The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is an agency of the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) that has authority over the security of transportation systems within and connecting to the United States. It was created as a response to the September 11 attacks to improve airport security procedures and consolidate air travel security under a combined federal law enforcement and regulatory agency.
Transportation Security Administration is hiring in 21 states and 29 cities. These are the places with the most openings, which tell you where its work really happens.
The mix of roles shows what Transportation Security Administration needs right now. Pay is the median of the ranges the employer itself published in its ads (only roles with at least two published ranges).
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Master Transportation Security Officer-Security Training Instructor
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Pay and level
None of the 40 open listings publishes a pay range, so we do not state one.
Transportation Security Administration states a seniority level in 40 of 40 listings: Senior Level 40.
0 of 40 listings (0%) mention a remote or flexible location.
What it demands
We counted how often Transportation Security Administration's own 40 ads (those with a full description) state each requirement. This shows the filters the ads apply before anyone reads a resume. We have no data on why candidates are rejected after applying, and we do not guess.
Education
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High school diploma or GED
31
78%
Master's degree
25
62%
'or equivalent experience' accepted
10
25%
Bachelor's degree
2
5%
Legal and eligibility: what can rule you out
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U.S. citizenship mentioned
40
100%
Background check or drug test
40
100%
U.S. person / export-control (ITAR, EAR) rules
30
75%
Security clearance mentioned
8
20%
Working conditions
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Nights, weekends, holidays or on-call
40
100%
Travel mentioned
32
80%
Relocation mentioned
24
60%
Heavy lifting
2
5%
How to get in
Pick the role family closest to your skills. At Transportation Security Administration the biggest are: Security engineer / Analyst, Consultant / Business analyst, Lawyer / Attorney.
Open a job ad and read it end to end; each ad links to the employer's own application page, which is the only place to apply.
Set a free e-mail alert for new Transportation Security Administration jobs so you apply while the ad is fresh (8 were posted in the last 3 days).
Check pay, level and place in the tables above before you spend time on an application.
What the hiring process, culture, schedules and benefits are like is not in our sources, so we do not describe it. Read the job ads and the employer's own site.