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Security Management Specialists Salary in VA

In the 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS dataset, Security Management Specialists in VA have a median annual salary of $85,200, with 45,160 recorded jobs in this area. Recorded earnings range from $46,650 at the 10th percentile to $156,750 at the 90th percentile.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · Data year: 2025 · Last updated: 2026-09-22

Salary overview

Median annual salary

$85,200

Data year: 2025

Hourly median

$40.96

Employment

45,160

Source

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS

Salary distribution

$46,650
10th
$60,660
25th
$85,200
Median
$121,070
75th
$156,750
90th

Local compared with national

VA

$85,200

Median annual · 2025

United States

$83,050

Median annual · 2025

The VA median is 2.6% above the national median in the available dataset (a difference of $2,150).

Top skills

  1. 1.Active ListeningImportance 4.1
  2. 2.SpeakingImportance 4.0
  3. 3.Critical ThinkingImportance 4.0
  4. 4.Reading ComprehensionImportance 3.9
  5. 5.Judgment and Decision MakingImportance 3.9
  6. 6.CoordinationImportance 3.8
  7. 7.Complex Problem SolvingImportance 3.8
  8. 8.WritingImportance 3.6
  9. 9.MonitoringImportance 3.6
  10. 10.Systems AnalysisImportance 3.6
  11. 11.Systems EvaluationImportance 3.6
  12. 12.Social PerceptivenessImportance 3.5

Career information

Education and experience

Typical education
Bachelor's Degree
Experience
Over 4 years, up to and including 6 years
Job zone
4

Technology used

  • Microsoft Windows
  • Adobe Acrobat
  • Amazon Web Services AWS software
  • ArcSight Enterprise Threat and Risk Management
  • Chinotec Technologies Paros
  • Cisco Systems CiscoWorks
  • Customer information control system CICS
  • CyberArk
  • Database software
  • Firewall software
  • IBM Tivoli software
  • Intrusion prevention system IPS
  • JavaScript
  • Kismet
  • Linux

Common tasks

  • Develop conceptual designs of security systems.
  • Prepare documentation for case reports or court proceedings.
  • Assess the nature and level of physical security threats so that the scope of the problem can be determined.
  • Respond to emergency situations on an on-call basis.
  • Recommend improvements in security systems or procedures.
  • Perform risk analyses so that appropriate countermeasures can be developed.
  • Inspect physical security design features, installations, or programs to ensure compliance with applicable standards or regulations.
  • Conduct security audits to identify potential vulnerabilities related to physical security or staff safety.
  • Design security policies, programs, or practices to ensure adequate security relating to alarm response, access card use, and other security needs.
  • Test security measures for final acceptance and implement or provide procedures for ongoing monitoring and evaluation of the measures.

Related careers

Occupations recorded as related in the dataset. A relationship does not imply a guaranteed transition.

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