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March 2025 workforce snapshot. Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency had 5,644 employees with an average salary of $118,162. It sits under the Department of Defense.
5,644 employees
$118,162 average pay
$666,906,328 estimated total salary expense
Security Administration largest occupation in the agency

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Use this page when you want a quick feel for the size of Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency, where its workforce is concentrated, and which occupations account for the largest share of employees.

Parent organization

This agency sits under the Department of Defense.

Largest occupations in Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency

These occupation series account for the biggest share of employees reported under Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency.

Occupation Employees Average pay Share of agency
Security Administration 1,761 $114,927 31.2%
General Investigation 1,662 $102,873 29.4%
Information Technology Management 368 $155,593 6.5%
Management and Program Analysis 260 $137,631 4.6%
Intelligence 204 $142,651 3.6%
Compliance Inspection and Support 176 $59,997 3.1%
Miscellaneous Administration and Program 167 $153,827 3.0%
"General Inspection, Investigation, Enforcement, and Compliance Series" 150 $134,050 2.7%
Program Management 88 $167,525 1.6%
Contracting 80 $139,458 1.4%
Human Resources Management 61 $132,186 1.1%
Training Instruction 50 $138,590 0.9%
Contact Representative 37 $53,097 0.7%
Financial Administration and Program 33 $118,437 0.6%
Administrative Officer 26 $119,914 0.5%
Government Information Specialist 25 $109,271 0.4%
Security Clerical and Assistance 22 $64,716 0.4%
Management and Program Clerical and Assistance 13 $59,415 0.2%

Where Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency employees are based

This list shows the biggest duty-station states reported for Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency in the latest OPM summary.

State Employees Average pay
Maryland 1,691 $121,240
Virginia 1,078 $136,846
Pennsylvania 875 $105,934
California 276 $119,310
Texas 224 $113,209
Florida 136 $107,168
South Carolina 99 $128,736
Massachusetts 84 $125,743
District of Columbia 81 $131,873
Illinois 75 $111,841

Agency totals and duty-location summaries come from the latest OPM FedScope Employment Summary Data (March 2025).