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
- Software Developer in Washington, DC16%8 of 51 postings
- Network and Computer Systems Administrator in Albany11%2 of 18 postings
- Network and Computer Systems Administrator in Buffalo11%2 of 18 postings
- Computer and Information Systems Manager in Washington, DC11%2 of 19 postings
- Network and Computer Systems Administrator in New York7%2 of 28 postings
- Database Architect in New York6%1 of 18 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 in Fresno3%1 of 32 postings
- Network and Computer Systems Administrator in Los Angeles3%1 of 32 postings
- Network and Computer Systems Administrator in Sacramento3%1 of 32 postings
- Network and Computer Systems Administrator in San Diego3%1 of 32 postings
- Network and Computer Systems Administrator in San Jose3%1 of 32 postings
- General and Operations Manager in Fresno3%1 of 33 postings
- General and Operations Manager in Sacramento3%1 of 33 postings
- General and Operations Manager in San Jose3%1 of 33 postings
- General and Operations Manager in Los Angeles3%1 of 34 postings
- General and Operations Manager in San Diego3%1 of 34 postings
- Software Developer in Albany2%3 of 138 postings
- Software Developer in Buffalo2%3 of 138 postings
- Software Developer in Fresno2%6 of 322 postings
- Software Developer in Sacramento2%6 of 322 postings
- Software Developer in San Diego2%6 of 322 postings
- Software Developer in San Jose2%6 of 322 postings
- Software Developer in Los Angeles2%6 of 327 postings
- Network and Computer Systems Administrator (national)2%3 of 181 postings
- Database Architect (national)2%3 of 192 postings
- Software Developer in New York1%3 of 233 postings
- Network and Computer Systems Administrator in San Francisco1%1 of 79 postings
- General and Operations Manager in San Francisco1%1 of 88 postings
- Computer Systems Engineer/Architect in Fresno1%1 of 88 postings
- Computer Systems Engineer/Architect in Los Angeles1%1 of 88 postings
- Computer Systems Engineer/Architect in Sacramento1%1 of 88 postings
- Computer Systems Engineer/Architect in San Diego1%1 of 88 postings
- Computer Systems Engineer/Architect in San Jose1%1 of 88 postings
- Project Management Specialist (national)1%3 of 279 postings
- Computer and Information Systems Manager (national)1%2 of 342 postings
- Computer Systems Engineer/Architect in San Francisco1%1 of 180 postings
- Software Developer in San Francisco1%2 of 380 postings
- General and Operations Manager (national)0%1 of 258 postings
- Computer Systems Engineer/Architect (national)0%1 of 336 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 →