2017 Public Service Employee Annual Survey Results for Royal Canadian Mounted Police 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 43 51 2 2 2 0 0 94 4 49
2017 Scientific and Professional 47 31 11 4 4 3 0 81 8 187
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 47 35 8 5 3 3 0 85 7 1733
2017 Technical 45 32 15 2 2 4 0 81 4 54
2017 Administrative Support 49 32 10 4 3 2 1 83 7 1425
2017 Operational 51 26 13 7 1 1 1 78 9 117
2017 Other 51 29 9 5 2 2 2 84 7 90
2014 Executive 57 35 5 3 0 0 0 92 3 37
2014 Scientific and Professional 45 27 16 4 1 5 1 78 5 149
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 45 32 13 4 2 3 1 80 6 1765
2014 Technical 34 31 22 2 0 9 2 73 2 56
2014 Administrative Support 44 31 13 3 2 4 1 80 6 1781
2014 Operational 43 36 13 4 2 2 2 81 6 152
2014 Other 55 22 7 2 0 14 0 89 2 31

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 51 43 2 4 0 0 0 94 4 49
2017 Scientific and Professional 42 36 9 7 6 0 0 78 13 187
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 43 39 7 7 4 0 0 82 11 1736
2017 Technical 47 41 4 7 2 0 0 87 9 53
2017 Administrative Support 50 34 5 7 3 0 0 84 11 1422
2017 Operational 33 46 12 6 3 0 0 80 8 116
2017 Other 61 25 5 8 1 0 0 86 9 91
2014 Executive 70 19 8 3 0 0 0 89 3 37
2014 Scientific and Professional 55 28 9 5 2 0 0 84 7 149
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 50 32 9 4 4 0 0 82 8 1765
2014 Technical 37 37 11 7 8 0 0 74 15 56
2014 Administrative Support 52 33 8 4 3 0 0 86 6 1782
2014 Operational 50 29 9 6 6 0 0 79 12 152
2014 Other 60 14 11 3 9 2 0 76 13 31

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 53 35 10 2 0 0 0 88 2 49
2017 Scientific and Professional 44 27 13 7 8 1 0 72 15 185
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 42 34 11 8 5 0 0 76 13 1729
2017 Technical 47 29 9 9 5 0 0 76 15 54
2017 Administrative Support 43 32 12 7 5 0 0 76 12 1423
2017 Operational 28 39 16 9 6 0 1 68 15 115
2017 Other 48 31 10 5 3 0 2 81 9 91
2014 Executive 68 11 11 5 5 0 0 78 11 37
2014 Scientific and Professional 39 35 11 6 7 1 0 75 13 149
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 37 34 13 9 6 0 0 71 15 1766
2014 Technical 32 35 18 5 9 0 0 68 14 56
2014 Administrative Support 34 37 14 8 5 0 0 72 14 1782
2014 Operational 30 37 14 9 9 0 0 67 18 151
2014 Other 44 21 9 6 18 2 0 67 24 31

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 47 37 12 2 2 0 0 84 4 49
2017 Scientific and Professional 32 36 14 6 11 0 0 69 17 186
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 32 37 13 11 6 1 0 70 17 1722
2017 Technical 37 29 13 11 7 3 0 68 19 53
2017 Administrative Support 34 36 13 9 7 1 0 71 16 1425
2017 Operational 21 37 16 16 9 0 1 58 25 117
2017 Other 41 27 11 10 7 2 2 71 17 90

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 51 31 12 6 0 0 0 82 6 49
2017 Scientific and Professional 52 27 5 8 8 0 0 79 16 186
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 49 31 7 8 5 0 0 80 13 1730
2017 Technical 60 23 11 4 3 0 0 82 7 54
2017 Administrative Support 52 26 9 8 4 1 1 79 12 1423
2017 Operational 32 30 18 11 8 0 0 62 20 117
2017 Other 52 30 7 2 5 0 4 85 8 91
2014 Executive 59 24 3 11 3 0 0 84 14 37
2014 Scientific and Professional 49 28 9 11 2 0 0 77 13 148
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 46 31 9 9 5 0 0 77 14 1762
2014 Technical 39 28 14 11 5 0 2 69 16 56
2014 Administrative Support 49 32 10 6 3 0 0 81 9 1781
2014 Operational 36 33 12 9 9 1 0 70 18 152
2014 Other 50 18 4 13 15 0 0 69 27 31

