2026 Government Entry-level Jobs in Maryland
You may have heard that entry-level jobs in government related positions have fantastic benefits. While this is often the case, it’s also important for you to understand that jobs in government related fields vary widely from one job to the next. There are many, many different types of positions available, and it is rare for two positions to look exactly the same. You should know, however, that for any government job, you will need to have a squeaky clean background, a sound mind, and a drive that will help you to beat out the competition. If you’ve got all that, then you’re ready to start looking and applying for positions. To show you just how vast and broad the field is, consider that all of these positions are government positions: police officer, FBI agent, IRS agent, postal worker, transportation security administration worker, foreign service officer, and more. So, don’t automatically assume that all government employees are mayors or congressmen. There are opportunities for people from all educational and work backgrounds, and all walks of life. The trick is simply to discover your unique skills and interests and to use them to find the perfect position for you. And, if you are looking for high-paying government entry-level jobs that come with plenty of benefits (aren’t we all?), there are certainly a few positions to consider. As a criminal investigator, for example, you could easily earn around $88,174 per year. Or, if you’d like to become an economist, you could take home a nice $94,098 per year. Engineers, financial managers, attorneys, and astronomers also tend to do quite nicely as well, but, in the end, you should choose a job based on what you want to do, not on how much it pays.
Water and Wastewater Resident Project Representative I - Harrisburg, PA
Cable Technician I
BD Capture Manager
Information System Security Officer (ISSO)
Information Systems Security Engineer (ISSE)
Asset Management Specialist
Information System Security Officer (ISSO)
Network Administrator
Information Security Compliance Specialist
Systems Engineer
Speech Language Pathologist (1099) Elkton, MD
School Psychologist (1099) Elkton, MD
Tunnel Superintendent
Junior Program Analyst
(Remote) ServiceNow-Nuvolo Implementation Specialist
Content Strategist
Vice President/Project Executive-US Military Construction
Altimate System Project Coordinator
Senior Program Analyst
Systems Engineer (Spectrum SME)
Plumber
Plumber
Electrician
Electrician
Senior Subcontracts Administrator
Senior Subcontracts Administrator
Data Migration Analyst
Journeyman Plumber
Journeyman Electrician
Lead Electrician
Master HVAC Tech
Master Electrician
Sustainment Engineer
Software Engineer
Software Quality Control Engineer
System Administrator
NASA SEWP Program Manager
Sr. Manager, Finance (Pricing & Estimating)
$165,000 per year
EEO and Workplace Investigator
Software Engineer
U.S Cyber Command IT CYBERSECURITY SPECIALIST
$68,405-$153,354 per year
Intelligence and Information Security - Officer Careers - NJ, PA, DE, MD
INTELLIGENCE & INFORMATION SECURITY - FL
Agile Developer Level 3 - System Automation Tester
Accountant
Construction Inspector
Computer Systems Engineer / Architect
Program Analyst IV
$115,000-$115,000 per year
Used Car Service Technicians
Used Car Service Technicians
Grant Administrator
TAK Lead Software Engineer / Product Owner
Industrial Mechanical Technician
Project Manager - IDE/CDRL LEad
Radar Engineer
Sales Representative - Document Management Solutions
Mid-Level Cybersecurity Engineer
$150,000 per year
Engineer-TS/SCI
Electrical Quality Assurance Engineer - Federal Construction
Construction Quality Assurance Manager - Federal Construction
Systems Engineer-TS/SCI
Systems Administrator-TS/SCI
Cybersecurity Engineer-TS/SCI
Part-time Assembler-1st Shift
Fire Protection Engineer Graduate
Software Engineer-TS/SCI
Mechanical Quality Assurance Engineer - Federal Construction
C++/CUDA-Signal Processing Engineer
Software Reverse Engineer
Senior Program Manager - Cybersecurity and Security Engineering
Security Professional I / Locksmith & Integrator Apprentice
RF Signal Processing Engineer
Senior Proposal Coordinator
Senior Data Analyst - Data Integration & Quality Lead
Systems Administrator
Systems Administrator
Program Manager - Hybrid
Electrical Engineer
Qualitative Specialist
Looking for Field Sales Agent (ACP PROGRAM)
Deputy Program Manager/Chief Infrastructure Engineer
$135,000-$135,000 per year
Building Structural Engineer
Building Structural Engineer – Technical Lead
Program Manager III
Electrical Engineer (Top Secret Clearance)
$125,000 per year

















