2017 Public Service Employee Annual Survey Results for Fisheries and Oceans Canada by Question 20.1. Occupational category (variable derived from question 20)

The results of the 2017 Public Service Employee Annual Survey (PSEAS) are presented according to the numerical order of questions, grouped by section theme as they appeared in the questionnaire. Results are not shown when there is no historical comparison, or when there is an insufficient number of responses.

Note: Due to rounding, percentages may not add to 100. Results have been adjusted for non-response to better represent the target population. Therefore, percentages should not be used to determine the number of respondents within a response category.

Survey Themes

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My Workplace

Question 1. My department or agency implements activities and practices that support a diverse workplace.
Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)		 Somewhat agree
(%)		 Neither agree nor disagree
(%)		 Somewhat disagree
(%)		 Strongly disagree
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Executive 42 36 12 6 3 1 0 79 9 150
2017 Scientific and Professional 35 42 13 4 2 5 0 81 6 914
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 40 38 11 5 3 3 0 80 8 1436
2017 Technical 32 38 14 7 5 3 1 73 12 1337
2017 Administrative Support 46 32 9 5 2 6 0 83 8 250
2017 Operational 30 39 16 7 4 4 1 72 11 550
2017 Other 50 27 12 5 4 3 0 79 9 64
2014 Executive 47 39 11 0 1 2 0 88 1 186
2014 Scientific and Professional 34 37 16 4 2 7 1 77 6 1031
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 37 36 15 4 2 5 0 78 6 1735
2014 Technical 28 39 20 5 2 5 1 71 8 1615
2014 Administrative Support 41 39 10 2 1 5 2 86 3 365
2014 Operational 29 32 19 8 4 6 1 66 13 477
2014 Other 60 27 9 2 0 1 1 89 2 53

Question 2. Overall, my department or agency treats me with respect.
Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)		 Somewhat agree
(%)		 Neither agree nor disagree
(%)		 Somewhat disagree
(%)		 Strongly disagree
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Executive 49 34 7 7 3 0 0 83 11 149
2017 Scientific and Professional 35 45 9 9 3 0 0 80 11 913
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 36 42 9 8 5 0 0 78 14 1439
2017 Technical 26 39 11 14 10 0 0 65 24 1341
2017 Administrative Support 48 33 6 6 6 0 0 81 12 252
2017 Operational 31 37 9 13 9 0 0 68 23 551
2017 Other 55 29 2 7 7 0 0 83 14 64
2014 Executive 55 37 5 2 2 0 0 92 4 186
2014 Scientific and Professional 35 41 12 8 4 0 0 76 12 1032
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 40 39 10 6 4 1 0 80 10 1735
2014 Technical 32 42 12 9 5 0 0 74 14 1617
2014 Administrative Support 49 34 11 3 2 0 0 84 5 366
2014 Operational 33 36 16 10 5 0 0 69 15 481
2014 Other 58 34 2 4 1 0 0 92 5 53

Question 3. I am encouraged to be innovative or to take initiative in my work.
Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)		 Somewhat agree
(%)		 Neither agree nor disagree
(%)		 Somewhat disagree
(%)		 Strongly disagree
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Executive 54 34 4 4 3 0 0 89 7 150
2017 Scientific and Professional 33 41 12 9 5 0 0 74 13 912
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 36 38 12 9 5 0 0 74 14 1436
2017 Technical 26 35 16 14 9 0 0 61 23 1335
2017 Administrative Support 45 35 8 6 5 0 0 81 12 250
2017 Operational 28 36 15 11 10 0 0 64 20 550
2017 Other 35 39 8 12 5 1 0 75 17 64
2014 Executive 45 36 8 6 5 0 1 81 11 186
2014 Scientific and Professional 28 40 12 12 7 0 0 68 20 1034
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 28 39 14 11 7 0 0 68 18 1736
2014 Technical 25 38 18 11 8 0 0 63 19 1613
2014 Administrative Support 31 37 16 9 6 0 1 69 15 366
2014 Operational 29 34 18 10 9 0 0 63 19 476
2014 Other 32 45 11 5 6 1 0 78 11 53

Question 4. I believe I would be supported if I proposed a new idea, even though it might not work.
Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)		 Somewhat agree
(%)		 Neither agree nor disagree
(%)		 Somewhat disagree
(%)		 Strongly disagree
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Executive 44 36 6 7 6 0 0 81 13 150
2017 Scientific and Professional 24 41 16 13 5 1 0 66 18 911
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 28 39 15 13 5 0 0 67 19 1434
2017 Technical 18 35 20 16 11 1 0 53 27 1343
2017 Administrative Support 34 39 10 9 7 1 0 74 16 250
2017 Operational 16 37 18 17 10 1 0 55 28 552
2017 Other 22 38 15 11 11 4 0 62 23 64

