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NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory Compensation Employee Reviews

What is the best part about your compensation package?

Vacation and all of its benefits.

opportunity for raises every year

JPL giving automatic deposits into my retirement

Review from Engineering Dept

The retirement benefits are excellent.

Benefits, flexible hours, vacation accrual.

Review from Engineering Dept

They pay generous retirement benefits

Review from Engineering Dept

Medical insurance and HSA plan

It comes regularly every two weeks.

Retirement contribution from the company is without matching funds

Review from Engineering Dept

Why do you feel undervalued and what would make you feel better about your compensation?

More of everything. Total comp at JPL is 30-70% lower than market.

Review from Engineering Dept

Need to encourage collaboration and provide incentives for innovation - less unnecessary bureaucracy

Pay is significantly less compared to other tech positions.

Review from Engineering Dept

We need policies which are understanding of the current economic and social conditions.

no raises, losing to inflation

Better healthcare would greatly be appreciated.

Promotion and salary depends on who you know rather than what you can actually do.

Review from Engineering Dept

I am paid as a part time employee even though I work hours above the part time employee limit. These hours go undocumented.

Review from Engineering Dept

Because, there is no ESOP you expect at least better matching contribution to the 401k.

Review Sentiment at NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory

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About NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory's Compensation

C-
60/100

Where This Score Ranks NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory's Compensation

BOTTOM
35%

In the Bottom 35% of 2155 similar size companies on Comparably

BOTTOM
30%

In the Bottom 30% of 374 companies in Los Angeles

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Not enough ratings to compare against competitors

67 employees at NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory score their wages and compensation a C- on average. As a testament to this, when employees are asked “Do you believe you're paid fairly?”, 51% say Yes. The Engineering department is the most satisfied with their compensation, ranking it 57/100, a full 17 pts above the IT department. If you want detailed data about NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory's wages, see the <a href="https://www.comparably.com/companies/nasa-jet-propulsion-laboratory/salaries">wage breakdown by department, job titles, locations, and more.</a>

Rate Compensation the Highest

  • Tenure - 5 to 10 Years
    +11%
  • Tenure - Over 10 Years
    +8%
  • Gender - Female
    +7%

Rate Compensation the Lowest

  • Ethnicity - Asian or Pacific Islander
    -32%
  • Experience - Entry Level
    -32%
  • Tenure - Less than 1 Year
    -25%

How NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory's Compensation Score is Calculated

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Results from 67 Employees in All Departments, All Genders, All Ethnicities and All Yrs. Experience Experience

AnswerPercent
Yes51%
No49%
Do you believe you're paid fairly?
AnswerPercent
Yes66%
No34%
Are you satisfied with your Benefits?
AnswerPercent
Yes33%
No67%
Does your company give annual bonuses?
AnswerPercent
Every 6 months or less0%
Every year45%
Every 2 years11%
Every 3 years or more11%
Never33%
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