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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GRC Director | $ 260,000 | 10 | Details |
| 2 | Head of Security | $ 200,000 | 56 | Details |
| 3 | Solutions Architect | $ 186,500 | 28 | Details |
| 4 | Malware Reverse Engineer | $ 179,000 | 26 | Details |
| 5 | Security Software Engineer | $ 175,000 | 180 | Details |
| 6 | SOC Engineer | $ 174,000 | 31 | Details |
| 7 | Product Security Lead | $ 173,647 | 10 | Details |
| 8 | Security Architect | $ 170,000 | 452 | Details |
| 9 | Director of Information Security | $ 170,000 | 36 | Details |
| 10 | Security Researcher | $ 170,000 | 186 | Details |
| 11 | Cyber Security Technologist | $ 169,500 | 6 | Details |
| 12 | Privacy Engineer | $ 168,000 | 62 | Details |
| 13 | Software Engineer | $ 168,000 | 469 | Details |
| 14 | Data Scientist | $ 165,050 | 14 | Details |
| 15 | Incident Response Engineer | $ 163,850 | 34 | Details |
| 16 | Software Reverse Engineer | $ 162,500 | 10 | Details |
| 17 | Solution Architect | $ 160,375 | 6 | Details |
| 18 | Solutions Engineer | $ 160,000 | 52 | Details |
| 19 | Product Manager | $ 160,000 | 47 | Details |
| 20 | Security Solution Architect | $ 160,000 | 10 | Details |
| 21 | Vulnerability Management Specialist | $ 158,650 | 16 | Details |
| 22 | Enterprise Architect | $ 156,800 | 16 | Details |
| 23 | Privacy Officer | $ 156,749 | 18 | Details |
| 24 | Malware Analyst | $ 156,000 | 14 | Details |
| 25 | Security Operations Manager | $ 155,187 | 36 | Details |
| 26 | Security Engineer | $ 155,000 | 4234 | Details |
| 27 | Systems Engineer | $ 154,960 | 250 | Details |
| 28 | Sales Engineer | $ 154,750 | 72 | Details |
| 29 | Compliance Officer | $ 154,444 | 14 | Details |
| 30 | Vulnerability Researcher | $ 153,600 | 12 | Details |
| 31 | Program Manager | $ 152,500 | 114 | Details |
| 32 | Security Program Manager | $ 150,550 | 8 | Details |
| 33 | Cyber Security Project Manager | $ 150,000 | 8 | Details |
| 34 | Head of Information Security | $ 150,000 | 24 | Details |
| 35 | Security Operations Engineer | $ 150,000 | 100 | Details |
| 36 | Project Manager | $ 150,000 | 37 | Details |
| 37 | Security Lead | $ 148,800 | 82 | Details |
| 38 | Vulnerability Management Engineer | $ 148,388 | 36 | Details |
| 39 | Security Control Assessor | $ 147,687 | 52 | Details |
| 40 | GRC Specialist | $ 147,500 | 18 | Details |
| 41 | SIEM Engineer | $ 147,150 | 6 | Details |
| 42 | Information System Security Manager | $ 146,450 | 88 | Details |
| 43 | Cyber Systems Engineer | $ 146,000 | 72 | Details |
| 44 | Digital Network Exploitation Analyst | $ 146,000 | 15 | Details |
| 45 | Threat Intelligence Analyst | $ 145,000 | 126 | Details |
| 46 | Infrastructure Engineer | $ 144,450 | 14 | Details |
| 47 | Penetration Testing Engineer | $ 143,872 | 22 | Details |
| 48 | Cryptologic Computer Scientist | $ 142,500 | 6 | Details |
| 49 | Cloud Engineer | $ 140,875 | 40 | Details |
| 50 | Compliance Manager | $ 140,000 | 114 | Details |
| 51 | DevSecOps | $ 139,750 | 96 | Details |
| 52 | IAM Engineer | $ 139,672 | 39 | Details |
| 53 | Incident Response Lead | $ 139,300 | 20 | Details |
| 54 | Incident Response Manager | $ 139,000 | 15 | Details |
| 55 | Information Security Officer | $ 138,000 | 275 | Details |
| 56 | Cyber Defense Analyst | $ 138,000 | 5 | Details |
| 57 | Red Team Operator | $ 137,750 | 19 | Details |
| 58 | SOC Manager | $ 137,000 | 13 | Details |
| 59 | Penetration Tester | $ 137,000 | 166 | Details |
| 60 | Threat Hunter | $ 136,500 | 42 | Details |
| 61 | Reverse Engineer | $ 136,000 | 22 | Details |
| 62 | Cyber Intelligence Analyst | $ 135,750 | 36 | Details |
