clearance
Secret Security Clearance
U.S. Government (DCSA)
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no published fee
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no study estimate
10 yr
renewal cycle — this is a recurring cost
U.S. Government (DCSA) — official page →
Where it is actually asked for
- Computer Systems Engineer/Architect in Washington, DC44%14 of 32 postings
- Network and Computer Systems Administrator in Washington, DC38%9 of 24 postings
- Information Security Analyst in Washington, DC30%9 of 30 postings
- Software Developer in Washington, DC23%12 of 53 postings
- Computer Network Support Specialist (national)19%3 of 16 postings
- Network and Computer Systems Administrator in Seattle18%3 of 17 postings
- Project Management Specialist in Washington, DC15%5 of 34 postings
- Computer Network Architect in Fresno14%3 of 22 postings
- Computer Network Architect in Los Angeles14%3 of 22 postings
- Computer Network Architect in Sacramento14%3 of 22 postings
- Computer Network Architect in San Diego14%3 of 22 postings
- Computer Network Architect in San Jose13%3 of 24 postings
- Technical Writer (national)12%6 of 49 postings
- Software Developer in Seattle12%23 of 193 postings
- Software Developer in Boston11%5 of 44 postings
- Computer Systems Engineer/Architect in Seattle11%6 of 54 postings
- Network and Computer Systems Administrator in Fresno9%7 of 76 postings
- Network and Computer Systems Administrator in Sacramento9%7 of 76 postings
- Network and Computer Systems Administrator in San Diego9%7 of 76 postings
- Computer and Information Systems Manager in Washington, DC9%2 of 22 postings
- Network and Computer Systems Administrator in Los Angeles9%7 of 77 postings
- Network and Computer Systems Administrator in San Jose9%7 of 77 postings
- Project Management Specialist in Austin9%2 of 22 postings
- Project Management Specialist in Houston9%2 of 22 postings
- Project Management Specialist in San Antonio9%2 of 22 postings
- Computer Network Architect in San Francisco8%3 of 36 postings
- Project Management Specialist in Dallas–Fort Worth8%2 of 24 postings
- Software Quality Assurance Analyst and Tester (national)8%10 of 121 postings
- Computer Network Architect (national)8%13 of 161 postings
- Operations Research Analyst (national)7%2 of 27 postings
- Information Security Analyst in Seattle7%3 of 41 postings
- Computer Systems Engineer/Architect in Fresno7%16 of 239 postings
- Computer Systems Engineer/Architect in Los Angeles7%16 of 239 postings
- Computer Systems Engineer/Architect in Sacramento7%16 of 239 postings
- Computer Systems Engineer/Architect in San Diego7%16 of 239 postings
- Computer Systems Engineer/Architect in San Jose7%16 of 242 postings
- Information Security Analyst in Fresno6%5 of 80 postings
- Information Security Analyst in Sacramento6%5 of 80 postings
- Information Security Analyst in San Diego6%5 of 80 postings
- Information Security Analyst in Los Angeles6%5 of 81 postings
- Information Security Analyst in San Jose6%5 of 82 postings
- Electrician (national)6%6 of 101 postings
- Information Security Analyst (national)6%23 of 400 postings
- Computer Systems Analyst (national)6%6 of 105 postings
- Training and Development Specialist (national)6%2 of 35 postings
- Network and Computer Systems Administrator in San Francisco5%7 of 129 postings
- Network and Computer Systems Administrator in Albany5%1 of 20 postings
- Network and Computer Systems Administrator in Buffalo5%1 of 20 postings
- General and Operations Manager in Seattle5%1 of 20 postings
- Public Relations Specialist in San Francisco5%1 of 20 postings
Where it barely came up
It appeared in these samples, but rarely. If one of these is the job you want, this credential is probably not the thing standing between you and it.
- Network and Computer Systems Administrator (national)5%17 of 363 postings
- Computer Systems Engineer/Architect in San Francisco5%16 of 352 postings
- Software Developer in Fresno5%18 of 400 postings
- Software Developer in Los Angeles5%18 of 400 postings
- Software Developer in Sacramento5%18 of 400 postings
- Software Developer in San Diego5%18 of 400 postings
- Software Developer in San Jose5%18 of 400 postings
- Information Security Analyst in San Francisco4%6 of 134 postings
- Laborer / Freight, Stock, and Material Mover (national)4%4 of 104 postings
- Computer User Support Specialist (national)3%3 of 87 postings
- Software Developer in Denver3%1 of 32 postings
- Network and Computer Systems Administrator in New York3%1 of 33 postings
- Janitor and Cleaner (national)3%1 of 34 postings
- Software Developer in San Francisco3%10 of 400 postings
- Machinist (national)2%2 of 82 postings
- Public Relations Specialist (national)2%1 of 43 postings
- Financial Manager (national)2%3 of 136 postings
- Database Architect (national)2%7 of 330 postings
- Project Management Specialist in Fresno2%3 of 144 postings
- Project Management Specialist in Sacramento2%3 of 144 postings
- Project Management Specialist in Los Angeles2%3 of 145 postings
- Project Management Specialist in San Diego2%3 of 148 postings
- Project Management Specialist in San Jose2%3 of 149 postings
- Computer and Information Systems Manager (national)2%8 of 400 postings
- Project Management Specialist (national)2%8 of 400 postings
- Administrative Services Manager (national)2%1 of 51 postings
- Welder, Cutter, Solderer, or Brazer (national)2%1 of 53 postings
- Management Analyst (national)2%6 of 322 postings
- HVAC and Refrigeration Technician (national)2%1 of 54 postings
- General and Operations Manager (national)2%7 of 400 postings
- Computer Systems Engineer/Architect (national)2%7 of 400 postings
- Project Management Specialist in San Francisco2%4 of 230 postings
- Logistician (national)2%1 of 65 postings
- Software Developer in Albany1%2 of 134 postings
- Software Developer in Buffalo1%2 of 134 postings
- Web Developer (national)1%1 of 73 postings
- Data Scientist (national)1%3 of 400 postings
- First-Line Supervisor of Production and Operating Workers (national)1%1 of 139 postings
- Software Developer in New York1%2 of 293 postings
- Marketing Manager (national)1%2 of 400 postings
- Software Developer (national)1%2 of 400 postings
These percentages describe the samples we read, listed above with their sizes and dates. They are not a statement about the whole labour market, and absence from this page means we have no evidence either way — not that the credential is worthless. How we know →