Space jobs for cybersecurity experts in District of Columbia
6 open cybersecurity expert jobs in District of Columbia at 3 employers, posting $167k–$213k a year.
No town here has enough open jobs in this occupation for a page of its own yet.
- 25th percentile$167,125/hr
- Median (50th)$189,250/hr
- 75th percentile$212,500/hr
- Distinct posted rates6
- Jobs stating an hourly rate6
- Employers3
The median is the middle of the 6 distinct rates they post, and the middle half, $167,125–$212,500 an hour, runs from their 25th percentile to their 75th: half of the rates fall between them. Each range counts at its midpoint, and a job posted many times at one rate counts once, so no employer's posting volume sets the figure.
Newest cybersecurity expert jobs in District of Columbia
Checked 7 Nov 2026, 11:06 UTC
$140,500–$221,500/yr
$170,000–$265,000/yr
$160,000–$235,000/yr- $225,000–$340,000/yr
- $130,000–$195,000/yr
Selected agencies hiring now
Contract Professionals Inc (CPI)Engineering and technical staffing agency
Aerospace and defense staffing firm in Waterford, Michigan, placing engineers, maintenance technicians, mechanics, welders and CNC machinists.
Places: Propulsion, Mechanical, Avionics, RF & Payloads
Moseley Technical ServicesEngineering and technical staffing agency
Engineering and technical staffing firm in Huntsville, Alabama, placing engineers and A&P, sheet metal, CNC and quality technicians.
Places: Propulsion, Mechanical, Avionics, RF & Payloads
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Where the cybersecurity expert jobs are in District of Columbia
The towns with the most openings in this profession. Where a town has its own page, it gathers every space role open there.
- Washington6
What cybersecurity experts earn in District of Columbia
Salaries in this state's postings next to the BLS wage for the profession across every industry, statewide and in its metro areas.
Posted on open jobs in District of Columbia
- 25th percentile$167,125/hr
- Median (50th)$189,250/hr
- 75th percentile$212,500/hr
- Distinct posted rates6
- Jobs stating an hourly rate6
- Employers3
The median is the middle of the 6 distinct rates they post, and the middle half, $167,125–$212,500 an hour, runs from their 25th percentile to their 75th: half of the rates fall between them. Each range counts at its midpoint, and a job posted many times at one rate counts once, so no employer's posting volume sets the figure.
Middle half of 6 jobs stating pay from 3 employers, median $189k/yr.
Measured by BLS in District of Columbia
BLS publishes no wage for this occupation in District of Columbia.
Employers hiring cybersecurity experts in District of Columbia
- SpaceX4 open in District of Columbia
- True Anomaly1 open in District of Columbia
- Viasat1 open in District of Columbia
What the job takes
A computer science degree or equivalent experience, plus a certification such as Security+ for defense programs.
Certification
CompTIA Security+
CompTIA. Meets the DoD baseline for many roles on defense programs
Certification
CISSP
ISC2
Depends on the role
Security clearance (Secret, Top Secret, TS/SCI)
Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency. Asked for on classified government programs; the employer sponsors it, and only a US citizen can hold one
Space jobs for cybersecurity experts in District of Columbia: common questions
How much do cybersecurity experts make in District of Columbia?
District of Columbia postings for cybersecurity experts state $167k–$213k a year in the middle half and $189k a year at the median (6 postings, 3 employers).
Which space companies hire cybersecurity experts in District of Columbia?
The most openings today: SpaceX (4), True Anomaly (1) and Viasat (1). 3 employers in all list cybersecurity expert roles in District of Columbia.
What do cybersecurity expert roles in District of Columbia ask for?
A computer science degree or equivalent experience, plus a certification such as Security+ for defense programs. CompTIA Security+ (CompTIA; meets the DoD baseline for many roles on defense programs), CISSP (ISC2) and Security clearance (Secret, Top Secret, TS/SCI) (Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency; asked for on classified government programs; the employer sponsors it, and only a US citizen can hold one). Each posting spells out its own degree, experience and citizenship requirements.
Are these roles still open?
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Sources and method
- SpaceJobs.Now job board: open jobs in District of Columbia, read every night from each employer's own careers site, published 7 Nov 2026
- CompTIA Security+: CompTIA
- CISSP: ISC2
- Security clearance (Secret, Top Secret, TS/SCI): Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency
Cite this page
SpaceJobs.Now. (2026). Space jobs for cybersecurity experts in District of Columbia. Data as of 7 Nov 2026. https://spacejobs.now/space-jobs-for-cybersecurity-experts/district-of-columbia