Agile Defense salary data
Agile Defense publishes pay ranges on 137 of its open roles. These are the company's own published figures, not estimates or crowd-sourced guesses.
Last checked 02 October 2026
$140k
Median midpoint
$50k
Lowest published
$265k
Highest published
137
Roles with pay
Pay by role at Agile Defense
| Role | Openings | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Analyst | 16 | $60k | $165k |
| Engineer | 13 | $70k | $185k |
| Specialist | 8 | $60k | $130k |
| Data Engineer | 7 | $130k | $170k |
| Project & Program Manager | 7 | $90k | $225k |
| Manager | 6 | $100k | $225k |
| Developer | 5 | $80k | $165k |
| Software Engineer | 5 | $80k | $170k |
| Customer Service | 4 | $50k | $77k |
| Security Engineer | 4 | $100k | $190k |
| Operations | 3 | $100k | $185k |
| Architect | 3 | $150k | $225k |
| Data Scientist | 2 | $120k | $170k |
| Administrative | 2 | $60k | $80k |
| Product Manager | 2 | $105k | $160k |
| Solutions Engineer | 2 | $125k | $200k |
| Director & Head of | 2 | $150k | $225k |
| Writer & Editor | 2 | $60k | $125k |
| Technician & Trades | 2 | $75k | $150k |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Navy Delivery Director new | Remote | Operations & Program Management | $160k – $175k |
| Program Manager new | Remote | Operations & Program Management | $90k – $115k |
| Senior Technical Integration Lead new | Remote | Strategic Consulting | $140k – $190k |
| Senior Program Integration Lead new | Alexandria, VA | Operations & Program Management | $140k – $180k |
| Senior Java Engineer - Secret Clearance Required | Rosslyn, VA | Engineering | $115k – $140k |
| Senior Software Engineer - Secret Clearance Required | Rosslyn, VA | Engineering | $98k – $115k |
| Java Engineer - Secret Clearance Required | Rosslyn, VA | Engineering | $70k – $110k |
| Registration Authority | Alexandria, VA | Cybersecurity | $75k – $75k |
| Software Architect – AI-Enabled Enterprise Platform | McLean, VA | Product & Innovation | $150k – $190k |
| Computer Engineer III | McLean, VA | Engineering | $125k – $135k |
| Systems Engineer III | McLean, VA | Engineering | $125k – $135k |
| Deputy Program Manager | McLean, VA | Operations & Program Management | $130k – $160k |
| Program Manager | McLean, VA | Operations & Program Management | $150k – $170k |
| Investigative Intelligence Analyst | Rosslyn, VA | Intelligence Analysis | $120k – $130k |
| Applied Data & Software Engineer | Arlington, VA | AI/ML and NextGen Analytics | $150k – $170k |
| Sr. Enterprise Engineer | Shaw AFB, SC | Service Operations | $90k – $100k |
| Senior Application Security Engineer | Remote | Engineering | $140k – $145k |
| ZScaler SME Network Engineer | Ashburn, VA | Network Operations | $170k – $185k |
| Senior Mission Assurance Analyst | Remote | Cyber Defense | $155k – $165k |
| Mission Assurance Analyst | Remote | Cyber Defense | $135k – $145k |
| Network Security Engineer | Suitland, MD | Network Operations | $100k – $115k |
| Scrum Master III | Peterson Space Force Base, CO | Program/Project Management | $100k – $115k |
| Intelligence Monitoring Specialist | Rosslyn, VA | Intelligence Analysis | $100k – $110k |
| Intelligence Analyst SME (National Security Mission Support) | Clarksburg, WV | Intelligence Analysis | $120k – $150k |
| Intelligence Analyst (National Security Mission Support) | Clarksburg, WV | Intelligence Analysis | $75k – $93k |
| Data Engineer (Various Locations) | Peterson Space Force Base, CO | Data Management and Governance | $135k – $165k |
| Senior Security Architect | Washington, D.C. | Cybersecurity Engineering | $150k – $155k |
| MSS Developers (Various Locations) | Peterson Space Force Base, CO | Data Management and Governance | $135k – $165k |
| Software Engineer (Mid & Senior) | Remote | Engineering | $80k – $115k |
| Project Analyst | Colorado Springs, CO | Operations & Program Management | $60k – $70k |
| Intelligence Production Editor | Rosslyn, VA | Intelligence Analysis | $115k – $125k |
| Open Source Research Specialist II - Night Shift | Rosslyn, VA | Intelligence Analysis | $80k – $90k |
| Help Desk Analyst | Quantico, VA | Technical Support | $70k – $77k |
| Data Engineer | Camp Smith, HI | Data Management and Governance | $145k – $170k |
| Product Manager | Washington, D.C. | Program/Project Management | $105k – $140k |
| Senior Hardware/Software Installation Technician | Remote | Service Operations | $75k – $75k |
| Senior Hardware/Software Installation Technician (Survey Team Lead) | Remote | Service Operations | $75k – $150k |
| Network Installation Specialist - Journeyman | Remote | Service Operations | $60k – $69k |
| Network Design Engineer | McLean, VA | Engineering | $150k – $165k |
