The results are in for the annual Best Places to Work in the Federal Government. The overall survey results are not surprising based on history, the current environment, and where many organizations—both government and business—have been challenged during recent years in the area of workforce engagement.

Government job satisfaction dipped for the third year in a row. It has dropped 7.2 points since 2010 to 57.8 percent in 2013. The largest drop in satisfaction was with pay; the second largest was with opportunities for training and development. And, in 2013, senior leadership received a government-wide satisfaction rating of 45.4 percent.

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