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    Cleared jobs in Ohio.

    1088 active postings that name a security clearance or Public Trust requirement. KBR is hiring the most of them, and Dayton area holds the largest share of the work. Rebuilt daily from GovCon career pages.

    Employers with indexed openings in Ohio include KBR, Northrop Grumman, and Booz Allen Hamilton. Compare the individual postings for duties and security requirements. Read the market context.

    Who’s hiring

    Where the work is

    • Dayton area519

    Clearance mix

    • Secret472
    • TS/SCI315
    • Top Secret252
    • Public Trust21
    • TS/SCI + CI Poly20
    • TS/SCI + Full Scope Poly8

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    Ohio's defense market and your job search

    Defense spending in Ohio

    The Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation reports approximately $11.4 billion in defense spending in Ohio for fiscal year 2024, including $7.2 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 Service Technician III (onsite) - Dayton, OH, Training Support Research Associate (Pending Contract Award), and Program and Project Managers (Pending Contract Award). 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: Service Technician III (onsite) - Dayton, OH; Training Support Research Associate (Pending Contract Award); Program and Project Managers (Pending Contract Award)

    Background sources reviewed by ClearMatch on .

    Cleared work in Ohio, answered

    Which security requirements appear in cleared jobs in Ohio?
    Secret is the most common requirement, on 472 of the 1088 active cleared postings we track in Ohio. The full mix runs Secret (472), TS/SCI (315), Top Secret (252), Public Trust (21), TS/SCI + CI Poly (20), TS/SCI + Full Scope Poly (8).
    Which employers are hiring cleared talent in Ohio?
    KBR (75 open), Northrop Grumman (74 open), Booz Allen Hamilton (63 open), Apogee Engineering (61 open), Anduril Industries (56 open). These come straight from each employer's own careers site, so the counts move daily.
    Where in Ohio is cleared work concentrated?
    Dayton area (519). 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 Ohio 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