Agency Report

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Best Places to Work Rank
out of 420 Agency Subcomponents

2019 Engagement Score
66.9

Change from 2018
0.4

Mission

To work with others to conserve, protect and enhance fish, wildlife and plants and their habitats for the continuing benefit of the American people.

	Rank	Change (2018‑19)	2019	2018	2017	2016	2015	2014	2013	2012	2011	2010	2009	2007	2005	2003
Engagement Score	157 of 420	0.4	66.9	66.5	70.9	68.0	65.4	63.0	65.3	69.3	70.9	72.2	66.7	64.1	68.0	67.5

Category	Rank	Change (2018‑19)	2019	2018	2017	2016	2015	2014	2013	2012	2011	2010	2009	2007	2005	2003
Effective Leadership	242 of 413	0.7	57.0	56.3	58.9	55.6	53.0	52.7	54.7	57.2	55.1	57.3	52.5	50.7	53.3	53.3
Effective Leadership: Empowerment	208 of 413	0.8	51.8	51.0	53.6	50.7	48.0	46.2	48.0	52.3	50.9	53.1	51.7	48.6	52.8	52.5
Effective Leadership: Fairness	205 of 413	0.5	59.6	59.1	60.8	58.0	53.9	56.4	57.4	57.6	55.4	55.9	50.5	48.8	49.4	51.5
Effective Leadership: Senior Leaders	322 of 413	0.5	41.7	41.2	47.1	42.5	39.7	39.9	46.0	49.5	46.5	50.4	41.7	40.5	44.1	45.5
Effective Leadership: Supervisors	152 of 413	0.7	73.5	72.8	72.3	69.8	68.5	66.8	65.4	67.2	65.7	67.0	64.6	62.8	64.7	62.4
Employee Skills–Mission Match	190 of 415	0.4	79.4	79.0	79.6	78.1	76.5	75.0	76.2	80.2	81.4	80.3	79.2	78.4	80.2	82.7
Pay	187 of 415	0.9	65.4	64.5	67.0	63.7	62.4	61.3	57.6	64.0	65.2	69.6	65.4	64.5
Strategic Management	263 of 414	0.1	58.2	58.1	56.3	54.8	51.6	50.3	51.4	56.1	55.4	56.3	56.7	55.4	58.0	63.1
Teamwork	222 of 414	-0.7	70.8	71.5	71.1	67.5	65.5	64.6	65.5	66.2	64.5	65.0	71.7	71.3	73.1	69.8
Innovation	133 of 414	0.7	69.6	68.9	69.5	67.2	65.7	63.8	64.8	68.0	68.9	68.3
Training and Development	130 of 415	1.0	68.1	67.1	69.0	67.9	65.2	61.7	61.5	66.6	67.3	69.0	67.0	62.7	65.6	64.1
Work–Life Balance	345 of 414	1.3	56.6	55.3	58.0	55.9	55.0	55.0	53.0	56.3	55.5	58.7	57.7	57.4	59.5	65.1
Support for Diversity	155 of 414	0.0	63.7	63.7	65.3	60.0	59.0	58.1	59.8	61.3	59.5	58.7	61.7	59.6	59.8	64.2
Performance-Based Rewards and Advancement	182 of 413	1.1	52.1	51.0	50.7	49.3	47.2	45.9	45.8	50.2	50.9	51.2	48.3	45.0	48.9	47.5

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