Median salary
$267,500
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$207.5k – $295k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
30.4%
45 of 148 roles
Live roles
148
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
Head of National Security Sales (DoW/IC)
Chief Information Security Officer
Vice President of Cybersecurity & Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)
Chief Information Security Officer
Member of Technical Staff, Head of Security
Advisory CISO
Head of Security
VP, Global Head of Product Security and Risk
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Mimecast
|
$196,000 | 2 |
|
Anthropic
|
$625,000 | 1 |
| DP DLA Piper | $600,000 | 1 |
| CI Circle | $341,250 | 1 |
|
Profound
|
$337,500 | 1 |
|
Harvey
|
$323,000 | 1 |
|
AeroVironment
|
$319,250 | 1 |
|
Anduril Industries
|
$317,000 | 1 |
CISO salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago | $341,250 | 3 |
| Boston | $311,250 | 4 |
| New York | $284,375 | 18 |
| San Francisco | $277,500 | 8 |
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How much do CISO roles pay?
The median salary for CISO roles is $267,500 per year. Most pay falls between $207,500 (25th percentile) and $295,000 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $176,550 to $321,500.
These figures are computed live from 148 active CISO roles on JobsRadar, of which 45 (30.4%) publish a salary range. Pay is normalized to annualized USD so roles can be compared on equal terms; the highest-paying roles listed above show their original posted currency. Numbers refresh every few hours as new roles are posted and older ones close.
Employers currently hiring well-paid CISO roles include Anthropic, DLA Piper, AeroVironment and Anduril Industries.
Salary transparency varies by employer and region, so the disclosing share above reflects only roles that publish pay — not every open position. Use it as a directional benchmark rather than an exact offer.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average CISO salary?
- The median is $267,500 per year, with most pay between $207,500 and $295,000 (25th–75th percentile), based on 45 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the CISO salary range?
- Pay ranges from about $176,550 to $321,500 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $267,500. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.