Intelligence Analyst salary: $130K median
The median advertised Intelligence Analyst salary is $130K a year, and the middle half of postings offer $98K to $165K: counted from 26 open roles that publish a yearly US-dollar range: about $62 an hour or $10,833 a month. A tenth of the postings offer $200K or more. Advertised ranges, not verified pay.
Check an offer against these figuresAll intelligence analyst jobs
$130Kmedian advertised salary
$98K – $165Kmiddle half of roles
$140Kaverage advertised salary
26roles counted
Skills that pay more for Intelligence Analyst roles
| Skill | Median with it | Above the median | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-chain analytics | $146K | +$16K | 6 |
Top-paying companies
Highest-paying open Intelligence Analyst roles
All intelligence analyst jobs- Technical Targeting Analyst - SMEAccenture Federal Services · 🇺🇸Chantilly, VA$153K - $322KMachine Learning
- Training Specialist 2 - SIGINT/RFCaptivation Software · 🇺🇸Annapolis Junction, MD$130K - $270KSecurity clearanceRF engineering
- Fraud Intelligence AnalystPlaid · 🇺🇸San Francisco HQ$162K - $244KHybridPythonSQLData quality
- Agentic GEOINT Mission Management LeadVoyager Technologies, Inc. · 🇺🇸El Segundo, CA$170K - $230KLead and abovePythonLLM
- Targeting OfficerCore One · 🇺🇸Sterling, VA$140K - $215KSecurity clearancePowerPointMicrosoft Word
- SIGINT Operator (SIO)AEVEX · 🇺🇸Washington, District of Columbia, United States$120K - $200KAgileSolana
- Targeting OfficerAEVEX · 🇺🇸Washington, District of Columbia, United States$120K - $200KAgileSolana
- Senior Intelligence Analyst - Russia & Eurasia Regional FocusChainalysis · 🇺🇸Remote - USA$135K - $200KRemoteSeniorGoSanctions screeningOn-chain analytics
- Senior Physical Security Intelligence AnalystCrusoe · 🇺🇸Dallas, TX - US$150K - $180KSeniorEmployee relationsGRCCorporate governance
- Senior Intelligence Analyst, DPRK & China FocusChainalysis · 🇺🇸Remote - USA$140K - $180KRemoteSeniorGoSanctions screeningOn-chain analytics
- Senior Intelligence AnalystTrm Labs · 🇺🇸United States$140K - $168KRemoteSeniorMandarinThreat intelligenceSlack
- Blockchain Intelligence Analyst, Transnational Crime OrganizationsTrm Labs · 🇺🇸United States$86K - $168KRemoteLLMThreat intelligenceSlack
- Targeting AnalystCore One · 🇺🇸Springfield, VA$115K - $145KSecurity clearanceGMPMicrosoft Office
- Risk Intelligence ManagerSignifyd · 🇺🇸United States (Remote);$120K - $140KRemoteMachine Learning
- Financial Crimes Intelligence ManagerLeadbank · 🇺🇸Kansas City, MO; New York, NY; San Francisco, CA; Sunnyva…$104K - $126KRemote
- Shift / Team Lead, Fusion Center Operations (3rd Shift)Zoox · 🇺🇸Foster City, CA$84K - $123KLead and above
- Intelligence AnalystSpaceX · 🇺🇸Washington, DC$85K - $110KSecurity clearanceNetwork engineeringKYC
- GEOINT Analyst - MidGRVTY · 🇺🇸Springfield, Virginia, United States$85K - $105K
- Activity Based Intelligence Analyst (GEOINT) - Mid LevelGRVTY · 🇺🇸Springfield, Virginia, United States; St. Louis, Missouri…$85K - $100KMachine Learning
- Intelligence Analyst II-306323Delaware Nation Industries · 🇺🇸Arlington, Virginia, United States$95K - $100KSecurity clearanceRisk management
Questions about Intelligence Analyst pay
- What is the average Intelligence Analyst salary?
- $140K a year on average and $130K at the median, across 26 open Intelligence Analyst postings at companies that state pay (November 2026). The median is the better guide: a few very high offers pull the average up.
- What is the typical range?
- The middle half of the postings offer $98K to $165K a year. A quarter offer less and a quarter offer more.
- Which companies advertise the highest Intelligence Analyst pay?
- Trm Labs ($134K), Core One ($105K), by the median of their open postings that state pay (three postings or more).
- Is an intelligence analyst a high-paying job?
- The median Intelligence Analyst posting advertises $130K a year, less than the median of all 55,899 job postings with pay on Jobs Every Hour ($174K). That is 25% below the middle of the market.
- How much can you earn as an intelligence analyst?
- A tenth of the postings offer $200K a year or more; the highest open Intelligence Analyst role advertises up to $322K. Pay rises with level: see the table by level.
- What is the Intelligence Analyst salary per hour and per month?
- The median of $130K a year is about $62 an hour (2,080 working hours) and $10,833 a month before tax. The middle half of postings: $47 to $79 an hour.
- Which skills pay more for Intelligence Analyst roles?
- Postings that ask for On-chain analytics (+$16K, 6 postings) advertise more than the $130K median of all Intelligence Analyst postings with pay.
- Where do these figures come from?
- From the pay ranges employers print in their own job postings, read from their careers pages every hour. The midpoint of each range is counted. These are advertised ranges for open roles, mostly in the United States and in US dollars, not what people are actually paid.
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The median advertised salary for Intelligence Analyst roles at companies is $130K a year, and the middle half of postings offer $98K to $165K. Counted from 26 open job postings that state pay, November 2026. Source: Jobs Every Hour, https://jobseveryhour.com/salaries/intelligence-analyst/
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