SECURITY SPECIALIST / SALARY
AUSTRALIA

SALARY SURVEYS

14

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April 2024
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1.47 AUD = 1 USD

160,192 AUD

$109,125 USD

Sydney

190,031 AUD

113,033 AUD

$77,000 USD

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Average Salary / Security Specialist / Australia

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Average salary for Security Specialist / Australia is 160,192 AUD per year. The most typical earning is 113,033 AUD. All data are based on 14 salary surveys. Salaries are different between men and women. Men receive an average salary of 172,339 AUD. Women receive a salary of 103,638 AUD.

Based on education, the highest salaries receive people with Bachelors Degree with salary of 181,734 AUD. The second most paid education level is Some College with salary of 138,723 AUD.

Different experiences affect earning as well. People with 16-20 Years of experience receive salary of 400,609 AUD. Employees with 20+ Years of experience receive 225,920 AUD.

Levels / Security Specialist / Australia (Gross AUD)

Salary Levels (AUD) per Year	Surveys	[%]
14,700 AUD - 21,999 AUD	0	n/a
22,000 AUD - 29,399 AUD	0	n/a
29,400 AUD - 36,699 AUD	0	n/a
36,700 AUD - 43,999 AUD	0	n/a
44,000 AUD - 51,399 AUD	0	n/a
51,400 AUD - 58,699 AUD	0	n/a
58,700 AUD - 66,099 AUD	1	100% 7.14%
66,100 AUD - 73,399 AUD	0	n/a
73,400 AUD - 80,699 AUD	0	n/a
80,700 AUD - 88,099 AUD	0	n/a
88,100 AUD - 95,399 AUD	0	n/a
95,400 AUD - 102,799 AUD	0	n/a
102,800 AUD - 110,099 AUD	2	92.86% 14.29%
THE MOST TYPICAL SALARY
110,100 AUD - 117,399 AUD	3	78.57% 21.43%
117,400 AUD - 124,799 AUD	1	57.14% 7.14%
124,800 AUD - 132,099 AUD	0	n/a
132,100 AUD - 139,499 AUD	3	50% 21.43%
139,500 AUD - 146,799 AUD	0	n/a
146,800 AUD - 154,099 AUD	0	n/a
154,100 AUD - 161,499 AUD	0	n/a
161,500 AUD - 168,799 AUD	0	n/a
168,800 AUD - 176,199 AUD	1	28.57% 7.14%
176,200 AUD - 183,499 AUD	0	n/a
183,500 AUD - 190,799 AUD	0	n/a
190,800 AUD - 198,199 AUD	0	n/a
198,200 AUD - 205,499 AUD	0	n/a
205,500 AUD - 212,899 AUD	1	21.43% 7.14%
212,900 AUD - 220,199 AUD	0	n/a
HIGH SALARIES
220,200 AUD - 234,899 AUD	0	n/a
234,900 AUD - 249,599 AUD	0	n/a
249,600 AUD - 264,199 AUD	0	n/a
264,200 AUD - 278,899 AUD	0	n/a
278,900 AUD - 293,599 AUD	0	n/a
293,600 AUD - 308,299 AUD	0	n/a
308,300 AUD - 322,999 AUD	1	14.29% 7.14%
323,000 AUD - 337,599 AUD	0	n/a
337,600 AUD - 352,299 AUD	0	n/a
352,300 AUD - 366,999 AUD	0	n/a
367,000 AUD - 513,799 AUD	1	7.14% 7.14%

Gender / Security Specialist / Australia (Gross AUD)

#		Surveys		AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1	Men	9	172,339 AUD
2	Women	3	103,638 AUD

Education / Security Specialist / Australia (Gross AUD)

#		Surveys
1	Bachelors Degree	9	181,734 AUD
2	Some College	1	138,723 AUD
3	Masters Degree	4	117,144 AUD

Experience / Security Specialist / Australia (Gross AUD)

#		Surveys
1	16-20 Years	1	400,609 AUD
2	20+ Years	2	225,920 AUD
3	4-8 Years	4	154,870 AUD
4	8-12 Years	4	122,722 AUD
5	12-16 Years	2	109,510 AUD
6	0-1 Year	1	60,627 AUD

Age / Security Specialist / Australia (Gross AUD)

#		Surveys
1	36-40	1	400,609 AUD
2	41-45	1	313,118 AUD
3	n/a	2	190,102 AUD
4	51-55	1	138,723 AUD
5	31-35	7	120,813 AUD
6	26-30	1	103,785 AUD
7	21-25	1	60,627 AUD

Work Type / Security Specialist / Australia (Gross AUD)

#		Surveys		AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1	Permanent	14	160,155 AUD

Cities / Security Specialist / Australia (Gross AUD)

#		Surveys
1	Canberra	5	211,240 AUD
2	Sydney	2	190,102 AUD
3	Brisbane	1	139,016 AUD
4	Melbourne	6	111,272 AUD

People's individual salary examples (surveys)

Security Engineer

Posted 05 September 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Reverse engineering. analysis."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Melbourne	Masters Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	135,700 AUD

Security Researcher

Posted 04 September 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Malware analysis
Reverse engineering
Exploit authoring."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Melbourne	Masters Degree	8-12 Years	n/a	113,700 AUD

Cyber Security

Posted 21 August 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Information security."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Canberra	Bachelors Degree	20+ Years	n/a	313,100 AUD

Security Engineer

Posted 08 August 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Configuring, supporting and Security technology systems to protect customer networks."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Canberra	Masters Degree	12-16 Years	n/a	114,800 AUD

Security Specialist

Posted 16 May 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Being paranoid."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Melbourne	Some College	20+ Years	n/a	138,800 AUD

Cyber Security Engineer

Posted 02 April 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Deployment, Maintenance and support of SIEM products (Vendor Specific), working with customers to improve their cyber security posture and operations."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Canberra	Masters Degree	12-16 Years	n/a	104,400 AUD

Threat Intelligence Analyst