- Median base pay$128,200a year
- Typical range$98,700–$166,300Middle half of postings
- Top 10%$199,500and above
- Postings2,729with a pay range
Posted base pay ranges from job listings, not total compensation. Figures are in USD; 2 more postings in EUR. How these figures are made
Pay by role
- Software Engineer$179K median, $179K–$207K typical, 68 postings
- Activity Security Representative$95K median, $75.3K–$106K typical, 66 postings
- Information Systems Security Officer$113K median, $104K–$120K typical, 46 postings
- Program Security Representative$122K median, $111K–$133K typical, 45 postings
- Network Engineer$131K median, $120K–$150K typical, 43 postings
- Systems Engineer$151K median, $110K–$175K typical, 41 postings
- Engineering Technician$33.74/hr ($70.2K/yr) median, $31.00–$40.00/hr typical, 32 postings
- Systems Administrator$115K median, $104K–$150K typical, 31 postings
Pay by level
- Intern$23.00/hr ($47.8K/yr) median, $23.00–$23.00/hr typical, 11 postings
- Entry level$85.7K median, $74.1K–$101K typical, 106 postings
- Mid level$125K median, $91K–$163K typical, 1,824 postings
- Senior$131K median, $107K–$170K typical, 574 postings
- Staff$33.74/hr ($70.2K/yr) median, $33.00–$110.10/hr typical, 11 postings
- Principal$150K median, $127K–$177K typical, 141 postings
- Director$214K median, $200K–$220K typical, 38 postings
- Executive$219K median, $209K–$253K typical, 22 postings
Locations
- United States · $129K median, 2,668 postings
- Virginia · $165K median, 551 postings
- Maryland · $160K median, 288 postings
- District of Columbia · $145K median, 179 postings
- Annapolis, MD · $175K median, 178 postings
- Washington, DC · $145K median, 177 postings
- Chantilly, VA · $166K median, 129 postings
- North Carolina · $114K median, 119 postings
Remote vs on-site
Remote: $120K median, $88.4K–$156K typical, from 126 postings. On-site: $127K median, $98.7K–$170K typical, from 2,013 postings.
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