Agency Report

United States Coast Guard

Best Places to Work Rank
out of 420 Agency Subcomponents

2019 Engagement Score
73.4

Change from 2018
2.7

Mission

To ensure our Nation's maritime safety, security and stewardship.

	Rank	Change (2018‑19)	2019	2018	2017	2016	2015	2014	2013	2012	2011	2010	2009	2007	2005	2003
Engagement Score	85 of 420	2.7	73.4	70.7	73.9	71.1	67.3	66.6	68.6	70.8	70.9	69.9	70.9	68.6	73.2	66.8

Category	Rank	Change (2018‑19)	2019	2018	2017	2016	2015	2014	2013	2012	2011	2010	2009	2007	2005	2003
Effective Leadership	84 of 413	2.9	66.0	63.1	63.9	63.1	58.7	58.2	59.0	61.0	59.7	60.3	60.2	57.3	60.0	53.0
Effective Leadership: Empowerment	94 of 413	2.4	58.7	56.3	57.1	55.8	51.8	50.2	51.8	54.4	53.4	53.1	56.3	53.5	56.8	51.2
Effective Leadership: Fairness	60 of 413	3.5	67.6	64.1	64.7	64.2	60.4	59.7	59.0	59.8	57.7	59.5	55.3	49.2	52.1	47.9
Effective Leadership: Senior Leaders	71 of 413	3.6	62.5	58.9	59.0	58.6	53.2	53.6	55.2	57.4	56.4	57.8	58.1	56.4	57.9	48.6
Effective Leadership: Supervisors	174 of 413	2.2	72.5	70.3	71.7	70.6	66.8	66.0	66.4	68.5	67.2	66.8	66.7	64.1	67.8	61.0
Employee Skills–Mission Match	82 of 415	0.8	82.4	81.6	81.3	80.5	78.0	77.9	77.8	79.5	80.3	78.9	80.8	78.9	82.8	80.4
Pay	285 of 415	1.7	60.7	59.0	61.7	59.6	56.3	52.8	51.4	55.6	59.6	64.3	58.5	59.1
Strategic Management	155 of 414	2.7	62.8	60.1	58.9	58.4	54.6	54.5	55.8	57.7	57.1	59.7	57.9	57.6	60.9	60.7
Teamwork	134 of 414	2.1	74.2	72.1	71.7	71.3	67.3	67.3	68.3	69.4	67.5	71.0	74.7	71.3	76.3	67.9
Innovation	108 of 414	1.9	70.8	68.9	69.2	68.1	64.5	64.3	64.8	67.2	66.4	66.0
Training and Development	212 of 415	3.0	63.0	60.0	60.7	60.2	54.7	54.9	55.9	59.2	58.5	62.3	60.7	59.8	61.4	55.8
Work–Life Balance	167 of 414	1.3	66.3	65.0	65.5	66.1	63.2	64.1	63.3	65.1	64.0	66.0	66.8	65.7	68.7	68.7
Support for Diversity	100 of 414	1.6	67.0	65.4	67.1	64.7	61.5	60.8	60.7	61.9	60.9	62.8	65.1	60.3	60.0	58.8
Performance-Based Rewards and Advancement	105 of 413	3.1	56.3	53.2	53.1	52.4	48.5	46.3	46.9	50.3	49.8	51.3	51.9	48.0	46.3	46.8

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