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SALARY SURVEYS
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UPDATED October 2024 About salary data? |
CALCULATE YOUR OPTIMUM SALARY!
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| AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR | MOST TYPICAL SALARY / YEAR |
Gross income
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$107,461 USD£82,309 GBPNew York City $92,500 USD |
$92,000 USD£70,466 GBPIncluding "New York City" Excluding "New York City" |
Average salary for Security Specialist / United States is $107,461 USD per year. The most typical earning is $92,000 USD. All data are based on 45 salary surveys. Salaries are different between men and women. Men receive an average salary of $112,200 USD. Women receive a salary of $191,700 USD.
Based on education, the highest salaries receive people with Masters Degree with salary of $125,700 USD. The second most paid education level is Bachelors Degree with salary of $102,800 USD.
Different experiences affect earning as well. People with 20+ Years of experience receive salary of $125,300 USD. Employees with 12-16 Years of experience receive $125,000 USD.
| Salary Levels (USD) per Year | Surveys | [%] |
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$10,000 USD -
$14,999 USD
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0 |
n/a
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$15,000 USD -
$19,999 USD
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0 |
n/a
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$20,000 USD -
$24,999 USD
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0 |
n/a
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$25,000 USD -
$29,999 USD
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0 |
n/a
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$30,000 USD -
$34,999 USD
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1 |
100%
2.22% |
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$35,000 USD -
$39,999 USD
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0 |
n/a
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$40,000 USD -
$44,999 USD
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0 |
n/a
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$45,000 USD -
$49,999 USD
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2 |
97.78%
4.44% |
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$50,000 USD -
$54,999 USD
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1 |
93.33%
2.22% |
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$55,000 USD -
$59,999 USD
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0 |
n/a
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$60,000 USD -
$64,999 USD
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0 |
n/a
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$65,000 USD -
$69,999 USD
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2 |
91.11%
4.44% |
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$70,000 USD -
$74,999 USD
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3 |
86.67%
6.67% |
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$75,000 USD -
$79,999 USD
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3 |
80%
6.67% |
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$80,000 USD -
$84,999 USD
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4 |
73.33%
8.89% |
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$85,000 USD -
$89,999 USD
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n/a
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| THE MOST TYPICAL SALARY | ||
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$90,000 USD -
$94,999 USD
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6 |
64.44%
13.33% |
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$95,000 USD -
$99,999 USD
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2 |
51.11%
4.44% |
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$100,000 USD -
$104,999 USD
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3 |
46.67%
6.67% |
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$105,000 USD -
$109,999 USD
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2 |
40%
4.44% |
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$110,000 USD -
$114,999 USD
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2 |
35.56%
4.44% |
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$115,000 USD -
$119,999 USD
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2 |
31.11%
4.44% |
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$120,000 USD -
$124,999 USD
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1 |
26.67%
2.22% |
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$125,000 USD -
$129,999 USD
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n/a
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$130,000 USD -
$134,999 USD
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2 |
24.44%
4.44% |
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$135,000 USD -
$139,999 USD
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1 |
20%
2.22% |
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$140,000 USD -
$144,999 USD
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0 |
n/a
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$145,000 USD -
$149,999 USD
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1 |
17.78%
2.22% |
| HIGH SALARIES | ||
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$150,000 USD -
$159,999 USD
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1 |
15.56%
2.22% |
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$160,000 USD -
$169,999 USD
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0 |
n/a
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$170,000 USD -
$179,999 USD
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0 |
n/a
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$180,000 USD -
$189,999 USD
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1 |
13.33%
2.22% |
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$190,000 USD -
$199,999 USD
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2 |
11.11%
4.44% |
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$200,000 USD -
$209,999 USD
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1 |
6.67%
2.22% |
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$210,000 USD -
$219,999 USD
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1 |
4.44%
2.22% |
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$220,000 USD -
$229,999 USD
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0 |
n/a
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$230,000 USD -
$239,999 USD
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0 |
n/a
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$240,000 USD -
$249,999 USD
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0 |
n/a
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$250,000 USD -
$349,999 USD
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2.22%
2.22% |
| # | Surveys | AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR | ||
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| 1 | Masters Degree | 14 | $125,700 USD |
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| 2 | Bachelors Degree | 17 | $102,800 USD |
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| 3 | Some College | 13 | $95,900 USD |
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| 4 | Doctorate Degree | 1 | $80,800 USD |
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| # | Surveys | AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR | ||
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| 1 | 20+ Years | 8 | $125,300 USD |
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| 2 | 12-16 Years | 9 | $125,000 USD |
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| 3 | 2-4 Years | 7 | $123,000 USD |
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| 4 | 16-20 Years | 3 | $118,200 USD |
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| 5 | 8-12 Years | 5 | $87,800 USD |
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| 6 | 4-8 Years | 11 | $86,900 USD |
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| 7 | 1-2 Years | 1 | $50,000 USD |
