Chief Security Architect Salary in Washington, DC

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How much does a Chief Security Architect make in Washington, DC? The average Chief Security Architect salary in Washington, DC is $148,493 as of March 26, 2024, but the salary range typically falls between $132,684 and $164,606. Salary ranges can vary widely depending on many important factors, including education, certifications, additional skills, the number of years you have spent in your profession. With more online, real-time compensation data than any other website, Salary.com helps you determine your exact pay target.

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Chief Enterprise Architect CEA

Addison Group - Austin , TX

Chief Enterprise Architect Direct Hire/Full Time Austin, TX $180K-$190K The Chief Enterprise ... and security systems. This includes being the person primarily responsible for integrating new ...

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Chief Software Architect

DocBox, Inc. - San Antonio , TX

Technical knowledge in security, data management, storage, and network areas * Extensive experience ... Chief Software Architect offers a tremendous opportunity to shape the software architecture ...

LinkedIn - 7 days ago

Chief Architect

Marble AI - Lakewood , CO

Chief Architect Company: Marble AI Location: Lakewood, CO About Us: Marble AI is an innovative ... security, and maintainability. * Lead architectural design discussions and collaborate with product ...

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VP, Chief Architect

BambooHR - Lindon , UT

The Chief Architect is a vice president level role. You will be responsible for defining the ... security and Information Technology (IT) teams. Your expertise in Software as a Service (SaaS ...

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Senior Security Solutions Architect

Right! Systems, Inc. - Portland , OR

Senior Security Solutions Architect (Portland,OR) Since 1993, Right! Systems, Inc. has been ... This role reports the CTO. Duties and Responsibilities Build and maintain a deep technical ...

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Network Architect

Centstone - Raleigh , NC

... Chief Deputy for Internal Ops Division. This is a remote position. The primary purpose of the ... the network architecture and security posture specific to al lDIT's on-premises network ...

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What does a Chief Security Architect do?

Common responsibilities of a Chief Security Architect

Documentation of security reviews project by project.

September 19, 2022

Works on efforts at the IDIQ level to leverage technical solutions and capabilities across multiple Task Orders on the IDIQ.

September 24, 2022

Drive continuous improvement in security, and champion changes to the organization.

February 10, 2023

Recruits, retains, and develops security architects capable of providing industry-leading reference architectures, security program maturity studies, annual and multi-year project roadmaps, and expert-level guidance to partners in Cybersecurity, IT, and other business units that is actionable, practical, and forward-looking.

February 26, 2023

Facilitate communication with cross-functional groups.

March 15, 2023

Participate and directing acceptance test efforts to ensure that new technology meets client needs.

March 26, 2023

Develops complex solutions to business opportunities and /or challenges through in-depth analysis, coordination and negotiation with key SMEs and decision makers.

April 06, 2023

Create and implement secure coding and training practices across the global enterprise.

April 30, 2023

Provide a single technical Point-of-Contact (POC) for our IT Service provider - OneNet - to direct their efforts to ensure favorable, security-minded decision-making.

May 05, 2023

Introduce best practices and principles to enable consistent delivery and enable alignment with long-term direction.

May 20, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Chief Security Architect in Washington, DC

Average Base Salary

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132684

164606

148493

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

136824

173080

154090

What is the average salary for Chief Security Architect in 2024?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Chief Security Architect in Washington, DC. The base salary for Chief Security Architect ranges from $132,684 to $164,606 with the average base salary of $148,493. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $136,824 to $173,080 with the average total cash compensation of $154,090.

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	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$148,493	$132,684 - $164,606
Bonus	$5,597	$4,141 - $8,474
Total Pay	$154,090	$136,824 - $173,080

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

Chief Security Architect Salary Near Washington, DC

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Washington, DC
CITY, STATE Arlington, VA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $132,707 - $164,636	COMPARE TO Washington, DC
CITY, STATE Alexandria, VA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $132,707 - $164,636	COMPARE TO Washington, DC
CITY, STATE Annandale, VA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $132,707 - $164,636	COMPARE TO Washington, DC
CITY, STATE Bowie, MD	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $132,428 - $164,290	COMPARE TO Washington, DC
CITY, STATE Bethesda, MD	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $132,707 - $164,636	COMPARE TO Washington, DC
CITY, STATE Silver Spring, MD	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $132,707 - $164,636	COMPARE TO Washington, DC

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About Washington, District of Columbia

Washington, D.C. is located in the mid-Atlantic region of the U.S. East Coast. Due to the District of Columbia retrocession, the city has a total area of 68.34 square miles (177.0 km2), of which 61.05 square miles (158.1 km2) is land and 7.29 square miles (18.9 km2) (10.67%) is water. The District is bordered by Montgomery County, Maryland to the northwest; Prince George's County, Maryland to the east; Arlington County, Virginia to the south; and Alexandria, Virginia to the west. The south bank of the Potomac River forms the District's border with Virginia and has two major tributaries: the An...

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