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 4167 reviews)); "Good pay and benifits for a job that can be done right out of high school." ((in 1217 reviews)); "The Air Force is great for people looking for a structured life style and for direction in life." ((in 1076 reviews)); "The job security is great and supporting the nation's Air Force is a great honor." ((in 1066 reviews)); "This is a great opportunity to serve your country and do great things for your nation." ((in 919 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 1513 reviews)); "Move often and a range of good and bad leadership" ((in 1204 reviews)); "Deployments and possibly long hours away from family." ((in 606 reviews)); "absolutely ridiculous hours no work life balance consumes your entire life" ((in 389 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

(31,327 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 31,327 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

5.0

May 17, 2010

United States Air Force Review

Technical advisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Great training opportunities - Gain wide breadth of experience in many different areas - Job is always changing. Never gets boring. - Your advancement is up to you. Do what is asked of you and you will go far. - Exciting opportunities to serve the USA overseas.

Cons

- Huge organization where sometimes you feel like a number. - Mission needs often trump personal or family needs - Cannot seem to get HR figured out. Has to force people out about every 2 to 3 years to meet requirements.

4.0

May 16, 2010

It's a way of life.

Operations support superintendent

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Stable pay and stable job - Train, educate, and instill the discipline to be successful in the world. - Good allowances - Very structured environment - Promotion and advancement are as fair as they can be - Patriotic duty and self worth

Cons

- Very political in the upper ranks - Work long and hard days - Long stints of duty away from family - Pay compensation lags the equivalent in the corporate sector

5.0

May 16, 2010

Great Career Field

Meteorologist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Excellent leadership, intelligent NCOs (forecasters have to be smart), huge responsibility (weather support of DOD installations) placed on airmen, a chance to mix creativity with science/ officers, enlisted, and civillians working side by side, training translates to most high paying civilian weather jobs, - WAY more training and responsibilities than Marine and Navy forecasters. Army doesn't have the asvab scores to create a weather field so USAF takes care of them too.

Cons

Pay is very low compared to civilian forecasters, weather can be affected by many so variables that excellent forecasts can be ruined,

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