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 83 reviews)); "Coworkers are great and make the job bearable" ((in 67 reviews)); "A lot of training and good experiences" ((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 332 reviews)); "Terrible management at ORD airport, too much favoritism, too much like high school, promotions based on who you know & who's on your panel for the interview, terrible work" ((in 73 reviews)); "Many supervisors have power trips and think they are military." ((in 65 reviews)); "They wonder why the morale is low and people are leaving." ((in 62 reviews)); "Poor management and leadership." ((in 60 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.

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

New York , Los Angeles , Boston , Chicago , Atlanta , Newark , Dallas , Arlington , Houston , Denver , Miami , Orlando , Phoenix , Philadelphia , Washington , Las Vegas , Fort Lauderdale , San Diego , Minneapolis , Salt Lake City , Charlotte , Seattle , Springfield , Dulles , Tampa , SeaTac , Detroit , Austin , San Antonio , Columbus

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

3.0

Nov 24, 2012

Moderate starting pay, salary/ advancement opportunities stagnate for years

Master transportation security officer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Get your foot in the door to a government job. Stable job, good benefits.

Cons

Irregular work schedules. Pay banding causes salary to stagnate and workers get little to no raise for years. Too much use of part time workers, slow advancement to full time. High turnover, people get stressed out and tired of waiting for better pay, advancement and full time work.

1.0

Nov 18, 2012

The TSA is very inflexible as an employer, management is poor, and policies are geared toward serving freaquent fliers.

Master transportation security officer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The best reason to work for the TSA is access to federal government benefits. Check OPM.gov to see whats available. Another pro is chance to see things from behind the scenes in an airport.

Cons

At many airports there is poor management, employee communication is strained, and policies and procedures are unclear. The perception is that we are understaffed during peak periods, giving the impression that we are not staying consistent with airport growth.

2.0

Nov 8, 2012

chaotic, changing, but unneccessarily,

Lead transportation security officer

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

needed security for traveling public.. a lot of good people you work with along the way.

Cons

too many, nepotism, favoritism, cronyism, etc.. Not really transparent towards their employees. unqualified people in positions of leadership, administration, and many other important positions have people who got jobs not on true ability. they knew somebody, had a relationship with somebody. Or were just primarily friends with someone who could get them to a better position.

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