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March 2025 workforce snapshot. The Dhs Cybersecurity Specialist (for Dhs Use Only) occupation series had 211 employees with an average salary of $159,354.
211 employees in this occupation series
$159,354 average pay
Information Technology Group occupation family
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency largest agency for this occupation

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Occupation family

Dhs Cybersecurity Specialist (for Dhs Use Only) is reported under the Information Technology Group family in the latest OPM summary.

Agencies that employ the most Dhs Cybersecurity Specialist (for Dhs Use Only) staff

These are the agencies with the biggest reported headcount in this occupation series.

Agency Department Employees Total salary expense Average pay Share of occupation
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Department of Homeland Security 109 $19,132,670 $175,529 51.7%
Dhs Headquarters Department of Homeland Security 95 $13,455,618 $141,638 45.0%

Common pay plans for Dhs Cybersecurity Specialist (for Dhs Use Only)

This shows the pay plans most commonly attached to this occupation series in the latest OPM summary.

Pay plan Employees Average pay Share of occupation
DC 142 $130,449 67.3%
DL 62 $226,846 29.4%

Occupation totals come from the latest OPM FedScope Employment Summary Data (March 2025).