DHS Headquarters: jobs, salaries and hiring

Hiring now

• 16

  open professional roles

• 24

  opened in the last 90 days

  24 in the last 12 months

• 0%

  of roles are remote

• 6

  states hiring

  District of Columbia, Washington, Virginia, California, Colorado, Massachusetts

What it hires for: Executive Leadership (3), Legal (2), Engineering (1), Finance (1), Human Resources (1). By level: executive (7), director (6), senior ic (4), senior manager (3), early career (3).

Where: Washington, District of Columbia (11), Springfield, Virginia (10), Boston, Massachusetts (1), District of Columbia, District of Columbia (1), Los Angeles, California; Denver, Colorado; Washington, District of Columbia (1).

DHS Headquarters hiring at a glance

• We have tracked DHS Headquarters's career site since Oct 2026; it has opened 28 professional roles in that time.
• 2 of DHS Headquarters's 14 open roles (14%) are entry-level or early-career.
• Of the 8 open roles that state where the work happens, 8 hybrid.
• Among open roles, 12 require a security clearance.
• 100% of its roles post a salary range, against a median of 67% for Government & Public Sector employers.
• By open professional roles, DHS Headquarters ranks #258 of 286 Government & Public Sector employers we track.

What DHS Headquarters asks for

How DHS Headquarters compares with Government & Public Sector employers

Median across 283 Government & Public Sector employers with 3 or more open roles. Updated daily.

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Open roles

• Law Enforcement Specialist (Rapid Protection Force) (GS-9/11)Kansas City, Missouri; Grand Prairie, Texas; Auburn, Washington · $64k–$112k
• Policy Analyst (GS-9)Washington, District of Columbia · $71k–$92k
• Management and Program Analyst (GS-12)Springfield, Virginia · $102k–$133k
• IT SPECIALIST (GS-13)Springfield, Virginia · $122k–$158k
• Lead Human Resource Specialist (GS-13)Springfield, Virginia · $122k–$158k
• Investigator (GS-13)Springfield, Virginia · $122k–$158k
• Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) and Deputy CISO (DL-00)Springfield, Virginia · $176k–$240k
• Supervisory Cybersecurity Workforce Specialist (GS-15)Springfield, Virginia · $169k–$197k
• Executive Director, Chief Information Security Officer (XD, CISO) (ES-00)Springfield, Virginia · $152k–$228k
• Supervisory Law Enforcement Specialist (Area Commander) (GS-13)Los Angeles, California; Denver, Colorado; Washington, District of Columbia · $109k–$168k

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What DHS Headquarters pays

Across 24 postings with a posted range, pay is in line with the market range for the same roles. 100% of its roles post a salary range.

Only salary ranges the employer posted. No estimates.

Common questions

Is DHS Headquarters hiring?

DHS Headquarters has 16 open professional roles on its career site as of the last check. 24 opened in the last 90 days and 24 in the last 12 months. The most common function is executive leadership.

How well does DHS Headquarters pay?

Across 24 postings with a posted salary range, DHS Headquarters'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 DHS Headquarters hire entry-level candidates?

Yes. 2 of DHS Headquarters's 14 open roles (14%) 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 DHS Headquarters offer remote or hybrid jobs?

Of the 8 open roles that state where the work happens, 8 hybrid.

What skills does DHS Headquarters ask for?

Across its open roles the skills named most often are php (7), budgeting (2), risk management (2), litigation (1), onboarding (1), procurement (1).