What is Security clearance?

Government approval to work with classified information. 4,473 open roles on Jobs Every Hour ask for it as of Nov 15, 2026.

How many Security clearance jobs are open right now?

There are 4,473 open Security clearance jobs at 158 companies on Jobs Every Hour as of Nov 15, 2026. 343 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?

Right now the most openings are at Anduril Industries (1,967), Shield AI (269), SpaceX (219), Rocket Lab (166) and Palantir (161). The ranking changes as companies open and close roles.

Are there remote Security clearance jobs?

256 of the 4,473 open Security clearance jobs (6%) 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 pay?

The median advertised salary is $175K, based on 3,191 open roles that publish a yearly US-dollar range. The middle half of those roles advertise between $150K 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 a Security clearance job?

102 of the 4,473 open Security clearance jobs (2%) are for beginners: junior roles and internships. Of the 3,011 postings that state experience, the median asks for 5 years. 158 companies are hiring and 343 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?

2,282 of the 4,473 open Security clearance jobs (51%) ask for AI or machine-learning skills, most often Computer Vision, Machine Learning, LLM. Employers still list 4,473 such roles today at 158 companies. Counted from the postings' own text on Nov 15, 2026.

What skills do Security clearance jobs ask for?

Most often Security clearance (100%), Computer Vision (45%), Sensor fusion (45%), Python (33%), C++ (18%) of the 4,473 open postings, counted from their own text on Nov 15, 2026.

Which job titles come up most in Security clearance jobs?

Software Engineer (152), Senior Software Engineer (122), Director (66), Senior Manager (44), Senior Systems Engineer (44): the most common titles among the 4,473 open roles, without the level and place notes in brackets.

Are Security clearance jobs in demand in 2026?

4,473 Security clearance jobs are open on Jobs Every Hour today at 158 companies, 3.0% of all 148,162 open jobs here; 343 were posted in the last seven days. The median advertised salary is $175K. 256 (6%) can be done remotely.

How do I apply for Security clearance jobs?

Open a job and press “Apply on company site”. You go straight to the employer's own careers page and apply there. Jobs Every Hour needs no account and charges nothing for applying.

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Security clearance: government approval to work with classified information. Anduril Industries, Shield AI, SpaceX, Rocket Lab and Palantir have the most open roles mentioning Security clearance right now.

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4,473 open roles · 343 posted in the last 7 days · 6% remote · 158 companies hiring · $175K median advertised salary · checked Nov 15 against employer career pages

Job titles in Security clearance roles

Software engineer649 · 15%Government and defense579 · 13%Staff and principal engineer331 · 7%Aerospace engineer316 · 7%Manufacturing and quality310 · 7%Defense and national security261 · 6%Systems engineer221 · 5%

Bars show the share of these 4,473 roles; one role can count in several rows.

Newest Security clearance jobs

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Who is hiring for Security clearance roles

Where Security clearance roles are

A role that lists several places is counted in each of them.

What Security clearance roles pay, by level

Level in the title	Median advertised salary	Roles counted
Junior	$115K	19
No level in the title	$154K	1,531
Senior	$186K	1,012
Lead and above	$222K	629

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

Jobs you can get with Security clearance

Kind of work	Open jobs asking for Security clearance	Median advertised pay
Software engineer	649	$200K
Aerospace engineer	316	$176K
Manufacturing and quality	310	$170K
Defense and national security	261	$194K
Systems engineer	221	$193K
Senior software engineer	216	$221K
Test and validation engineer	195	$154K
Robotics and autonomy	192	$193K

Skills asked together with Security clearance

Computer Vision (45%), Sensor fusion (45%), Python (33%), C++ (18%), Linux (15%), MATLAB (11%), Hardware testing (11%), CI/CD (10%) of the 4,473 open postings that name Security clearance.

Companies hiring for Security clearance

Security clearance salaries

Questions about Security clearance jobs

What is Security clearance?: Government approval to work with classified information. 4,473 open roles on Jobs Every Hour ask for it as of Nov 15, 2026.
How many Security clearance jobs are open right now?: There are 4,473 open Security clearance jobs at 158 companies on Jobs Every Hour as of Nov 15, 2026. 343 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?: Right now the most openings are at Anduril Industries (1,967), Shield AI (269), SpaceX (219), Rocket Lab (166) and Palantir (161). The ranking changes as companies open and close roles.
Are there remote Security clearance jobs?: 256 of the 4,473 open Security clearance jobs (6%) 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 pay?: The median advertised salary is $175K, based on 3,191 open roles that publish a yearly US-dollar range. The middle half of those roles advertise between $150K 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 a Security clearance job?: 102 of the 4,473 open Security clearance jobs (2%) are for beginners: junior roles and internships. Of the 3,011 postings that state experience, the median asks for 5 years. 158 companies are hiring and 343 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?: 2,282 of the 4,473 open Security clearance jobs (51%) ask for AI or machine-learning skills, most often Computer Vision, Machine Learning, LLM. Employers still list 4,473 such roles today at 158 companies. Counted from the postings' own text on Nov 15, 2026.
What skills do Security clearance jobs ask for?: Most often Security clearance (100%), Computer Vision (45%), Sensor fusion (45%), Python (33%), C++ (18%) of the 4,473 open postings, counted from their own text on Nov 15, 2026.
Which job titles come up most in Security clearance jobs?: Software Engineer (152), Senior Software Engineer (122), Director (66), Senior Manager (44), Senior Systems Engineer (44): the most common titles among the 4,473 open roles, without the level and place notes in brackets.
Are Security clearance jobs in demand in 2026?: 4,473 Security clearance jobs are open on Jobs Every Hour today at 158 companies, 3.0% of all 148,162 open jobs here; 343 were posted in the last seven days. The median advertised salary is $175K. 256 (6%) can be done remotely.
How do I apply for Security clearance jobs?: Open a job and press “Apply on company site”. You go straight to the employer's own careers page and apply there. Jobs Every Hour needs no account and charges nothing for applying.