VP of Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity
$250K
median
$195K
25th %ile
$250K
median
$410K
90th %ile
▲ 7.5% YoY growth
🔒 Cybersecurity Industry
Cybersecurity Salary Guide 2026
Security analyst, penetration tester, CISO, and cloud security engineer salaries. Based on BLS OES, O*NET, and H-1B disclosure data — updated quarterly.
9
job titles tracked
$162K
avg median salary
$250K
top role median
Cybersecurity salaries — all roles
Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)
Cybersecurity
$240K
median
$180K
25th %ile
$240K
median
$400K
90th %ile
▲ 8.5% YoY growth
Director of Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity
$195K
median
$155K
25th %ile
$195K
median
$305K
90th %ile
▲ 8% YoY growth
Security Architect
Cybersecurity
$175K
median
$140K
25th %ile
$175K
median
$265K
90th %ile
▲ 9.2% YoY growth
Cloud Security Engineer
Cybersecurity
$162K
median
$125K
25th %ile
$162K
median
$248K
90th %ile
▲ 12.5% YoY growth
Security Engineer
Cybersecurity
$148K
median
$115K
25th %ile
$148K
median
$230K
90th %ile
▲ 10.2% YoY growth
Threat Intelligence Analyst
Cybersecurity
$115K
median
$88K
25th %ile
$115K
median
$185K
90th %ile
▲ 9.5% YoY growth
Digital Forensics Analyst
Cybersecurity
$98K
median
$75K
25th %ile
$98K
median
$162K
90th %ile
▲ 7.5% YoY growth
SOC Analyst
Cybersecurity
$78K
median
$58K
25th %ile
$78K
median
$130K
90th %ile
▲ 8.8% YoY growth
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