Series 0080

Security Administration

Security specialists who protect information, people, buildings, and property by running security programs, such as personnel security clearances, information security, and physical security.

Plain-language description based on the OPM series definition.

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At a glance

Job postings, last 12 months: 2,429
Open now: 81
Trend (last 3 months vs. 3 before): Rising (+12%)
Demand score: 97/100
Remote opportunity score: 59/100
Veteran opportunity score: 77/100

What these scores mean

Grades and pay

Typical grades

GS-9 to GS-13

Most common promotion potential: GS-13

GS pay plan, used by 71% of this series' postings.

Typical posted salary range

$93,445 to $133,142 per year

Median of the yearly salary ranges in posted announcements.

Who can apply

Share of job postings in the last 12 months, by who the announcement was open to.

Open to the public: 31%
Federal employees and other special groups only: 69%
Listed a veterans hiring path: 50%
Telework eligible (open now): 59%
Fully remote (open now): 0%

Who is hiring and where

Top hiring departments

Department of the Air Force (533)
Department of the Navy (484)
Department of Defense (329)
Department of the Army (270)
Department of Homeland Security (217)

Top states

Virginia (523)
District of Columbia (365)
California (211)
Maryland (199)
Florida (119)

Hiring patterns

Based on job announcements since Mar 2017. How patterns are calculated

When this series usually posts jobs

Postings usually peak in August, April, and March and are lowest in December and November.

Typical postings for series 0080 by calendar month, compared with an average month
Month	Compared with an average month
January	5% below average
February	About average
March	13% above average
April	14% above average
May	About average
June	About average
July	7% below average
August	15% above average
September	About average
October	About average
November	14% below average
December	16% below average

Postings by fiscal year

The federal fiscal year runs from October 1 to September 30. Fiscal years 2025 and 2026 include the government-wide hiring freeze that began in January 2025.

Job announcements for series 0080 by fiscal year
Fiscal year	Postings
FY 2018	2,693
FY 2019	3,304
FY 2020	3,006
FY 2021	3,252
FY 2022	3,609
FY 2023	3,844
FY 2024	3,645
FY 2025	1,786
FY 2026	2,217

Postings by month, last 12 months

Job announcements for series 0080 opened each month
Month	Postings
Dec 2025	99
Jan 2026	196
Feb 2026	189
Mar 2026	223
Apr 2026	252
May 2026	200
Jun 2026	211
Jul 2026	233
Aug 2026	221
Sep 2026	250
Oct 2026	249
Nov 2026 (month to date)	106

0083 Police 1,355 postings in 12 months
0081 Fire Protection and Prevention 1,117 postings in 12 months
0018 Safety and Occupational Health Management 1,045 postings in 12 months
0025 Park Ranger 720 postings in 12 months
0007 Correctional Officer 654 postings in 12 months

About this data

Job numbers come from the USAJOBS API: 244,223 job announcements opened from December 1, 2025 to November 15, 2026, plus 12,260 announcements open on November 15, 2026. Canceled announcements are not counted. Series descriptions summarize the OPM Handbook of Occupational Groups and Families.

These figures describe posted job announcements, not hiring outcomes. Always read the official announcement and its qualification requirements before applying. How the scores are calculated.