Ranking The Office Characters' Productivity
The hit show may be called The Office, but very little working winds up being done there. The boss, Michael Scott shows an inability to do any kind of work, setting the tone for the rest of the employees at Dunder Mifflin Paper Company. Each episode presents all kinds of hijinks distracting from the productivity of the workers. Despite the lack of focus in the workplace, some manage to do their work while others will take any excuse to slack off. We rank the original Office members (plus Andy Bernard, who arrived after the branch merger) based on their efficiency working.
15. Creed Bratton (played by Creed Bratton)
Nobody in the office, including Creed has any idea what his position there is. Every time Creed's computer is seen, he's playing solitaire. It's hard to put a person who doesn't have a real position at the company any place besides last.
14. Meredith Palmer (played by Kate Flannery)
Unlike Creed, Meredith does seem to have a real position, as the supplier relations representative. That's about where her credit ends. Like Creed, she's always playing computer solitaire when pictured. While Meredith does have a real position at the company, that's about all you can say about her.
13. Michael Scott (played by Steve Carell)
Michael is the Scranton branch manager at Dunder Mifflin, but he doesn't really do anything at that position. He has proven himself to be a good salesman, but adds nothing to his position as branch manager. With his prowess for sales, Scott could find himself higher on the list if he were still a salesman, but with his inexplicable promotion to regional manager, where he does absolutely nothing pushes him pretty low on the list.
12. Kevin Malone (played by Brian Baumgartner)
Kevin seems to have good intentions and a drive to work hard. Unfortunately, his skills don't cut it for the accounting department. He honestly puts in the work, but his math abilities are portrayed as poor, with Angela constantly being exasperated with Kevin's work.
11. Pam Beesly Halpert (played by Jenna Fischer)
Pam is one of the more well liked characters and better people of the Dunder Mifflin employees. Unfortunately, none of the positions she takes in Scranton seem to fit her well. As a receptionist, she was always bored. She struggled as a salesman and did next to nothing as an office administrator. The few things she did in her third and final position weren't her cup of tea either. We always root for Pam, but that doesn't make her the most competent worker of the bunch.
10. Ryan Howard (played by B.J. Novak)
After starting as a temp, Ryan rose his way up the corporate ladder, working up to a corporate position in New York. Unfortunately, after being arrested for fraud, he was never the same. Since, he was uninterested in work, just scraping by as a salesman while focusing primarily on his website WUPHF.com. Ryan had a lot of potential, but he misused it badly.
9. Phyllis Vance (played by Phyllis Smith)
Phyllis is no good worker, but she's not a bad one either. A salesman, she's just in it for a stable 9 to 5 while not bringing much to the job, but not slacking off either. The only problem is her sexual exploits with husband Bob Vance (Vance Refrigeration) and blackmailing of coworker Angela Martin, distracting from her work.
8. Stanley Hudson (played by Leslie David Baker)
Stanley is perfect to go smack dab in the middle of this list. He's jaded and lethargic, bringing no enthusiasm to the job. He will never do "extra credit," but he'll work and won't cause distractions while he's in the office.
7. Andy Bernard (played by Ed Helms)
As he proved in the episode where he ruined Michael's attempted sale, Andy isn't a great salesman. However, he does bring energy and a bit of charm to his sales to put him above Stanley. He can't get into the top 6 because he's constantly doing something at the workplace that isn't calling clients, distracting from everyone's job. Plus, as he proved when he was sent to anger management, he can get very mad and volatile.
6. Angela Martin (played by Angela Kinsey)
Angela doesn't carry the load, but she definitely does some of the heavy lifting in the accounting department. She seems to be a good accountant who has no tolerance for shenanigans during the work day. The one thing is her constant encounters with Dwight Schrute, with many ending with sex or kissing in the warehouse.
5. Jim Halpert (played by John Krasinski)
Jim is a great salesman with a lot of charisma who always has the answer to the office's problems. Perfect right? The catch is he has no dedication to the job or company. After Gabe told him he had reached the commissions cap, he stopped working. He'll take any excuse to play hooky from work for a few hours. Also, his constant pranks on Dwight Schrute with the help of his wife, Pam Beesly Halpert disrupt the work of all three of them.
4. Kelly Kapoor (played by Mindy Kaling)
Kelly is good at what she does. With her love of flapping her gums, she's a great fit for the position of customer service rep, where she chats with clients. She's perfect for her job, but spends too much time talking with the rest of the workers, disrupting their work routines, especially her love interest Ryan Howard.
3. Toby Flenderson (played by Paul Lieberstein)
Michael despises Toby, the HR rep, but Toby is good at what he does. As the Human Resources representative, he's always got an ear open and seems to do everything asked of him. He may have a dull personality, but he's good at his job.
2. Oscar Martinez (played by Oscar Nunez)
Oscar is the smug know-it-all of the group. He carries the accounting department and has shown expertise for math and accounting and is very well read. His only minuscule fault in the workplace is his inserting himself into conversations to add information.
