The Global InfoSec / Cybersecurity Salary Index for 2023 💰📊
See below our global salary index in 2023 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 2023 | n | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Head of Security | $ 245,000 | 11 | Details |
| 2 | Director of Information Security | $ 200,000 | 13 | Details |
| 3 | Detection Engineer | $ 193,500 | 10 | Details |
| 4 | Security Software Engineer | $ 175,000 | 32 | Details |
| 5 | Information Security Program Manager | $ 172,706 | 8 | Details |
| 6 | Security Operations Engineer | $ 172,100 | 23 | Details |
| 7 | Cloud Security Architect | $ 170,000 | 7 | Details |
| 8 | Cyber Security Architect | $ 169,000 | 7 | Details |
| 9 | Penetration Testing Engineer | $ 168,430 | 7 | Details |
| 10 | Security Architect | $ 168,225 | 160 | Details |
| 11 | Security Engineer | $ 166,000 | 1697 | Details |
| 12 | Security Compliance Manager | $ 155,100 | 14 | Details |
| 13 | Vulnerability Management Engineer | $ 155,000 | 6 | Details |
| 14 | IAM Engineer | $ 153,900 | 27 | Details |
| 15 | Security Researcher | $ 150,000 | 102 | Details |
| 16 | Software Reverse Engineer | $ 150,000 | 6 | Details |
| 17 | Vulnerability Analyst | $ 149,300 | 5 | Details |
| 18 | Information Security Officer | $ 148,174 | 101 | Details |
| 19 | Malware Reverse Engineer | $ 147,100 | 12 | Details |
| 20 | Malware Analyst | $ 142,000 | 8 | Details |
| 21 | Compliance Specialist | $ 140,000 | 32 | Details |
| 22 | Threat Intelligence Analyst | $ 139,400 | 15 | Details |
| 23 | Compliance Manager | $ 139,000 | 34 | Details |
| 24 | Professional Services Consultant | $ 138,800 | 44 | Details |
| 25 | GRC Analyst | $ 136,550 | 18 | Details |
| 26 | Security Lead | $ 135,750 | 24 | Details |
| 27 | DevSecOps Engineer | $ 135,000 | 210 | Details |
| 28 | Vulnerability Researcher | $ 133,000 | 7 | Details |
| 29 | Privacy Manager | $ 132,500 | 8 | Details |
| 30 | SOC Engineer | $ 131,300 | 5 | Details |
| 31 | Threat Hunter | $ 127,550 | 18 | Details |
| 32 | Information Security Manager | $ 125,000 | 11 | Details |
| 33 | Security Consultant | $ 125,000 | 41 | Details |
| 34 | Cyber Security Manager | $ 123,000 | 13 | Details |
| 35 | Head of Information Security | $ 122,868 | 6 | Details |
| 36 | IT Security Manager | $ 118,000 | 9 | Details |
| 37 | Security Analyst | $ 117,000 | 243 | Details |
| 38 | Incident Response Analyst | $ 114,500 | 18 | Details |
| 39 | Security Operations Analyst | $ 113,500 | 8 | Details |
| 40 | Technical Consultant | $ 113,100 | 6 | Details |
| 41 | Compliance Analyst | $ 110,050 | 90 | Details |
| 42 | Information Security Specialist | $ 108,500 | 6 | Details |
| 43 | Information Security Analyst | $ 100,000 | 56 | Details |
| 44 | Cyber Security Engineer | $ 97,171 | 9 | Details |
| 45 | SOC Analyst | $ 95,000 | 31 | Details |
| 46 | Cyber Security Specialist | $ 95,000 | 16 | Details |
| 47 | Cyber Engineer | $ 94,000 | 14 | Details |
| 48 | Penetration Tester | $ 89,000 | 46 | Details |
| 49 | Security Specialist | $ 85,425 | 42 | Details |
| 50 | Cyber Security Analyst | $ 82,500 | 30 | Details |
| 51 | Cyber Threat Intelligence Analyst | $ 81,800 | 11 | Details |
| 52 | Application Security Engineer | $ 42,500 | 6 | Details |
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