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Salary at Central Intelligence Agency in the United States

Market pay levels based on 42 offers with salary.

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Recalculated from open vacancies where the employer states pay.

Median162 208 $Half of offers pay more, half pay less
Average162 208 $Arithmetic mean of all offers
Lower quartile162 208 $25% of offers pay less
Upper quartile162 208 $25% of offers pay more

How pay is distributed

The band covers the middle half of the market (25th–75th percentile), the line marks the median.

Lower quartile162 208 $
Median162 208 $
Upper quartile162 208 $

What the numbers mean

  • Half of all offers fall between 162 208 $ and 162 208 $.
  • Every fourth offer pays more than 162 208 $.
  • The average is close to the median, so offers are spread evenly.
  • The estimate uses 42 vacancies with a stated salary.

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Central Intelligence Agency Washington ·

Psychiatrist

335 000 – 335 000 $

Summary Psychiatrists help the CIA mission where it intersects with psychiatric and broader behavioral issues and provide medical care to Agency employees, dependents, and other Agency spon…

Full timeOn-siteWashington
Central Intelligence Agency Washington ·

Physician

335 000 – 335 000 $

Summary Physicians provide medical care and advice to CIA employees and dependents and other Agency sponsored people. Duties As a Physician for CIA, you will provide medical care and advice…

Full timeOn-siteWashington
Central Intelligence Agency Washington ·

Medical/Health & Psychology Careers

93 000 – 320 000 $

Summary We are an Agency where medical, health and psychology professionals help drive our mission. Few organizations can offer comparable experiences in such a wide range of disciplines. B…

Full timeOn-siteWashington
Central Intelligence Agency Washington ·

Clinical Psychologist

179 891 – 288 000 $

Summary The CIA is seeking highly skilled and adaptable Clinical Psychologists to support national security through a range of psychological services including assessments, interventions, c…

Full timeOn-siteWashington
Central Intelligence Agency Washington ·

Organizational Psychologist

179 891 – 288 000 $

Summary Organizational Psychologists work in a consulting environment, eliciting client needs then designing, conducting, and reporting applied research to meet those requirements. Duties O…

Full timeOn-siteWashington
Central Intelligence Agency Washington ·

Legal Careers

93 000 – 200 000 $

Summary The CIA's Office of General Counsel (OGC) is an independent office that supports the General Counsel in their role as chief legal officer for the Agency. OGC personnel provide legal…

Full timeOn-siteWashington

Frequently asked questions

Why show the median instead of the average?

The median (162 208 $) is the middle of the market: half of the offers pay more and half pay less. Unlike the average (162 208 $), it is not skewed by a handful of very high salaries.

What does the typical range mean?

From 162 208 $ to 162 208 $ is the middle half of all offers — the 25th to 75th percentile. A quarter of vacancies pay below 162 208 $ and a quarter above 162 208 $.

Where does the data come from?

From 42 open vacancies with a stated salary that Finder collects from public sources. Numbers are recalculated as the selection changes.

How do I tell whether I am paid fairly?

Compare your pay with the median and the quartiles: near 162 208 $ is the market level, above 162 208 $ is the strong quarter, below 162 208 $ is a reason to negotiate. Use the “Compare my salary” button on this page.

How we calculate salaries

Short methodology and the data behind these numbers.

  1. 1We collect offersOnly vacancies from open sources where the employer states pay are used.
  2. 2We normalise themA salary range is reduced to one comparable value per vacancy.
  3. 3We compute percentilesMedian, quartiles and the average are calculated from at least 5 offers; otherwise the wider country market is shown.
  4. 4We refresh the numbersStatistics are recomputed as new vacancies appear and closed ones drop out.

Figures are pay as published by employers: taxes, bonuses and seniority inside a grade are not accounted for.