Agency Report

Forest Service

Best Places to Work Rank
out of 420 Agency Subcomponents

2019 Engagement Score
49.5

Change from 2018
-3.4

Mission

To sustain the health, diversity and productivity of the nation's forests and grasslands to meet the needs of present and future generations.

	Rank	Change (2018‑19)	2019	2018	2017	2016	2015	2014	2013	2012	2011	2010	2009	2007	2005	2003
Engagement Score	380 of 420	-3.4	49.5	52.9	60.1	57.6	53.7	51.9	49.0	53.4	58.1	56.3	53.3	59.9	57.9	60.6

Category	Rank	Change (2018‑19)	2019	2018	2017	2016	2015	2014	2013	2012	2011	2010	2009	2007	2005	2003
Effective Leadership	384 of 413	-0.3	46.8	47.1	52.7	50.5	48.2	47.0	46.0	49.2	50.3	49.3	47.8	52.8	50.2	50.9
Effective Leadership: Empowerment	381 of 413	-1.2	38.5	39.7	45.8	42.8	41.4	37.8	35.8	39.2	43.1	41.5	43.2	46.9	43.9	48.6
Effective Leadership: Fairness	370 of 413	-1.2	48.0	49.2	56.6	54.6	51.7	51.0	50.4	51.6	52.4	51.6	49.3	51.3	51.4	48.6
Effective Leadership: Senior Leaders	393 of 413	-0.1	31.4	31.5	38.8	36.1	33.8	32.5	33.2	36.9	39.6	37.7	35.3	43.0	38.7	41.2
Effective Leadership: Supervisors	342 of 413	0.1	65.6	65.5	68.0	66.6	64.3	64.2	61.7	65.2	63.6	63.8	61.8	66.4	64.4	62.9
Employee Skills–Mission Match	360 of 415	-0.5	74.7	75.2	77.0	75.6	74.3	73.7	73.0	74.3	79.0	75.1	75.2	79.0	78.2	79.9
Pay	389 of 415	-1.9	50.8	52.7	56.5	55.0	53.3	53.1	47.8	56.4	55.8	63.2	59.1	63.4
Strategic Management	403 of 414	-0.8	47.0	47.8	47.4	46.3	44.3	41.8	40.5	43.6	47.8	47.3	47.6	51.3	50.5	53.4
Teamwork	369 of 414	0.2	63.7	63.5	65.9	63.6	62.1	60.6	60.2	62.0	63.1	63.3	70.0	72.7	69.0	68.7
Innovation	364 of 414	-1.0	59.2	60.2	62.6	60.8	58.6	56.9	55.8	57.8	61.0	60.1
Training and Development	343 of 415	-1.2	56.1	57.3	61.1	60.3	58.2	55.1	53.1	55.2	60.2	59.0	59.5	64.8	65.6	65.8
Work–Life Balance	400 of 414	0.1	49.2	49.1	52.8	52.6	50.8	50.0	47.3	51.2	51.6	53.9	52.5	54.6	58.8	60.6
Support for Diversity	343 of 414	-1.1	55.6	56.7	62.5	58.4	57.7	57.9	55.7	58.8	56.9	58.7	62.2	64.0	60.6	65.0
Performance-Based Rewards and Advancement	389 of 413	-1.1	38.7	39.8	43.3	41.6	38.5	36.5	35.5	38.7	41.7	42.7	40.0	43.0	39.5	40.2

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