Department of State Business Liaison
Company websiteguidehouse.com (Guidehouse, opens in new tab)
Base salary $113K to $188K
Employer-published annual base salary, USD. Advertised base range in McLean, VA +1 more
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- LocationMcLean, VA +1 more
- WorkplaceWorkplace not stated
- Status at last checkSource accepting applications when checked
- Last checked (49 min ago) · observed since
All places named
- McLean, VA
- Washington, DC
How this pay compares
Base floor $113,000, above 17% of the 252 Program & Project Management roles in Virginia on this site; the other 83% list the same floor or a higher one. The employer's range is $75,000 wide, 66% of the floor. Observed open for 11 days so far (since Oct 28, 2026).
Pay in context
Among 252 Program & Project Management roles in Virginia listed on this site, the median base floor is $138,100 and the middle half runs from $118,230 to $150,650. This role's floor ($113,000) is above 17% of them; 3 others list the same floor.
Base floors of 252 Program & Project Management roles in Virginia
Table
| Floor band | Share | Postings |
|---|---|---|
| $100K to $125K | 33.3% | 84 |
| $125K to $150K | 38.1% | 96 |
| $150K to $175K | 17.1% | 43 |
| $175K to $200K | 5.6% | 14 |
| $200K to $225K | 4.0% | 10 |
| $225K to $250K | 1.2% | 3 |
| $250K to $275K | 0.4% | 1 |
| $275K and up | 0.4% | 1 |
How this is calculated
- Statistic
- Base floor distribution of the cohort
- Formula
- count of cohort postings in each $25K band of published base floor / postings in the cohort
- Denominator
- 252 open postings with this job family in Virginia
- Sample size
- 252
- Hidden when
- needs at least 30 postings in the cohort
- Calculation version
- jobpage-analysis-v1
- Data as of
- 2026-11-08
- Employer set
- Open jobs on this site that publish a base salary of $100,000 or more
Only jobs on this site count, and each one publishes a base salary of $100,000 or more, so this compares six-figure jobs with each other, not with the whole market. Computed Nov 8, 2026.
State against nationwide
Median base floor in Virginia vs nationwide
Table
| Value | postings | |
|---|---|---|
| Program & Project Management, Virginia | $138,100 | 252 |
| Program & Project Management, all states | $136K | 3,969 |
| This job's base floor (marked) | $113K |
How this is calculated
- Statistic
- Median floor, state vs nationwide
- Formula
- median published base floor of each cohort
- Denominator
- open postings of this job family
- Sample size
- 252 in Virginia; 3969 nationwide
- Hidden when
- needs at least 30 postings in both cohorts
- Calculation version
- jobpage-analysis-v1
- Data as of
- 2026-11-08
- Employer set
- Open jobs on this site that publish a base salary of $100,000 or more
How Guidehouse pays
77 of Guidehouse's 166 live roles on this site list a higher base floor and 18 list a lower one. Across them the median floor is $113,000; the middle half runs from $113,000 to $130,000.
Base floors of Guidehouse's 166 live roles
Table
| Floor band | Share | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| $100K to $125K | 64.5% | 107 |
| $125K to $150K | 27.7% | 46 |
| $150K to $175K | 2.4% | 4 |
| $175K to $200K | 2.4% | 4 |
| $200K to $225K | 1.8% | 3 |
| $225K to $250K | 0.6% | 1 |
| $250K to $275K | 0.0% | 0 |
| $275K and up | 0.6% | 1 |
How this is calculated
- Statistic
- Employer base floor distribution
- Formula
- count of the employer's open roles in each $25K band of published base floor / its open roles
- Denominator
- 166 open public roles at this employer
- Sample size
- 166
- Hidden when
- needs at least 5 roles
- Calculation version
- jobpage-analysis-v1
- Data as of
- current
- Employer set
- Open jobs on this site that publish a base salary of $100,000 or more
Similar pay elsewhere
Other employers' Program & Project Management roles in Virginia with the nearest published base floor to $113,000, one per employer.
- Engineering Team Lead CACI · base floor $113,200
- Deputy Security Program Manager - VAXCOM Parsons · base floor $112,200
- Data Center Project Manager II, Critical Projects Implementation Amazon · base floor $111,300
- Engineering Program Manager II Axon · base floor $115,500
- Sr. Program Manager-Network and Security, Amazon Leo, Global Service Compliance Amazon Leo · base floor $115,600
About this job
Job Family:
Technology Consulting
Travel Required:
Clearance Required:
What You Will Do:
Support the planning and execution of EI IT projects including both COTS tools and custom applications. This position will support the development of project documentation (project charters, business & technical requirements), communications plans, test plans and scripts, and other documentation as required. This position will also support the development and maintenance of the EI master portfolio database. This position will also act as the liaison between the EI front office and the technical program offices.
