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.
The data is processed and updated on a weekly basis so the rankings may change over time during the year. Want to play around with the dataset yourself? You can download the complete salary dataset here.
# | Role | Median Salary in 2024 | n | |
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1 | Principal Business Value Consultant | $ 250,600 | 10 | Details |
2 | Head of Security | $ 220,375 | 8 | Details |
3 | Head of Information Security | $ 214,000 | 8 | Details |
4 | Privacy Officer | $ 199,000 | 8 | Details |
5 | Incident Response Engineer | $ 180,400 | 20 | Details |
6 | Incident Response Manager | $ 180,200 | 7 | Details |
7 | Malware Reverse Engineer | $ 179,000 | 16 | Details |
8 | Director of Information Security | $ 177,500 | 12 | Details |
9 | Cyber Security Consultant | $ 175,000 | 5 | Details |
10 | Security Software Engineer | $ 175,000 | 78 | Details |
11 | Security Architect | $ 170,000 | 198 | Details |
12 | Security Researcher | $ 167,900 | 98 | Details |
13 | GRC Specialist | $ 163,000 | 6 | Details |
14 | Security Engineer | $ 159,550 | 1584 | Details |
15 | Privacy Manager | $ 159,500 | 12 | Details |
16 | Security Operations Engineer | $ 155,000 | 38 | Details |
17 | Vulnerability Management Engineer | $ 154,963 | 10 | Details |
18 | Security Operations Manager | $ 151,650 | 16 | Details |
19 | Professional Services Consultant | $ 148,800 | 8 | Details |
20 | Information System Security Manager | $ 147,900 | 42 | Details |
21 | Vulnerability Analyst | $ 147,500 | 10 | Details |
22 | Cyber Systems Engineer | $ 146,000 | 46 | Details |
23 | Threat Intelligence Analyst | $ 145,000 | 60 | Details |
24 | DevSecOps | $ 142,750 | 48 | Details |
25 | Malware Analyst | $ 142,000 | 6 | Details |
26 | Digital Network Exploitation Analyst | $ 142,000 | 12 | Details |
27 | Technical Consultant | $ 140,600 | 10 | Details |
28 | Information Systems Security Manager | $ 140,000 | 12 | Details |
29 | Threat Hunter | $ 138,500 | 12 | Details |
30 | Cyber Intelligence Analyst | $ 138,000 | 26 | Details |
31 | Firewall Engineer | $ 131,000 | 8 | Details |
32 | Cyber Security Project Manager | $ 130,000 | 6 | Details |
33 | Splunk Engineer | $ 130,000 | 8 | Details |
34 | SOC Manager | $ 130,000 | 5 | Details |
35 | Compliance Manager | $ 127,500 | 42 | Details |
36 | IAM Engineer | $ 126,900 | 15 | Details |
37 | Security Lead | $ 125,900 | 52 | Details |
38 | Information Security Lead | $ 125,800 | 8 | Details |
39 | Cyberspace Intelligence Analyst | $ 125,000 | 6 | Details |
40 | Information Security Officer | $ 125,000 | 210 | Details |
41 | DevSecOps Engineer | $ 125,000 | 112 | Details |
42 | Security Consultant | $ 124,360 | 58 | Details |
43 | Cyber Engineer | $ 120,100 | 49 | Details |
44 | Incident Response Analyst | $ 117,500 | 30 | Details |
45 | Penetration Tester | $ 112,000 | 90 | Details |
46 | Information Security Manager | $ 111,111 | 23 | Details |
47 | Vulnerability Management Analyst | $ 110,000 | 5 | Details |
48 | Security Control Assessor | $ 109,000 | 6 | Details |
49 | GRC Analyst | $ 106,500 | 20 | Details |
50 | Security Analyst | $ 106,100 | 370 | Details |
51 | Information Security Risk Analyst | $ 104,200 | 11 | Details |
52 | Information Security Specialist | $ 100,000 | 23 | Details |
53 | Information Security Analyst | $ 100,000 | 50 | Details |
54 | Security Operations Analyst | $ 98,000 | 37 | Details |
55 | Compliance Analyst | $ 96,462 | 46 | Details |
56 | Security Specialist | $ 95,750 | 68 | Details |
57 | Cyber Threat Analyst | $ 95,676 | 18 | Details |
58 | Security Operations Lead | $ 95,550 | 7 | Details |
59 | Security Administrator | $ 95,000 | 38 | Details |
60 | Cyber Security Specialist | $ 90,833 | 20 | Details |
61 | SOC Analyst | $ 85,500 | 76 | Details |
62 | Cyber Analyst | $ 85,000 | 20 | Details |
63 | Incident Responder | $ 61,850 | 6 | Details |
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