DHS Cybersecurity Specialist (for DHS Use Only)
Drawn directly from OPM FedScope (June 2026), this page tracks headcount, average salary, tenure, and pay comparison for the DHS Cybersecurity Specialist (for DHS Use Only) occupation series (code 2230).
The verdict
DHS Cybersecurity Specialist (for DHS Use Only) is a smaller, specialized federal occupation: 120 employees (0.0% of the federal civilian workforce) in the Information Technology Group family. At an average salary of $160,234 it pays well above the federal average, and headcount edged down from the prior period.
- Headcount change
- -0.8%
- Pay change
- +0.2%
- Avg tenure
- 12.2 yrs
- Rank in family
- #3 of 3
FedScope read on DHS Cybersecurity Specialist (for DHS Use Only) (thin series)
For job seekers weighing career length: this series shows a mid-length average tenure, reflecting a mix of career employees and those who transfer or exit mid-career. Headcount moved down versus the prior period, though at this small a headcount, year-to-year swings can reflect a handful of hires or departures rather than a broad hiring trend. As for pay, the latest move was a small shift, within the range of normal year-to-year rounding rather than a broad pay-table change.
DHS Cybersecurity Specialist (for DHS Use Only) sits inside the Information Technology Group family (code 22), which contains 3 related occupations across the federal government. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for DHS Cybersecurity Specialist (for DHS Use Only) postings should also review these sibling occupations in the Information Technology Group family. Across the Information Technology Group family, 77,049 employees work in 3 occupations; DHS Cybersecurity Specialist (for DHS Use Only) is 0.2% of that headcount.
Salary context · rich-pay series
How DHS Cybersecurity Specialist (for DHS Use Only) pay compares to the federal average
Occupation Average
$160,234
Federal Average
$117,339
vs. Federal Avg
+36.6%
Where DHS Cybersecurity Specialist (for DHS Use Only) ranks on rich federal pay
DHS Cybersecurity Specialist (for DHS Use Only) earns more on average than 94% of federal occupation series (510 of 541). The highlighted bar marks where DHS Cybersecurity Specialist (for DHS Use Only) sits in the federal pay distribution.
Average-salary distribution across all 541 federal occupation series; the highlighted bar marks DHS Cybersecurity Specialist (for DHS Use Only).
Related Occupations in Information Technology Group
2 other occupations in the same family
| Occupation | Employees | Avg Salary | Avg LOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Information Technology Management | 76,790 | $147,574 | 15.1 yrs |
| Information Technology Student Trainee | 139 | $46,024 | 2.1 yrs |
Nationwide peers near this thin headcount
Two peer sets for DHS Cybersecurity Specialist (for DHS Use Only) outside the Information Technology Group family, on headcount and average salary axes that vary across all OPM occupation series.
Similar thin headcount
Nearest employee counts in other occupation families (120 here).
Similar rich average salary
Nearest average salaries in other occupation families ($160,234 here).
Key takeaways
- Place DHS Cybersecurity Specialist (for DHS Use Only) pay in context with the pay-rank chart above, then compare it with another occupation.
- Turn an average salary into a grade: the GS pay grade tables show how grades and steps map to pay.
- Browse the Information Technology Group family occupations in the table above, or search current DHS Cybersecurity Specialist (for DHS Use Only) postings on USAJOBS.
OPM FedScope and Federal Workforce Data figures are federal civilian headcounts, average salaries, and length-of-service statistics - not job-quality scores, hiring advice, or a live vacancy listing. A larger or higher-paid agency is not a better employer.