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Agile Defense pays a median of $150K ($128K–$165K) across 125 public job postings (2025–2026).
Median: $150K · Based on 125 public Agile Defense job postings · Updated October 23, 2026
This Agile Defense salary benchmark is built from public job postings — no private placement data. Figures reflect the posted-range midpoint (equity is separate) and are refreshed as new postings are collected.
10% of Agile Defense's disclosed-pay roles are remote-friendly. Remote roles run a $153K median vs $150K onsite.
Most-required skills across these postings: Spark (25) · AWS (19) · Azure (14) · Databricks (13) · Java (10) · Python (10) · CI/CD (8) · Agile (6) · Spring (6) · SQL (5).
Commonly listed: pto (29) · medical (28) · life-ins (28) · signing-bonus (11) · dental (1) · vision (1) · 401k (1) · mental-health (1).
Agile Defense is 1,001–5,000 employees · founded 1998 · HQ Reston, Virginia. This context shapes pay: later-stage, well-funded companies tend to anchor base salary higher.
Roles typically ask for around 6 years of experience (up to 15+ for the most senior). Most postings don't state a degree requirement; of the 42 that do, Bachelor's and Master's and Associate's and PhD are most common.
The figures on this page are the midpoint of each posting's advertised salary range (which, for commission roles, includes on-target earnings). Equity is a separate — and often large — component of total compensation, especially at high-growth and AI-native companies; 6% of these postings reference equity (options). Equity is not included in the medians above.
Beyond the posted-range midpoint, postings indicate: 1% of roles list a bonus. Bonus, commission, and equity vary by role and are not included in the base medians above.
Agile Defense has 125 open roles right now, and this benchmark draws on 125 public job postings with disclosed pay. 57 of these roles were first seen in the last 30 days (99 in the last 90). Mostly full-time, with 17 contract roles in the mix.
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|---|---|---|---|
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What does Agile Defense pay?
The median pay is $150K, with a typical range of $128K–$165K, based on 125 public job postings (2025–2026). Base only — equity is separate.
What is the highest-paying job at Agile Defense?
One of the highest-paying open roles is IT Project Lead, SME, at $210K–$250K base.
Which team pays the most at Agile Defense?
The corporate team, at a $164K median.
Where does this data come from?
Public job postings on company career pages and public job boards — no private placement or client data.
Posted-range midpoints (USD) aggregated from 125 public Agile Defense job postings (2025–2026). Range = 25th–75th percentile; median = 50th percentile. Roles, departments, skills, and experience are parsed from the postings. Base salary only — equity excluded. Last refreshed October 23, 2026.
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