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| 8 | 0-1 Year | 1 | $47,000 USD |
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| # | Surveys | AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR | ||
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| 1 | Permanent | 40 | $112,400 USD |
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| 2 | Self Employed | 1 | $100,000 USD |
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| 3 | Contract | 4 | $59,800 USD |
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| # | Surveys | AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR | ||
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| 1 | Georgia | 3 | $166,700 USD |
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| 2 | Washington State | 5 | $152,600 USD |
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| 3 | District Of Columbia (DC) | 1 | $135,000 USD |
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| 4 | New Mexico | 1 | $130,000 USD |
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| 5 | Pennsylvania | 1 | $118,000 USD |
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| 6 | California | 5 | $115,200 USD |
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| 7 | Kansas | 1 | $110,000 USD |
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| 8 | Ohio | 3 | $105,500 USD |
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| 9 | Massachusetts | 2 | $105,100 USD |
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| 10 | Louisiana | 1 | $103,000 USD |
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| 11 | New York State | 2 | $92,500 USD |
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| 12 | Missouri | 2 | $90,000 USD |
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| 13 | Utah | 1 | $90,000 USD |
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| 14 | New Hampshire | 1 | $90,000 USD |
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| 15 | Texas | 6 | $87,000 USD |
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| 16 | Minnesota | 3 | $73,900 USD |
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| 17 | Illinois | 1 | $73,000 USD |
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| 18 | Florida | 3 | $65,000 USD |
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| 19 | Maryland | 1 | $47,000 USD |
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| # | Surveys | AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR | ||
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| 1 | Tacoma | 1 | $200,000 USD |
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| 2 | Atlanta | 3 | $166,700 USD |
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| 3 | Seattle | 4 | $140,800 USD |
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| 4 | --Other-- | 2 | $135,300 USD |
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| 5 | Washington DC | 1 | $135,000 USD |
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| 6 | Albuquerque | 1 | $130,000 USD |
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| 7 | Los Angeles | 4 | $121,500 USD |
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| 8 | Pittsburgh | 1 | $118,000 USD |
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| 9 | Kansas City | 1 | $115,000 USD |
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| 10 | Houston | 1 | $110,000 USD |
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| 11 | Wichita | 1 | $110,000 USD |
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| 12 | Cleveland | 3 | $105,500 USD |
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| 13 | Boston | 2 | $105,100 USD |
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| 14 | San Antonio | 2 | $103,500 USD |
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| 15 | Shreveport | 1 | $103,000 USD |
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| 16 | New York City | 2 | $92,500 USD |
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| 17 | Salt Lake City | 1 | $90,000 USD |
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| 18 | San Francisco | 1 | $90,000 USD |
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| 19 | Manchester, United States | 1 | $90,000 USD |
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| 20 | Arlington | 2 | $87,500 USD |
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| 21 | St. Paul | 1 | $80,800 USD |
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| 22 | Chicago | 1 | $73,000 USD |
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| 23 | Minneapolis | 2 | $70,400 USD |
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| 24 | Tampa | 1 | $70,000 USD |
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| 25 | St. Louis | 1 | $65,000 USD |
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| 26 | Miami | 2 | $62,500 USD |
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| 27 | Baltimore | 1 | $47,000 USD |
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| 28 | Austin | 1 | $30,000 USD |
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What I do?
"Manage Security Strategy."
| City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
| Tacoma | Some College | 2-4 Years | Expert | $200,000 USD |
What I do?
"Information Systems security. Cybersecurity governance, risks, and compliance. Risk Management Framework Vulnerability assessment."
| City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
| --Other-- | Masters Degree | 2-4 Years | Expert | $194,000 USD |
What I do?
"IT Risk Management."
| City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
| Boston | Bachelors Degree | 12-16 Years | Expert | $133,000 USD |
What I do?
"CISM, IAM architecture, design."
| City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
| Atlanta | Bachelors Degree | 12-16 Years | n/a | $195,000 USD |
What I do?
"Analyze projects."
| City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
| Arlington | Bachelors Degree | 2-4 Years | n/a | $81,000 USD |
What I do?
"Information security architecture. security surveys. regulatory compliance."
| City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
| Houston | Bachelors Degree | 8-12 Years | n/a | $110,000 USD |
What I do?
"Cyber security specialist working with IT assets for government institution."
| City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
| Pittsburgh | Some College | 8-12 Years | n/a | $118,000 USD |
What I do?
"Security and privacy audits, Data protection reviews, set policy and standards."
| City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
| Seattle | Bachelors Degree | 12-16 Years | n/a | $210,000 USD |
What I do?
"Multilingual security professional with 15years of experience working with a myriad of industries among Fortune 500 companies on governance, risk and compliance, auditing, network security, security architecture, and business continuity management. Passion for new and emerging technologies, along with the challenges and paradigm shifts they bring."
| City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
| Seattle | Masters Degree | 12-16 Years | n/a | $100,000 USD |
What I do?
"The Group Leader, Security Engineering and Operations is responsible for building and maintaining a team that designs, supports, monitors and troubleshoots core Information Security tools and technologies. The Engineering portion of the team is responsible for the design and build aspects of Information Security Technologies to help with the implementation of the Information Security Strategic Plan based on company and industry security standards. The Operations portion of the team is responsible for managing, monitoring and maintenance of information security devices such as Intrusion Prevention Systems (IPS), Threat Detection Tools and Web Content Filtering technology."
| City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
| Atlanta | Masters Degree | 16-20 Years | n/a | $185,000 USD |
What I do?
"Cyber Security Analyst Information Security."
| City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
| San Antonio | Some College | 20+ Years | n/a | $100,000 USD |
What I do?
"Cyber Security Engineering, I don't know what else to put here."
| City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
| Albuquerque | Masters Degree | 4-8 Years | n/a | $130,000 USD |
