Security: Test, Malware Respond, ID & Protect - Washington, DC - Average Experience
Salary Report
Information Technology Job
IT Security:
Threat Testing
Malware-Intrusion Response,
ID Access and Data Protection
United States Location
Washington - Baltimore
DC - MD - VA - WV
USA Metropolitan Area
Competitive Position® Salary Report
Data Observed 9/1/20 to 8/31/21
Salary Average
$109,106
Experience Requirement
5 Years and 4 Months
Raise +1 Year
$4,787 at 4.39%
Salary and Number of Jobs
About Salary and Jobs
Salary Range :
At required Experience of 5 Years & 4 Months: $109,106 is Salary average; 50% of Jobs pay between $91,810 & $126,401; and, 5% of Jobs top $151,588.
Number of Jobs :
Most Jobs are available closest to the Salary Average.
Fewer Jobs are available at Lower and Higher Salaries.
Salary End Points :
$26,400 = annual salary at $15 per hour working between: 44 weeks at 40 hours a week, to, 52 weeks at 34 hours a week.
$300,868 = annual salary for the highest paying IT Job in the highest paying US City at the Top 2.5% Experience and Top 2.5% Salary.
Job Market :
Job offers, publicly posted in want ads by employers, were observed and measured from 9/1/20 to 8/31/21.
View: Documentation and Methodology.
Top Salaries
| Top Percentile of Job market | Top Salary |
|---|---|
| 2.5% | $159,911 |
| 5% | $151,588 |
| 10% | $142,093 |
| 25% | $126,401 |
| 33% | $120,024 |
| 50% | $109,106 |
Top Percentile of Job Market =
Number of Jobs Above the Top Salary
÷
Number of all Jobs at 5 Years and 4 Months Experience.
Salary Range and Jobs
Percentage of Jobs within Salary Lows and Highs
| Percent of Job Market | Salary Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Low Salary | High Salary | |
| 10% | $105,888 | $112,323 |
| 25% | $100,944 | $117,267 |
| 33% | $98,188 | $120,024 |
| 50% | $91,810 | $126,401 |
| 67% | $84,088 | $134,124 |
| 95% | $58,300 | $159,911 |
Salary Average =
$109,106
Mid Point between each Low/High pair.
Percent of Job Market =
Number of Jobs with Salary between Low/High pair
÷
Number of all Jobs at 5 Years and 4 Months Experience.
Salary and Experience
Salary ±1 Year
| Experience | Salary Average | Raise +1 Year |
|---|---|---|
| 4 Years and 4 Months | $103,488 | $5,617 at 5.43% |
| 5 Years and 4 Months | $109,106 | $4,787 at 4.39% |
| 6 Years and 4 Months | $113,892 | $4,170 at 3.66% |
About Salary and Experience
Salary by Year :
Salary is lowest at entry level, increases rapidly with the first years of experience and approaches a ceiling as experience matures.
Salary and Experience Range :
Salary average rises with experience: $47,981 at the low experience of Entry Level; $109,106 at the average experience of 5 Years and 4 Months; and, $129,257 at the top experience of 10 Years and 9 Months.
Experience End Points :
0 = Entry Level.
15 Years and 1 Month = Top 2.5% Experience in the IT Job with the highest required experience in the USA.
Job Market :
Job offers, publicly posted in want ads by employers, were observed and measured from 9/1/20 to 8/31/21.
View: Documentation and Methodology.
Salary by Year
Salary and Experience Range
95% of Jobs require Experience between the Low and Top
| Experience | Salary Average | Raise +1 Year | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Low | Entry Level | $47,981 | $23,243 at 48.44% |
| Average | 5 Years and 4 Months | $109,106 | $4,786 at 4.39% |
| Top | 10 Years and 9 Months | $129,257 | $2,658 at 2.06% |
Qualifications
Description
Security of information technology operations, with threat testing, malware-intrusion readiness-response, ID Access and data integrity protection, is the position's primary responsibility.
Skills
The qualifications of this information technology Job:
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- IT Security,
- Cybersecurity, Infosec or Information Technology (IT) Security;
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- Threat Testing,
- Ethical Hacker, Penetration Testing, Threat Testing, Vulnerability Testing, CEH (Certified Ethical Hacker), OSCP (Offensive Security Certified Professional), Kismet, Metasploit, Nessus, Nikto or Nmap;
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- Identity Access,
- Access Authorization, Credentials, Identity Accreditation, Identity Authentication, PKI, IdM (Identity Management), IAM (Identity and Access Management), GIAC (Global Information Assurance Certification), CA Identity Suite, F5, NetIQ, Palo Alto Networks firewall, Ping or SailPont IdentityIQ;
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- Intrusion Response,
- Forensics, Intrusion Detection, IDS (Intrusion Detection System), IPS (Intrusion Prevention System), SIEM (Security Information and Event Management), Aircrack-ng, Micro Focus ArcSight, QRadar, RSA Security, Snort or Trend Micro Internet Security;
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- Malware,
- Malware, Spyware, Virus or Worms;
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- Information Assurance,
- Data Leak, Data Loss, Data Protect, Data Recover, DLP or Information Assurance.
