Transportation Security Officer

Overview

Transportation Security Officers are responsible for providing security and protection of travelers across all transportation sectors in a courteous and professional manner. Their duties may also extend to securing high-profile events, important figures and/or anything that includes or impacts our transportation systems. Learn more about the Transportation Security Officer (TSO) role on the TSA Careers Website.

Duties may include but are not limited to security and protection of air travelers, airports and aircraft in a courteous and professional manner. Duties may also extend to securing high-profile events, important figures and/or anything that includes or impacts our transportation systems.

Salary Information: The salary range for Wrangell, AK (WRG - Wrangell Airport) is $55,744 to $68,825 or $26.71 to $32.98 per hour and includes locality pay of 32.36% and COLA pay of 3%, and a retention incentive of 5% of adjusted pay that is unique to this duty location. The continuation of the incentive portion of this hourly rate is contingent upon annual approval and funding.

Sign-on Bonus: The Transportation Security Administration is currently offering a sign-on bonus of up to $5,000
for this location
; paid out in two installments during the first 12 months of service. The amount of the airport's sign-on bonus is subject to change or elimination based on operational needs, however, any applicable sign-on bonus amount will be communicated and agreed upon during the final job offer process.

This Transportation Security Officer position is located in Transportation Security Administration, Department of Homeland Security (DHS). As a Transportation Security Officer (TSOs) within Security Operations (SO), you will provide security and protection of air travelers, airports and aircraft in a courteous and professional manner. Duties may include but are not limited to:

Conditions of Employment