Salary by Job for United States Government, Department of Defense Employees

Updated: 27 May 2012
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Employer: United States Government, Department of Defense
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[-]Aerospace Engineer (2)
$60,165 - $131,108  
   
[-]Aerospace Engineer (2)
Salary$63,113 - $119,150  
   
Total Pay$60,165 - $131,108  
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[+]Air Traffic Controller (2)
$35,020 - $164,164  
   
[+]Air Traffic Controller (2)
Total Pay$35,020 - $164,164  
   
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[+]Certified Public Accountant (CPA) (3)
$36,111 - $67,742  
   
[+]Certified Public Accountant (CPA) (3)
Salary$38,965 - $65,361  
   
Total Pay$36,111 - $67,742  
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[+]Contract Administrator (2)
$39,237 - $89,314  
   
[+]Contract Administrator (2)
Salary$38,773 - $84,826  
   
Total Pay$39,237 - $89,314  
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[+]Contract Specialist (3)
$31,766 - $85,244  
   
[+]Contract Specialist (3)
Salary$33,708 - $85,452  
   
Bonus$289.13 - $6,376  
Total Pay$31,766 - $85,244  
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[+]Detective or Criminal Investigator (2)
$39,974 - $139,064  
   
[+]Detective or Criminal Investigator (2)
Salary$36,969 - $128,931  
   
Total Pay$39,974 - $139,064  
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[+]Electrical Engineer (3)
$43,490 - $84,069  
   
[+]Electrical Engineer (3)
Salary$50,215 - $80,991  
   
Bonus$295.64 - $5,573  
Total Pay$43,490 - $84,069  
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[+]Electronics Technician (3)
$32,987 - $77,791  
   
[+]Electronics Technician (3)
Salary$30,384 - $75,256  
   
Total Pay$32,987 - $77,791  
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[+]Engineering Technician (2)
$34,245 - $77,432  
   
[+]Engineering Technician (2)
Salary$36,048 - $73,898  
   
Total Pay$34,245 - $77,432  
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[+]Executive Secretary or Administrative Assistant (2)
$28,003 - $61,769  
   
[+]Executive Secretary or Administrative Assistant (2)
Salary$29,161 - $61,989  
   
Total Pay$28,003 - $61,769  
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[+]Government Program Analyst (2)
$58,098 - $144,458  
   
[+]Government Program Analyst (2)
Salary$56,819 - $134,794  
   
Total Pay$58,098 - $144,458  
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[+]Government Program Manager (5)
$44,024 - $155,482  
   
[+]Government Program Manager (5)
Salary$47,262 - $147,491  
   
Bonus$1,001 - $15,375  
Total Pay$44,024 - $155,482  
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[+]Human Resources (HR) Director (3)
$52,807 - $164,197  
   
[+]Human Resources (HR) Director (3)
Salary$66,466 - $160,136  
   
Total Pay$52,807 - $164,197  
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[+]Human Resources (HR) Manager (2)
$32,094 - $84,706  
   
[+]Human Resources (HR) Manager (2)
Total Pay$32,094 - $84,706  
   
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[+]Information Assurance Manager (2)
$51,462 - $105,641  
   
[+]Information Assurance Manager (2)
Salary$50,634 - $106,780  
   
Total Pay$51,462 - $105,641  
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[+]Information Technology (IT) Manager (4)
$44,597 - $139,360  
   
[+]Information Technology (IT) Manager (4)
Salary$49,538 - $128,612  
   
Total Pay$44,597 - $139,360  
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[+]Information Technology Specialist (4)
$43,890 - $129,570  
   
[+]Information Technology Specialist (4)
Salary$44,664 - $117,805  
   
Bonus$387.64 - $9,679  
Total Pay$43,890 - $129,570  
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[+]Intelligence Analyst (4)
$32,668 - $100,680  
   