Characteristics
A+ Skills
Additional IT skills requested in some job descriptions:
- Project Lead,
- Development Manager, Lead Developer, Project Lead, Project Manager, Project Supervisor, Team Lead, Team Supervisor or Technical Lead,
- 7.3% of job descriptions;
- Bachelor of Arts/Science Degree,
- 63.4% of job descriptions;
- Trend Micro Internet Security,
- 4.9% of job descriptions;
- McAfee,
- 12.2% of job descriptions;
- Symantec,
- 9.8% of job descriptions;
- Palo Alto Networks firewall,
- 13.4% of job descriptions;
- Check Point Firewall,
- 6.1% of job descriptions;
- Splunk,
- 13.4% of job descriptions;
- CCNA (Cisco Certified Network Associate) or CCNP (Cisco Certified Network Professional),
- 13.4% of job descriptions;
- SIEM (Security Information and Event Management) ,
- 50% of job descriptions;
- CEH (Certified Ethical Hacker),
- 22% of job descriptions;
- CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Professional),
- 6.1% of job descriptions.
Location
Washington, DC
- Washington, D.C.,
- District of Columbia, Anacostia, Georgetown and Washington DC;
- Maryland,
- Aberdeen, Adelphi, Annapolis, Anne Arundel County, Anne Arundel, Arundel Village, Aspen Hill, Baltimore County, Baltimore, Beltsville, Berwyn Heights, Bethesda, Bladensburg, Bowie, Brighton, Brooklyn Park, Brunswick, Calvert County, Calvert, Calverton, Camp Springs, Capital Heights, Carney, Carroll County, Carroll, Charles County, Cheverly, Chevy Chase, Chillum, Clarksburg, Clinton, Colesville, College Park, Columbia, Coral Heights, Crofton, District Heights, Dundalk, Edgewood, Elk Ridge, Elkridge, Ellicot City, Emory Grove, Essex, Fairland, Forest Heights, Forestville, Fort Meade, Frederick County, Frederick, Gaithersburg, Germantown, Glassmanor, Glen Burnie, Glenarden, Glenn Dale, Greenbelt, Hagerstown, Halethorpe, Halfway, Hanover, Harford County, Harford, Havre de Grace, Hillcrest Heights, Howard County, Hunt Valley, Hyattsville, Joppatown, Kent Village, Kenwood, Kettering, Landover, Langley Park, Lanham, Lansdowne, Largo, Laural, Laurel, Lewisdale, Linthicum, Lochern, Lutherville, Lynne Acres, Manchester, Marley, Middle River, Montgomery County, Montgomery Village, Montpelier, New Carrolton, Oak View, Owings Mills, Oxon Hill, Palmer Park, Parkville, Perry Hall, Pikesville, Potomac, Prince Georges County, Prince Georges, Pumphry, Queen Anne's County, Randallstown, Randolph Hills, Reisterstown, Riverdale, Rockville, Savage, Seabrook, Seat Pleasant, Severn, Severna Park, Silver Spring, South Gate, St. Charles, Suitland, Takoma Park, Taneytown, Thurmont, Timonium, Towson, Upper Marlboro, Waldorf, Washington County, West Edmondale, Westminster, Wheaton, White Oak, Woodlawn and Woodmoor;
- Virginia,
- Alexandria, Annandale, Arlington County, Arlington, Ashburn, Baileys Crossroads, Burke, Centreville, Chantilly, Clarke County, Crystal City, Culpeper County, Culpeper, Dale City, Dulles Corridor, Dulles International Airport, Engleside, Fairfax County, Fairfax, Falls Church, Fauquier, Fort Belvoir, Franconia, Fredericksburg, Front Royal, Groveton, Herndon, Huntington, King George County, Kings Park, Kings Park West, Leesburg, Loudoun County, Loudoun, Manassas Park, Manassas, McLean, North Springfield, Northern Virginia, Oakton, Pimmit Hills, Prince William County, Reston, Rose Hill, Rosslyn, Spotsylvania County, Spotsylvania, Springfield, Stafford County, Stafford, Sterling, Tyson's Corner, Quantico, Vienna, Warren County, Warrenton, Watneswood, West Springfield and Woodbridge;
- West Virginia,
- Berkeley County, Charlestown, Harper's Ferry, Jefferson County, Martinsburg and Ranson.
These locations are all included in the Washington, DC metropolitan area as defined by the U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB).