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 | 6 | Details |
3 | Head of Security | $ 220,375 | 8 | Details |
4 | Information Security Officer | $ 200,000 | 33 | Details |
5 | Security Software Engineer | $ 197,750 | 32 | Details |
6 | Cyber Systems Engineer | $ 184,500 | 20 | Details |
7 | Incident Response Engineer | $ 180,400 | 8 | Details |
8 | Security Operations Manager | $ 180,000 | 10 | Details |
9 | Director of Information Security | $ 177,500 | 6 | Details |
10 | Malware Reverse Engineer | $ 177,000 | 14 | Details |
11 | Security Architect | $ 176,000 | 116 | Details |
12 | Cyber Security Consultant | $ 175,000 | 5 | Details |
13 | Privacy Manager | $ 175,000 | 8 | Details |
14 | Security Researcher | $ 159,750 | 64 | Details |
15 | Security Engineer | $ 159,700 | 996 | Details |
16 | Security Operations Engineer | $ 150,000 | 23 | Details |
17 | Professional Services Consultant | $ 148,800 | 8 | Details |
18 | Information System Security Manager | $ 142,950 | 24 | Details |
19 | Vulnerability Management Engineer | $ 142,463 | 8 | Details |
20 | Digital Network Exploitation Analyst | $ 142,000 | 12 | Details |
21 | Technical Consultant | $ 140,600 | 10 | Details |
22 | DevSecOps | $ 138,750 | 32 | Details |
23 | Threat Hunter | $ 138,500 | 8 | Details |
24 | Cyber Intelligence Analyst | $ 138,000 | 20 | Details |
25 | Threat Intelligence Analyst | $ 135,500 | 24 | Details |
26 | Security Operations Lead | $ 135,000 | 5 | Details |
27 | Compliance Manager | $ 134,350 | 32 | Details |
28 | Information Systems Security Officer | $ 133,000 | 40 | Details |
29 | Security Consultant | $ 130,516 | 32 | Details |
30 | SOC Manager | $ 130,000 | 5 | Details |
31 | Information System Security Officer | $ 127,548 | 34 | Details |
32 | IAM Engineer | $ 126,900 | 11 | Details |
33 | DevSecOps Engineer | $ 124,150 | 84 | Details |
34 | Security Lead | $ 123,350 | 38 | Details |
35 | Splunk Engineer | $ 121,000 | 6 | Details |
36 | Incident Response Analyst | $ 120,000 | 13 | Details |
37 | Information Systems Security Manager | $ 118,564 | 8 | Details |
38 | Cyber Engineer | $ 118,000 | 41 | Details |
39 | Compliance Analyst | $ 115,000 | 32 | Details |
40 | Information Security Analyst | $ 114,000 | 40 | Details |
41 | Information Security Manager | $ 113,055 | 14 | Details |
42 | Penetration Tester | $ 112,000 | 49 | Details |
43 | Security Analyst | $ 106,000 | 228 | Details |
44 | Security Specialist | $ 106,000 | 34 | Details |
45 | Cyber Threat Analyst | $ 105,676 | 14 | Details |
46 | Security Operations Analyst | $ 105,000 | 19 | Details |
47 | Information Security Risk Analyst | $ 99,300 | 7 | Details |
48 | Security Administrator | $ 98,650 | 22 | Details |
49 | Information Security Specialist | $ 96,923 | 15 | Details |
50 | Cyber Security Specialist | $ 90,000 | 12 | Details |
51 | Security Officer | $ 85,500 | 52 | Details |
52 | Security Operations Center Analyst | $ 85,000 | 15 | Details |
53 | SOC Analyst | $ 83,900 | 33 | Details |
54 | GRC Analyst | $ 81,250 | 12 | Details |
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