Median salary
$125,052
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$100k – $155.8k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
43.7%
572 of 1,309 roles
Live roles
1,309
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
Research Engineer, Cybersecurity RL (Reinforcement Learning)
Staff+ Software Engineer, Cybersecurity Products
Full Stack Software Engineer, Cybersecurity Products
Principal Analyst - Security Operations
Staff Security GRC Analyst
Security Risk Analyst, Risk Engineering
Principal Cybersecurity Engineer (Starshield)
Principal Cybersecurity Engineer (Starshield)
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Northrop Grumman
|
$117,700 | 54 |
Booz Allen Hamilton
|
$120,250 | 42 |
CACI
|
$143,125 | 22 |
Leidos
|
$122,275 | 19 |
GDIT
|
$127,538 | 18 |
Amentum
|
$120,000 | 13 |
|
SpaceX
|
$162,500 | 11 |
Rocket Lab Corporation
|
$45,760 | 11 |
Cybersecurity salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $224,450 | 12 |
| Los Angeles | $175,000 | 10 |
| Seattle | $163,350 | 10 |
| New York | $153,750 | 22 |
| Austin | $153,000 | 9 |
| Atlanta | $152,000 | 13 |
| Boston | $141,500 | 11 |
| Denver | $130,500 | 9 |
| Chicago | $119,530 | 12 |
| Dublin | $93,980 | 3 |
Salary by employment type
| Employment type | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Full-time | $126,500 | 553 |
| Internship | $25.00/hr | 16 |
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How much do Cybersecurity roles pay?
The median salary for Cybersecurity roles is $125,052 per year. Most pay falls between $100,000 (25th percentile) and $155,838 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $79,706 to $182,900.
These figures are computed live from 1,309 active Cybersecurity roles on JobsRadar, of which 572 (43.7%) 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, Expedia Group and Suno.
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 $125,052 per year, with most pay between $100,000 and $155,838 (25th–75th percentile), based on 572 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the Cybersecurity salary range?
- Pay ranges from about $79,706 to $182,900 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $125,052. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.