| 63 | Privacy Manager | $ 135,353 | 22 | Details |
| 64 | Security Solutions Architect | $ 135,100 | 20 | Details |
| 65 | Security Operations Lead | $ 135,000 | 15 | Details |
| 66 | Firewall Engineer | $ 134,486 | 30 | Details |
| 67 | DevOps Engineer | $ 132,310 | 68 | Details |
| 68 | Information Systems Security Manager | $ 132,242 | 64 | Details |
| 69 | Consultant | $ 132,000 | 261 | Details |
| 70 | Incident Responder | $ 131,598 | 42 | Details |
| 71 | DevSecOps Engineer | $ 130,000 | 308 | Details |
| 72 | Splunk Engineer | $ 130,000 | 38 | Details |
| 73 | Security Consultant | $ 130,000 | 139 | Details |
| 74 | System Engineer | $ 130,000 | 6 | Details |
| 75 | Cyber Engineer | $ 129,030 | 157 | Details |
| 76 | Cyber Security | $ 127,951 | 40 | Details |
| 77 | Cyber Security Lead | $ 126,600 | 11 | Details |
| 78 | Network Engineer | $ 125,688 | 100 | Details |
| 79 | Cyberspace Intelligence Analyst | $ 125,000 | 6 | Details |
| 80 | Technical Account Manager | $ 124,500 | 16 | Details |
| 81 | Cyber Network Defense Analyst | $ 123,750 | 12 | Details |
| 82 | Professional Services Engineer | $ 121,500 | 14 | Details |
| 83 | IT Audit Manager | $ 120,250 | 18 | Details |
| 84 | SecOps Engineer | $ 119,444 | 8 | Details |
| 85 | Threat Analyst | $ 116,979 | 34 | Details |
| 86 | Information Security Specialist | $ 116,979 | 49 | Details |
| 87 | Security Operations Specialist | $ 114,400 | 10 | Details |
| 88 | Technical Consultant | $ 114,400 | 30 | Details |
| 89 | DevSecOps Architect | $ 114,000 | 8 | Details |
| 90 | Cyber Security Manager | $ 112,500 | 7 | Details |
| 91 | Vulnerability Analyst | $ 112,500 | 38 | Details |
| 92 | Information Security Manager | $ 111,111 | 37 | Details |
| 93 | Systems Administrator | $ 111,025 | 182 | Details |
| 94 | Cyber Mission Specialist | $ 110,800 | 14 | Details |
| 95 | Cyber Threat Analyst | $ 110,000 | 34 | Details |
| 96 | IT Security Manager | $ 110,000 | 9 | Details |
| 97 | Vulnerability Management Analyst | $ 110,000 | 17 | Details |
| 98 | GRC Analyst | $ 110,000 | 38 | Details |
| 99 | Security Specialist | $ 109,550 | 258 | Details |
| 100 | Compliance Analyst | $ 109,500 | 152 | Details |
| 101 | Incident Response Specialist | $ 108,391 | 10 | Details |
| 102 | Incident Response Analyst | $ 107,550 | 100 | Details |
| 103 | Customer Success Manager | $ 106,785 | 6 | Details |
| 104 | Insider Threat Analyst | $ 106,675 | 22 | Details |
| 105 | Information Security Lead | $ 106,350 | 22 | Details |
| 106 | Professional Services Consultant | $ 105,420 | 18 | Details |
| 107 | Security Analyst | $ 105,000 | 1101 | Details |
| 108 | Information Security Risk Analyst | $ 104,200 | 17 | Details |
| 109 | Compliance Specialist | $ 103,125 | 28 | Details |
| 110 | IT Auditor | $ 101,150 | 24 | Details |
| 111 | Information Security Analyst | $ 100,000 | 50 | Details |
| 112 | System Administrator | $ 99,000 | 52 | Details |
| 113 | Security Operations Analyst | $ 98,000 | 71 | Details |
| 114 | Risk Operations Analyst | $ 96,600 | 10 | Details |
| 115 | Cyber Security Consultant | $ 96,250 | 7 | Details |
| 116 | Security Administrator | $ 96,000 | 106 | Details |
| 117 | Incident Handler | $ 95,033 | 6 | Details |
| 118 | Technical Support Engineer | $ 94,450 | 30 | Details |
| 119 | Cyber Security Specialist | $ 94,222 | 38 | Details |
| 120 | Information Security Risk Specialist | $ 90,800 | 16 | Details |
| 121 | SOC Analyst | $ 90,180 | 181 | Details |
| 122 | Cyber Analyst | $ 85,000 | 37 | Details |
| 123 | Cyber Support Engineer | $ 84,600 | 6 | Details |
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