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)?

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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 481 reviews)); "If you have no life and are willing to work constantly then I would say the pay is good." ((in 300 reviews)); "There are some great people that work there and the experiences you get from the federal government." ((in 80 reviews)); "Some good coworkers as long as you are friendly and communicate with others" ((in 67 reviews)); "Job Security and good training." ((in 38 reviews))

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

"Poor management and work hours" ((in 341 reviews)); "Supervisors and managers show much favoritism which makes it difficult to achieve good bonus ratings." ((in 74 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 60 reviews))

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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

45% 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

1.0

Sep 14, 2015

Better than unemployment, but not by much

Supervisory transportation security officer

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Pros

Pay was acceptable. I took pride and liked the duties of the job.

Cons

Corrupt, apathetic, and sometimes downright hostile management makes the job stressful beyond any comfortable level. TSA management is very 'ivory tower' oriented. The managers sit back and let the supervisors do all the work.

2.0

Jul 26, 2015

tsa

Tso

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

The job has great medical benefits

Cons

no job security and poor managment

3.0

Jul 12, 2015

Transportation Security Officer (TSO)

Tso

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Pros

Great Place to start a career in the federal government, in a small station you gain a lot of experiences as often times you have to multi task and learn new skills, plus you gain more experiences with collateral duties. the pay is good compare to other jobs in the private sector and great benefits. The Position is good to gain experience and to use as a stepping stone for other federal agencies.

Cons

Management is often times well under prepared you have TSO's with PHD's and Managers with GED's, not much room for advancement as there's a lot of nepotism as you've heard in the news compared to other agencies TSO's a well underpaid for their Jobs, also more than half of the workforce is part time and often times with no way of moving to a full time position.

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