CompTIA Security+
39 live jobs on this board name CompTIA Security+ — 2% of 2,330 live postings.
What it is
Baseline security practice — access control, hardening, incident handling. On this board it follows the NOC and network-technician reqs and the government-adjacent sites that require it for badge access.
- Issued by
- CompTIA
- Who pays
- Yours to hold
- Cost
- $439 retailOne exam, $439 as of the 29 May 2026 price rise (from $425). Authorised partners resell vouchers for less, and the academic store is cheaper again for enrolled students.
- Valid for
- Three years, kept alive with continuing education or a higher cert
Current price and requirements from CompTIA →
Costs are bands rather than exact figures on purpose — issuers change them and a stale number reads exactly like a current one. Every other figure on this page is counted from live postings on Data Center JobHub and moves when they do.
Where it is asked for
The role hubs the postings naming CompTIA Security+ sit on, most first. A posting belongs to one hub.
What jobs asking for CompTIA Security+ pay
Calculated from the live postings naming CompTIA Security+ whose employer stated a number. Aggregator estimates are excluded, and hourly and annual pay are never merged. It describes the jobs that ask, not what holding the credential adds.
Pay per year
| 25th percentile | $107,850 |
|---|---|
| Median | $107,850 |
| 75th percentile | $125,000 |
Based on 26 live postings that stated pay, out of 39 postings naming CompTIA Security+ on the board (77% disclose pay).
Live jobs that ask for CompTIA Security+
Mission Control Technician I
Switch · Atlanta, GA
Pay not listedRotating shift2 days agoNetwork Infrastructure Technician I
Switch · Austin, TX
Pay not listed2 days agoNetwork Infrastructure Technician I
Switch · Las Vegas, NV
Pay not listed3 days agoTechnical Program Manager II, Hardware Readiness
Microsoft · Redmond, WA
$102,100–$202,200 /yrDay shift3 days agoTelecom Network Operations Center Technician I
Switch · Las Vegas, NV
Pay not listedNight shift4 days agoData Center Technician II
Flexential · Richardson (HUB), TX
$24.50 /hr(estimated)4 days agoData Center Technician II
Flexential · Franklin, TN
$23.00 /hr(estimated)4 days agoData Center Facilities Technician III, Controls
Google · Cedar Rapids, IA
$105,000–$145,000 /yr5 days agoManager I, Data Center Operations, Data Center Operations
Amazon Data Services · Frederick, MD
$78,400–$137,300 /yr13 days agoData Center Technician II
Flexential · Alpharetta (HUB), GA
$24.50 /hr(estimated)13 days agoData Center Operations Manager, AWS DC Operations
Amazon Data Services · Manassas, VA
$78,400–$137,300 /yr14 days agoData Center Facilities Technician II, Controls
Google · Leesburg, VA
$105,000–$145,000 /yr14 days agoData Center Technician II
Flexential · Atlanta-5 / Douglasville, GA
$24.50 /hr(estimated)1 Oct 2026Clearable Data Center Technician, Data Center Operations
Amazon Data Services · Aurora, CO
$39.08–$68.41 /hrNight shift30 Sept 2026Data Center Facilities Technician II, Controls
Google · Fort Wayne, IN
$105,000–$145,000 /yr30 Sept 2026Data Center Manager, Data Center Operations
Amazon Data Services · Ashburn, VA
$78,400–$137,300 /yr29 Sept 2026Data Center Technician, Infraops AG
Amazon Data Services · Aurora, CO
$39.08–$68.41 /hrNight shift28 Sept 2026Data Center Operations Manager, DCC Communities
Amazon Data Services · New Carlisle, IN
$78,400–$137,300 /yr24 Sept 2026Data Center Facilities Technician, Controls
Google · Wichita Falls, TX
$105,000–$145,000 /yr24 Sept 2026Data Center Operations Manager
Amazon Data Services · Manassas, VA
$78,400–$137,300 /yr17 Sept 2026Data Center Operations Manager
Amazon Data Services · Hermiston, OR
$78,400–$137,300 /yr16 Sept 2026Data Center Operations Manager, DCO
Amazon Data Services · Hobart, IN
$78,400–$137,300 /yr15 Sept 2026Data Center Facilities Technician, Controls
Google · West Memphis, AR
$105,000–$145,000 /yr15 Sept 2026Data Center Operations Manager, DCO
Amazon Data Services · New Florence, MO
$78,400–$137,300 /yr12 Sept 2026Data Center Operations Manager, DCC Communities
Amazon Data Services · New Florence, MO
$107,700–$188,500 /yr12 Sept 2026Data Center Operations Manager - Nights, Data Center Ops (DCO)
Amazon Data Services · Jeffersonville, OH
$78,400–$137,300 /yrNight shift8 Sept 2026Overnight Data Center Operations Manager
Amazon Data Services · New Carlisle, IN
$78,400–$137,300 /yr7 Sept 2026Data Center Operations Manager
Amazon Data Services · New Carlisle, IN
$78,400–$137,300 /yr7 Sept 2026Data Center Operations Manager - Swing Shift
Amazon Data Services · New Carlisle, IN
$78,400–$137,300 /yr7 Sept 2026Data Center Manager, Data Center Operations
Amazon Data Services · Frederick, MD
$107,700–$188,500 /yr2 Sept 2026Data Center Manager Nights, Data Center Operations
Amazon Data Services · Frederick, MD
$78,400–$137,300 /yrNight shift2 Sept 2026Data Center Operations Site Manager, ADC InfraOps DCO, ADC InfraOps DCO
Amazon Data Services · Aurora, CO
$39.08–$68.41 /hr30 Aug 2026Physical Security Engineer (Remote)
DataBank · Dallas, TX
Pay not listed27 Aug 2026Overnight Data Center Operations Manager, DCC Communities
Amazon Data Services · New Carlisle, IN
$78,400–$137,300 /yr26 Aug 2026Data Center Technician, Data Center Operations
Amazon Data Services · Aurora, CO
$39.08–$68.41 /hrNight shift20 Aug 2026Data Center Operations Manager
Amazon Data Services · Gilroy, CA
$90,300–$158,000 /yr10 Aug 2026IT Operations Manager
Prime Data Centers · Dallas, TX
$110,000–$130,000 /yr10 Aug 2026Data Center Operations Manager - Night Shift, AWS DC Operations (DCO)
Amazon Data Services · Hampton, GA
$78,400–$137,300 /yrNight shift3 Aug 2026Principal Security Operations Engineering Manager
Microsoft · Redmond, WA
$142,800–$274,800 /yrDay shift24 Jul 2026
