Does US Air Force pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, US Air Force employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at US Air Force. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at US Air Force?

79% of US Air Force employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated US Air Force 3.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.8 for culture and values and 4.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at US Air Force?

Security Forces (419) , Crew Chief (386) , Avionics Technician (358) , E5 - Air Force - Staff Sergeant (329) , Program Manager (322) , Officer (316) , Intelligence Analyst (292) , Aircraft Mechanic (289) , Enlisted Military (272) , Superintendent (250) , E4 - Air Force - Senior Airman (228) , Pilot (209) , E7 - Air Force - Master Sergeant (180) , Aircraft Maintenance Technician (177) , Project Manager (170)

What are the pros of working at US Air Force according to real employee reviews?

"Benefits are great and long lasting if you stay in long enough for VA be if it’s & GI bill" ((in 4127 reviews)); "Good pay if you're willing to put in the time/effort to move up in the ranks." ((in 1269 reviews)); "Job security and deploying are great" ((in 1085 reviews)); "The Air Force is great for people looking for a structured life style and for direction in life." ((in 1064 reviews)); "This is a great opportunity to serve your country and do great things for your nation." ((in 917 reviews))

What are the cons of working at US Air Force according to real employee reviews?

"Long hours and lack of knowledge of customers not knowing what is required of them." ((in 1530 reviews)); "Move often and a range of good and bad leadership" ((in 1185 reviews)); "Deployments and possibly long hours away from family." ((in 619 reviews)); "absolutely ridiculous hours no work life balance consumes your entire life" ((in 386 reviews)); "If you have poor management they do not hold people accountable and that can become a very frustrating situation." ((in 306 reviews))

What are employees saying about US Air Force layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about US Air Force layoffs and their outlook for job security at US Air Force in 2026.

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US Air Force reviews

4.1

79% would recommend to a friend

(31,333 total reviews)

Gen. David L. Goldfein

81% approve of CEO

65% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Compensation and benefits

4.1

Diversity & inclusion

4.1

Career opportunities

3.8

Culture & values

3.3

Work/Life balance

3.3

Senior management

US Air Force has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 31,333 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The US Air Force employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Regierung & öffentliche Verwaltung industry (3.6 stars).

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Reviews by job title

31K reviews

3.0

Jul 3, 2011

Great job, senior leadership lacking in current environment

Management

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Steady Pay - Camaraderie - Ability to learn a lot in a short period of time - Insurance - Dental

Cons

- To many deployments - Too many leaders have no idea how to lead, they expect everything to happen and blame you when tools are not given to accomplish the mission

3.0

Jul 3, 2011

4 years of SIGINT experience in a DCGS environment, developing and implementing training programs.

Intelligence analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Education compensation or assistance, medical benefits, serving the country coupled with the general benefits received in other areas of personal lives.

Cons

Long hours, 24 hours on call, potentially unvarying location and schedule, or considerably varying schedule and location lending to instability in personal lives.

2.0

Jul 2, 2011

8 years without anything tangible to show for it.

Crew chief

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The benefits and pay are great for a job that requires no college degree. If you do your research and pick the right job, you can travel around the world.

Cons

Micro-managing of both your personal life and your job. There's no quitting or changing jobs if you're dissatisfied. You pick badly or get stuck somewhere awful, it's either suck it up or head for jail.

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