Side-by-side distribution
Cybersecurity
$134,925
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 33.5%
- Live roles
- 373
SOC Analyst
$125,750
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 27.8%
- Live roles
- 72
Highest-paying jobs
Software Engineer, Cybersecurity Products
Research Engineer, Cybersecurity RL (Reinforcement Learning)
Full Stack Software Engineer, Cybersecurity Products
Sr. CSfC Cybersecurity Engineer II (6376)
Sr. Cybersecurity Engineer II (6376)
Senior Cyber-Security Operations Analyst, Product AppSec
Senior Security GRC Analyst
Security Operations Analyst
Senior Software Engineer, Cybersecurity
Cyber Security Analyst II
Highest-paying jobs
Senior Cyber-Security Operations Analyst, Product AppSec
Security Operations Analyst
Cyber-Security Operations Analyst III, Product AppSec
Senior Security Operations Analyst
SOC Security Analyst - FedRAMP
SOC Analyst
Sr. SOC Analyst II (6641)
Cybersecurity SOC Analyst II
Cybersecurity SOC Analyst II
Cybersecurity SOC Analyst II
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Accenture Federal Services
|
$134,850 | 11 |
|
CHAOS Industries
|
$150,000 | 7 |
Saalex
|
$125,000 | 7 |
|
MetroStar
|
$216,500 | 4 |
Anduril Industries
|
$114,500 | 3 |
AGE Solutions
|
$90,000 | 3 |
|
Anthropic
|
$357,500 | 2 |
|
Veeam Software
|
$213,500 | 2 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
CHAOS Industries
|
$135,000 | 3 |
|
Veeam Software
|
$213,500 | 2 |
| BL Blumira | $101,250 | 2 |
|
GoCardless
|
$270,400 | 1 |
| CR Crexi | $174,500 | 1 |
|
Rubrik Job Board
|
$155,200 | 1 |
|
MetroStar
|
$145,000 | 1 |
|
Accenture Federal Services
|
$134,800 | 1 |
Cybersecurity salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle | $158,400 | 5 |
| San Francisco | $150,000 | 11 |
| Los Angeles | $150,000 | 9 |
| New York | $146,250 | 12 |
| Boston | $141,750 | 4 |
SOC Analyst salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $135,000 | 3 |
| Los Angeles | $135,000 | 3 |
Cybersecurity vs SOC Analyst: which pays more?
The median for Cybersecurity is $134,925 per year (typically $112,500–$166,550), versus $125,750 for SOC Analyst ($106,038–$152,650). That puts Cybersecurity about 7% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Cybersecurity 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.