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What intelligence officers make
Experienced officer
$91,000
Junior analyst
$56,000
Senior or team lead
$139,000
Job Bank's national median is $43.71 an hour, about $91,000 a year full time. Federal security agencies pay on published public service grids, so the number is predictable rather than negotiable. Private sector threat intelligence can pay more, without the pension.