Security Clearance Jobs Blog

The newest security clearance jobs salary survey has been released and the results are interesting. According to the nationwide study, average nationwide salaries of security-cleared professionals rose 1 percent to $68,139.

Some of the key findings:

• Among the 10 highest paid locations, salaries for security clearance jobs in New Jersey increased 7.7 percent to $74,756 since the last survey was published in October 2006; statewide salaries in Maryland dropped nearly 5.6 percent to $74,292
• In metro Washington, D.C., top paying locations are split between Arlington and Fairfax counties, with Fairfax clearance jobs paying higher
• Candidates who have passed polygraph tests earn approximately $10,300 more a year than candidates without one
• Security-cleared women closed the gender gap by an additional 1 percent since last surveyed
• Despite high wages, the majority of polled candidates with clearances were not satisfied with their present salaries

Read the entire salary survey at http://www.clearancejobs.com/salary/

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It is widely published that security-cleared candidates have more earning potential due to a burgeoning defense industry. How is your salary? Are you satisfied? If you aren’t happy with your present salary, why?

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