Working for the government comes with numerous perks such as job security, a competitive salary, more vacation and generous health benefits. Approximately 21.9 million people were employed by government services across the nation in January 2015. Which employers in particular does this huge workforce rate the highest?
In order to find out, Forbes and Statista asked over 20,000 American workers at large U.S. companies, nonprofit institutions, government agencies, and U.S. divisions of multinationals this question: how likely would they be to recommend their employer to someone else on a scale of 0-10? Their answers helped formulate America’s Best Employers 2015.
The Fire Department of New York emerged on top, scoring an impressive 9.25 out of ten. Benefits of being a firefighter in New York include lifelong medical coverage, up to four weeks paid vacation each year and a competitive salary that more than doubles in the first five years of the job. The State Department comes second with 9.13 while the Forest Department rounds off the top three with a score of 8.95.
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