Agency Report

Bureau of Reclamation

Best Places to Work Rank
out of 420 Agency Subcomponents

2019 Engagement Score
69.4

Change from 2018
0.8

Mission

To manage, develop and protect water sources in an environmentally and economically sound manner in the interest of the American public.

	Rank	Change (2018‑19)	2019	2018	2017	2016	2015	2014	2013	2012	2011	2010	2009	2007	2005	2003
Engagement Score	121 of 420	0.8	69.4	68.6	67.5	64.0	60.7	58.6	56.9	61.3	62.1	64.5	58.8	58.4	64.9	61.0

Category	Rank	Change (2018‑19)	2019	2018	2017	2016	2015	2014	2013	2012	2011	2010	2009	2007	2005	2003
Effective Leadership	196 of 413	-0.7	58.8	59.5	57.9	55.5	52.5	51.2	50.4	51.4	51.1	52.2	47.6	46.8	51.3	48.9
Effective Leadership: Empowerment	159 of 413	0.4	54.8	54.4	53.5	50.1	45.7	45.7	43.0	45.9	46.6	47.5	44.0	44.6	49.4	47.1
Effective Leadership: Fairness	218 of 413	-0.6	59.0	59.6	57.3	55.0	51.7	50.1	50.5	50.7	49.7	48.3	43.0	42.7	46.7	48.3
Effective Leadership: Senior Leaders	250 of 413	-2.0	47.8	49.8	47.0	45.6	42.2	41.5	42.3	43.7	45.0	44.7	40.1	38.6	44.5	40.7
Effective Leadership: Supervisors	194 of 413	0.2	71.9	71.7	71.4	68.3	66.4	64.2	62.1	62.2	60.0	64.1	59.3	58.1	61.5	58.4
Employee Skills–Mission Match	152 of 415	-0.1	80.1	80.2	78.4	77.2	75.4	74.5	73.9	76.0	76.0	76.9	75.4	75.3	78.5	79.0
Pay	167 of 415	5.6	66.4	60.8	59.6	56.5	54.2	54.8	51.0	56.5	57.2	66.0	60.3	59.3
Strategic Management	165 of 414	0.6	62.3	61.7	57.4	54.8	51.9	51.1	49.8	53.9	54.8	54.3	52.2	51.5	56.3	59.4
Teamwork	273 of 414	-0.4	68.8	69.2	68.2	66.0	63.9	62.4	62.6	63.3	64.8	64.0	68.2	67.1	72.2	65.5
Innovation	190 of 414	0.6	67.7	67.1	65.3	63.5	60.5	59.3	57.4	60.1	61.9	62.9
Training and Development	146 of 415	1.2	67.0	65.8	65.8	64.3	60.0	56.0	53.5	57.4	59.6	60.7	58.5	56.8	61.5	59.3
Work–Life Balance	119 of 414	0.6	68.4	67.8	66.2	65.0	61.9	60.8	60.3	63.4	63.8	64.6	64.1	65.6	70.8	71.2
Support for Diversity	176 of 414	-0.7	62.9	63.6	62.8	58.6	56.4	56.2	54.3	55.1	57.1	54.2	56.0	54.8	57.6	60.5
Performance-Based Rewards and Advancement	167 of 413	0.6	52.9	52.3	50.1	47.2	44.1	42.0	37.3	42.9	44.7	46.6	42.3	41.8	44.4	43.0

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