U.S. Coast Guard: jobs, salaries and hiring

Hiring now

• 81

  open professional roles

• 111

  opened in the last 90 days

  111 in the last 12 months

• 0%

  of roles are remote

• 26

  states hiring

  District of Columbia, Washington, Virginia, Louisiana, Maryland, Texas

What it hires for: Legal (15), Engineering (13), Human Resources (4), Finance (2), Operations (1). By level: mid level (46), senior ic (36), senior manager (11), director (7), early career (7).

Where: Washington, District of Columbia (25), Glen Burnie, Maryland (6), New Orleans, Louisiana (5), Norfolk, Virginia (5), Birmingham, Alabama (4), Cleveland, Ohio (4), Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan (4), Alexandria, Virginia (3).

U.S. Coast Guard hiring at a glance

• We have tracked U.S. Coast Guard's career site since Oct 2026; it has opened 115 professional roles in that time.
• 5 of U.S. Coast Guard's 49 open roles (10%) are entry-level or early-career.
• 21 open roles (43%) ask for a specific AI skill; tools named include ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot (M365).
• Of the 7 open roles that state where the work happens, 7 hybrid.
• Among open roles, 26 require a security clearance.
• 99% of its roles post a salary range, against a median of 67% for Government & Public Sector employers.
• 6 roles were posted in the last 7 days; the median open role was posted 13 days ago.
• By open professional roles, U.S. Coast Guard ranks #112 of 286 Government & Public Sector employers we track.

What U.S. Coast Guard asks for

AI tools named: ChatGPT (21), Microsoft Copilot (M365) (21).

How U.S. Coast Guard 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

• Mariner Credentialing Compliance Investigator (GS-11)Martinsburg, West Virginia · $85k–$111k
• Human Resources Specialist (GS-12/13)Baltimore, Maryland · $102k–$158k
• Paralegal (GS-11)District of Columbia, District of Columbia · $85k–$111k
• Command Center Watchstander (GS-11)South Portland, Maine · $85k–$110k
• VICTIM ADVOCATE PROGRAM SPECIALIST (GS-11)Honolulu, Hawaii; Cape May, New Jersey · $78k–$107k
• VISUAL INFO SPEC (GS-9)Elizabeth City, North Carolina · $63k–$81k
• Construction Control Representative (GS-9)Cape May, New Jersey · $68k–$88k
• Purchasing Agent (GS-7)Ketchikan, Alaska · $57k–$74k
• HOUSING MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST (GS-9)Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts · $70k–$91k
• Mechanical Engineer (GS-12)Birmingham, Alabama · $90k–$118k

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What U.S. Coast Guard pays

Across 110 postings with a posted range, pay is in line with the market range for the same roles. 99% of its roles post a salary range.

Only salary ranges the employer posted. No estimates.

Common questions

Is U.S. Coast Guard hiring?

U.S. Coast Guard has 81 open professional roles on its career site as of the last check. 111 opened in the last 90 days and 111 in the last 12 months. The most common function is legal.

How well does U.S. Coast Guard pay?

Across 110 postings with a posted salary range, U.S. Coast Guard'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 U.S. Coast Guard hire entry-level candidates?

Yes. 5 of U.S. Coast Guard's 49 open roles (10%) 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 U.S. Coast Guard offer remote or hybrid jobs?

Of the 7 open roles that state where the work happens, 7 hybrid.

What skills does U.S. Coast Guard ask for?

Across its open roles the skills named most often are procurement (8), logistics (7), audit (5), regulatory compliance (4), risk management (4), budgeting (2).