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How much does a Subject Matter Expert make hourly in the United States? The average hourly wage for a Subject Matter Expert in the United States is $86 as of March 26, 2024, but the salary range typically falls between $78 and $95. Hourly rate 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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Imagery Analysis Subject Matter Expert

Enabled Intelligence - Falls Church , VA

Imagery Analysis Subject Matter Expert Location: Falls Church, VA Enabled Intelligence Enabled Intelligence, Inc. provides extremely accurate, precise and secure data labeling to help our government ...

ZipRecruiter ATS Jobs for ZipSearch/ZipAlerts - 7 days ago

Senior Subject-Matter Expert - 4LOCS

NavitsPartners - Grapevine , CA

Senior Subject-Matter Expert Personnel Qualifications * A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related degree in the IT field or equivalent experience. * At least 10 years of experience in all ...

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C4PS-2510 TBMCS Subject Matter Expert (SME) - MAY 2024

C4 Planning Solutions, LLC - Camp Pendleton North , CA

Theater Battle Management Core Systems (TBMCS) Subject Matter Expert (SME) Location: Camp Pendleton, CA Position Type: Full-time Salary Range: $70,000 - $80,000 Security Clearance Requirement: Secret ...

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Sr. Cyber Security Subject Matter Expert

Cytech Services - Sterling , VA

CyTech is seeking a Sr. Cyber Security Subject Matter Expert (SME) who can support our customer in the detection, response, mitigation, and reporting of cyber threats affecting the client networks

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Subject Matter Expert Cyber - Level II /Systems Security Engineer

Kaimetrix, L.L.C. - San Antonio , TX

C. is seeking a professional Subject Matter Expert Cyber - Level II /Systems Security Engineer to join our team supporting the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Cryptologic and Cyber Systems ...

ZipRecruiter ATS Jobs for ZipSearch/ZipAlerts - 44 days ago

Accountant Subject Matter Expert

ExoAnalytic Solutions - Colorado Springs , CO

Accountant Subject Matter Expert Position type: Full Time, Employee Location: Colorado Springs, CO. There is a possibility of working a hybrid schedule depending on qualifications and performance

ZipRecruiter ATS Jobs for ZipSearch/ZipAlerts - 49 days ago

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Support modification to government vehicles, Immediate Response Technology/TVI decontamination corridors (tents), flash heaters, decontamination trailers, Lightweight Inflatable Decontamination System (LIDS), New Equipment Training (NET), and Emergency Tracking Assistant System (ETAS).

November 03, 2022

Understanding of current service capabilities and tactics with knowledge of vulnerabilities in the presence of threat EW in order to make recommendations to service or joint tactics, weapon schools, or publications based on findings of JEPAC assessments.

November 04, 2022

Develop SPCC requirement checklists to ensure all plan elements are properly developed and comply with Federal regulations including 40 CFR Part 122, as well as State, Air Force, and other applicable requirements in effect at the time initiated.

November 11, 2022

Provide technical direction for the development, engineering, interfacing, integration, and testing of specific components of complex hardware/software systems to include requirements elicitation, analysis and functional allocation, conducting systems requirements reviews, developing concepts of operation and interface standards, developing system architectures, and performing technical/non-technical assessment and management as well as end-to-end flow analysis.

December 16, 2022

Participate in the development of system engineering documentation, such as System Engineering Plans, Initial Capabilities Documents, Requirements Specifications, and Interface Control Documents.

January 11, 2023

Review and/or approve system engineering documentation to ensure that processes and specifications meet system needs and are accurate, comprehensive, and complete.

February 14, 2023

Graduate of Army Basic Instructor Course (ABIC) (or service equivalent) within three years, OR a graduate of Instructor Training Course (ITC) that has actively taught at a service school within the past five (5) a plus.

March 31, 2023

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These charts show the average hourly wage (core compensation), as well as the average total hourly cash compensation for the job of Subject Matter Expert in the United States. The average hourly rate for Subject Matter Expert ranges from $78 to $95 with the average hourly pay of $86. The total hourly cash compensation, which includes base and short-term incentives, can vary anywhere from $82 to $102 with the average total hourly cash compensation of $91.

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