Question 5. I have support at work to balance my work and personal life.
Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)		 Somewhat agree
(%)		 Neither agree nor disagree
(%)		 Somewhat disagree
(%)		 Strongly disagree
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Executive 38 29 11 13 9 0 0 67 22 150
2017 Scientific and Professional 38 37 12 9 4 0 0 76 13 913
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 41 35 9 9 6 0 0 76 15 1436
2017 Technical 27 32 16 11 14 0 1 59 25 1340
2017 Administrative Support 51 29 9 5 6 0 2 81 10 252
2017 Operational 24 33 15 12 13 2 2 58 26 549
2017 Other 42 25 11 11 8 2 0 69 20 64
2014 Executive 34 33 10 17 6 0 0 67 23 186
2014 Scientific and Professional 36 36 10 11 6 0 0 73 17 1034
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 39 34 11 8 6 0 1 74 15 1735
2014 Technical 24 33 16 14 11 0 1 58 26 1612
2014 Administrative Support 42 33 12 7 6 0 2 76 12 366
2014 Operational 23 31 20 14 11 0 2 55 25 475
2014 Other 39 35 14 9 3 0 0 74 12 53

Question 6. I am satisfied with my department or agency.
Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)		 Somewhat agree
(%)		 Neither agree nor disagree
(%)		 Somewhat disagree
(%)		 Strongly disagree
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Executive 44 40 7 5 5 0 0 83 10 150
2017 Scientific and Professional 25 47 14 10 4 0 0 73 14 914
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 32 39 12 11 6 0 0 71 17 1436
2017 Technical 19 34 17 15 15 0 0 53 30 1338
2017 Administrative Support 39 37 12 6 6 0 0 76 12 251
2017 Operational 21 37 14 16 13 0 0 58 29 550
2017 Other 43 30 7 9 10 1 0 74 19 64
2014 Executive 39 36 15 8 3 0 0 75 11 186
2014 Scientific and Professional 15 34 19 22 10 1 0 49 32 1033
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 23 36 18 14 8 0 0 60 22 1734
2014 Technical 18 37 18 18 10 0 0 55 28 1617
2014 Administrative Support 31 39 15 9 5 0 0 71 14 366
2014 Operational 23 34 22 11 9 1 0 58 20 481
2014 Other 44 29 13 10 2 3 0 76 11 53

Question 7. Overall, I like my job.
Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)		 Somewhat agree
(%)		 Neither agree nor disagree
(%)		 Somewhat disagree
(%)		 Strongly disagree
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Executive 52 38 6 1 3 0 0 89 5 150
2017 Scientific and Professional 42 43 9 4 2 0 0 85 6 914
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 38 41 10 7 4 0 0 79 11 1439
2017 Technical 40 40 9 6 5 0 0 80 11 1343
2017 Administrative Support 43 39 9 4 4 0 0 82 9 253
2017 Operational 47 40 6 4 3 0 0 87 7 551
2017 Other 55 25 10 6 4 0 0 80 10 64
2014 Executive 53 36 6 5 0 0 0 89 5 186
2014 Scientific and Professional 35 42 11 8 3 0 0 77 11 1034
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 36 40 13 7 5 0 0 76 12 1733
2014 Technical 44 41 9 3 2 0 0 86 5 1613
2014 Administrative Support 42 39 9 7 2 0 1 82 9 364
2014 Operational 53 34 9 3 2 0 0 87 5 478
2014 Other 52 40 6 0 3 0 0 92 3 53
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Workplace Well-Being

Question 8. My immediate supervisor creates an environment where I feel free to discuss with him or her matters that affect my well-being at work.
Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)		 Somewhat agree
(%)		 Neither agree nor disagree
(%)		 Somewhat disagree
(%)		 Strongly disagree
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Executive 64 24 2 5 5 0 1 88 10 150
2017 Scientific and Professional 60 25 6 6 3 0 0 85 9 914
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 57 26 6 6 5 0 0 83 11 1439
2017 Technical 44 32 7 9 7 0 1 76 16 1345
2017 Administrative Support 60 23 6 4 6 0 0 83 11 251
2017 Operational 42 34 8 7 8 0 0 77 15 554
2017 Other 60 16 12 5 5 0 2 77 10 64

Question 9. My immediate supervisor seems to care about me as a person.
Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)		 Somewhat agree
(%)		 Neither agree nor disagree
(%)		 Somewhat disagree
(%)		 Strongly disagree
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Executive 65 18 8 5 4 0 1 83 9 150
2017 Scientific and Professional 61 23 9 4 2 0 0 84 7 912
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 58 23 8 5 5 1 0 82 10 1437
2017 Technical 42 32 12 7 6 1 0 75 13 1340
2017 Administrative Support 60 23 8 3 6 0 0 83 9 248
2017 Operational 41 30 12 7 8 0 0 72 16 553
2017 Other 57 17 11 5 4 3 2 78 9 64

