NV1 Security Clearance salary and demand
Reviewed by Mark Dickie · Last updated
NV1 security clearance is an Australian Government personnel vetting level that gates access to classified information, and this report covers the salary band and hiring-demand trend for roles that require it. Demand for NV1-cleared professionals has been running tight. Government agencies and defence contractors compete for a limited pool of vetted candidates, which keeps compensation above comparable uncleared positions. The hiring-demand series below shows you how that competition has shifted month to month.
| What the page shows | How to read it |
|---|---|
| Salary percentiles | The spread of pay across NV1-cleared roles, from the lower end to the top of the market |
| Hiring-demand series | Month-by-month movement in job postings requiring NV1 clearance |
| Data scope | Figures are role-wide and not split by seniority level |
What does the NV1 security clearance job market look like in 2026?
The market for NV1-cleared talent stays constrained because the clearance process itself takes time and not every employer can sponsor it. That bottleneck means postings often sit open longer than equivalent uncleared roles.
- Check the salary percentiles to see where a given offer sits within the cleared market.
- Compare the demand series against the same months in prior years to spot whether hiring is accelerating or cooling.
- Use both together: a high percentile combined with rising demand signals the strongest negotiating position.
Nv1 security clearance salary & hiring demand
From live job postings, the median Nv1 security clearance salary is A$185,000, across 90 postings in September 2026. These figures are technology-wide across all seniority levels, as of September 2026.
| 25th percentile | A$134,275 |
|---|---|
| Median (50th percentile) | A$185,000 |
| 75th percentile | A$301,600 |
Hiring demand over time
We're not publishing a month-by-month series yet: the number of postings Tarmac collects each month is still growing, so a month-on-month change would measure our coverage rather than the job market.
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