IT Specialist (APPSW)

Department of Homeland SecuritySource: USAJOBS

Company websitedhs.gov (Department of Homeland Security, opens in new tab)

Base salary $121,785 to $158,322

Employer-published annual base salary, USD. Advertised base range in Washington, DC

This job is no longer listed by the employer as of Nov 7, 2026. It is no longer shown as accepting applications. The history below is kept for reference.

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LocationWashington, DC
WorkplaceWorkplace not stated
Status at last checkClosed

View original posting on USAJOBS (opens in new tab)

This range next to 6 other live Department of Homeland Security roles with the nearest advertised base floor

This listingIT Specialist (APPSW)$121,785 to $158,322
Fire Program Specialist$121,785 to $158,322
Instructional Systems Specialist$121,785 to $158,322
Public Affairs Specialist (COGAP Manager)$121,785 to $158,322
Fire Program Specialist$121,785 to $158,322
IT Cybersecurity Specialist (ENTARCH)$121,785 to $158,322
Information Technology Spec$121,785 to $158,322

Chart as a table

This range next to 6 other live Department of Homeland Security roles with the nearest advertised base floor
Role	Published base
IT Specialist (APPSW) (this listing)	$121,785 - $158,322
Fire Program Specialist	$121,785 - $158,322
Instructional Systems Specialist	$121,785 - $158,322
Public Affairs Specialist (COGAP Manager)	$121,785 - $158,322
Fire Program Specialist	$121,785 - $158,322
IT Cybersecurity Specialist (ENTARCH)	$121,785 - $158,322
Information Technology Spec	$121,785 - $158,322

Same $100K to $400K scale as every card. All Department of Homeland Security roles · How to read the bar

Observed changes

Oct 28, 2026 13:11 UTC Began meeting the published-salary criteria
Oct 28, 2026 13:11 UTC First observed on the employer's board
Nov 7, 2026 05:05 UTC Absent from the employer's board; confirmation pending
Nov 7, 2026 06:06 UTC Closure observed on Nov 7, 2026

Observed since: Oct 28, 2026
Employer-stated posting date: 2026-10-28

Where this pay comes from

Location as the employer wrote it: Washington, District of Columbia

USD 121,785 – 158,322 · PA · federal_basic_pay

Method: Structured pay field published by the employer
Checked: Nov 7, 2026 04:04 UTC
Rule set: us-base-v2
Source: Employer posting (opens in new tab)

The employer's job board publishes this pay as a dedicated data field. We read the field directly; no interpretation was needed.

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.