DHS Cybersecurity Specialist (for DHS Use Only) federal salary series 2230
Full-time federal employees in the DHS Cybersecurity Specialist (for DHS Use Only) series earned a median of $169,676 in annualized adjusted basic pay in September 2026, 55% above the all-federal median of $109,641. The middle half earned between $104,068 and $204,596.
What shapes dhs cybersecurity specialist (for dhs use only) pay
The most common grade with published pay is DC (ungraded) (85 employees, median $130,175). The largest employer of this series with published pay is the Department of Homeland Security (115 employees). Federal pay depends mostly on grade and step, plus a locality adjustment for where the job is located; see the GS pay scale explainer.
DHS Cybersecurity Specialist (for DHS Use Only) pay by grade
Grades with at least 30 full-time employees with published pay. GS grades are listed first; other pay plans follow.
| Pay plan–grade | Employees | Median pay |
|---|---|---|
| DC (ungraded) | 85 | $130,175 |
middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)
DHS Cybersecurity Specialist (for DHS Use Only) pay by agency
| Agency | Employees | Median pay |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Homeland Security | 115 | $169,676 |
middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)
DHS Cybersecurity Specialist (for DHS Use Only) pay by state
The 1 states with the most employees in this series and published pay.
| State | Employees | Median pay |
|---|---|---|
| Virginia | 60 | $180,762 |
middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)
Change since September 2025
The median moved +2.8% from $165,103 in September 2025 to $169,676 in September 2026. Headcount went from 193 to 115 (−40.4%). A change in the median reflects both pay adjustments and who joined or left the workforce, so it is not the same as a pay raise.