National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration: jobs, salaries and hiring

Hiring now

• 18

  open professional roles

• 27

  opened in the last 90 days

  27 in the last 12 months

• 0%

  of roles are remote

• 16

  states hiring

  Maryland, Alaska, Colorado, California, Florida, Alabama

What it hires for: Engineering (4). By level: mid level (9), early career (6), senior ic (5), senior manager (3), entry level (2).

Where: Silver Spring, Maryland (3), Anchorage, AK (2), Boulder, CO (2), Norman, Oklahoma (2), Silver Spring, MD (2), Anchorage, Alaska; Fairbanks, Alaska; Juneau, Alaska (1), Anchorage, Alaska; Honolulu, Hawaii; College Park, Maryland (1), Anchorage, Alaska; Juneau, Alaska; Long Beach, California (1).

Main hubs: Anchorage, AK (2), Boulder, CO (2), Silver Spring, MD (2). Open a city for its job market, layoffs and training.

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration hiring at a glance

• We have tracked National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's career site since Oct 2026; it has opened 27 professional roles in that time.
• 3 of National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's 14 open roles (21%) are entry-level or early-career.
• Of the 13 open roles that state where the work happens, 13 hybrid.
• Among open roles, 13 require a security clearance.
• 93% of its roles post a salary range, against a median of 75% for Government & Public Sector employers.
• By open professional roles, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration ranks #274 of 359 Government & Public Sector employers we track.

What National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration asks for

How National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration compares with Government & Public Sector employers

Median across 359 Government & Public Sector employers with 3 or more open roles. Updated daily.

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Open roles

• Policy AnalystBoulder, CO · $106k
• Meteorologist (GS-5/9)Calera, Alabama; Huntsville, Alabama; Mobile, Alabama · $41k–$100k
• Meteorologist (GS-5/9)Anchorage, Alaska; Fairbanks, Alaska; Juneau, Alaska · $41k–$91k
• IT Specialist (GS-11)College Park, Maryland · $85k–$111k
• IT Specialist (Network Services) (ZP-4)Boulder, Colorado; Indianapolis, Indiana; Silver Spring, Maryland · $107k–$187k
• Research Physical Scientist (ZP-4)Boulder, Colorado; Miami, Florida; Silver Spring, Maryland · $106k–$193k
• Lead Meteorologist (GS-13)Calera, Alabama; Boise, Idaho; Billings, Montana · $106k–$143k
• Director Office of National Geodetic Survey (ES-00)Silver Spring, Maryland · $152k–$228k
• Supervisory Electronics Engineer (GS-15)Grandview, Missouri · $150k–$195k
• Management and Program Analyst (GS-14)Silver Spring, Maryland · $144k–$187k

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What National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration pays

Across 25 postings with a posted range, pay is in line with the market range for the same roles. 93% of its roles post a salary range.

Only salary ranges the employer posted. No estimates.

Common questions

Is National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration hiring?

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has 18 open professional roles on its career site as of the last check. 27 opened in the last 90 days and 27 in the last 12 months. The most common function is engineering.

How well does National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration pay?

Across 25 postings with a posted salary range, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration'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 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration hire entry-level candidates?

Yes. 3 of National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's 14 open roles (21%) 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 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration offer remote or hybrid jobs?

Of the 13 open roles that state where the work happens, 13 hybrid.

What skills does National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration ask for?

Across its open roles the skills named most often are budgeting (2), procurement (2), strategic planning (2), agile (1), c++ (1), forecasting (1).