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CISO

$287,775

median · per year, annualized USD

Median over time ▲ +43.9%

$200,000 $287,775

$224.4k 25th

$287.8k Median

$319.4k 75th

$175.5k

$471.6k

Box 25th–75th · whiskers 10th–90th Full range $104k – $999k · outliers off-axis

Disclosing: 35%
Live roles: 100

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Highest-paying jobs

CISO

Rain · New York, NY

$50,000 – $999,000

Chief Information Security Officer

DFO Referrals · Westport, CT

$405,000 – $655,000

Head of Security & Compliance

Masabi · London - Remote

£416,000 – £416,000

Head of Security & Compliance

Masabi · Romania

€416,000 – €416,000

Chief Information Security Officer

Compass · New York City

$350,000 – $400,000

Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)

Hippo Insurance · Austin, TX / Morristown, NJ (hybrid)

$237,500 – $390,000

Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)

Hippo Insurance · Morristown, NJ / Austin, TX (hybrid)

$237,500 – $390,000

Chief Information Security Officer

DriveWealth · New York, New York, United States

$300,000 – $375,000

Field Chief Information Security Officer (Field CISO)

Vanta · Remote U.S.

$312,000 – $367,000

Head of Product Security

Harvey · San Francisco

$285,000 – $350,000

Top companies hiring

Company	Median	Roles
Masabi	$482,308	3
Harvey	$317,500	2
Hippo Insurance	$313,750	2
NexHealth	$180,000	2
DR DFO Referrals	$530,000	1
Rain	$524,500	1
Compass	$375,000	1
Vanta	$339,500	1

CISO salary by location

Location	Median	Roles
New York	$295,000	11
San Francisco	$227,500	9
London	$222,500	3
Seattle	$180,000	3