Question 10. I would describe my workplace as being psychologically healthy.
Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)		 Somewhat agree
(%)		 Neither agree nor disagree
(%)		 Somewhat disagree
(%)		 Strongly disagree
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Executive 36 40 5 13 6 0 0 76 19 150
2017 Scientific and Professional 29 37 14 14 6 0 0 66 20 914
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 31 33 11 14 11 0 0 64 25 1438
2017 Technical 22 31 14 16 16 1 0 54 32 1343
2017 Administrative Support 38 30 12 11 9 1 0 68 20 251
2017 Operational 22 36 14 14 14 0 0 58 28 553
2017 Other 34 38 8 9 10 1 0 73 19 64

Question 11. My department or agency does a good job of raising awareness of mental health in the workplace.
Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)		 Somewhat agree
(%)		 Neither agree nor disagree
(%)		 Somewhat disagree
(%)		 Strongly disagree
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Executive 54 34 7 3 1 0 0 88 5 150
2017 Scientific and Professional 30 42 15 8 3 2 0 73 11 912
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 33 39 14 8 5 1 0 73 12 1437
2017 Technical 16 31 26 14 11 1 0 48 26 1343
2017 Administrative Support 37 30 17 11 4 1 0 68 15 250
2017 Operational 14 29 25 14 14 3 1 45 30 552
2017 Other 27 31 24 9 7 2 0 59 17 64

Question 12. Overall, my level of work-related stress is…
Survey year Demographic Very low
(%)		 Low
(%)		 Moderate
(%)		 High
(%)		 Very High
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Executive 1 7 36 38 18 0 0 7 56 148
2017 Scientific and Professional 2 17 46 23 11 0 0 20 34 904
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 3 17 42 23 14 0 0 20 38 1419
2017 Technical 3 18 42 22 15 0 0 21 37 1337
2017 Administrative Support 11 30 38 13 7 1 0 41 20 252
2017 Operational 7 26 46 12 8 0 0 33 21 553
2017 Other 11 29 33 11 13 4 0 41 25 64

Question 13. After my workday, I feel emotionally drained.
Survey year Demographic Always/ Almost always
(%)		 Often
(%)		 Sometimes
(%)		 Rarely
(%)		 Never/ Almost never
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Executive 11 36 40 10 3 0 0 13 47 148
2017 Scientific and Professional 8 22 44 19 7 0 1 26 30 905
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 12 24 42 16 6 0 0 22 37 1427
2017 Technical 10 23 41 19 6 0 0 25 33 1333
2017 Administrative Support 10 10 41 23 15 0 0 39 20 252
2017 Operational 7 14 42 27 10 0 1 38 20 552
2017 Other 9 16 35 23 11 2 3 36 27 64
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Harassment

Harassment is normally a series of incidents, but it can be one severe incident that has a lasting impact on the individual.
Harassment is any improper conduct by an individual that is directed at and offensive to another individual in the workplace, including at any event or any location related to work, and that the individual knew or ought reasonably to have known would cause offence or harm. It comprises objectionable act(s), comment(s) or display(s) that demean, belittle, or cause personal humiliation or embarrassment, and any act of intimidation or threat. It also includes harassment within the meaning of the Canadian Human Rights Act (i.e., based on race, national or ethnic origin, colour, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, family status, disability, and pardoned conviction or suspended record).

Question 14. Having carefully read the definition of harassment, have you been the victim of harassment on the job in the past two years?
Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)		 No
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Executive 17 83 149
2017 Scientific and Professional 14 86 912
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 20 80 1425
2017 Technical 26 74 1333
2017 Administrative Support 20 80 250
2017 Operational 25 75 555
2017 Other 15 85 64
2014 Executive 9 91 186
2014 Scientific and Professional 13 87 1030
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 18 82 1730
2014 Technical 20 80 1617
2014 Administrative Support 19 81 363
2014 Operational 31 69 478
2014 Other 12 88 53

Question 15a. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Co-workers
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Executive 48 25
2017 Scientific and Professional 52 136
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 46 278
2017 Technical 45 334
2017 Administrative Support 48 50
2017 Operational 52 136
2017 Other 63 12
2014 Scientific and Professional 42 138
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 44 314
2014 Technical 41 321
2014 Administrative Support 65 68
2014 Operational 54 137

