Office of the Secretary of Defense: jobs, salaries and hiring
Hiring now
10
open professional roles
25
opened in the last 90 days
25 in the last 12 months
0%
of roles are remote
1
state hiring
Virginia
What it hires for: Engineering (3), Operations (3), Data & Analytics (1). By level: senior manager (9), director (5), mid level (3), executive (3), senior ic (3).
Where: Pentagon, Arlington, Virginia (13), Alexandria, Virginia (5), Alexandria, Virginia; Pentagon, Arlington, Virginia (5), Alexandria, VA (1), Arlington, VA (1).
Office of the Secretary of Defense hiring at a glance
- We have tracked Office of the Secretary of Defense's career site since Oct 2026; it has opened 28 professional roles in that time.
- 1 of Office of the Secretary of Defense's 11 open roles (9%) are entry-level or early-career.
- Of the 10 open roles that state where the work happens, 10 hybrid.
- Among open roles, 3 require a security clearance.
- 92% of its roles post a salary range, against a median of 9% for industrial employers.
- 6 roles were posted in the last 7 days; the median open role was posted 7 days ago.
- By open professional roles, Office of the Secretary of Defense ranks #263 of 1,601 industrial employers we track.
What Office of the Secretary of Defense asks for
Skills named most often in open roles
- budgeting 4
- html 3
- onboarding 2
- procurement 2
- agile 1
- forecasting 1
- intellectual property 1
- project management 1
- risk management 1
- strategic planning 1
How Office of the Secretary of Defense compares with industrial employers
| Measure | Office of the Secretary of Defense | Median employer |
|---|---|---|
| Open professional roles | 11 | 5 |
| Roles that post a salary range | 92% | 9% |
Median across 1,601 industrial employers with 3 or more open roles. Updated daily.
Similar employers hiring
Open roles
- Director Business Operations (GS-15)Pentagon, Arlington, Virginia · $169k–$197k
- Budget Analyst (GS-13)Pentagon, Arlington, Virginia · $122k–$158k
- Contract Specialist (NH-3)Washington, District of Columbia · $102k–$158k
- Computer Engineer (GS-14)Pentagon, Arlington, Virginia · $144k–$187k
- Chief Operations Officer (GS-15)Alexandria, Virginia; Pentagon, Arlington, Virginia · $169k–$197k
- Associate Director, Contingency and International Programs (Program Budget) (ES-00)Pentagon, Arlington, Virginia · $186k–$228k
- Strategic Workforce Acceleration Team (Detail) (GS-14/15)Pentagon, Arlington, Virginia · $144k–$197k
- Operations Research Analyst (GS-15)Pentagon, Arlington, Virginia · $169k–$197k
- Director, Human Intelligence and Sensitive Activities (IE-00)Pentagon, Arlington, Virginia · $186k–$228k
- Intelligence Operations Specialist (GG-14)Pentagon, Arlington, Virginia · $144k–$187k
What Office of the Secretary of Defense pays
Across 23 postings with a posted range, pay is in line with the market range for the same roles. 92% of its roles post a salary range.
| Level | Function | Typical posted range | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Director | Various | $186,207–$228,000 | 2 |
| IC | Various | $143,913–$192,147 | 4 |
Only salary ranges the employer posted. No estimates.
Common questions
- Is Office of the Secretary of Defense hiring?
- Office of the Secretary of Defense has 10 open professional roles on its career site as of the last check. 25 opened in the last 90 days and 25 in the last 12 months. The most common function is engineering.
- How well does Office of the Secretary of Defense pay?
- Across 23 postings with a posted salary range, Office of the Secretary of Defense's pay is in line with the market range for the same roles. We compare each posted range with the market range for the same title, function and area.
- Does Office of the Secretary of Defense hire entry-level candidates?
- Yes. 1 of Office of the Secretary of Defense's 11 open roles (9%) are entry-level or early-career. Entry-level means roughly 0 to 3 years of experience, read from the title, the employer and the full posting.
- Does Office of the Secretary of Defense offer remote or hybrid jobs?
- Of the 10 open roles that state where the work happens, 10 hybrid.
- What skills does Office of the Secretary of Defense ask for?
- Across its open roles the skills named most often are budgeting (4), html (3), onboarding (2), procurement (2), agile (1), forecasting (1).
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