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    Cleared jobs in Maryland.

    7817 active postings that name a security clearance or Public Trust requirement. Johns Hopkins APL is hiring the most of them, and Washington DC metro holds the largest share of the work. Rebuilt daily from GovCon career pages.

    Employers with indexed openings in Maryland include Johns Hopkins APL, Peraton, and Northrop Grumman. Compare the individual postings for duties and security requirements. Read the market context.

    Who’s hiring

    Where the work is

    • Washington DC metro6337

    Clearance mix

    • TS/SCI + Full Scope Poly2356
    • Secret1823
    • TS/SCI + CI Poly1366
    • TS/SCI1245
    • Top Secret677
    • Public Trust349
    • Confidential1

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    Maryland's defense market and your job search

    Defense spending in Maryland

    The Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation reports approximately $29.7 billion in defense spending in Maryland for fiscal year 2024, including $19.7 billion in contract obligations. Total spending includes contracts, grants and personnel payroll. This historical spending measure provides economic context; it does not measure current vacancies or the number of jobs requiring a clearance.

    Sources: OLDCC Defense Spending by State, FY 2024, summary table

    Roles in this hiring snapshot

    Examples from the postings shown here include High-Performance Computing (HPC) (SA2) (Government), ServiceNow Developer (SNOW SME TC2) (Government), and Web Developer (Mid-level) (SWE I) (Government). These are a sample of the indexed openings. Compare each employer's description for the worksite, required experience, clearance eligibility and any polygraph requirement.

    Sources: High-Performance Computing (HPC) (SA2) (Government); ServiceNow Developer (SNOW SME TC2) (Government); Web Developer (Mid-level) (SWE I) (Government)

    Background sources reviewed by ClearMatch on .

    Cleared work in Maryland, answered

    Which security requirements appear in cleared jobs in Maryland?
    TS/SCI + Full Scope Poly is the most common requirement, on 2356 of the 7817 active cleared postings we track in Maryland. The full mix runs TS/SCI + Full Scope Poly (2356), Secret (1823), TS/SCI + CI Poly (1366), TS/SCI (1245), Top Secret (677), Public Trust (349), Confidential (1).
    Which employers are hiring cleared talent in Maryland?
    Johns Hopkins APL (501 open), Peraton (427 open), Northrop Grumman (385 open), Leidos (334 open), Booz Allen Hamilton (264 open). These come straight from each employer's own careers site, so the counts move daily.
    Where in Maryland is cleared work concentrated?
    Washington DC metro (6337). Postings without a resolvable metro are counted in the state total but not broken out here.
    How often is this list of cleared jobs in Maryland updated?
    ClearMatch rebuilds this directory daily from GovCon career pages. It includes postings with security clearance or Public Trust requirements. Public Trust is a background investigation, not a security clearance. The update date below identifies the current snapshot.

    Updated October 8, 2026