Median salary
$267,500
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$205.6k – $297.5k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
32.2%
47 of 146 roles
Live roles
146
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
Head of National Security Sales (DoW/IC)
Chief Information Security Officer
CISO
CISO
Vice President of Cybersecurity & Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)
Chief Information Security Officer
Advisory CISO
Head of Security
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Mimecast
|
$196,000 | 2 |
|
Anthropic
|
$625,000 | 1 |
| DP DLA Piper | $600,000 | 1 |
|
Glean
|
$456,850 | 1 |
|
Verkada
|
$425,000 | 1 |
| CI Circle | $341,250 | 1 |
|
Harvey
|
$323,000 | 1 |
|
AeroVironment
|
$319,250 | 1 |
CISO salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago | $341,250 | 3 |
| Boston | $341,250 | 3 |
| New York | $282,500 | 16 |
| San Francisco | $277,500 | 8 |
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How much do CISO roles pay?
The median salary for CISO roles is $267,500 per year. Most pay falls between $205,563 (25th percentile) and $297,500 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $147,720 to $330,300.
These figures are computed live from 146 active CISO roles on JobsRadar, of which 47 (32.2%) 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 CISO roles include Anthropic, DLA Piper, Verkada and Glean.
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 CISO salary?
- The median is $267,500 per year, with most pay between $205,563 and $297,500 (25th–75th percentile), based on 47 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the CISO salary range?
- Pay ranges from about $147,720 to $330,300 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $267,500. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.