Department of Homeland Security operations specialist salary

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Average Department of Homeland Security operations specialist salary

$68,607yearly

$26.32 hourly rate

Entry-level Department of Homeland Security operations specialist salary

$44,000 yearly

Updated April 5, 2024

How much does Department of Homeland Security pay operations specialists?

The average salary for Department of Homeland Security operations specialists is $68,607 per year. Department of Homeland Security operations specialist salaries range between $44,000 to $106,000 per year. Department of Homeland Security operations specialists earn 25% more than the national average salary for operations specialists of $54,752.

Location impacts how much a operations specialist at Department of Homeland Security can expect to make. Operations specialists at Department of Homeland Security make the most in Washington, DC, Baltimore, MD, and Burlington, VT.

How much does Department of Homeland Security pay operations specialists by location?

Department of Homeland Security pays operations specialists the most in Washington, DC, Baltimore, MD, and Burlington, VT. Additionally, cities like Manchester and Providence also report highly competitive salaries for operations specialists at Department of Homeland Security.

Operations specialist Department of Homeland Security salary by location

Rank	City	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	Washington, DC	$97,005	$46.64
2	Baltimore, MD	$92,476	$44.46
3	Burlington, VT	$92,412	$44.43
4	Manchester, NH	$91,788	$44.13
5	Providence, RI	$91,495	$43.99
6	Boston, MA	$89,822	$43.18
7	Philadelphia, PA	$88,847	$42.71
8	Newark, NJ	$87,799	$42.21
9	Arlington, VA	$87,611	$42.12
10	New York, NY	$87,168	$41.91

Highest-paid Department of Homeland Security operations specialists by job level

Rank	Job title	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Operations, Senior Specialist	$88,235	$42	-
2	Nuclear Operations Specialist	$86,874	$42	-
3	Technical Operations Specialist	$84,168	$40	-
4	Control Specialist	$83,439	$40	-
5	Flight Operations Specialist	$82,964	$40	-
6	Operations Associate	$80,526	$39	-
7	Senior Specialist	$80,250	$39	-
8	Processing Specialist	$78,971	$38	-
9	Sales Operations Specialist	$78,919	$38	-
10	Airways Operations Specialist	$78,218	$38	-

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Recent salaries for operations specialists at department of homeland security

Job	Location	Date added	Salary
Intelligence Operations Specialist	Louisville, KY	02/22/2025	$88,621
Intelligence Operations Specialist	Washington, DC	01/28/2025	$124,531
Supervisory Facility Operations Specialist	Maynard, MA	01/28/2025	$119,355
Intelligence Operations Specialist	Dallas, TX	01/28/2025	$114,566
Intelligence Operations Specialist	Louisville, KY	01/28/2025	$88,621

Operations specialist salary at Department of Homeland Security competitors

Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	U.S. Secret Service	$70,717	$34	-
2	U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement	$69,791	$34	-
3	U.S. Customs and Border Protection	$62,378	$30	-
4	US Citizenship and Immigration Services	$60,794	$29	-
5	Homeland Security	$60,129	$29	-
6	South Carolina Emergency Management Division	$56,973	$27	-
7	Tsa	$47,741	$23	-