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Mission impact rewarded.
DHS Cybersecurity Service employees receive comprehensive compensation and benefits packages.
Competitive Compensation

All new DHS Cybersecurity Service employees start at career levels and salaries matching their experience and expertise.

They have the opportunity to receive salary increases and bonuses based on their mission impact, and over time, some employees enhance their expertise to progress to higher career levels.

More information about your initial career level and your potential starting salary will be provided as you progress through the application process.

Entry Track
Experience and Expertise Description

Entry-level professionals starting new cybersecurity careers

Covered Career Level
  • Cybersecurity Specialist
Potential Salary

$61,200 – $91,080

Note: Maximum includes a 10% local cybersecurity talent market supplement, which is only available in certain geographic areas, including Metro Washington, DC.
Developmental Track
Experience and Expertise Description

Cybersecurity professionals with some experience and still developing their technical expertise

Covered Career Level
  • Associate Cybersecurity Specialist
Potential Salary

$74,000 – $110,000

Note: Maximum includes a 10% local cybersecurity talent market supplement, which is only available in certain geographic areas, including Metro Washington, DC.
Technical Track
Experience and Expertise Description

Experienced cybersecurity professionals applying fully-formed technical expertise or skills that are extremely rare and specialized in a variety of individual contributor roles

Covered Career Levels
  • Senior Cybersecurity Specialist
  • Staff Cybersecurity Specialist
  • Principal Cybersecurity Specialist
  • Senior Principal Cybersecurity Specialist
Potential Salary

$94,400 – $216,260

Note: Maximum includes a 10% local cybersecurity talent market supplement, which is only available in certain geographic areas, including Metro Washington, DC.
Leadership Track
Experience and Expertise Description

Experienced cybersecurity professionals applying fully-formed technical expertise to manage the work of others, from small project teams to entire programs and organizations

Covered Career Levels
  • Lead Cybersecurity Specialist
  • Cybersecurity Manager
  • Senior Cybersecurity Manager
Potential Salary

$110,500 – $211,300

Note: Maximum includes a 10% local cybersecurity talent market supplement, which is only available in certain geographic areas, including Metro Washington, DC.
Executive Track
Experience and Expertise Description

Experienced cybersecurity leaders overseeing large, complex cybersecurity organizations or entire mission functions

Covered Career Levels
  • Cybersecurity Executive
  • Senior Cybersecurity Executive
Potential Salary

$157,300 – $246,400

Note: Maximum includes a 10% local cybersecurity talent market supplement, which is only available in certain geographic areas, including Metro Washington, DC.

Note: In limited circumstances, DHS may hire widely recognized cybersecurity technical experts and industry leaders at salaries higher than those provided in the Technical Track and Executive Track.

Visit Resources to learn more about DHS Cybersecurity Service career levels and salaries.

Federal Employment Benefits

DHS Cybersecurity Service employees receive benefits designed to support their professional and personal lives.

More information about the specific benefits available to you will be provided as you progress through the application process.

Visit Resources to learn more about the suite of federal benefits available to DHS Cybersecurity Service employees.