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 53 37 4 4 2 0 0 90 6 49
2017 Scientific and Professional 40 36 7 11 6 0 0 76 17 187
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 37 37 11 9 7 0 0 74 15 1736
2017 Technical 42 39 7 9 3 0 0 80 12 54
2017 Administrative Support 42 33 9 9 6 0 0 76 15 1428
2017 Operational 28 31 24 9 8 0 0 59 17 117
2017 Other 47 34 8 9 2 0 0 81 11 91
2014 Executive 68 22 5 5 0 0 0 89 5 37
2014 Scientific and Professional 42 34 11 9 5 0 0 75 14 149
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 37 35 15 8 5 0 0 72 13 1764
2014 Technical 24 40 17 14 5 0 0 64 19 56
2014 Administrative Support 38 38 12 8 4 0 0 76 11 1783
2014 Operational 32 34 16 11 6 0 0 66 18 152
2014 Other 42 27 17 5 9 0 0 68 15 31

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 53 31 12 4 0 0 0 84 4 49
2017 Scientific and Professional 52 29 8 8 3 0 0 81 11 187
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 44 40 8 6 2 0 0 84 8 1730
2017 Technical 54 37 4 5 0 0 0 91 5 54
2017 Administrative Support 51 33 7 6 3 0 0 84 9 1422
2017 Operational 46 33 13 3 5 0 0 80 7 117
2017 Other 51 39 4 3 2 0 0 90 6 90
2014 Executive 68 22 0 5 5 0 0 89 11 37
2014 Scientific and Professional 47 41 6 4 2 0 0 88 6 149
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 46 36 10 5 2 0 0 82 8 1765
2014 Technical 53 38 4 4 2 0 0 91 5 56
2014 Administrative Support 48 37 7 5 3 0 0 85 7 1782
2014 Operational 51 36 7 1 5 0 0 87 6 152
2014 Other 39 38 10 3 9 0 0 78 13 31
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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 67 16 4 8 4 0 0 84 12 49
2017 Scientific and Professional 59 22 6 6 8 0 0 80 14 187
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 54 26 7 7 6 0 0 80 13 1736
2017 Technical 52 32 2 4 11 0 0 84 15 53
2017 Administrative Support 57 24 5 7 6 0 0 82 13 1425
2017 Operational 45 22 10 12 10 1 0 67 23 117
2017 Other 62 23 3 5 3 1 2 87 9 91

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 71 12 6 8 2 0 0 84 10 49
2017 Scientific and Professional 61 17 8 6 8 0 0 78 14 187
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 54 26 10 4 6 1 0 81 10 1732
2017 Technical 58 22 8 7 4 2 0 81 11 54
2017 Administrative Support 57 24 7 6 5 1 0 82 11 1421
2017 Operational 46 22 10 16 6 1 0 68 22 117
2017 Other 66 20 5 2 4 1 1 88 7 91

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 41 43 2 10 4 0 0 84 14 49
2017 Scientific and Professional 41 25 6 16 11 0 1 67 27 187
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 34 34 11 11 9 0 0 68 21 1733
2017 Technical 35 31 9 15 9 2 0 67 24 54
2017 Administrative Support 40 29 11 11 9 0 0 69 20 1421
2017 Operational 23 29 19 14 15 0 0 52 29 117
2017 Other 40 28 13 11 5 0 2 70 17 91

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 63 35 0 2 0 0 0 98 2 49
2017 Scientific and Professional 42 31 12 10 4 0 0 74 14 187
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 42 35 13 6 4 0 0 77 10 1735
2017 Technical 28 38 15 11 5 2 0 68 16 54
2017 Administrative Support 40 33 15 7 4 1 0 73 12 1422
2017 Operational 29 28 24 13 6 0 0 57 19 117
2017 Other 36 34 15 9 2 2 2 73 12 90

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 2 10 47 31 10 0 0 12 41 49
2017 Scientific and Professional 5 24 39 21 11 0 0 29 32 182
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 6 21 42 20 10 0 0 28 30 1710
2017 Technical 10 13 55 17 4 2 0 24 21 54
2017 Administrative Support 10 27 41 14 8 0 0 38 22 1409
2017 Operational 7 20 45 14 14 0 0 28 27 113
2017 Other 9 41 32 13 3 1 0 51 17 88

