Employees with security clearances earn 22 percent more than their counterparts without clearances, according survey done by a recruiting website Security-cleared employees earn an average of 22 percent ($19,138 per year) more than their non-cleared counterparts, according to a salary survey done by a recruiting website for professionals with U.S. security clearances.The findings are part of the annual salary survey of security clearance and government jobs done by ClearanceJobs.com. (ClearanceJobs is owned by Dice Holdings, also the parent company of tech-oriented career site Dice.com.) The results, released in late March, explore the highest salaries of security-cleared government employees according to criteria that include job category, state, region and clearance level.The five highest paying job categories employees include: * IT Management Executive: $116, 935 (cleared); $86, 179 (un-cleared) * Database Admin-Oracle: $101,905 (cleared); $75,000 (un-cleared)* IT management project manager: $100,089 (cleared); $75,000 (un-cleared) * Project/program management: $94,231 (cleared); $57,549 (un-cleared)* Systems engineer: $93, 202 (cleared); $60,000 (un-cleared)The biggest winners in this year’s survey? Employees in Massachusetts, where security-cleared employees saw close to a ten percent increase in yearly average salaries since last surveyed. Data from ClearanceJobs.com, the Worcester Business Journal, and the Massachusetts Executive Office of Housing and Economic Development indicate that Massachusetts companies rank eighth highest among states in U.S. Department of Defense and Department of Homeland Security contract awards, with Waltham-based Raytheon taking top spot.The five highest average salaries by state:* Washington, D.C.: $80,380 (2 percent increase over last survey)* Virginia: $78,043: (2.5 percent increase) * New Jersey: $76,556: (2 percent increase)* Colorado: $74,448 (6 percent increase)* Massachusetts: $73,750: (10 percent increase) Related content news UK Cyber Security Council CEO reflects on a year of progress Professor Simon Hepburn sits down with broadcaster ITN to discuss Council’s work around cybersecurity professional standards, careers and learning, and outreach and diversity. By Michael Hill Sep 27, 2023 3 mins Government Government Government news FIDO Alliance certifies security of edge nodes, IoT devices Certification demonstrates that products are at low risk of cyberthreats and will interoperate securely. By Michael Hill Sep 27, 2023 3 mins Certifications Internet Security Security Hardware news analysis Web app, API attacks surge as cybercriminals target financial services The financial services sector has also experienced an increase in Layer 3 and Layer 4 DDoS attacks. By Michael Hill Sep 27, 2023 6 mins Financial Services Industry Cyberattacks Application Security news Immersive Labs adds custom 'workforce exercising' for each organizational role With the new workforce exercising capability, CISOs will be able to see each role’s cybersecurity readiness, risk areas, and exercise progress. By Shweta Sharma Sep 27, 2023 3 mins Security Software Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe