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🇺🇸Security clearance jobs in California

1,895 open roles mentioning Security clearance in California as of Nov 15, 2026. Anduril Industries, SpaceX, Rocket Lab, True Anomaly and Shield AI have the most. 11 are remote and the median advertised salary is $179K.

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Skills asked for in Security clearance roles in California

Job titles in Security clearance roles in California

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Who is hiring for Security clearance roles in California

What Security clearance roles in California pay, by level

Level in the titleMedian advertised salaryRoles counted
No level in the title$154K790
Senior$188K594
Lead and above$222K355

Medians of the midpoints of advertised yearly US-dollar ranges; a level needs at least 15 such roles. Advertised, not verified pay.

Questions about Security clearance jobs in California

How many Security clearance jobs in California are open right now?
There are 1,895 open Security clearance jobs in California at 44 companies on Jobs Every Hour as of Nov 15, 2026. 102 of them were posted in the last seven days. The list is rebuilt every hour from the employers' own careers pages.
Which companies have the most Security clearance jobs in California?
Right now the most openings are at Anduril Industries (1,266), SpaceX (161), Rocket Lab (99), True Anomaly (95) and Shield AI (22). The ranking changes as companies open and close roles.
Are there remote Security clearance jobs in California?
11 of the 1,895 open Security clearance jobs in California (1%) are listed as remote. Remote roles are often limited to certain countries or time zones, so check the location line of each job.
What do Security clearance jobs in California pay?
The median advertised salary is $179K, based on 1,747 open roles that publish a yearly US-dollar range. The middle half of those roles advertise between $154K and $213K. These are advertised ranges, not verified pay. Most employers here are technology companies, so the figures run above the wider market for the same work.
Is it hard to get one of the Security clearance jobs in California?
21 of the 1,895 open Security clearance jobs in California (1%) are for beginners: junior roles and internships. Of the 1,428 postings that state experience, the median asks for 5 years. 44 companies are hiring and 102 roles were posted in the last seven days. Matching your resume to the skills each posting names helps most; the free resume builder shows the match.
How is AI changing Security clearance jobs in California?
1,333 of the 1,895 open Security clearance jobs in California (70%) ask for AI or machine-learning skills, most often Computer Vision, Machine Learning, AI. Employers still list 1,895 such roles today at 44 companies. Counted from the postings' own text on Nov 15, 2026.
What skills do Security clearance jobs in California ask for?
Most often Security clearance (100%), Sensor fusion (68%), Computer Vision (67%), Python (35%), C++ (20%) of the 1,895 open postings, counted from their own text on Nov 15, 2026.
Which job titles come up most in Security clearance jobs in California?
Software Engineer (64), Senior Software Engineer (50), Director (26), Senior Systems Engineer (22), Senior Manager (20): the most common titles among the 1,895 open roles, without the level and place notes in brackets.
Are Security clearance jobs in California in demand in 2026?
1,895 Security clearance jobs in California are open on Jobs Every Hour today at 44 companies, 1.3% of all 148,162 open jobs here; 102 were posted in the last seven days. The median advertised salary is $179K. 11 (1%) can be done remotely.
How do I apply for Security clearance jobs in California?
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