Subject Matter Expert Salary in Denver, Colorado

How much does a Subject Matter Expert make in Denver, CO?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Subject Matter Expert in Denver, CO is $188,493. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $169,075 to $206,897, with most professionals earning between $151,397 and $223,652.

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Support modification to government vehicles, Immediate Response Technology/TVI decontamination corridors (tents), flash heaters, decontamination trailers, Lightweight Inflatable Decontamination System (LIDS), New Equipment Training (NET), and Emergency Tracking Assistant System (ETAS).

November 03, 2022

Understanding of current service capabilities and tactics with knowledge of vulnerabilities in the presence of threat EW in order to make recommendations to service or joint tactics, weapon schools, or publications based on findings of JEPAC assessments.

November 04, 2022

Develop SPCC requirement checklists to ensure all plan elements are properly developed and comply with Federal regulations including 40 CFR Part 122, as well as State, Air Force, and other applicable requirements in effect at the time initiated.

November 11, 2022

Provide technical direction for the development, engineering, interfacing, integration, and testing of specific components of complex hardware/software systems to include requirements elicitation, analysis and functional allocation, conducting systems requirements reviews, developing concepts of operation and interface standards, developing system architectures, and performing technical/non-technical assessment and management as well as end-to-end flow analysis.

December 16, 2022

Participate in the development of system engineering documentation, such as System Engineering Plans, Initial Capabilities Documents, Requirements Specifications, and Interface Control Documents.

January 11, 2023

Review and/or approve system engineering documentation to ensure that processes and specifications meet system needs and are accurate, comprehensive, and complete.

February 14, 2023

Graduate of Army Basic Instructor Course (ABIC) (or service equivalent) within three years, OR a graduate of Instructor Training Course (ITC) that has actively taught at a service school within the past five (5) a plus.

March 31, 2023

Demonstrate an in-depth degree of technical expertise and comprehensive knowledge of RMF to include system categorization, security control selection, control implementation, control and posture assessment, system authorization, and continuous monitoring and successfully achieving Assessment and Authorization (A&A) on systems/enclaves.

April 07, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Subject Matter Expert in Denver, CO

Average Base Salary

Core compensation

169075

206897

188493

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

177829

226941

199843

What is the average salary for Subject Matter Expert in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Subject Matter Expert in Denver, CO. The base salary for Subject Matter Expert ranges from $169,075 to $206,897 with the average base salary of $188,493. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $177,829 to $226,941 with the average total cash compensation of $199,843.

View Average Salary for Subject Matter Expert as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$188,493	$169,075 - $206,897
Bonus	$11,350	$8,754 - $20,045
Total Pay	$199,843	$177,829 - $226,941

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

Subject Matter Expert Salary Near Denver, CO

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Denver, CO
CITY, STATE Westminster, CO	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $169,075 - $206,897	COMPARE TO Denver, CO 0%
CITY, STATE Aurora, CO	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $168,959 - $206,755	COMPARE TO Denver, CO
CITY, STATE Arvada, CO	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $169,075 - $206,897	COMPARE TO Denver, CO 0%
CITY, STATE Broomfield, CO	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $171,065 - $209,332	COMPARE TO Denver, CO
CITY, STATE Castle Rock, CO	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $166,140 - $203,305	COMPARE TO Denver, CO
CITY, STATE Boulder, CO	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $174,051 - $212,985	COMPARE TO Denver, CO

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About Denver, Colorado

Denver is in the center of the Front Range Urban Corridor, between the Rocky Mountains to the west and the High Plains to the east. Denver's topography consists of plains in the city center with hilly areas to the north, west and south. According to the United States Census Bureau the city has a total area of 155 square miles (401 km2), of which 153 square miles (396 km2) is land and 1.6 square miles (4.1 km2) (1.1%) is water. The City and County of Denver is surrounded by only three other counties: Adams County to the north and east, Arapahoe County to the south and east, and Jefferson County...

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