The Global InfoSec / Cybersecurity Salary Index for 2024 💰📊
See below our global salary index in 2024 for roles in the InfoSec / Cybersecurity space based on internal data (survey submissions + jobs with open salaries). Salary data is in USD and recalculated at its average fx rate during the year for salaries entered in other currencies.
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# | Role | Median Salary in 2024 | n | |
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1 | Head of Information Security | $ 261,500 | 6 | Details |
2 | Principal Business Value Consultant | $ 250,600 | 8 | Details |
3 | Privacy Officer | $ 244,500 | 6 | Details |
4 | Head of Security | $ 220,375 | 8 | Details |
5 | Cyber Systems Engineer | $ 190,000 | 30 | Details |
6 | Incident Response Engineer | $ 180,400 | 10 | Details |
7 | Director of Information Security | $ 177,500 | 12 | Details |
8 | Malware Reverse Engineer | $ 177,000 | 14 | Details |
9 | Cyber Security Consultant | $ 175,000 | 5 | Details |
10 | Security Software Engineer | $ 175,000 | 38 | Details |
11 | Security Architect | $ 173,436 | 144 | Details |
12 | Privacy Manager | $ 172,500 | 10 | Details |
13 | Security Operations Manager | $ 170,000 | 12 | Details |
14 | Security Researcher | $ 160,000 | 74 | Details |
15 | Security Engineer | $ 160,000 | 1172 | Details |
16 | Vulnerability Management Engineer | $ 154,963 | 10 | Details |
17 | Information System Security Manager | $ 152,150 | 28 | Details |
18 | Security Operations Engineer | $ 150,000 | 31 | Details |
19 | Vulnerability Analyst | $ 149,500 | 6 | Details |
20 | Professional Services Consultant | $ 148,800 | 8 | Details |
21 | Digital Network Exploitation Analyst | $ 142,000 | 12 | Details |
22 | Technical Consultant | $ 140,600 | 10 | Details |
23 | Cyber Intelligence Analyst | $ 138,000 | 22 | Details |
24 | DevSecOps | $ 137,087 | 40 | Details |
25 | Threat Intelligence Analyst | $ 135,500 | 24 | Details |
26 | Security Operations Lead | $ 135,000 | 5 | Details |
27 | Compliance Manager | $ 132,500 | 40 | Details |
28 | Threat Hunter | $ 131,500 | 10 | Details |
29 | SOC Manager | $ 130,000 | 5 | Details |
30 | Splunk Engineer | $ 130,000 | 8 | Details |
31 | Cyber Security Project Manager | $ 130,000 | 6 | Details |
32 | Information Systems Security Officer | $ 129,900 | 50 | Details |
33 | Information System Security Officer | $ 127,548 | 38 | Details |
34 | Security Consultant | $ 127,500 | 48 | Details |
35 | IAM Engineer | $ 126,900 | 11 | Details |
36 | DevSecOps Engineer | $ 124,150 | 88 | Details |
37 | Security Lead | $ 123,350 | 42 | Details |
38 | Information Systems Security Manager | $ 118,564 | 8 | Details |
39 | Cyber Engineer | $ 118,000 | 41 | Details |
40 | Incident Response Analyst | $ 117,500 | 20 | Details |
41 | Cyber Analyst | $ 117,000 | 8 | Details |
42 | Penetration Tester | $ 112,000 | 64 | Details |
43 | Information Security Analyst | $ 112,000 | 44 | Details |
44 | Information Security Manager | $ 111,111 | 19 | Details |
45 | Security Analyst | $ 108,060 | 256 | Details |
46 | Security Operations Analyst | $ 105,000 | 19 | Details |
47 | Compliance Analyst | $ 104,500 | 38 | Details |
48 | Information Security Risk Analyst | $ 99,300 | 7 | Details |
49 | Security Specialist | $ 98,650 | 46 | Details |
50 | Security Administrator | $ 98,650 | 28 | Details |
51 | Information Security Specialist | $ 96,923 | 15 | Details |
52 | Cyber Threat Analyst | $ 95,676 | 16 | Details |
53 | Cyber Security Specialist | $ 92,000 | 16 | Details |
54 | SOC Analyst | $ 85,000 | 60 | Details |
55 | GRC Analyst | $ 81,250 | 12 | Details |
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