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

(31,326 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 31,326 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).

Ratings by demographic groups

Race / Ethnicity

Gender

Sexual orientation

Disability

Parent or family caregiver

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Reviews by job title

31K reviews

4.0

Aug 19, 2014

Air Force - Civilian

Human resources

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefits, salaries are good for this area, great people to work with.

Cons

The instability due to budget cuts and worries, furloughs, good 'ole boy system is in place.

2.0

Aug 12, 2014

Travel and education opportunities; stifling bureaucracy.

Air force pilot

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Education benefits are great, opportunities to travel. You will work with some very intelligent and capable people (there are also some of the opposite). Depending on what AFSC (job) you get you will get valuable training. Particularly good jobs to get are: pilot, contracting, acquisitions, and certain engineering positions.

Cons

"Leadership" punishes everyone when one airman screws up. You give up lots of personal freedom. You will likely go to awful places like Afghanistan. It can be difficult to spend time with family due to distance/ getting approved leave. Pay is considerably lower than civilian contractors that do the same work (but are almost always prior-military).

5.0

Aug 10, 2014

Intelligence Analyst (USAF)

Intelligence analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The military always brings job stability so long as you stay out of trouble. There is also the added benefit of medical care, housing allowance and food allowance. Traveling the world is also good.

Cons

Deployments from home (depending on your career) are never any fun. After several of them, they get old. Also, sometimes leadership does not respond to your personal issues the way that you feel they should be responded to. All answers are for the greater good

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