Total Salary Range for US Department of Defense security

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·7 Salaries Submitted·Updated Feb 10, 2024

Total Pay

$44K
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$78K/yr

$59K (Median Total Pay)

The estimated total pay range for a security at US Department of Defense is $44K–$78K per year, which includes base salary and additional pay. The average security base salary at US Department of Defense is $59K per year. The average additional pay is $0 per year, which could include cash bonus, stock, commission, profit sharing or tips.

The “Most Likely Range” reflects values within the 25th and 75th percentile of all pay data available for this role. Glassdoor salaries are powered by our proprietary machine learning model, which utilizes salaries collected from our users and the latest government data to make pay predictions.

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Pay Breakdown

$59K

Total Pay
Pay TypeRangeMedian% of Total Pay
Base Pay
$44K - $78K$59K/yr100%
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Job Title

Total Pay

Base | Additional

Years of ExperienceDate Submitted

Security

4-6 years

Fort Meade, MD

$69K - $79K

Jul 6, 2022

4-6 years

Jul 6, 2022

Security

15+ years

Richmond, VA

$82K - $96K

Jan 8, 2022

15+ years

Jan 8, 2022

Security

4-6 years

Washington, DC

$63K

$63K | $0

Jun 1, 2020

4-6 years

Jun 1, 2020

Security

15+ years

Oklahoma City, OK

$65K - $76K

Sep 12, 2019

15+ years

Sep 12, 2019

Security

4-6 years

Baltimore, MD

$55K - $65K

Jun 1, 2019

4-6 years

Jun 1, 2019

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US Department of Defense Salary FAQs

The average salary for a security is $55,508 per year (estimate) in United States, which is 5% lower than the average US Department of Defense salary of $58,570 per year (estimate) for this job.

The salary trajectory of a security ranges between locations and employers. The salary starts at $41,346 per year (estimate) and goes up to $133,797 per year (estimate) for the highest level of seniority.

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Health Insurance

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Vacation & Paid Time Off

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Retirement Plan

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