Median salary
$132,500
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$110k – $165k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
34.8%
131 of 376 roles
Live roles
376
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
Staff+ Software Engineer, Cybersecurity Products
Full Stack Software Engineer, Cybersecurity Products
Research Engineer, Cybersecurity RL (Reinforcement Learning)
Senior Cyber-Security Operations Analyst, Product AppSec
Senior Cybersecurity Engineer II - Secret Clearance
Senior Security GRC Analyst
Senior Software Engineer, Cybersecurity
Security GRC Analyst
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Saalex
|
$124,750 | 8 |
MetroStar
|
$184,000 | 6 |
| DW Dark Wolf Solutions | $147,500 | 6 |
Accenture Federal Services
|
$116,500 | 6 |
Anduril Industries
|
$150,000 | 5 |
CHAOS Industries
|
$150,000 | 4 |
AGE Solutions
|
$85,000 | 4 |
|
Rocket Lab Corporation
|
$192,500 | 3 |
Cybersecurity salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $186,591 | 8 |
| New York | $160,000 | 12 |
| Los Angeles | $150,000 | 3 |
| Seattle | $147,500 | 6 |
| Boston | $141,750 | 8 |
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How much do Cybersecurity roles pay?
The median salary for Cybersecurity roles is $132,500 per year. Most pay falls between $110,000 (25th percentile) and $165,000 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $85,000 to $196,856.
These figures are computed live from 376 active Cybersecurity roles on JobsRadar, of which 131 (34.8%) 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 Cybersecurity roles include Anthropic, OpenAI, Veeam Software and Rocket Lab Corporation.
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 Cybersecurity salary?
- The median is $132,500 per year, with most pay between $110,000 and $165,000 (25th–75th percentile), based on 131 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the Cybersecurity salary range?
- Pay ranges from about $85,000 to $196,856 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $132,500. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.