Agile Defense salary data
Agile Defense publishes pay ranges on 69 of its open roles. These are the company's own published figures, not estimates or crowd-sourced guesses.
Last checked 19 August 2026
$145k
Median midpoint
$65k
Lowest published
$250k
Highest published
69
Roles with pay
Pay by role at Agile Defense
| Role | Openings | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manager | 9 | $100k | $225k |
| Data Engineer | 5 | $130k | $170k |
| Engineer | 4 | $100k | $180k |
| Data Scientist | 2 | $120k | $170k |
| Security Engineer | 2 | $120k | $190k |
Where this comes from. Every figure is taken from Agile Defense's own job board and recorded each day. When a range changes, we keep both the old number and the new one — which is how you can see pay moving rather than just where it stands today.
Roles with published pay
| Role | Location | Team | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux Systems Engineer new | Oahu, HI | Engineering | $130k – $150k |
| Executive Administrative Assistant | Washington, D.C. | Business Operations | $75k – $80k |
| Watchfloor Analyst | McLean, VA | Intelligence Analysis | $80k – $85k |
| Intelligence Analyst I(National Security Mission Support) | Vienna, VA | Intelligence Analysis | $75k – $83k |
| Tier 1 SOC Analyst | Washington, D.C. | Cyber Defense | $70k – $80k |
| ACAS Administrator - Mid Level | Quantico, VA | Service Operations | $110k – $115k |
| ACAS Administrator - Senior Level | Quantico, VA | Service Operations | $135k – $145k |
| Field Deployment Analyst | Remote | Service Operations | $70k – $80k |
| Program Manager | Ashburn, VA | Operations & Program Management | $150k – $165k |
| Senior Full Stack Engineer | Remote | Engineering | $120k – $180k |
| ISSO/Information Assurance Security Specialist | Quantico, VA | IA and Compliance | $120k – $125k |
| Data Engineer - SPACECOM | Colorado Springs, CO | Data Management and Governance | $145k – $165k |
| Data Engineer - CDAO | Washington, D.C. | Data Management and Governance | $145k – $165k |
| Data Engineer - CDAO Central | Washington, D.C. | Data Management and Governance | $140k – $165k |
| Data Engineer - TRANSCOM | Scott AFB, IL | Data Management and Governance | $130k – $155k |
| Product Owner - CDAO | Washington, D.C. | Program/Project Management | $125k – $140k |
| Penetration Tester III | Springfield, VA | Penetration Testing/Threat Emulation | $165k – $175k |
| Sales Engineer, Embedded AI | McLean, VA | Engineering | $125k – $155k |
| NAVY/Watch Team Analyst | Quantico, VA | Cyber Defense | $80k – $85k |
| Language Enabled Research Specialist I (Russian) | Rosslyn, VA | Intelligence Analysis | $90k – $105k |
| Graphic Designer | Washington, D.C. | System and Application Development - Migration | $90k – $95k |
| Senior Defense Capture Manager (Army) | McLean, VA | Growth & Capture Operations | $175k – $200k |
| Data Engineer - NORTHCOM | Colorado Springs, CO | Data Management and Governance | $150k – $170k |
| Senior Penetration Tester | Remote | Penetration Testing/Threat Emulation | $115k – $150k |
| Software/CNO Developer | Fort Meade, MD | System and Application Development - Migration | $140k – $155k |
| Data Scientist (Various Levels) | Fort Meade, MD | System and Application Development - Migration | $120k – $170k |
| Software Developer I | Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD | System and Application Development - Migration | $95k – $95k |
| Mission Partner Environment T&E Engineer | Fort Meade, MD | Test and Evaluation | $100k – $115k |
| Lead Product Manager | Arlington, VA | Program/Project Management | $150k – $160k |
| Help Desk Analyst | Quantico, VA | Technical Support | $65k – $70k |
| Registration Authority I | Alexandria, VA | Service Operations | $65k – $75k |
| Java Developer | Rosslyn, VA | Engineering | $140k – $150k |
| Software Engineer (Java, OpenFGA) | Rosslyn, VA | Engineering | $165k – $175k |
| Software Engineering Lead (Java, OpenFGA) | Rosslyn, VA | Engineering | $180k – $190k |
| Unified Communications Specialist | Quantico, VA | Service Operations | $125k – $130k |
| Junior Red Hat Linux Engineer | Quantico, VA | Engineering | $100k – $115k |
| Intelligence Analysis Opportunities (National Security Mission Support) | Vienna, VA | Intelligence Analysis | $75k – $140k |
| Senior Acquisition SME — Mission Modernization | Arlington, VA | Strategic Consulting | $150k – $175k |
| Senior Technical Lead — Mission Engineering | Arlington, VA | Engineering | $180k – $225k |
| Data Scientist | Washington, D.C. | BI and Advanced Analytics | $130k – $155k |
| Cyber Threat Intelligence Analyst | Arlington, VA | Cybersecurity | $120k – $145k |
| SME Intelligence Analyst (National Security Mission Support) | Vienna, VA | Intelligence Analysis | $130k – $140k |
| Senior Director of Capture Management | McLean, VA | Growth & Capture Operations | $150k – $225k |
| Security Analyst | China Lake, CA | IA and Compliance | $85k – $110k |
| Senior Video Producer | Washington, D.C. | Service Operations | $115k – $128k |
| Senior Network Installation Specialist | Remote | Engineering | $74k – $130k |
| Network Installation Specialist | Remote | Engineering | $74k – $120k |
| Procurement Compliance Manager | Remote | Contracts, Pricing & Procurement | $100k – $130k |
| Artificial Intelligence Subject Matter Expert (SME) | Reston, VA | Strategic Consulting | $160k – $200k |
| Information System Security Officer Lead | Reston, VA | IA and Compliance | $145k – $165k |
| Insider Threat Monitoring Lead | Reston, VA | Cyber Defense | $160k – $185k |
| Security Operations Center Manager | Reston, VA | Cyber Defense | $160k – $185k |
| Enterprise Asset Manager | Reston, VA | Logistics | $140k – $160k |
| Splunk Architect Lead | Reston, VA | Cybersecurity | $175k – $225k |
| Security Engineering Lead | Reston, VA | Cybersecurity | $165k – $201k |
| Vulnerability Assessment (VA) Team Lead | Reston, VA | Cybersecurity | $155k – $180k |
| Cyber Threat Intelligence Lead | Reston, VA | Cybersecurity | $155k – $180k |
| Digital Forensics Lead | Reston, VA | Cybersecurity | $160k – $175k |
| Incident Response Team Lead | Reston, VA | Cybersecurity | $155k – $180k |
| Threat Hunt Lead | Reston, VA | Cybersecurity | $165k – $200k |
| Deputy Program Manager | Ashburn, VA | Operations & Program Management | $145k – $185k |
| Program Manager | Reston, VA | Cybersecurity | $170k – $225k |
| Information Systems Security Engineer - SME | Washington, D.C. | IA and Compliance | $175k – $190k |
| IT Project Lead, SME | Washington, D.C. | Operations & Program Management | $210k – $250k |
| Configuration Management Specialist | Quantico, VA | Service Operations | $80k – $85k |
| Senior Defense Capture Manager (Air Force) | McLean, VA | Growth & Capture Operations | $175k – $225k |
| Senior DHS Capture Manager | McLean, VA | Growth & Capture Operations | $175k – $225k |
| Security Engineer | Springfield, VA | Cybersecurity Engineering | $120k – $140k |
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