CISO
$267,500
median · per year, annualized USD
Median over time
▲ +33.8%
$200,000
$267,500
$207.5k
25th
$267.5k
Median
$295k
75th
$176.6k
$321.5k
Box 25th–75th · whiskers 10th–90th
Full range $97k – $700k · outliers off-axis
- Disclosing
- 30.6%
- Live roles
- 147
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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 |