What You Will Need:
- Minimum of THREE (3)+ years of overall work experience
- Experience leading or supporting projects in the Federal sector
- Excellent writing, communication, and organizational skills
- Able to take initiative, manage own workload, and assume responsibility for tasks
- Ability to exercise sound judgment and innovative thinking
- Positive attitude, willingness to learn and apply, team player
- An ACTIVE and MAINTAINED "SECRET" Federal or DoD security clearance
- US Citizenship is required
What Would Be Nice To Have:
- Bachelors degree from an accredited university
- Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification
- Experience managing network design, engineering, and security projects
- Familiarity with the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
- Experience with Cloud Services in the Federal sector (Google Apps, Amazon Web Services, etc.)
- Experience with MS Project or other scheduling tools
- ITIL Certification
- Experience implementing & utilizing Agile development
- Familiarity with State Department and the Managing State Projects (MSP) project cycle
What We Offer:
Guidehouse offers a comprehensive, total rewards package that includes competitive compensation and a flexible benefits package that reflects our commitment to creating a diverse and supportive workplace.
Benefits include:
Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance
Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays
Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus
Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance
401(k) Retirement Plan
Basic Life & Supplemental Life
Health Savings Account, Dental/Vision & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
Student Loan PayDown
Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development & Learning Opportunities
Skills Development & Certifications
Employee Referral Program
Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach
Emergency Back-Up Childcare Program
Mobility Stipend
About Guidehouse
Guidehouse is an Equal Opportunity Employer–Protected Veterans, Individuals with Disabilities or any other basis protected by law, ordinance, or regulation.
Guidehouse will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law or ordinance including the Fair Chance Ordinance of Los Angeles and San Francisco.
If you have visited our website for information about employment opportunities, or to apply for a position, and you require an accommodation, please contact Guidehouse Recruiting at 1-571-633-1711 or via email at [email protected]. All information you provide will be kept confidential and will be used only to the extent required to provide needed reasonable accommodation.
All communication regarding recruitment for a Guidehouse position will be sent from Guidehouse email domains including @guidehouse.com or [email protected]. Correspondence received by an applicant from any other domain should be considered unauthorized and will not be honored by Guidehouse. Note that Guidehouse will never charge a fee or require a money transfer at any stage of the recruitment process and does not collect fees from educational institutions for participation in a recruitment event. Never provide your banking information to a third party purporting to need that information to proceed in the hiring process.
If any person or organization demands money related to a job opportunity with Guidehouse, please report the matter to Guidehouse’s Ethics Hotline. If you want to check the validity of correspondence you have received, please contact [email protected]. Guidehouse is not responsible for losses incurred (monetary or otherwise) from an applicant’s dealings with unauthorized third parties.
Guidehouse does not accept unsolicited resumes through or from search firms or staffing agencies. All unsolicited resumes will be considered the property of Guidehouse and Guidehouse will not be obligated to pay a placement fee.
Source: Guidehouse on Workday · View original posting (opens in new tab)
This listingDepartment of State Business Liaison$113K to $188K
Technical SETA SME$115,200 to $172,800
Technical SETA SME – Financial Intelligence$115,200 to $172,800
Senior Sensitive Activities Budget Analyst$115,200 to $172,800
Technical SETA SME - Imagery Science$115,200 to $172,800
Program Management SETA$115,200 to $172,800
Senior Planning, Programming, Budgeting and Execution (PPBE) Consultant$115,200 to $172,800
Chart as a table
| Role | Published base |
|---|---|
| Department of State Business Liaison (this listing) | $113K - $188K |
| Technical SETA SME | $115,200 - $172,800 |
| Technical SETA SME – Financial Intelligence | $115,200 - $172,800 |
| Senior Sensitive Activities Budget Analyst | $115,200 - $172,800 |
| Technical SETA SME - Imagery Science | $115,200 - $172,800 |
| Program Management SETA | $115,200 - $172,800 |
| Senior Planning, Programming, Budgeting and Execution (PPBE) Consultant | $115,200 - $172,800 |
Observed changes
No changes to the pay or listing since we first observed this role on Oct 28, 2026 (11 days ago).
- First observed on the employer's board, already publishing a qualifying base salary
- Observed since
- Employer-stated posting date
- 2026-10-28
Where this pay comes from
Location as the employer wrote it: US - VA, McLean • US - DC, Washington
The annual salary range for this position is $113,000.00-$188,000.00. Compensation decisions depend on a wide range of factors,
- Method
- Employer text, read with fixed rules and re-verified
- Checked
- Rule set
- us-base-v2
The pay passage appears in the employer's own job text. Fixed, deterministic rules located it, and the passage below was checked against the stored copy of the posting.
What we verified
- The pay figures come from the employer's own listing, quoted exactly above.
- The pay is an annual base salary in US dollars with a minimum of at least $100,000.
- The role was publicly listed on the employer's job board when last checked.
We do not verify what the employer will actually offer, whether the employer is still recruiting for the role, or anything beyond what the employer published. Full methodology.