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Government contractor labor categories

Each labor category below is a role defense contractors bill the government under, defined by years of experience, education, and scope. Every page lists the experience levels (I through IV), GSA CALC+ ceiling rates, estimated salary ranges, the share of roles that require a clearance, the military codes that map to it, sample resume bullets, and a free level calculator. Everything is built for transitioning service members and federal employees moving into GovCon.

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All GovCon labor categories

A

Administrative Assistant

1913 GSA rates · $54k–$72k

All-Source Analyst

18 GSA rates · $104k–$138k

C

1367 GSA rates · $143k–$190k

Configuration Manager

1140 GSA rates · $92k–$123k

Contracts Specialist

83 GSA rates · $78k–$104k

Cybersecurity Analyst

4441 GSA rates · $124k–$165k

D

2129 GSA rates · $101k–$134k

1517 GSA rates · $147k–$196k

Database Administrator

3212 GSA rates · $112k–$150k

DevOps Engineer

955 GSA rates · $133k–$178k

E

Electronics Technician

297 GSA rates · $64k–$85k

F

Facility Security Officer

16 GSA rates · $74k–$98k

Field Service Engineer

304 GSA rates · $95k–$127k

Financial Analyst

1763 GSA rates · $100k–$133k

G

Geospatial Analyst

102 GSA rates · $110k–$146k

H

Help Desk Specialist

2784 GSA rates · $70k–$93k

I

Information Assurance Specialist

2108 GSA rates · $116k–$154k

Information Systems Security Officer

456 GSA rates · $129k–$172k

Instructional Designer

353 GSA rates · $104k–$138k

Intelligence Analyst

708 GSA rates · $112k–$149k

L

Logistics Analyst

754 GSA rates · $86k–$115k

M

Maintenance Technician

170 GSA rates · $67k–$89k

Management Analyst

2621 GSA rates · $103k–$138k

N

Network Administrator

1130 GSA rates · $98k–$131k

Network Engineer

3398 GSA rates · $114k–$152k

P

Personnel Security Specialist

96 GSA rates · $78k–$103k

Program Analyst

2204 GSA rates · $96k–$128k

Program Manager

10000 GSA rates · $159k–$211k

Project Manager

10000 GSA rates · $133k–$177k

S

Satellite Communications Technician

24 GSA rates · $73k–$98k

Security Specialist

2979 GSA rates · $116k–$154k

Signals Analyst

8 GSA rates · $160k–$214k

Software Developer

2904 GSA rates · $118k–$157k

Supply Chain Specialist

439 GSA rates · $101k–$135k

Systems Administrator

2647 GSA rates · $100k–$134k

Systems Engineer

6784 GSA rates · $121k–$161k

T

Technical Writer

5396 GSA rates · $83k–$111k

Telecommunications Specialist

1116 GSA rates · $89k–$119k

1959 GSA rates · $100k–$134k

Training Specialist

2312 GSA rates · $94k–$125k

Reviewed by the Good to Go team · Last updated 2026-10-21 · Sources: GSA CALC+, O*NET

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