CGS Federal Salary

💰 $100K–$158K salary range

Median: $125K  ·  Based on 1,135 public CGS Federal job postings  ·  Updated November 4, 2026

This CGS Federal 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.

📊 Salary breakdown

Highest-paying open roles at CGS Federal

• Senior Discovery Database Administrator (DBA) (Top Secret Clearance Required) — $183K–$264K · eDiscovery
• Senior APEX Developer (Top Secret Clearance Required) — $180K–$260K · eDiscovery
• Senior Relativity SME — $179K–$259K · eDiscovery
• Senior Veritas eDiscovery Platform (eDP) Engineer (Top Secret Clearance Required) — $178K–$257K · eDiscovery
• Senior eDiscovery Technical Advisor (Top Secret Clearance Required) — $176K–$255K · eDiscovery
• Senior Veritas Enterprise Vault Engineer (Top Secret Clearance Required) — $165K–$239K · eDiscovery
• Senior UI/UX Designer II — $165K–$238K · Information Technology
• Senior Director of eDiscovery — $161K–$233K · eDiscovery
• Senior Discovery IT System Administrator (Top Secret Clearance Required) — $161K–$232K · eDiscovery
• Senior eDiscovery Litigation Technologist (Top Secret Clearance Required) — $161K–$232K · eDiscovery

CGS Federal salary by department

• ediscovery: $147K median · $264K top base — Senior Discovery Database Administrator (DBA) (Top Secret Clearance Required) (view JD) (353 roles)
• information technology: $133K median · $238K top base — Senior UI/UX Designer II (view JD) (372 roles)
• intel: $115K median · $150K top base — OSINT/PAI Targeting Analyst (view JD) (33 roles)
• project management: $110K median · $200K top base — Program Manager/Training Lead (view JD) (21 roles)
• finance: $107K median · $150K top base — Senior Auditor (view JD) (53 roles)
• foia support: $103K median · $216K top base — Senior FOIA Disclosure Product Manager (view JD) (50 roles)
• communications: $99K median · $173K top base — Senior Technical Writer (Top Secret Clearance Required) (view JD) (11 roles)
• administrative and logistics support: $98K median · $200K top base — Information System Security Officer (ISSO) (view JD) (122 roles)

CGS Federal engineering & product salary by seniority

• Mid: $137K median · $220K top base — Java Developer (view JD) (156)
• Senior: $183K median · $260K top base — Senior APEX Developer (Top Secret Clearance Required) (view JD) (139)

CGS Federal salary by location

• Miami: $133K median · $264K top base — Senior Discovery Database Administrator (DBA) (Top Secret Clearance Required) (view JD) (99 roles)
• New York: $133K median · $264K top base — Senior Discovery Database Administrator (DBA) (Top Secret Clearance Required) (view JD) (97 roles)
• Dallas: $133K median · $264K top base — Senior Discovery Database Administrator (DBA) (Top Secret Clearance Required) (view JD) (96 roles)
• Los Angeles: $137K median · $264K top base — Senior Discovery Database Administrator (DBA) (Top Secret Clearance Required) (view JD) (95 roles)
• Remote: $100K median · $210K top base — Managing Director of Client Services (view JD) (16 roles)

Remote work at CGS Federal

1% of CGS Federal's disclosed-pay roles are remote-friendly. Remote roles run a $100K median vs $115K onsite.

What CGS Federal looks for

Most-required skills across these postings: SQL (158) · AWS (116) · Azure (106) · JavaScript (106) · Java (66) · Litigation (47) · PostgreSQL (42) · CI/CD (32) · Python (32) · MySQL (30).

Benefits & perks at CGS Federal

Commonly listed: dental (1113) · hsa-fsa (1113) · 401k (1113) · life-ins (1113) · pto (1113) · childcare (1113).

Experience & background at CGS Federal

Roles typically ask for around 6 years of experience (up to 13+ for the most senior). Most postings don't state a degree requirement; of the 463 that do, Bachelor's and Master's and Associate's are most common.

Posted pay vs. total compensation

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; 4% of these postings reference equity. Equity is not included in the medians above.

CGS Federal hiring activity

CGS Federal has 1,135 open roles right now, and this benchmark draws on 1,135 public job postings with disclosed pay. 2 of these roles were first seen in the last 30 days (17 in the last 90).

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Common questions

What does CGS Federal pay?
The median pay is $125K, with a typical range of $100K–$158K, based on 1,135 public job postings (2025–2026). Base only — equity is separate.

What is the highest-paying job at CGS Federal?
One of the highest-paying open roles is Senior Discovery Database Administrator (DBA) (Top Secret Clearance Required), at $183K–$264K base.

Which team pays the most at CGS Federal?
The ediscovery team, at a $147K median.

Where does this data come from?
Public job postings on company career pages and public job boards — no private placement or client data.

Methodology

Posted-range midpoints (USD) aggregated from 1,135 public CGS Federal 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 November 4, 2026.

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