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Department of Transportation
At a Glance
Mission:
Responsible for ensuring a fast, safe, efficient, accessible and convenient transportation system. Its duties include setting national transportation policy, planning and funding the construction of highways and mass transit systems, and regulating aviation, maritime, and railroad operations.
Overall rank: 20
Overall score: 59.3
Number of employees: 55895
Employee trend: 63625(Sept. 01), 100086(Sept. 02), 57196(Sept. 03)
Headquarters: Washington, D.C.
Other locations: FAA and FHWA offices nationwide.
People who joined the agency in 2003: 2855 (5% of workforce)
Average 2001-2003: 17094
People who left the agency in 2003: 5139 (9% of workforce)
Average 2001-2003: 3695
| Diversity profile |
Percentage |
| Male |
74% |
| Female |
26% |
| White |
79% |
| Black |
11% |
| Hispanic |
6% |
| American Indian |
2% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander |
3% |
| Self-reported disability |
5% |
| Demographic Rankings (See full table) |
Score |
Rank |
| Men |
58.4 |
19 |
| Women |
61.9 |
13 |
| Under 40 |
57.4 |
23 |
| 40 and over |
59.7 |
17 |
| White |
58.5 |
20 |
| Black |
64.6 |
6 |
| American Indian |
56.5 |
9 |
| Hispanic |
57.6 |
23 |
| Asian/Pacific Islander |
66 |
12 |
| Best in Class Rankings (See full table) |
Score |
Rank |
| Employee skills/mission match |
74 |
21 |
| Strategic management |
50.1 |
26 |
| Teamwork |
69.4 |
22 |
| Effective leadership |
46.2 |
23 |
| Performance-based rewards & advancement |
38.9 |
25 |
| Training & development |
58.2 |
18 |
| Support for diversity |
57.4 |
19 |
| Pay & benefits |
59.7 |
25 |
| Family friendly culture & benefits |
31.1 |
23 |
| Work/life balance |
58.5 |
26 |
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