TABLE 2—
Workplace Environment Measures in the Governmental Public Health Workforce: Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey and Public Health Workforce Interests and Needs Survey, United States, 2014
| Workplace Environment and Job Satisfaction Itemsa | CDC (n = 6 562), No. (%) | State Central Office (n = 10 246), No. (%) | BCHC LHDs (n = 2 438), No. (%) | Other LHDs and RHDs (n = 8 541), No. (%) |
| I know how my work relates to the agency’s goals and priorities | 5 539 (84) | 8 667 (85) | 2 124 (87) | 7 462 (87) |
| The work I do is important | 5 813 (89) | 9 513 (93) | 2 252 (92) | 8 090 (95) |
| Creativity and innovation are rewarded | 3 261 (50) | 4 005 (39) | 1 014 (42) | 3 271 (38) |
| Supervisors or team leaders work well with employees of different backgrounds | 4 526 (69) | 7 312 (71) | 1 699 (70) | 6 421 (75) |
| Supervisors or team leaders in my work unit support employee development | 4 767 (73) | 7 192 (70) | 1 659 (68) | 6 120 (72) |
| My training needs are assessed | 3 303 (50) | 4 580 (45) | 1 200 (49) | 4 843 (57) |
| My supervisor supports my need to balance work and family issues | 5 536 (84) | 8 616 (84) | 1 814 (74) | 7 292 (85) |
| My workload is reasonable | 3 982 (61) | 6 342 (62) | 1 546 (63) | 5 540 (65) |
| My supervisor or team leader provides me with opportunities to demonstrate my leadership skills | 4 658 (71) | 6 783 (66) | 1 582 (65) | 5 713 (67) |
| I am satisfied that I have the opportunities to apply my talents and expertise | 3 908 (60) | 6 639 (65) | 1 584 (65) | 5 812 (68) |
| My supervisor or team leader treats me with respect | 5 465 (83) | 8 453 (83) | 1 949 (80) | 7 149 (84) |
| I recommend my organization as a good place to work | 4 922 (75) | 6 454 (63) | 1 649 (68) | 5 835 (68) |
| Somewhat or very satisfied with job | 4 632 (71) | 8 089 (79) | 1 977 (81) | 7 048 (83) |
| Somewhat or very satisfied with organization | 4 421 (67) | 6 651 (65) | 1 689 (69) | 5 891 (69) |
| Somewhat or very satisfied with pay | 4 299 (66) | 4 968 (48) | 1 471 (60) | 3 546 (42) |
Note. BCHC = Big City Health Coalition; CDC = Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; LHD = local health department; RHD = regional health department.
a
Cells represent weighted proportion of staff that agreed or strongly agreed with a statement (items 1–12) or were somewhat or very satisfied (items 13–15).