Senior Intelligence Analyst
Defense Intelligence AgencySource: USAJOBS
Company websitedia.mil (Defense Intelligence Agency, opens in new tab)
Base salary $131,310 to $170,708
Employer-published annual base salary, USD. Advertised base range in Oahu, HI
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- LocationOahu, HI
- WorkplaceWorkplace not stated
- Status at last checkSource accepting applications when checked
- Last checked (38 min ago) · observed since
About this job
Summary
We are committed to: Teamwork: Partnering at all levels and across organizational boundaries for mission accomplishment. Integrity: Adherence to the highest legal and ethical principles in our responsibilities. Excellence: Unrivaled defense intelligence expertise. Service: Putting the welfare of the Nation and commitment to our mission before oneself.
Duties
DIA employs a variety of professionals who serve throughout the workforce to ensure successful operations. To view this position’s duties, click Vacancies to be directed to DIA’s online application system. Please make note of the position title and 6-digit Job Opening ID number to which you are interested. You can scroll to the bottom of the page to locate the announcement or click on the “Advanced Search” link and enter in the 6-digit Job Opening ID number in the “Job Opening ID” field.
Requirements
All applicants must be U.S. citizens and are subject to a thorough background inquiry.
Qualifications
ASSESSMENT FACTORS 1. Takes initiative to anticipate issues, resolves conflict among multiple priorities, and implements effective solutions to prevent problems that might impact timelines and deliverables. 2. Applies innovative approaches to obtain feedback to enhance skills and facilitate improvement in processes, products and services, while considering emerging organizational issues. 3. Solicits feedback, listens actively, and advocates diverse viewpoints while engaging in meaningful interaction with superiors, subordinates, coworkers and clients, drawing out their views to gain a better understanding of issues. 4. Represents analytical area of interest to senior policymakers or commanders to enhance their understanding of available service offerings, distinguish their most critical roles and missions, and ensure that appropriate requirements are met. 5. Develops and implements engagement plans that incorporate feedback and impact on policy or operational decisions. HIGHLY DESIRED SKILLS 1. Superior analytical skills, including the superior ability to think strategically and identify needs, requirements, and develop recommendations. 2. Knowledge of the Intelligence Community and Defense Intelligence Enterprise (DIE), including its members and their roles and responsibilities, and a strategic understanding of U.S. 3. Knowledge and understanding of key priorities and analytic issues impacting the PACOM theater.
How you will be evaluated
In order to qualify for this position, your application must include sufficient experience and/or education, knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties of the specific position to which you are applying. To view this position’s requirements, click Vacancies to be directed to DIA’s online application system. Please make note of the position title and 6-digit Job Opening ID number to which you are interested. You can scroll to the bottom of the page to locate the announcement or click on the “Advanced Search” link and enter in the 6-digit Job Opening ID number in the “Job Opening ID” field.
Benefits
Please visit our web site, www.dia.mil. Under the "Careers" heading on our web site, you will find a listing of benefits available to DIA employees.
Required documents
Please see instructions within the on-line application for this vacancy announcement on the DIA web-site, www.dia.mil.
How to apply
HOW DO I APPLY? Unless specified within the vacancy announcement, you must complete and submit your job application electronically, using DIA's online job tool. Go to: http://www.dia.mil. Click the link to "Search and Apply for Jobs" or click the link to "Careers" > "Vacancies." Your first visit? Click "New User" to setup your account. Click "Search" to view Vacancy Announcements for opportunities that interest you. Save as a Favorite or select the Job Opening to Apply. At the top of the "Job Search" page, click "My Favorite Jobs" to view each announcement. Start the application process by clicking the "Apply" at the bottom of the announcement. While working on the application, "Save" frequently. When you save the document, prior to final submission, you can exit the application and return later to continue by logging-in and going to Job Search > My Activities > Applications with a status of Not Submitted. Finished? Click "Submit." You must complete and submit the application prior to the closing date listed on the Vacancy Announcement. Final applications are not available for revision. If you need to revise your application, complete and submit another application. All positions in the Defense Intelligence Agency are in the excepted service under 10 USC 1601 appointment authority and covered by the Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS), a General Grade (GG) pay system divided into grades and steps similar to OPM’s General Schedule (GS) compensation system. All candidates must be U.S. citizens and are subject to a thorough background inquiry and any required medical examinations.
Other information
DIA positions are Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) positions in the Excepted Service under 10 U.S.C. 1601. All applicants must be U.S. citizens at the time of application. Applicants must meet the agency’s conditions of employment, to include, but not limited to, satisfactory completion of an initial special background investigation and periodic reinvestigation, completion of any required medical examination and physical requirements, completion of any required personal interviews, favorable completion of any required initial or aperiodic polygraph examinations, completion of any required drug test, satisfactory completion of a two-year Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System trial period, and completion of a civilian mobility agreement. All employees are required to sign an agreement not to disclose, in any fashion, classified information to unauthorized persons. All civilian employees are required to participate in the DoD Direct Deposit/Electronic Fund Transfer of Pay (DD/EFT) Program. DIA employees and applicants for employment are protected by federal laws, from discrimination. Employees and applicants are also protected against retaliation. Consistent with federal laws, acts of retaliation against an employee who engages in a protected activity, whistle blowing, or the exercise of any appeal or grievance right provided by law, will not be tolerated. Veterans who are preference-eligible or who have been separated from the armed forces under honorable conditions are encouraged to apply.
What to expect next
Your application for employment must be prepared and submitted on-line at www.dia.mil. We will notify you, via e-mail, when your application has been received. Later, you will be notified, via e-mail, if DIA is or is not interested in you as a potential employee of our agency.
Source: Defense Intelligence Agency on USAJOBS · View original posting (opens in new tab)
Pay in context
This role's base floor ($131,310) is above 45% of the 161 Government Admin & Policy roles nationwide listed on this site; 1 other lists the same floor. Their median floor is $138,500; the middle half runs from $115,000 to $161,870.
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 6, 2026.
This listingSenior Intelligence Analyst$131,310 to $170,708
Staff Officer$143,913 to $187,093
Program Manager$111,119 to $144,457
Science & Technology (STEM) Open-Continuous$105,262 to $172,578
Science & Technology Career Field (Technical Collection, Technical Development, Technical Exploitati$105,262 to $172,578
Supervisory Facilities Operations Specialist$169,279 to $197,200
Chart as a table
| Role | Published base |
|---|---|
| Senior Intelligence Analyst (this listing) | $131,310 - $170,708 |
| Staff Officer | $143,913 - $187,093 |
| Program Manager | $111,119 - $144,457 |
| Science & Technology (STEM) Open-Continuous | $105,262 - $172,578 |
| Science & Technology Career Field (Technical Collection, Technical Development, Technical Exploitati | $105,262 - $172,578 |
| Supervisory Facilities Operations Specialist | $169,279 - $197,200 |
Observed changes
- First observed on the employer's board
- Began meeting the published-salary criteria
- Observed since
- Employer-stated posting date
- 2026-10-27
Where this pay comes from
Location as the employer wrote it: Pearl Harbor Naval Base, Oahu, Hawaii
USD 131,310 – 170,708 · PA · federal_basic_pay
- Method
- Structured pay field published by the employer
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- Rule set
- us-base-v2
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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.
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