Does Peace Corps pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Peace Corps employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Peace Corps. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Peace Corps?

91% of Peace Corps employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Peace Corps 3.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.4 for culture and values and 4.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Peace Corps?

Peace Corps Volunteer (348) , Volunteer (309) , Education Volunteer (37) , TEFL Volunteer (25) , Community Health Volunteer (24) , Youth Development Volunteer (24) , Intern (23) , Youth Development Specialist (23) , Community Economic Development Volunteer (22) , Health Volunteer (22) , English Teacher (18) , PCV (15) , Teacher (14) , Community Health Worker (13) , English Education Volunteer (12)

What are the pros of working at Peace Corps according to real employee reviews?

"I had a great time learning about another culture and enjoyed the work I was doing." ((in 122 reviews)); "Peace Corps is great because you have the opportunity to make the experience what you want it to be." ((in 77 reviews)); "Good language and skiils training" ((in 61 reviews)); "Learn and live with a new culture" ((in 49 reviews)); "Great benefits after volunteering and connections" ((in 41 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Peace Corps according to real employee reviews?

"Low pay and feeling of isolation" ((in 68 reviews)); "Poor management, difficult to predict what your experience will be like." ((in 26 reviews)); "No salary and require being vigilant" ((in 22 reviews)); "10% of the workforce are political appointees" ((in 15 reviews)); "Peace Corps Senior Leadership both in countries and in DC are still mostly white and female." ((in 13 reviews))

What are employees saying about Peace Corps redundancies in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Peace Corps redundancy and their outlook for job security at Peace Corps in 2026.

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Peace Corps Reviews

4.2

91% would recommend to a friend

(2,081 total reviews)

Carrie Hessler-Radelet

91% approve of CEO

58% positive business outlook

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Peace Corps has an employee rating of 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 2,081 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Peace Corps employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Government and public administration industry (3.6 stars).

Reviews by job title

2K reviews

5.0

Jun 18, 2026

Strong mission but low pay and benefits

Administrative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great work ethic and mission

Cons

Low pay and benefits could be better

4.0

Jun 7, 2026

Just do it

Volunteer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Fulfilling work, every day is one big adventure.

Cons

Exhausting work, don't expect much comfort

3.0

May 23, 2026

Supportive country staff, but headquarters neglects volunteers

Volunteer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Country Staff is great, and they understand the problems with gov't headquarters . .

Cons

Headquarters does not consider the volunteers, just their own liability which causes many unnecessary actions.

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US$137K - US$197K /yr

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