Agency Report

National Park Service

Best Places to Work Rank
out of 420 Agency Subcomponents

  320  

2019 Engagement Score
57.2

Change from 2018
0.2 

Parent Agency
Department of the Interior (Engagement Score: 62.2)
Mission
To preserve unimpaired the natural and cultural resources and values of the National Park System for the enjoyment, education, and inspiration of this and future generations. 
Website
http://www.nps.gov/
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The Best Places to Work rankings are produced by the Partnership for Public Service and Boston Consulting Group.

SCORES AND RANKINGS

Rank Change
(2018‑19)		 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2007 2005 2003
Engagement Score 320 of 420 0.2  57.2 57.0 57.0 53.8 53.1 53.7 55.1 61.3 61.0 63.7 59.8 58.2 62.5 64.1
Category Rank Change
(2018‑19)		 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2007 2005 2003
Effective Leadership 348  of 413 0.8  51.3 50.5 51.0 48.0 47.0 47.2 47.9 50.6 50.6 51.0 46.8 46.4 46.1 50.0
Effective Leadership: Empowerment 304  of 413 0.8  47.3 46.5 46.2 41.7 40.5 39.8 40.0 44.1 46.0 45.5 44.2 45.1 45.4 46.4
Effective Leadership: Fairness 305  of 413 0.6  54.0 53.4 53.5 49.6 46.8 48.4 48.5 49.9 49.8 48.7 44.8 44.4 44.0 50.4
Effective Leadership: Senior Leaders 371  of 413 0.2  35.7 35.5 38.3 36.9 37.3 38.1 40.5 43.6 44.0 43.8 38.5 36.3 34.1 39.6
Effective Leadership: Supervisors 301  of 413 1.6  67.7 66.1 64.9 61.6 60.0 59.4 59.0 61.2 59.9 62.2 57.3 58.2 59.4 61.9
Employee Skills–Mission Match 228  of 415 0.2  78.8 78.6 77.3 75.2 74.4 74.4 74.7 77.8 79.4 78.9 78.3 78.3 78.8 81.0
Pay 358  of 415 1.2  55.3 54.1 54.1 51.7 52.2 52.2 49.7 56.1 56.3 62.4 58.2 59.3
Strategic Management 356  of 414 0.4  53.2 52.8 48.6 45.3 44.2 44.3 45.5 49.6 51.1 50.0 49.8 50.8 51.2 59.9
Teamwork 343  of 414 0.7  65.7 65.0 63.4 60.0 57.8 58.8 59.1 60.4 58.4 59.6 65.8 65.7 68.1 66.3
Innovation 275  of 414 1.2  64.6 63.4 62.5 59.9 58.5 57.9 57.6 61.6 62.8 62.3
Training and Development 307  of 415 1.7  58.3 56.6 55.2 51.8 50.2 48.5 46.3 50.9 50.9 53.3 50.8 49.9 50.8 53.2
Work–Life Balance 391  of 414 1.6  50.8 49.2 49.5 46.4 46.7 47.3 46.6 49.9 51.6 51.4 52.2 51.7 53.6 58.5
Support for Diversity 358  of 414 -0.2  54.8 55.0 54.7 50.7 49.5 51.0 50.8 53.0 51.5 52.5 56.0 55.6 54.0 62.8
Performance-Based Rewards and Advancement 319  of 413 1.6  46.0 44.4 42.8 39.7 38.3 38.1 37.8 41.5 42.2 43.7 40.1 39.4 40.4 42.2
Quartile Key
Lower Quartile (0–25%) Below Median (25–50%) Above Median (50–75%) Upper Quartile (75–100%)
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TREND GRAPHS

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WORKFORCE SIZE AND DEMOGRAPHICS

Data source: FedScope, U.S. Office of Personnel Management

Gender Demographics

Race/Ethnicity Demographics