clearance
Top Secret / SCI Clearance
U.S. Government (DCSA)
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no published fee
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no study estimate
5 yr
renewal cycle — this is a recurring cost
U.S. Government (DCSA) — official page →
Where it is actually asked for
- Information Security Analyst in Washington, DC28%8 of 29 postings
- Network and Computer Systems Administrator in Washington, DC27%6 of 22 postings
- Project Management Specialist in Washington, DC22%7 of 32 postings
- Software Quality Assurance Analyst and Tester in Fresno22%5 of 23 postings
- Software Quality Assurance Analyst and Tester in Los Angeles22%5 of 23 postings
- Software Quality Assurance Analyst and Tester in Sacramento22%5 of 23 postings
- Software Quality Assurance Analyst and Tester in San Diego22%5 of 23 postings
- Software Quality Assurance Analyst and Tester in San Jose22%5 of 23 postings
- Software Quality Assurance Analyst and Tester in San Francisco21%5 of 24 postings
- Computer Network Architect in Fresno20%5 of 25 postings
- Computer Network Architect in Los Angeles20%5 of 25 postings
- Computer Network Architect in Sacramento20%5 of 25 postings
- Computer Network Architect in San Diego20%5 of 25 postings
- Computer Network Architect in San Jose19%5 of 26 postings
- Software Developer in Denver17%5 of 29 postings
- Computer Network Architect in San Francisco16%5 of 31 postings
- Software Developer in Richmond15%3 of 20 postings
- Network and Computer Systems Administrator in Albany14%3 of 21 postings
- Network and Computer Systems Administrator in Buffalo14%3 of 21 postings
- Computer Systems Engineer/Architect in Fresno12%27 of 229 postings
- Computer Systems Engineer/Architect in Los Angeles12%27 of 229 postings
- Computer Systems Engineer/Architect in Sacramento12%27 of 229 postings
- Computer Systems Engineer/Architect in San Diego12%27 of 229 postings
- Computer Systems Engineer/Architect in San Jose12%27 of 234 postings
- Computer Systems Engineer/Architect in Washington, DC11%5 of 44 postings
- Software Developer in Washington, DC11%12 of 111 postings
- Software Developer in Atlanta11%2 of 19 postings
- Project Management Specialist in Seattle10%2 of 21 postings
- Network and Computer Systems Administrator in New York9%3 of 33 postings
- Computer Systems Engineer/Architect in San Francisco8%27 of 332 postings
- Software Quality Assurance Analyst and Tester (national)7%8 of 115 postings
- Human Resources Specialist in Washington, DC7%1 of 15 postings
- Information Security Analyst in Albany6%2 of 31 postings
- Information Security Analyst in Buffalo6%2 of 31 postings
- Software Developer in Boston6%4 of 62 postings
- Computer Network Architect (national)6%8 of 132 postings
- Project Management Specialist in Fresno6%8 of 139 postings
- Project Management Specialist in Sacramento6%8 of 139 postings
- Project Management Specialist in Los Angeles6%8 of 142 postings
- Project Management Specialist in San Diego6%8 of 142 postings
- Project Management Specialist in San Jose6%8 of 144 postings
- Computer Network Support Specialist (national)5%1 of 19 postings
- Project Management Specialist in Tucson5%1 of 19 postings
- Project Management Specialist (national)5%18 of 350 postings
- Project Management Specialist in Phoenix5%1 of 20 postings
- Computer Systems Engineer/Architect in Seattle5%3 of 60 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.
- Sales Representative, Wholesale and Manufacturing in Washington, DC5%1 of 22 postings
- Information Security Analyst in Seattle4%2 of 45 postings
- Database Architect in Albany4%1 of 24 postings
- Database Architect in Buffalo4%1 of 24 postings
- Operations Research Analyst (national)4%1 of 25 postings
- Information Security Analyst in Fresno4%3 of 78 postings
- Information Security Analyst in Los Angeles4%3 of 78 postings
- Information Security Analyst in Sacramento4%3 of 78 postings
- Information Security Analyst in San Diego4%3 of 78 postings
- Project Management Specialist in San Francisco4%8 of 213 postings
- Information Security Analyst in San Jose4%3 of 80 postings
- Computer and Information Systems Manager in Washington, DC4%1 of 27 postings
- Software Developer in Fresno4%14 of 391 postings
- Software Developer in Sacramento4%14 of 391 postings
- Software Developer in San Diego4%14 of 391 postings
- Software Developer in San Jose4%14 of 391 postings
- Software Developer in Los Angeles4%14 of 392 postings
- Information Security Analyst (national)4%11 of 314 postings
- Training and Development Specialist (national)3%1 of 29 postings
- Network and Computer Systems Administrator (national)3%11 of 322 postings
- Network and Computer Systems Administrator in Fresno3%2 of 59 postings
- Network and Computer Systems Administrator in Sacramento3%2 of 59 postings
- Network and Computer Systems Administrator in San Diego3%2 of 59 postings
- Network and Computer Systems Administrator in Los Angeles3%2 of 60 postings
- Network and Computer Systems Administrator in San Jose3%2 of 60 postings
- Information Security Analyst in New York3%2 of 61 postings
- Laborer / Freight, Stock, and Material Mover (national)3%3 of 97 postings
- Software Developer in Houston3%2 of 80 postings
- Software Developer in San Antonio3%2 of 80 postings
- Software Developer in Dallas–Fort Worth2%2 of 81 postings
- Database Architect in New York2%1 of 41 postings
- Information Security Analyst in San Francisco2%3 of 123 postings
- Software Developer in Austin2%2 of 88 postings
- Software Developer in Albany2%3 of 164 postings
- Software Developer in Buffalo2%3 of 164 postings
- Network and Computer Systems Administrator in San Francisco2%2 of 110 postings
- Technical Writer (national)2%1 of 56 postings
- Computer Systems Engineer/Architect in Dallas–Fort Worth2%1 of 57 postings
- Computer Systems Engineer/Architect in Houston2%1 of 57 postings
- Computer Systems Engineer/Architect in San Antonio2%1 of 57 postings
- Database Architect in Fresno2%1 of 59 postings
- Database Architect in Los Angeles2%1 of 59 postings
- Database Architect in Sacramento2%1 of 59 postings
- Database Architect in San Diego2%1 of 59 postings
- Database Architect in San Jose2%1 of 60 postings
- Computer Systems Engineer/Architect in Austin2%1 of 61 postings
- Database Architect (national)1%5 of 343 postings
- Human Resources Specialist (national)1%3 of 224 postings
- Financial and Investment Analyst (national)1%1 of 79 postings
- Software Developer in Seattle1%2 of 192 postings
- Software Developer in New York1%3 of 292 postings
- Database Architect in San Francisco1%1 of 116 postings
- Software Developer (national)1%2 of 326 postings
- Computer Systems Engineer/Architect (national)1%2 of 328 postings
- Sales Representative, Wholesale and Manufacturing (national)1%2 of 352 postings
- Software Developer in San Francisco1%2 of 393 postings
- General and Operations Manager (national)0%1 of 303 postings
- Sales Manager (national)0%1 of 306 postings
- Data Scientist (national)0%1 of 350 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 →