Agency Report
National Institute of Standards and Technology
Best Places to Work Rank
out of 420 Agency Subcomponents
82
2019 Engagement Score
73.8
Change from 2018
0.9
- Parent Agency
- Department of Commerce (Engagement Score: 69.6)
- Website
- http://www.nist.gov/
SCORES AND RANKINGS
| Rank | Change (2018‑19) |
2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2007 | 2005 | 2003 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engagement Score | 82 of 420 | 0.9 | 73.8 | 72.9 | 73.4 | 72.1 | 67.5 | 68.8 | 64.7 | 68.6 | 68.5 | 73.3 | 74.1 | 71.7 | 68.0 | 69.3 |
| Category | Rank | Change (2018‑19) |
2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2007 | 2005 | 2003 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Effective Leadership | 104 of 413 | 2.6 | 64.7 | 62.1 | 63.7 | 61.5 | 58.6 | 60.0 | 56.7 | 58.4 | 59.0 | 60.8 | 60.5 | 57.9 | 54.7 | 56.8 |
| Effective Leadership: Empowerment | 88 of 413 | 1.7 | 59.2 | 57.5 | 60.0 | 55.9 | 53.7 | 54.9 | 47.8 | 53.2 | 53.5 | 57.4 | 58.9 | 56.1 | 52.1 | 55.0 |
| Effective Leadership: Fairness | 81 of 413 | 2.3 | 65.8 | 63.5 | 64.2 | 61.4 | 59.1 | 58.3 | 57.0 | 57.9 | 59.4 | 57.9 | 55.1 | 51.2 | 50.3 | 53.1 |
| Effective Leadership: Senior Leaders | 128 of 413 | 1.6 | 56.6 | 55.0 | 55.1 | 54.7 | 51.8 | 53.5 | 50.9 | 51.8 | 52.2 | 54.8 | 53.3 | 50.4 | 46.2 | 50.7 |
| Effective Leadership: Supervisors | 117 of 413 | 4.2 | 75.1 | 70.9 | 73.8 | 71.2 | 67.7 | 69.8 | 66.6 | 68.0 | 68.3 | 69.8 | 71.2 | 69.5 | 66.7 | 65.6 |
| Employee Skills–Mission Match | 52 of 415 | 1.9 | 83.7 | 81.8 | 82.1 | 80.7 | 78.5 | 79.3 | 76.8 | 78.8 | 81.0 | 80.4 | 82.7 | 82.3 | 80.6 | 80.0 |
| Pay | 254 of 415 | 2.3 | 62.2 | 59.9 | 64.4 | 58.3 | 56.0 | 56.5 | 51.6 | 54.3 | 56.0 | 63.4 | 61.8 | 67.4 | ||
| Strategic Management | 195 of 414 | -0.1 | 61.2 | 61.3 | 61.3 | 59.5 | 57.6 | 57.9 | 54.8 | 58.1 | 59.1 | 59.4 | 60.6 | 59.9 | 57.5 | 62.7 |
| Teamwork | 180 of 414 | 1.6 | 72.5 | 70.9 | 70.7 | 69.2 | 66.7 | 66.9 | 65.0 | 67.7 | 66.1 | 67.2 | 76.7 | 72.9 | 72.2 | 72.8 |
| Innovation | 42 of 414 | 2.4 | 76.2 | 73.8 | 74.3 | 72.2 | 70.8 | 70.9 | 69.4 | 70.7 | 73.1 | 73.2 | ||||
| Training and Development | 87 of 415 | 3.0 | 70.9 | 67.9 | 71.5 | 67.9 | 67.3 | 66.4 | 62.2 | 65.9 | 66.7 | 69.0 | 69.8 | 70.6 | 68.4 | 69.6 |
| Work–Life Balance | 175 of 414 | 1.5 | 65.8 | 64.3 | 67.1 | 66.0 | 62.8 | 65.5 | 59.9 | 62.1 | 63.5 | 64.0 | 66.8 | 67.0 | 62.4 | 67.8 |
| Support for Diversity | 139 of 414 | 1.7 | 64.6 | 62.9 | 65.0 | 60.8 | 61.7 | 63.3 | 60.0 | 60.2 | 60.5 | 63.5 | 68.8 | 63.9 | 58.6 | 70.2 |
| Performance-Based Rewards and Advancement | 77 of 413 | 2.3 | 58.3 | 56.0 | 56.7 | 54.0 | 51.7 | 53.5 | 49.4 | 52.2 | 52.4 | 55.2 | 53.8 | 54.1 | 49.9 | 51.7 |
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