The Average Salary of a Private Military Contractor
By Wilhelm Schnotz, eHow Contributor , last updated April 17, 2014
Average Salary with Security Clearance
Because many of the positions needed in Iraq and Afghanistan directly support military or intelligence operations, the need for contractors with valid security clearances is high in the Middle Eastern combat zones, and workers with security clearances may earn the highest salaries in the private sector. The average salary for private contractors is $73,961 as of May 2009, according to Defense News. The average private government contractor with a security clearance earns about $20,000 more each year than a government employee with the same clearance.
General Defense Contractor Salaries
The average advertised annual salary for defense contractors is $64,000 as of January 2011, according to Simply Hired. These jobs represent positions where security clearances are both necessary as well as unneeded. The site also indexes contractor positions outside of combat zones, such as personnel used domestically to help build military infrastructure, such as information technology contract staff and other base support personnel.
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Will civilian contractor jobs be cut as well?
“Will civilian contractor jobs be cut as well?”
Of course they will. Military, gov and civilian contract positions all track to force levels. With withdrawals in Iraq and now Afgn manning and staffing reductions are expected.