Agency Report

Federal Railroad Administration

Best Places to Work Rank
out of 420 Agency Subcomponents

2019 Engagement Score
76.5

Change from 2018
-2.8

Mission

To enable the safe, reliable and efficient movement of people and goods for a strong America, now and in the future.

	Rank	Change (2018‑19)	2019	2018	2017	2016	2015	2014	2013	2012	2011	2010	2009	2007	2005	2003
Engagement Score	56 of 420	-2.8	76.5	79.3	77.2	67.3	67.5	74.0	75.9	76.9

Category	Rank	Change (2018‑19)	2019	2018	2017	2016	2015	2014	2013	2012
Effective Leadership	66 of 413	-1.2	67.7	68.9	68.7	60.6	59.9	61.2	65.6	66.6
Effective Leadership: Empowerment	40 of 413	-1.2	65.0	66.2	67.0	57.2	55.2	58.1	60.6	64.2
Effective Leadership: Fairness	99 of 413	-1.5	64.8	66.3	67.2	58.0	59.3	64.9	61.8	62.1
Effective Leadership: Senior Leaders	90 of 413	-1.5	60.6	62.1	60.6	49.3	49.0	49.7	58.8	60.5
Effective Leadership: Supervisors	75 of 413	-0.7	77.8	78.5	78.5	74.8	73.5	72.3	76.8	76.2
Employee Skills–Mission Match	75 of 415	-1.6	82.7	84.3	85.7	78.8	80.5	82.6	82.1	83.3
Pay	228 of 415	1.3	63.4	62.1	63.1	50.2	50.4	47.4	52.1	57.0
Strategic Management	77 of 414	-2.7	67.6	70.3	65.1	57.9	55.8	59.3	64.2	62.9
Teamwork	53 of 414	0.2	79.0	78.8	77.0	70.4	72.9	71.7	74.4	72.8
Innovation	93 of 414	-1.1	71.7	72.8	72.7	65.8	65.2	64.8	67.1	69.4
Training and Development	73 of 415	-0.2	72.5	72.7	71.8	59.2	59.2	60.1	62.4	63.6
Work–Life Balance	85 of 414	-1.5	71.0	72.5	71.9	64.3	62.0	64.1	69.8	67.6
Support for Diversity	74 of 414	0.3	69.0	68.7	66.7	60.1	60.5	64.2	65.7	67.4
Performance-Based Rewards and Advancement	84 of 413	-3.3	57.9	61.2	57.5	51.7	50.6	51.4	53.8	55.3

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