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 (385) , Avionics Technician (358) , E5 - Air Force - Staff Sergeant (328) , Program Manager (322) , Officer (315) , 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 4123 reviews)); "The pay is good for a person right out of college or just starting out with no work experience." ((in 1212 reviews)); "The Air Force is great for people looking for a structured life style and for direction in life." ((in 1067 reviews)); "The job security is great and supporting the nation's Air Force is a great honor." ((in 1059 reviews)); "This is a great opportunity to serve your country and do great things for your nation." ((in 898 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 1517 reviews)); "Move often and a range of good and bad leadership" ((in 1187 reviews)); "Deployments and possibly long hours away from family." ((in 593 reviews)); "absolutely ridiculous hours no work life balance consumes your entire life" ((in 390 reviews)); "If you have poor management they do not hold people accountable and that can become a very frustrating situation." ((in 301 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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4.1

79% would recommend to a friend

(31,295 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 31,295 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

May 18, 2014

It was much more difficult than it had to be.

Weather forecaster

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The work you do has actual meaning in the large scheme of things.

Cons

The hours will probably be very long and grueling. Little choice in where you end up for a duty station. If you get a bad reputation, your life will become very difficult.

5.0

Apr 15, 2014

I was active duty Air Force for 9 years as a Engineering Assistant (3E5X1)

E6 - air force - technical sergeant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Most of the leadership at the commander level and supervisors I had were all fair, competant, and easy to work for. The benefits were nice, you can't beat the 30 days of leave you get as soon as you start! Pay wasn't bad especially when you take into consideration free medical, housing allowance, clothing allowance, etc. Lots of free/cheap services gym, outdoor recreation, auto hobby.

Cons

If you have a family the frequency and length of time you are away gets old. Some of the extra work you have to do for training is no fun either

4.0

Mar 17, 2014

USAF Cyber Ops Officer (17D)

Cyber operations officer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The AF generally offers pretty good job security. Excellent benefits: 20-year retirement, health care, GI Bill, etc. Great opportunities to see the world.

Cons

LOTS of deployments to not-so-nice areas, constant moves (every 2-3 years), long hours. In the last 10 +/- years, there've been a number of forced cuts and the AF has forced a number of high-quality officers out of the service. The Defense budget is a constant target and they're cutting personnel. The mission isn't shrinking, so those that remain are stuck doing more-recurrent deployments (leaving even fewer people at the home base), working longer hours, etc. Lots of turbulence in the AF lately and it doesn't look like that's going away...at least not in the short-term.

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