CompTIA Security+
24 live jobs on this board name CompTIA Security+ — 2% of 1,339 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 | $120,000 |
| 75th percentile | $125,000 |
Based on 13 live postings that stated pay, out of 24 postings naming CompTIA Security+ on the board (63% disclose pay).
Live jobs that ask for CompTIA Security+
Data Center Manager Nights, Data Center Operations
Amazon Data Services · Frederick, MD
$78,400–$137,300 /yrNight shift2 days agoNetwork Infrastructure Technician I
Switch · Reno, NV
Pay not listed3 days agoData Center Operations Site Manager, ADC InfraOps DCO, ADC InfraOps DCO
Amazon Data Services · Aurora, CO
$39.08–$68.41 /hr5 days agoPhysical Security Engineer (Remote)
DataBank · Dallas, TX
Pay not listed8 days agoOvernight Data Center Operations Manager, DCC Communities
Amazon Data Services · New Carlisle, IN
$78,400–$137,300 /yr9 days agoData Center Facilities Technician, Controls
Google · Council Bluffs, IA
$105,000–$145,000 /yr9 days agoData Center Facility Technician, Controls
Google · Fort Wayne, IN
$105,000–$145,000 /yr9 days agoData Center Technician, Data Center Operations
Amazon Data Services · Aurora, CO
$39.08–$68.41 /hrNight shift20 Aug 2026Decom Manager, Data Center Operations
Amazon Data Services · Aurora, CO
$78,400–$137,300 /yr19 Aug 2026Network Infrastructure Technician I
Switch · Grand Rapids, MI
Pay not listed16 Aug 2026Data Center Operations Manager , ATL DCO
Amazon Data Services · Lithia Springs, GA
$78,400–$137,300 /yr13 Aug 2026Data Center Facilities Technician, Controls
Google · Reno, NV
$105,000–$145,000 /yr11 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 , ATL DCO
Amazon Data Services · Hampton, GA
$78,400–$137,300 /yr3 Aug 2026Network Infrastructure Technician I
Switch · Austin, TX
Pay not listed30 Jul 2026Network Operations Center Technician I
Switch · Las Vegas, NV
Pay not listedNight shift21 Jul 2026Data Center Network Cabling Technician
Switch · Las Vegas, NV
Pay not listed19 Jul 2026Data Center Cabling Technician I
Switch · Las Vegas, NV
Pay not listedRotating shift16 Jul 2026Data Center Facilities Technician, Controls
Google · West Memphis, AR
$105,000–$146,000 /yr14 Jul 2026Data Center Structured Cabling Technician
Switch · Austin, TX
Pay not listed13 Jul 2026Data Center Facilities Technician II, Controls
Google · Muskogee, OK
$105,000–$146,000 /yr10 Jul 2026Data Center Operations Manager, DCC Communities
Amazon Data Services · Clifton, TX
$70,700–$123,600 /yr29 Jun 2026Client Support Technician I
Switch · Las Vegas, NV
Pay not listedNight shift24 Jun 2026