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 4 24 45 22 4 0 0 27 29 49
2017 Scientific and Professional 10 22 35 22 10 0 1 32 32 183
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 10 22 41 19 8 0 0 28 32 1705
2017 Technical 11 11 48 22 5 0 3 28 23 54
2017 Administrative Support 8 17 42 23 9 0 1 32 26 1416
2017 Operational 13 16 41 19 11 0 0 31 28 116
2017 Other 3 9 45 26 17 0 0 43 12 90
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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 12 88 49
2017 Scientific and Professional 23 77 185
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 23 77 1722
2017 Technical 19 81 53
2017 Administrative Support 22 78 1412
2017 Operational 23 77 115
2017 Other 14 86 88
2014 Scientific and Professional 16 84 148
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 20 80 1759
2014 Technical 23 77 56
2014 Administrative Support 21 79 1781
2014 Operational 25 75 152
2014 Other 29 71 31

Question 15a. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Co-workers
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Scientific and Professional 55 44
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 50 400
2017 Administrative Support 56 315
2017 Operational 38 27
2017 Other 58 12
2014 Scientific and Professional 52 26
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 49 356
2014 Technical 70 13
2014 Administrative Support 65 374
2014 Operational 46 38
2014 Other 44 11

Question 15b. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals with authority over me
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Scientific and Professional 61 44
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 66 400
2017 Technical 52 10
2017 Administrative Support 60 315
2017 Operational 80 27
2017 Other 42 12
2014 Scientific and Professional 56 26
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 64 356
2014 Technical 58 13
2014 Administrative Support 58 374
2014 Operational 69 38
2014 Other 76 11

Question 15c. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals working for me
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Scientific and Professional 0 44
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 10 400
2017 Technical 0 10
2017 Administrative Support 3 315
2017 Other 0 12
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 14 356
2014 Technical 0 13
2014 Administrative Support 4 374
2014 Other 0 11

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 Scientific and Professional 0 44
2017 Technical 0 10
2017 Administrative Support 2 315
2017 Operational 0 27
2017 Other 0 12
2014 Technical 0 13
2014 Operational 0 38

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 0 44
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 4 400
2017 Administrative Support 8 315
2017 Other 0 12
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 3 356
2014 Administrative Support 5 374
2014 Operational 0 38
2014 Other 0 11

Question 15f. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Members of the public (individuals or organizations)
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 4 400
2017 Technical 0 10
2017 Administrative Support 12 315
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 3 356
2014 Technical 0 13
2014 Administrative Support 8 374
2014 Other 0 11

Question 15g. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Other
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 4 400
2017 Administrative Support 3 315
2017 Operational 0 27
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 4 356
2014 Administrative Support 4 374
2014 Other 0 11
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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 Scientific and Professional 8 92 184
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 12 88 1727
2017 Technical 12 88 54
2017 Administrative Support 10 90 1416
2017 Operational 7 93 117
2017 Other 8 92 91
2014 Scientific and Professional 3 97 149
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 7 93 1759
2014 Technical 9 91 56
2014 Administrative Support 8 92 1782
2014 Operational 9 91 151

Question 17a. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Co-workers
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Scientific and Professional 36 15
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 39 203
2017 Administrative Support 43 147
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 36 128
2014 Administrative Support 52 134

Question 17b. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Individuals with authority over me
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 79 204
2017 Administrative Support 68 147
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 81 128
2014 Administrative Support 73 134
2014 Operational 75 13

Question 17c. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Individuals working for me
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Scientific and Professional 0 15
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 7 203
2017 Administrative Support 3 147
2017 Operational 0 11
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 9 128

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 Scientific and Professional 0 15
2017 Operational 0 11
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 0 128
2014 Administrative Support 0 134
2014 Operational 0 13

Question 17e. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Individuals from other departments or agencies
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Scientific and Professional 0 15
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 7 203
2017 Administrative Support 6 147
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 7 128
2014 Administrative Support 8 134

Question 17f. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Members of the public (individuals or organizations)
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Administrative Support 12 147
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 5 128
2014 Administrative Support 4 134
2014 Operational 0 13

Question 17g. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Other
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 6 203
2017 Administrative Support 8 147
2017 Operational 0 11
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 7 128
2014 Administrative Support 4 134