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Salary in Security and emergency services in the United States

Market pay levels based on 269 offers with salary.

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Recalculated from open vacancies where the employer states pay.

Median90 118 $Half of offers pay more, half pay less
Average98 344 $Arithmetic mean of all offers
Lower quartile75 059 $25% of offers pay less
Upper quartile123 273 $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 quartile75 059 $
Median90 118 $
Upper quartile123 273 $

What the numbers mean

  • Half of all offers fall between 75 059 $ and 123 273 $.
  • Every fourth offer pays more than 123 273 $.
  • The upper quartile is 64% above the lower one.
  • The average (98 344 $) is 9% above the median — a few high offers pull it up.
  • The estimate uses 269 vacancies with a stated salary.

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Office of Naval Research Chesapeake Beach ·

Fire Protection Engineer

141 620 – 197 200 $

Summary You will serve as a Fire Protection Engineer within the Naval Research Laboratory. This is a public notice flyer to notify interested applicants of anticipated vacancies. Applicatio…

Full timeHybridChesapeake Beach
Department of State Headquarters Washington ·

Security Specialist

143 913 – 187 093 $

Summary This position is located within the Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security (T), Office of Executive Director (T/EX). The position serves as the senior security…

Full timeHybridWashington
Defense Health Agency Falls Church ·

Security Specialist

143 913 – 187 093 $

Summary About the Position: This position is with the AD Director of Staff Operations located in Falls Church, Virginia. Leave accrual negotiation may be available for those candidates who…

Full timeHybridFalls Church
Social Security Administration Woodlawn ·

Security Specialist

143 913 – 187 093 $

Summary See QUALIFICATIONS for important information about this position. Performs a wide range of duties related to insider threat and resiliency. Provides authoritative advice and guidanc…

Full timeHybridWoodlawn
Nuclear Regulatory Commission Rockville ·

Fire Protection Engineer

143 913 – 187 093 $

Summary This position is located in the Office of Nuclear Materials Safety and Safeguards, Division of Fuel Cycle, Fuel Facility Licensing Branch 2. The supervisor is Tekia Govan. This posi…

Full timeHybridRockville
Office of the Secretary of the Interior Phoenix ·

Supervisory Wildland Firefighter (Assistant Fire Chief, Geographic Area)

129 549 – 168 420 $

Summary This is a Direct-Hire advertisement. Veterans preference is not applicable to this advertisement. Learn more about this authority at: Direct Hire Authority This Supervisory Wildland…

Full timeOn-sitePhoenix

Frequently asked questions

Why show the median instead of the average?

The median (90 118 $) is the middle of the market: half of the offers pay more and half pay less. Unlike the average (98 344 $), it is not skewed by a handful of very high salaries.

What does the typical range mean?

From 75 059 $ to 123 273 $ is the middle half of all offers — the 25th to 75th percentile. A quarter of vacancies pay below 75 059 $ and a quarter above 123 273 $.

Where does the data come from?

From 269 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 90 118 $ is the market level, above 123 273 $ is the strong quarter, below 75 059 $ 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.