| MSS Developer | Peterson Space Force Base, CO | Data Management and Governance | $135k – $165k |
| Network Engineer (CBP - original) | Ashburn, VA | Network Operations | $90k – $110k |
| Senior Network Engineer (CBP - Original) | Ashburn, VA | Network Operations | $120k – $140k |
| SharePoint Administrator III | Remote | Test and Evaluation | $80k – $95k |
| SharePoint Developer II | Remote | Test and Evaluation | $80k – $90k |
| Vulnerability Assessment (VA) Team Lead (CBP) | Reston, VA | Cybersecurity | $155k – $175k |
| Digital Forensics Lead (CBP) | Reston, VA | Cybersecurity | $155k – $175k |
| Threat Hunt Lead (CBP) | Reston, VA | Cybersecurity | $165k – $200k |
| Artificial Intelligence Subject Matter Expert (CBP) | Reston, VA | Strategic Consulting | $180k – $235k |
| Enterprise Asset Manager (CBP) | Reston, VA | Logistics | $135k – $160k |
| Insider Threat Monitoring Lead (CBP) | Reston, VA | Cyber Defense | $155k – $185k |
| Information System Security Officers (ISSO), Senior Security Engineers & Security Engineering Leads (CBP) | Reston, VA | IA and Compliance | $140k – $190k |
| Security Operations Center Manager (CBP) | Reston, VA | Cyber Defense | $155k – $185k |
| Network Engineers, Senior Engineers & Architects (CBP) | Ashburn, VA | Network Operations | $90k – $150k |
| Program Managers, Deputy Program Managers, Senior Project Managers & Project Managers (CBP) | Reston, VA | Operations & Program Management | $120k – $165k |
| Field Deployment Analyst (CBP) | Remote | Service Operations | $70k – $80k |
| Senior Linux Systems Engineer | Oahu, HI | Engineering | $150k – $185k |
| Watchfloor Analyst - I, II, and III | McLean, VA | Intelligence Analysis | $65k – $85k |
| Intelligence Analyst (National Security Mission Support) | Vienna, VA | Intelligence Analysis | $75k – $93k |
| ACAS Administrator - Senior Level | Quantico, VA | Service Operations | $135k – $145k |
| Program Manager | Ashburn, VA | Operations & Program Management | $150k – $165k |
| Data Engineer - CDAO | Washington, D.C. | Data Management and Governance | $145k – $165k |
| Data Engineer - Joint Staff | 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 – $160k |
| Penetration Tester III | Springfield, VA | Penetration Testing/Threat Emulation | $165k – $175k |
| Sales Engineer, Embedded AI | McLean, VA | Engineering | $125k – $155k |
| Insider Threat Analyst (TS) | Washington, D.C. | Intelligence Analysis | $110k – $135k |
| Graphic Designer | Washington, D.C. | System and Application Development - Migration | $90k – $95k |
| Senior Defense Capture Manager (Army) | McLean, VA | Growth & Capture Operations | $175k – $200k |
| Software/CNO Developer | Fort Meade, MD | System and Application Development - Migration | $140k – $155k |
| Software Developer I | Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD | System and Application Development - Migration | $95k – $95k |
| Lead Product Manager | Arlington, VA | Program/Project Management | $150k – $160k |
| Help Desk Analyst | Quantico, VA | Technical Support | $65k – $70k |
| Java Developer | Rosslyn, VA | Engineering | $140k – $150k |
| Software Engineer - Secret Clearance Required | Rosslyn, VA | Engineering | $80k – $95k |
| Software Engineering Lead (Java, OpenFGA) | Rosslyn, VA | Engineering | $180k – $190k |
| Unified Communications Specialist | Quantico, VA | Service Operations | $125k – $130k |
| Data Scientist | Washington, D.C. | BI and Advanced Analytics | $130k – $155k |
| Cyber Threat Intelligence Analyst | Arlington, VA | Cybersecurity | $120k – $145k |
| Intelligence Analyst SME (National Security Mission Support) | Vienna, VA | Intelligence Analysis | $120k – $150k |
| Security Analyst | China Lake, CA | IA and Compliance | $85k – $110k |
| Senior Video Producer | Washington, D.C. | Service Operations | $115k – $128k |
| Procurement Compliance Manager | Remote | Contracts, Pricing & Procurement | $100k – $130k |
| Software Engineer III | St Louis, MO | Engineering | $140k – $145k |
| Splunk Architect Lead (CBP) | Reston, VA | Cybersecurity | $175k – $225k |
| Security Engineering Lead | Reston, VA | Cybersecurity | $165k – $201k |
| Cyber Threat Intelligence Lead (CBP) | Reston, VA | Cybersecurity | $155k – $180k |
| Incident Response Team Lead (CBP) | Reston, VA | Cybersecurity | $155k – $180k |
| Deputy Program Manager | Ashburn, VA | Operations & Program Management | $145k – $185k |
| Program Manager (CBP) | 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 Proposal Solutions Architect | Remote | Growth & Capture Operations | $180k – $200k |
| Security Engineer | Springfield, VA | Cybersecurity Engineering | $120k – $140k |
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