1. Dwight Schrute (played by Rainn Wilson)
Dwight may be the most eccentric of all the employees, but he's also the most dedicated. He wants what's best for Dunder Mifflin, not what's best for his paycheck. He's also incredibly loyal to Michael. He's so obsessed with productivity, in one episode, he tries to spend no time being inefficient. Dwight Schrute is one of the weirdest characters on television, but that doesn't stop him from being the most efficient member of The Office.
15. Creed Bratton (played by Creed Bratton)
Nobody in the office, including Creed has any idea what his position there is. Every time Creed's computer is seen, he's playing solitaire. It's hard to put a person who doesn't have a real position at the company any place besides last.
14. Meredith Palmer (played by Kate Flannery)
Unlike Creed, Meredith does seem to have a real position, as the supplier relations representative. That's about where her credit ends. Like Creed, she's always playing computer solitaire when pictured. While Meredith does have a real position at the company, that's about all you can say about her.
13. Michael Scott (played by Steve Carell)
Michael is the Scranton branch manager at Dunder Mifflin, but he doesn't really do anything at that position. He has proven himself to be a good salesman, but adds nothing to his position as branch manager. With his prowess for sales, Scott could find himself higher on the list if he were still a salesman, but with his inexplicable promotion to regional manager, where he does absolutely nothing pushes him pretty low on the list.
12. Kevin Malone (played by Brian Baumgartner)
Kevin seems to have good intentions and a drive to work hard. Unfortunately, his skills don't cut it for the accounting department. He honestly puts in the work, but his math abilities are portrayed as poor, with Angela constantly being exasperated with Kevin's work.
11. Pam Beesly Halpert (played by Jenna Fischer)
Pam is one of the more well liked characters and better people of the Dunder Mifflin employees. Unfortunately, none of the positions she takes in Scranton seem to fit her well. As a receptionist, she was always bored. She struggled as a salesman and did next to nothing as an office administrator. The few things she did in her third and final position weren't her cup of tea either. We always root for Pam, but that doesn't make her the most competent worker of the bunch.
10. Ryan Howard (played by B.J. Novak)
After starting as a temp, Ryan rose his way up the corporate ladder, working up to a corporate position in New York. Unfortunately, after being arrested for fraud, he was never the same. Since, he was uninterested in work, just scraping by as a salesman while focusing primarily on his website WUPHF.com. Ryan had a lot of potential, but he misused it badly.
9. Phyllis Vance (played by Phyllis Smith)
Phyllis is no good worker, but she's not a bad one either. A salesman, she's just in it for a stable 9 to 5 while not bringing much to the job, but not slacking off either. The only problem is her sexual exploits with husband Bob Vance (Vance Refrigeration) and blackmailing of coworker Angela Martin, distracting from her work.
8. Stanley Hudson (played by Leslie David Baker)
Stanley is perfect to go smack dab in the middle of this list. He's jaded and lethargic, bringing no enthusiasm to the job. He will never do "extra credit," but he'll work and won't cause distractions while he's in the office.
7. Andy Bernard (played by Ed Helms)
As he proved in the episode where he ruined Michael's attempted sale, Andy isn't a great salesman. However, he does bring energy and a bit of charm to his sales to put him above Stanley. He can't get into the top 6 because he's constantly doing something at the workplace that isn't calling clients, distracting from everyone's job. Plus, as he proved when he was sent to anger management, he can get very mad and volatile.
6. Angela Martin (played by Angela Kinsey)
Angela doesn't carry the load, but she definitely does some of the heavy lifting in the accounting department. She seems to be a good accountant who has no tolerance for shenanigans during the work day. The one thing is her constant encounters with Dwight Schrute, with many ending with sex or kissing in the warehouse.
5. Jim Halpert (played by John Krasinski)
Jim is a great salesman with a lot of charisma who always has the answer to the office's problems. Perfect right? The catch is he has no dedication to the job or company. After Gabe told him he had reached the commissions cap, he stopped working. He'll take any excuse to play hooky from work for a few hours. Also, his constant pranks on Dwight Schrute with the help of his wife, Pam Beesly Halpert disrupt the work of all three of them.
4. Kelly Kapoor (played by Mindy Kaling)
Kelly is good at what she does. With her love of flapping her gums, she's a great fit for the position of customer service rep, where she chats with clients. She's perfect for her job, but spends too much time talking with the rest of the workers, disrupting their work routines, especially her love interest Ryan Howard.
3. Toby Flenderson (played by Paul Lieberstein)
Michael despises Toby, the HR rep, but Toby is good at what he does. As the Human Resources representative, he's always got an ear open and seems to do everything asked of him. He may have a dull personality, but he's good at his job.
2. Oscar Martinez (played by Oscar Nunez)
Oscar is the smug know-it-all of the group. He carries the accounting department and has shown expertise for math and accounting and is very well read. His only minuscule fault in the workplace is his inserting himself into conversations to add information.
1. Dwight Schrute (played by Rainn Wilson)
Dwight may be the most eccentric of all the employees, but he's also the most dedicated. He wants what's best for Dunder Mifflin, not what's best for his paycheck. He's also incredibly loyal to Michael. He's so obsessed with productivity, in one episode, he tries to spend no time being inefficient. Dwight Schrute is one of the weirdest characters on television, but that doesn't stop him from being the most efficient member of The Office.
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