Hello Playboislim,
You don't indicate the type of clearance nor discipline (nor would I
suggest you do so) but the base salary varies by discipline and the
premium for a clearance varies by the difficulty getting that
clearance. A few sites listing the types of salaries / premium
include:
$5,000 to $15,000 premium in salary
http://www.taonline.com/securityclearances/
$80,000 to $100,000 salary for a "Vulnerability Assessor" with 5 years
experience in IT security.
(original link says the job was filled - no longer available - the
google cache has a copy)
http://64.233.179.104/search?q=cache:4TMfriBpKrsJ:hotjobs.yahoo.com/jobs/DC/Washington/Technology/JM97RNKT6+top+secret+clearance+salary&hl=en
Business 2.0 article (March 2005) indicating up to $150,000 salaries
with an entry level position at $60,000.
http://www.business2.com/b2/web/articles/0,17863,1040104,00.html
A senior technical specialist from the Washington Post (Minimum
Salary: 70,000 Maximum Salary: 120,000 Security Clearance: CI Poly
Travel ... CITIZENSHIP + SECURITY REQUIREMENTS. US CITIZENSHIP +
ACTIVE TOP SECRET) - original reference is gone, a short term
reference is at
http://www.indeed.com/jobs?q=+DBA+Secret+Clearance&l=Baltimore%2C+MD&rb=1
Another reference indicating the premium of salary of 10% to 20%
http://www.intelligencecareers.com/careerseekers/index_cs_candidate_marketplace_value.cfm
(though there are other factors it lists as well)
You may also want to check out references like this "salary calculator" at
http://www.engineersalary.com/
described at
http://www.engineersalary.com/howitworks.asp
and describes the security premium at
http://www.engineersalary.com/securityclear.asp
which has ranges based on percentages of base salary (about 10% but
varies by type of clearance and location in the US)
You can search for more examples with phrases like
top secret clearance salary
security clearance premium
If some part of the answer is unclear or you need further explanation,
please request a clarification.
--Maniac |