Rankings In for Best Places to Work in the Federal Government

Like your job? With more than 100,000 federal employees in Virginia, there are likely lots of opinions on working for Uncle Sam. The Partnership for Public Service's rankings out Thursday revealing their picks for best places to work in the federal government.

The Best Places to Work in the Federal Government rankings are produced by the Partnership for Public Service—a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization committed to improving the effectiveness of government. As part of their strategy for change, the group works with numerous agencies, many of which are represented in the Best Places to Work profiles and rankings, on everything from improving employee engagement to leadership development.

Here's a look at the top 10 in three categories: Large Agencies, Midsize Agencies and Small Agencies (if you click on the link, it'll take you to a page on Partnership for Public Service, with more details about the agency and the ranking information):

Large Agencies

1. National Aeronautics and Space Administration
2. Department of Commerce
3. Intelligence Community
4. Department of State
5. Department of Health and Human Services
6. Department of Justice
7. Department of Labor
8. Department of Transportation
9. Department of Agriculture
10. Social Security Administration

Midsize Agencies

• Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
• Government Accountability Office
• Peace Corps
• Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
• Federal Trade Commission
• Securities and Exchange Commission
• Smithsonian Institution
• Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
• National Credit Union Administration
• National Science Foundation

Small Agencies

1. National Endowment for the Arts
2. Overseas Private Investment Corporation
3. Office of Management and Budget
4. Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service
5. Federal Labor Relations Authority
6. U.S. International Trade Commission
7. National Endowment for the Humanities
8. Congressional Budget Office
9. National Transportation Safety Board
10. Farm Credit Administration

See more about the report and all of the rankings at the Partnership for Public Service Web site.

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