Agency Report

Office of the Secretary

Best Places to Work Rank
out of 420 Agency Subcomponents

2019 Engagement Score
59.3

Change from 2018
2.0

Parent Agency: Department of Health and Human Services (Engagement Score: 71.4)

Mission

To focus the Department’s work to improve the health and well-being of the American people.

	Rank	Change (2018‑19)	2019	2018	2017	2016	2015	2014	2013	2012	2011	2010	2009	2007	2005	2003
Engagement Score	291 of 420	2.0	59.3	57.3	59.3	52.9	50.7	53.5	58.3	61.7	53.8	60.9	61.3	63.6	59.4	56.2

Category	Rank	Change (2018‑19)	2019	2018	2017	2016	2015	2014	2013	2012	2011	2010	2009	2007	2005	2003
Effective Leadership	245 of 413	2.8	56.9	54.1	55.5	52.1	49.7	51.2	55.0	56.3	50.2	55.8	54.7	55.3	50.7	48.4
Effective Leadership: Empowerment	284 of 413	2.6	48.3	45.7	47.5	43.4	40.7	43.4	47.0	48.3	44.7	50.2	51.0	51.0	46.5	44.9
Effective Leadership: Fairness	311 of 413	3.0	53.7	50.7	51.7	49.6	47.5	50.3	53.7	54.4	49.8	53.4	49.0	46.3	42.8	41.4
Effective Leadership: Senior Leaders	258 of 413	2.6	47.2	44.6	46.9	44.9	41.6	43.2	48.7	51.0	44.0	50.1	48.7	50.0	45.3	42.5
Effective Leadership: Supervisors	171 of 413	3.0	72.6	69.6	69.9	65.1	63.3	63.6	66.1	66.5	59.4	65.4	65.4	67.2	62.3	59.5
Employee Skills–Mission Match	304 of 415	2.2	77.0	74.8	75.8	72.7	72.8	72.1	75.3	76.2	76.3	76.2	77.5	77.7	75.6	75.4
Pay	264 of 415	3.2	61.9	58.7	59.2	57.1	56.1	55.9	55.0	59.5	54.3	69.3	66.1	67.1
Strategic Management	253 of 414	1.4	58.6	57.2	54.7	53.1	50.9	52.3	55.5	58.4	56.5	58.3	59.7	60.2	55.2	62.7
Teamwork	232 of 414	2.0	70.5	68.5	68.9	65.8	63.5	65.3	66.6	67.9	63.0	66.4	73.4	72.0	69.9	65.7
Innovation	223 of 414	2.3	66.5	64.2	65.0	61.5	60.0	60.9	62.7	63.3	63.0	64.6
Training and Development	294 of 415	3.4	59.0	55.6	57.7	52.9	51.9	52.2	56.1	57.0	57.9	59.6	59.7	60.3	56.9	56.6
Work–Life Balance	241 of 414	4.9	62.6	57.7	60.3	56.9	55.2	57.2	59.1	60.8	59.9	63.6	64.3	67.5	65.3	65.5
Support for Diversity	270 of 414	1.6	58.7	57.1	59.5	54.9	52.6	53.3	55.4	57.4	51.7	58.5	62.7	58.6	56.0	59.5
Performance-Based Rewards and Advancement	223 of 413	2.8	50.4	47.6	46.9	43.4	41.0	43.4	44.0	46.4	44.4	47.2	48.7	49.0	48.6	45.3

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