Agency Report
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
Best Places to Work Rank
out of 420 Agency Subcomponents
85
2019 Engagement Score
73.4
Change from 2018
-2.8
- Parent Agency
- Department of Commerce (Engagement Score: 69.6)
- Website
- http://www.uspto.gov/
SCORES AND RANKINGS
| Rank | Change (2018‑19) |
2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2007 | 2005 | 2003 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engagement Score | 85 of 420 | -2.8 | 73.4 | 76.2 | 74.0 | 78.5 | 77.7 | 85.6 | 84.4 | 80.3 | 74.1 | 69.6 | 64.3 | 57.2 | 56.8 | 63.0 |
| Category | Rank | Change (2018‑19) |
2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2007 | 2005 | 2003 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Effective Leadership | 118 of 413 | -0.7 | 63.7 | 64.4 | 63.5 | 66.3 | 65.6 | 72.2 | 72.6 | 68.8 | 62.3 | 58.2 | 55.5 | 51.1 | 46.8 | 47.8 |
| Effective Leadership: Empowerment | 173 of 413 | -3.3 | 53.9 | 57.2 | 55.9 | 60.2 | 59.7 | 67.7 | 66.5 | 62.6 | 54.3 | 51.6 | 48.8 | 45.1 | 38.9 | 40.7 |
| Effective Leadership: Fairness | 127 of 413 | -0.8 | 62.9 | 63.7 | 63.4 | 64.2 | 64.2 | 68.7 | 69.5 | 63.5 | 58.9 | 54.2 | 49.6 | 41.6 | 42.5 | 44.2 |
| Effective Leadership: Senior Leaders | 145 of 413 | -0.2 | 55.0 | 55.2 | 53.7 | 58.9 | 57.7 | 67.9 | 69.5 | 66.7 | 59.1 | 52.9 | 49.8 | 43.3 | 37.7 | 40.1 |
| Effective Leadership: Supervisors | 77 of 413 | 0.0 | 77.7 | 77.7 | 77.1 | 77.7 | 77.1 | 80.5 | 80.4 | 76.8 | 71.1 | 68.7 | 67.5 | 66.7 | 61.9 | 60.9 |
| Employee Skills–Mission Match | 195 of 415 | -0.7 | 79.3 | 80.0 | 79.5 | 81.0 | 80.3 | 84.1 | 84.5 | 81.8 | 80.1 | 77.3 | 76.1 | 74.3 | 75.1 | 77.4 |
| Pay | 166 of 415 | 0.3 | 66.6 | 66.3 | 65.0 | 69.3 | 67.0 | 74.5 | 71.2 | 69.6 | 66.1 | 69.2 | 65.0 | 51.3 | ||
| Strategic Management | 66 of 414 | 0.4 | 68.5 | 68.1 | 65.1 | 68.3 | 68.8 | 74.3 | 74.3 | 71.8 | 66.5 | 61.7 | 64.6 | 60.5 | 60.9 | 65.9 |
| Teamwork | 194 of 414 | 0.3 | 71.8 | 71.5 | 71.3 | 71.8 | 71.1 | 77.2 | 77.8 | 73.8 | 66.5 | 65.3 | 69.3 | 69.5 | 65.6 | 66.2 |
| Innovation | 375 of 414 | -1.0 | 58.2 | 59.2 | 58.8 | 61.1 | 61.3 | 66.0 | 66.5 | 61.7 | 57.1 | 54.6 | ||||
| Training and Development | 65 of 415 | 1.4 | 73.5 | 72.1 | 71.6 | 73.5 | 72.9 | 78.4 | 77.6 | 73.0 | 67.7 | 62.7 | 62.5 | 58.0 | 54.9 | 60.5 |
| Work–Life Balance | 163 of 414 | 0.1 | 66.5 | 66.4 | 65.8 | 69.8 | 68.9 | 77.5 | 75.4 | 72.3 | 65.4 | 62.8 | 61.0 | 59.8 | 56.6 | 61.5 |
| Support for Diversity | 90 of 414 | -0.4 | 67.8 | 68.2 | 69.7 | 69.6 | 68.6 | 73.8 | 74.9 | 71.4 | 65.0 | 59.6 | 63.9 | 60.1 | 62.4 | 67.2 |
| Performance-Based Rewards and Advancement | 59 of 413 | -1.2 | 59.8 | 61.0 | 59.8 | 62.6 | 62.5 | 69.3 | 68.5 | 65.1 | 58.4 | 53.9 | 53.8 | 47.1 | 49.9 | 46.8 |
Quartile Key
| Lower Quartile (0–25%) | Below Median (25–50%) | Above Median (50–75%) | Upper Quartile (75–100%) |
TREND GRAPHS
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WORKFORCE SIZE AND DEMOGRAPHICS
Data source: FedScope, U.S. Office of Personnel Management