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Drug Enforcement Administration: CPA exam support, pay and open jobs

A federal employer, part of the Department of Justice. 2 open roles in 1 state. From Drug Enforcement Administration's own job postings, updated Oct 10, 2026.

Does Drug Enforcement Administration pay for the CPA exam?

None of its 2 open postings mention CPA exam support.

0 of 66 other government and nonprofit employers on our board mention exam support in their postings. That doesn't mean they don't offer it; postings often leave it out, so ask in your interview.

2open roles →$130ktypical senior pay →100%of roles on-site →

Pay by level

Seniors are paid 30% more than at other government and nonprofit employers

Typical is the middle of each posted pay range. Band is the typical posted range; spread is how far the top sits above the bottom.

Level	Drug Enforcement Administration typical	Band	Spread	Other government and nonprofit employers
Senior2 postings with pay	$130k	$102k to $158k	1.55xothers 1.38x	$101k +30%

Its senior band runs $102k to $158k: the top is 1.5x the bottom, against 1.4x at other government and nonprofit employers. A wider band usually means more room to negotiate.

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CPA license

Most postings want you CPA-eligible or on the way

What Drug Enforcement Administration's open postings ask for, by level.

Senior0% required

CPA requiredEligible or in progressNot mentioned

Hiring calendar

When Drug Enforcement Administration posts its roles

The month each of Drug Enforcement Administration's roles was first posted, last 12 months.

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Roles

Where they're hiring

All open roles are in Northern Virginia

Open roles by metro area.

Northern Virginia2

What they're hiring for

Mostly accounting

Open roles by type of work.

2 accounting

Newest openings

Most recently posted

AccountantArlington, VA · On-site · $102k to $158k · Oct 8Manage and execute DEA budgetary resources including creating UFMS budget documents and monitoring obligations for federal accounts.Apply on their site
AccountantArlington, VA · On-site · $102k to $158k · Oct 5Oversee and monitor accounting systems transactions review and resolve complex accounting issues for a federal agency.Apply on their site

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Building history. We check every Drug Enforcement Administration posting every 2 hours and keep every closed one. As the record grows, this page adds how long roles stay open, the hiring trend, hard-to-fill and reposted roles, closed-role history and offshore team mentions over time.

Questions

Does Drug Enforcement Administration pay for the CPA exam?

None of its 2 open postings mention CPA exam support. That doesn't mean they don't offer it; postings often leave it out, so ask in your interview.

How much does a senior make at Drug Enforcement Administration?

Drug Enforcement Administration's senior-level postings list $102k to $158k a year. The middle of a typical posted range is about $130k, against about $101k at other government and nonprofit employers.

Does Drug Enforcement Administration require a CPA license?

Most postings ask for CPA-eligible or in progress rather than a license in hand.

Where is Drug Enforcement Administration hiring?

Drug Enforcement Administration has 2 open accounting roles in 1 state, most in Northern Virginia.

Is Drug Enforcement Administration hybrid or remote?

Of 2 open roles, 0 are hybrid, 2 on-site and 0 fully remote.

How this page is built: from Drug Enforcement Administration's own job postings, checked every 2 hours. Pay is what the postings state, not offer data. "Other government and nonprofit employers" means the other government and nonprofit employers on the ChatCPA jobs board; each employer counts once. ChatCPA is not affiliated with Drug Enforcement Administration.