Question 15b. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals with authority over me
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Executive 44 25
2017 Scientific and Professional 52 136
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 61 278
2017 Technical 66 334
2017 Administrative Support 68 50
2017 Operational 77 136
2014 Executive 59 17
2014 Scientific and Professional 69 138
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 56 314
2014 Technical 69 321
2014 Administrative Support 44 68
2014 Operational 71 137

Question 15c. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals working for me
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Executive 24 25
2017 Scientific and Professional 7 136
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 10 278
2017 Technical 15 334
2017 Operational 5 136
2014 Executive 41 17
2014 Scientific and Professional 9 138
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 12 314
2014 Technical 12 321
2014 Administrative Support 0 68
2014 Operational 4 137

Question 15d. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals for whom I have a custodial responsibility (e.g., inmates, offenders, patients, detainees)
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Executive 0 25
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 0 278
2017 Technical 2 334
2017 Administrative Support 0 50
2017 Other 0 12
2014 Executive 0 17
2014 Scientific and Professional 0 138
2014 Technical 2 321
2014 Administrative Support 0 68
2014 Operational 0 137

Question 15e. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals from other departments or agencies
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Scientific and Professional 6 136
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 5 278
2017 Technical 6 334
2017 Operational 10 136
2014 Executive 0 17
2014 Scientific and Professional 4 138
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 2 314
2014 Technical 4 321
2014 Operational 8 137

Question 15f. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Members of the public (individuals or organizations)
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Scientific and Professional 10 136
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 8 278
2017 Technical 15 334
2017 Administrative Support 0 50
2017 Operational 8 136
2014 Scientific and Professional 10 138
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 11 314
2014 Technical 12 321
2014 Administrative Support 0 68
2014 Operational 8 137

Question 15g. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Other
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 4 278
2017 Technical 3 334
2017 Administrative Support 10 50
2017 Operational 4 136
2017 Other 0 12
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 6 314
2014 Technical 3 321
2014 Operational 5 137
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Discrimination

Discrimination means treating someone differently or unfairly because of a personal characteristic or distinction, which, whether intentional or not, has an effect that imposes disadvantages not imposed on others, or that withholds or limits access that is given to others. There are 11 prohibited grounds of discrimination under the Canadian Human Rights Act: race, national or ethnic origin, colour, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, family status, disability, and pardoned conviction or suspended record.

Question 16. Having carefully read the definition of discrimination, have you been the victim of discrimination on the job in the past two years?
Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)		 No
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Executive 7 93 150
2017 Scientific and Professional 7 93 914
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 8 92 1433
2017 Technical 15 85 1334
2017 Administrative Support 8 92 253
2017 Operational 15 85 554
2014 Executive 4 96 185
2014 Scientific and Professional 5 95 1034
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 7 93 1730
2014 Technical 8 92 1612
2014 Administrative Support 5 95 364
2014 Operational 11 89 477
2014 Other 8 92 53

Question 17a. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Co-workers
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Scientific and Professional 36 71
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 38 114
2017 Technical 35 192
2017 Administrative Support 33 20
2017 Operational 39 84
2014 Scientific and Professional 21 50
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 31 121
2014 Technical 31 124
2014 Administrative Support 50 20
2014 Operational 34 54

Question 17b. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Individuals with authority over me
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Scientific and Professional 80 71
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 81 114
2017 Technical 78 192
2017 Operational 77 84
2014 Scientific and Professional 90 50
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 84 121
2014 Technical 80 124
2014 Administrative Support 75 20
2014 Operational 81 54

Question 17c. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Individuals working for me
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 6 114
2017 Technical 10 192
2017 Administrative Support 0 20
2014 Technical 5 124
2014 Administrative Support 0 20

Question 17d. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Individuals for whom I have a custodial responsibility (e.g., inmates, offenders, patients, detainees)
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Executive 0 11
2017 Scientific and Professional 0 71
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 0 114
2017 Administrative Support 0 20
2017 Operational 0 83
2014 Scientific and Professional 0 50
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 0 121
2014 Administrative Support 0 20
2014 Operational 0 54

Question 17e. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Individuals from other departments or agencies
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Executive 0 11
2017 Scientific and Professional 6 71
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 10 114
2017 Technical 12 192
2017 Operational 16 84
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 5 121
2014 Technical 6 124
2014 Administrative Support 0 20
2014 Operational 13 54

Question 17f. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Members of the public (individuals or organizations)
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Executive 0 11
2017 Scientific and Professional 11 71
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 5 114
2017 Technical 12 192
2017 Administrative Support 0 20
2017 Operational 6 84
2014 Scientific and Professional 10 50
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 7 121
2014 Technical 7 124
2014 Administrative Support 0 20

Question 17g. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Other
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Executive 0 11
2017 Scientific and Professional 7 71
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 5 114
2017 Technical 7 192
2017 Operational 8 84
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 5 121
2014 Technical 7 124