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INTELLIGENCE ANALYST

Federal Bureau of Investigation

Salt Lake City, UTFull-time$43–83K/yrPosted today

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Compensation
$43–83K/yr
Location
Salt Lake City, UT
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
US work authorization required

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Top Secret clearance, required

Job overview

The FBI Intelligence Analyst leads analysis of criminal and national security threats to the United States, helping the FBI, policymakers, and partners identify threats and opportunities and inform decisions. The analyst applies analytic tradecraft to information gathered through law enforcement and intelligence authorities. The role includes reviewing communications, preparing intelligence reports, collaborating with law enforcement and Intelligence Community members, and supporting investigations while protecting sources and classified information.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Analytic Thinking, nice to haveCollaboration, nice to haveCommunication, nice to haveFlexibility and Adaptability, nice to haveInformation Management, nice to haveInitiative, nice to haveInterpersonal Ability, nice to haveOrganization and Planning, nice to haveProblem Solving and Judgement, nice to haveOral Communication, requiredWritten Communication, requiredReport Preparation, requiredDatabase Research, requiredData Analysis, requiredData Collection, requiredData Systems, requiredBriefing, required

Qualifications

U.S. Citizenship, requiredTop Secret-SCI Clearance, requiredConfidential Financial Disclosure, requiredFD-877 Form, requiredBachelor's Degree, requiredIA Selection Process, required12-Week BFTC, requiredMobility Service Agreement, required1 Year GS-5 Specialized Experience, required1 Year GS-7 Specialized Experience, required1 Year GS-9 Specialized Experience, requiredBachelor's With SAA or 1 Year Graduate Education, nice to have

Benefits

Relocation Assistance

Full job description

Summary

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is an Intelligence Community (IC) agency like no other. As an FBI Intelligence Analyst (IA), you will lead analysis of criminal and national security threats to the U.S. that helps the FBI, policymakers, and partners identify threats and opportunities and inform decision-making. You will apply analytic tradecraft to analyze information derived from our unique blend of law enforcement and intelligence authorities.

Duties

  • Review FBI communications to identify and evaluate the intelligence information therein. - Prepare and disseminate intelligence information while protecting sources and investigations through correct document classification and controls. - Communicate with various internal and external law enforcement and Intelligence Community (IC) members to gain a better understanding of sources, operations, missions, and requirements. - Basic analysis to include collation of raw, primary, and secondary data derived from various sources such as automated database systems, operational intelligence reports, miscellaneous communications, case files, internal and external automation systems, and other sources. - May participate in interagency committees and meetings as representatives. - Evaluate incoming reports, information, and performs interpretations and projections under the guidance of senior analysts. - Prepare basic to complex descriptive and current reportorial intelligence reports to higher-level analysts and superiors in their assigned area of responsibility. - Ensure compliance with laws, regulations, executive orders, and directives promulgated by the Congress, Attorney General, and the Director of the FBI, to achieve goals and objectives. Requirements

  • Must be a U.S. citizen - Must be able to obtain and maintain Top Secret-Sensitive Compartmented Clearance (SCI) - Selectee will be required to complete a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report, OGE-450 annually - Selectee will be required to complete form FD-877, Request for Access to (SCI) - Must have a Bachelor's Degree - Must successfully pass a series of assessments, known as the IA Selection Process (IASP) - Must successfully complete the 12-week Intelligence Basic Field Training Course (BFTC) at the FBI Academy in Quantico, VA. This is a full-time-in-residence program - Must sign a mobility service agreement indicating your willingness to relocate to any field office, based on the needs of the FBI. Applicants may receive relocation benefits based on new office assignment. Qualifications

Specialized Experience (SE): GS 7: Applicants must possess at least one (1) year of SE equivalent to the GS 5 grade level. SE is as follows: - Communicate effectively orally and in writing - Assist in the preparation of reports - Utilize databases to further research GS 9: Applicants must possess at least one (1) year of SE equivalent to the GS 7 grade level. SE is as follows: - Research, analyze and assemble pertinent facts into finished reports - Utilize computer systems to receive and provide information using database/sources - Apply collection methods and techniques/skills relevant to data collection/research - Manipulate and exploit data systems to gather information, analyze and report findings GS 11: Applicants must possess at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS 9 grade level. SE is defined as follows: - Conduct proactive analytical reviews of data to identify patterns - Analyze information and make decisions regarding its value and worth to a case - Participate in committees and meetings as representatives of an organization or functional unit - Provide briefings, intelligence reports, and/or recommendations to management or higher-level staff Desired Skills: Desired skills are NOT mandatory and will NOT be utilized to minimally qualify applicants. - Cyber: Degree(s) or experience in computer science, computer engineering, information assurance/security, information science, data science/analytics, ethical/white hat hacking, telecommunications security, programming/coding or computer forensics. OR - National Security: Degree(s) or experience in international relations/foreign affairs, international migration, world religions, homeland security, international law, international finance, or a degree of study in the following areas: Central Asia, China, Korea, the Middle East, Eurasia, Cuba, or Latin America . OR - Hard Sciences: Degree(s) or experience in engineering, chemical, biological/agriculture, physics, physical science, electrical, biometrics, biomedical, or forensic science. OR - Other: Degree(s) or experience in accounting/economics, geospatial/mapping, social media exploitation, journalism, or psychology/sociology.

Education

All degrees must be from an accredited college or university. Education may be substituted for specialized experience as follows: GS-7: Applicant must have a bachelor's degree with superior academic achievement (SAA) or one (1) full year of graduate level education. (SAA) is the completion of all the requirements of a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university, which is based on (1) class standing, (2) grade-point average of 2.95 or higher as recorded on an official transcript, or as based on courses completed during the final two years of the curriculum, or (3) honor society membership GS-9: Applicant must have a master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.B. or J.D., if related. GS-11: Applicant must have a Ph.D. OR equivalent doctoral degree OR 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree OR LL.M., if related. Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the above requirements provided you can show foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States. How You Will Be Evaluated

All applicants will be rated on the following Competencies: Analytic Thinking Collaboration Communication Flexibility and Adaptability Information Management Initiative Interpersonal Ability Organization and Planning Problem Solving and Judgement Qualifications and Evaluations Please make sure your specialized experience/requirement(s) can be identified in your resume. Applicants must meet the qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement. Your application will be evaluated and rated under the FBI's Candidate Rating Procedures. Your resume and supporting documentation will be used to determine whether you meet the job qualifications listed in this announcement and will be compared to your responses to the online assessment questionnaire. High self-assessment in the vacancy questions that are not supported by information in your resume, and/or supporting documents may eliminate you from consideration. Other Information

This job opening will close November 27, 2026 or until a maximum of 3000 applicants is reached.

How this job compares

Set against the 868 open Intelligence Analyst jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 11, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$43–83K/yr
  • US median$86–150K/yr687 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $63K, is 48% below the US median midpoint ($121K) — in the lowest quarter of Intelligence Analyst salary ranges across the US.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 10 open Intelligence Analyst jobs in Utah and 868 across the US. 2% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most across the US
Experience
This posting asks for at least 1 year of experience — less than three in four Intelligence Analyst postings that state a minimum ask for (median 5 years, across 740 postings).
Education
244 of the 868 open Intelligence Analyst jobs (28%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 11, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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