Senior IT Security Specialist Salary in Washington, DC

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How much does a Senior IT Security Specialist make in Washington, DC? The average Senior IT Security Specialist salary in Washington, DC is $101,875 as of March 26, 2024, but the salary range typically falls between $92,342 and $113,018. 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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Cyber Security Specialist (Junior)

Dynamic Solutions Technology LLC - Myrtle Point , OR

... a full-time Senior Cyber Security Specialist in support of the government customer located in ... Integrate and test new technology for compliance with IT security standards * Perform analysis to ...

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Information Technology System Specialist

Yu Ming Charter School - Oakland , CA

Troubleshoot hardware, software, and network issues and escalate complex problems to senior IT ... Implement network security policies, such as firewall rules, VPN configurations, and intrusion ...

LinkedIn - 21 days ago

IT Support and Software Specialist

Valor Compounding Pharmacy - Berkeley , CA

Under the direct supervision of the Senior Director of Data Strategy and IT, this position ... Monitor security certificates and company compliance of requirements * Offer technical support to ...

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INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SPECIALIST (INTERNET)

Unified Strategic Resources - 96860 , HI

You will ensure security standards are met, applying security patches as necessary. * You will ... senior managers to evaluate user requirements and advise on design capabilities and maintenance ...

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Information Technology Support Specialist

Russell Tobin - Sunnyvale , CA

Job Title: IT Support Specialist (Walk Up Bar Support) Duration: 6 Month W2 Contract Location ... Document and respond to security incidents, coordinate with management and Senior Techs for ...

LinkedIn - 73 days ago

Sr. Network Engineer / Security Engg - Hybrid Role in Oakland- CA

SMART CALIBER TECHNOLOGY - Oakland , CA

Title: IT Network Specialist Duration: 6 Months Location: Hybrid- in office once or twice a week in ... Operational work on firewalls with upgrades "Two fin" is a plus Job Description As the Senior ...

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What does a Senior IT Security Specialist do?

Common responsibilities of a Senior IT Security Specialist

Assist in resolving security problems through the appropriate choice of error detection and correction, process control and improvement, or process design strategies.

August 29, 2022

Monitoring and analyze network and security event data from a variety of sources to identify internal security events based on internal and common intelligence sources.

December 03, 2022

Understand and use good change control procedures for implementing or modifying the Information Technology environment including.

December 24, 2022

Provides support for facilitating and assisting the organization in identifying the current security infrastructure and defining future programs, designs, and implementation of security related to IT systems.

December 26, 2022

Develop and maintain compliance / controls tracking dashboard consolidating multiple compliance efforts (audit tracking and risk exceptions).

April 07, 2023

Design, develop, engineer, and implement solutions to requirements.

May 08, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Senior IT Security Specialist in Washington, DC

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92342

113018

101875

Average Total Cash Compensation

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95327

117990

105673

What is the average salary for Senior IT Security Specialist in 2024?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Senior IT Security Specialist in Washington, DC. The base salary for Senior IT Security Specialist ranges from $92,342 to $113,018 with the average base salary of $101,875. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $95,327 to $117,990 with the average total cash compensation of $105,673.

View Average Salary for Senior IT Security Specialist as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$101,875	$92,342 - $113,018
Bonus	$3,798	$2,985 - $4,972
Total Pay	$105,673	$95,327 - $117,990

* 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.

Senior IT Security Specialist Salary Near Washington, DC

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Washington, DC
CITY, STATE Arlington, VA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $92,358 - $113,038	COMPARE TO Washington, DC
CITY, STATE Alexandria, VA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $92,358 - $113,038	COMPARE TO Washington, DC
CITY, STATE Annandale, VA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $92,358 - $113,038	COMPARE TO Washington, DC
CITY, STATE Bowie, MD	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $92,164 - $112,800	COMPARE TO Washington, DC
CITY, STATE Bethesda, MD	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $92,358 - $113,038	COMPARE TO Washington, DC
CITY, STATE Silver Spring, MD	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $92,358 - $113,038	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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