[+]Intelligence Analyst (4)
Salary$32,560 - $95,208  
   
Bonus$717 - $10,325  
Total Pay$32,668 - $100,680  
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[+]Intelligence Officer (5)
$49,142 - $112,877  
   
[+]Intelligence Officer (5)
Salary$53,870 - $105,483  
   
Total Pay$49,142 - $112,877  
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[+]Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) (2)
$31,239 - $53,349  
   
[+]Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) (2)
Total Pay$31,239 - $53,349  
   
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[+]Logistics Analyst (2)
$34,694 - $76,378  
   
[+]Logistics Analyst (2)
Salary$36,947 - $74,404  
   
Total Pay$34,694 - $76,378  
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[+]Maintenance Supervisor / Superintendent (2)
$33,777 - $85,332  
   
[+]Maintenance Supervisor / Superintendent (2)
Salary$36,412 - $83,701  
   
Total Pay$33,777 - $85,332  
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[+]Mechanical Engineer (3)
$47,082 - $101,819  
   
[+]Mechanical Engineer (3)
Salary$46,094 - $96,842  
   
Total Pay$47,082 - $101,819  
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[+]Nurse Case Manager (2)
$51,157 - $92,090  
   
[+]Nurse Case Manager (2)
Salary$50,728 - $87,510  
   
Total Pay$51,157 - $92,090  
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[+]Operations Manager (2)
$41,274 - $109,520  
   
[+]Operations Manager (2)
Salary$41,202 - $99,841  
   
Total Pay$41,274 - $109,520  
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[+]Police or Sheriff's Patrol Officer (2)
$32,026 - $70,836  
   
[+]Police or Sheriff's Patrol Officer (2)
Total Pay$32,026 - $70,836  
   
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[+]Project Manager, Information Technology (IT) (3)
$50,128 - $122,783  
   
[+]Project Manager, Information Technology (IT) (3)
Salary$52,012 - $117,726  
   
Total Pay$50,128 - $122,783  
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[+]Registered Nurse (RN) (2)
$44,489 - $92,086  
   
[+]Registered Nurse (RN) (2)
Total Pay$44,489 - $92,086  
   
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[+]Security Consultant, (Computing / Networking / Information Technology) (2)
$34,536 - $111,700  
   
[+]Security Consultant, (Computing / Networking / Information Technology) (2)
Salary$39,478 - $102,401  
   
Total Pay$34,536 - $111,700  
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[+]Security Manager, IT (2)
$53,131 - $133,433  
   
[+]Security Manager, IT (2)
Salary$54,605 - $133,972  
   
Total Pay$53,131 - $133,433  
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[+]Security Officer (2)
$24,511 - $71,593  
   
[+]Security Officer (2)
Salary$19,984 - $61,185  
   
Total Pay$24,511 - $71,593  
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[+]Senior Auditor (2)
$60,627 - $105,561  
   
[+]Senior Auditor (2)
Salary$57,818 - $102,681  
   
Total Pay$60,627 - $105,561  
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[+]Senior Systems Engineer (2)
$76,613 - $151,212  
   
[+]Senior Systems Engineer (2)
Salary$77,026 - $146,024  
   
Total Pay$76,613 - $151,212  
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[+]Soldier (2)
$21,845 - $70,501  
   
[+]Soldier (2)
Salary$22,357 - $65,222  
   
Total Pay$21,845 - $70,501  
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[+]Supply Chain Analyst (2)
$32,644 - $79,258  
   
[+]Supply Chain Analyst (2)
Bonus$404.42 - $7,025  
   
Total Pay$32,644 - $79,258  
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[+]Support Technician, Information Technology (IT) (2)
$22,206 - $46,390  
   
[+]Support Technician, Information Technology (IT) (2)
Salary$24,160 - $49,781  
   
Total Pay$22,206 - $46,390  
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Country: United States | Currency: USD | Updated: 27 May 2012 | Individuals Reporting: 230
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