reviews)); "There are some great people that work there and the experiences you get from the federal government." ((in 79 reviews)); "Some good coworkers as long as you are friendly and communicate with others" ((in 68 reviews)); "A lot of training and good experiences" ((in 40 reviews))

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

"Poor management and work hours" ((in 343 reviews)); "Favoritism and mismanagement are rampant." ((in 73 reviews)); "They wonder why the morale is low and people are leaving." ((in 65 reviews)); "Poor management and leadership." ((in 61 reviews)); "Many supervisors have power trips and think they are military." ((in 60 reviews))

What are employees saying about TSA (Transportation Security Administration) layoffs in 2026?

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What are the top reviewed TSA (Transportation Security Administration) locations?

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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

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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).

Reviews by job title

3K reviews

2.0

Nov 20, 2013

In the early years of start up was a great place to work.

Supervisory transportation security officer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefits and good pay

Cons

Bad hours and days off, culture is bad, no support from upper management.

2.0

Nov 13, 2013

A job that does nothing but leave a consistent sour taste in your mouth.

Tso

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The pay is decent, with paid time off accrued and accrued sick leave, better benefits than retail. Experience on how to deal with angry people. Guaranteed two days off. A foot in the door for further federal work. Leads, Behavior Detection Officers, and fellow officers are fantastic to work with. Promote solely from within.

Cons

There is constant contradiction on what the job is that is supposed to be performed. The mission is to secure the air ways yet they take away the ability to effectively do this. Management is quick to back stab. Unreasonably strict. Horrible shift hours. Little to no room for advancement. No loyalty from the agency towards employees. It is beyond difficult to ever take any of the time off that is accrued. Riddled with favoritism. Underappreciated. Management talks down to the individual. Those with college degrees are over looked on a regular basis for promotions. The agency is not really security oriented. Incredibly understaffed and they only hire part time.

3.0

Nov 1, 2013

Life AT TSA

Transportation security officer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I liked working for them and the benefit package. I was with them for over eight years and recently took an early retirement from government service.

Cons

There is not enough officers on the passenger check points. They do not get enough time for training. It is very difficult to use your leave time. They are to quick to fire people. They are top heavy on management.

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