Side-by-side distribution
CISO
$286,750
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 33%
- Live roles
- 109
SOC Analyst
$120,750
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 24.4%
- Live roles
- 82
Highest-paying jobs
Head of National Security Sales (DoW/IC)
Head of Vulnerability Disclosure & Security Community
Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)
Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)
Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)
Deputy Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), US
Member of Technical Staff, Head of Security
Deputy Chief Information Security Officer - Bank
Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)
Head of Security
Highest-paying jobs
Senior Cyber-Security Operations Analyst, Product AppSec
Cyber-Security Operations Analyst III, Product AppSec
Security Operations Analyst
Security Operations Analyst
Security Operations Analyst
Security Operations Analyst
SOC Analyst
Security Operations Analyst - Tier 3
Cybersecurity SOC Analyst II
SOC Analyst (5333)
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Anthropic
|
$493,750 | 2 |
|
Hippo Insurance
|
$313,750 | 2 |
Planet
|
$275,175 | 2 |
| OS Obsidian Security | $340,000 | 1 |
|
Profound
|
$337,500 | 1 |
Cohere
|
$325,868 | 1 |
|
Cape
|
$325,000 | 1 |
|
OKX
|
$313,055 | 1 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Anduril Industries
|
$150,000 | 4 |
| KS Knox Systems | $117,500 | 3 |
|
Veeam Software
|
$213,500 | 2 |
Esri
|
$92,352 | 2 |
| HU Huntress | $91,324 | 2 |
|
Horizon3 AI
|
$142,425 | 1 |
|
CHAOS Industries
|
$135,000 | 1 |
Clearcapital
|
$126,400 | 1 |
CISO salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Austin | $313,750 | 3 |
| New York | $305,913 | 12 |
| San Francisco | $280,000 | 11 |
| Seattle | $280,000 | 3 |
CISO vs SOC Analyst: which pays more?
The median for CISO is $286,750 per year (typically $242,500–$305,913), versus $120,750 for SOC Analyst ($101,123–$142,444). That puts CISO about 137% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so CISO and SOC Analyst are compared on equal terms regardless of the currency each role was originally posted in. Only roles that publish a salary range feed the medians; numbers refresh every few hours as new roles post and older ones close, so this comparison reflects the market right now rather than a fixed survey. Use it as a directional benchmark when weighing one path against the other.