Grades and pay
Typical grades
DC-2
DC pay plan, used by 100% of this series' postings.
Typical posted salary range
$106,700 to $214,500 per year
Median of the yearly salary ranges in posted announcements.
Series 2225
Cybersecurity Research and Development (For DHS use only)
Cybersecurity researchers at the Department of Homeland Security who study new threats and develop new security methods and tools. Used only by DHS.
See open 2225 jobs on USAJOBS Compare with another series Back to Series Directory
At a glance
- Job postings, last 12 months
- 1
- Open now
- 0
- Trend (last 3 months vs. 3 before)
- Not enough data
- Demand score
- 2/100
- Remote opportunity score
- Not enough data
- Veteran opportunity score
- 100/100
Grades and pay
Who can apply
Share of job postings in the last 12 months, by who the announcement was open to.
- Open to the public
- 100%
- Federal employees and other special groups only
- 0%
- Listed a veterans hiring path
- 0%
- Telework eligible (open now)
- No postings open now
- Fully remote (open now)
- No postings open now
Who is hiring and where
Hiring patterns
Based on job announcements since Mar 2017. How patterns are calculated
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.
| Fiscal year | Postings |
|---|---|
| FY 2022 | 14 |
| FY 2023 | 15 |
| FY 2024 | 6 |
| FY 2025 | 12 |
| FY 2026 | 1 |
Postings by month, last 12 months
| Month | Postings |
|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 0 |
| Jan 2026 | 0 |
| Feb 2026 | 0 |
| Mar 2026 | 0 |
| Apr 2026 | 0 |
| May 2026 | 0 |
| Jun 2026 | 1 |
| Jul 2026 | 0 |
| Aug 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 2026 | 0 |
Related series in Information Technology Group
- 2210 Information Technology Management 7,330 postings in 12 months
- 2299 Information Technology Student Trainee 61 postings in 12 months
- 2230 DHS Cybersecurity Specialist (For DHS use only) 11 postings in 12 months
- 2212 Cybersecurity Defensive Operations ICA (DHS Only) 8 postings in 12 months
- 2229 Early-Career Cybersecurity Specialist (For DHS use only) 2 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.