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Salary on-site at Transportation Security Administration in the United States

Market pay levels based on 34 offers with salary.

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Recalculated from open vacancies where the employer states pay.

Median149 764 $Half of offers pay more, half pay less
Average149 833 $Arithmetic mean of all offers
Lower quartile142 201 $25% of offers pay less
Upper quartile167 020 $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 quartile142 201 $
Median149 764 $
Upper quartile167 020 $

What the numbers mean

  • Half of all offers fall between 142 201 $ and 167 020 $.
  • Every fourth offer pays more than 167 020 $.
  • The upper quartile is 17% above the lower one.
  • The average is close to the median, so offers are spread evenly.
  • The estimate uses 34 vacancies with a stated salary.

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Vacancies with salary

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Transportation Security Administration Atlanta ·

Deputy Federal Security Director

151 661 – 228 000 $

Summary The Deputy Federal Security Director (DFSD) is the second ranking TSA authority responsible for the leadership and coordination of TSA security activities within commercial airports…

Full timeOn-siteAtlanta
Transportation Security Administration Springfield ·

Executive Director for Information Technology Delivery

151 661 – 228 000 $

Summary Information Technology Delivery (ITD) provides leadership for intelligence and vetting systems along with services and support essential to the organization's mission to provide sec…

Full timeOn-siteSpringfield
Transportation Security Administration Springfield ·

Executive Director for Information Assurance & Cyber Security Division

151 661 – 228 000 $

Summary The Information Assurance & Cyber Security Division (IACSD) is comprised of five branches with the common goal of protecting information, data source codes, and information systems…

Full timeOn-siteSpringfield
Transportation Security Administration Springfield ·

Supervisory Government Information Specialist

169 279 – 205 353 $

Summary The Traveler Engagement Division (TED) provides information to the traveling public on TSA programs and activities and responds to their inquiries, requests, compliments, or complai…

Full timeOn-siteSpringfield
Transportation Security Administration Oakland ·

Supervisory Transportation Security Inspector

157 236 – 204 414 $

Summary Securing Travel, Protecting People - At the Transportation Security Administration, you will serve in a high-stakes environment to safeguard the American way of life. In cities acro…

Full timeOn-siteOakland
Transportation Security Administration Atlanta ·

Assistant Federal Security Director for Screening

156 451 – 203 386 $

Summary The Assistant Federal Security Director - Screening (AFSD-S) in support of the Federal Security Director (FSD), is responsible for mitigating threats against aviation and other tran…

Full timeOn-siteAtlanta

Frequently asked questions

Why show the median instead of the average?

The median (149 764 $) is the middle of the market: half of the offers pay more and half pay less. Unlike the average (149 833 $), it is not skewed by a handful of very high salaries.

What does the typical range mean?

From 142 201 $ to 167 020 $ is the middle half of all offers — the 25th to 75th percentile. A quarter of vacancies pay below 142 201 $ and a quarter above 167 020 $.

Where does the data come from?

From 34 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 149 764 $ is the market level, above 167 020 $ is the strong quarter, below 142 201 $ 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.