Salary Guides
What Each Cybersecurity Job Pays
Each card shows the federal median and the 10th to 90th percentile range for one job. Open a guide for state pay and what moves a salary.
- IT Manager Salary $175,140 median pay (BLS)
- Range
- $107,550 to $297,510
- Computer Network Architect Salary $134,050 median pay (BLS)
- Range
- $79,900 to $202,680
- Cybersecurity Salary $129,180 median pay (BLS)
- Range
- $75,090 to $199,850
- Cybersecurity Analyst Salary $129,180 median pay (BLS)
- Range
- $75,090 to $199,850
- Entry-Level Cybersecurity Salary $75,090 to $97,810 starting pay, 10th to 25th percentile (BLS)
- All Analysts
- $129,180 median
- Systems Administrator Salary $99,130 median pay (BLS)
- Range
- $62,640 to $155,050
- Compliance Officer Salary $80,730 median pay (BLS)
- Range
- $48,220 to $133,720
| Job | 10th Percentile | Median | 90th Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| IT Manager Salary | $107,550 | $175,140 | $297,510 |
| Computer Network Architect Salary | $79,900 | $134,050 | $202,680 |
| Cybersecurity Salary | $75,090 | $129,180 | $199,850 |
| Cybersecurity Analyst Salary | $75,090 | $129,180 | $199,850 |
| Entry-Level Cybersecurity Salary | $75,090 | $129,180 | $199,850 |
| Systems Administrator Salary | $62,640 | $99,130 | $155,050 |
| Compliance Officer Salary | $48,220 | $80,730 | $133,720 |
Pay
Cybersecurity Pay by Occupation
Percentile wages for every occupation in our career research, highest median first.
| Occupation | 10th Percentile | Median | 90th Percentile | Median Hourly |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $107,550 | $175,140 | $297,510 | $84.20 |
| Computer Network Architects | $79,900 | $134,050 | $202,680 | $64.45 |
| Information Security Analysts | $75,090 | $129,180 | $199,850 | $62.11 |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators | $62,640 | $99,130 | $155,050 | $47.66 |
| Compliance Officers | $48,220 | $80,730 | $133,720 | $38.81 |
Range
How Wide the Pay Range Runs
The box is the middle half of workers. The line runs from the 10th to the 90th percentile.
Information Security Analysts, United States $129,180median/yr ($62.11/hr)
$75,090 $199,850
Network and Computer Systems Administrators, United States $99,130median/yr ($47.66/hr)
$62,640 $155,050
Computer Network Architects, United States $134,050median/yr ($64.45/hr)
$79,900 $202,680
Computer and Information Systems Managers, United States $175,140median/yr ($84.20/hr)
$107,550 $297,510
Location
Best-Paying States for Information Security Analysts
Cost
What a Degree Costs Beside What the Job Pays
Tuition figures use programs where the school publishes both credits and a per-credit rate.
Median Online Bachelor's Tuition
$54,780
School program pages, October 2026
Median Online Master's Tuition
$25,488
School program pages, October 2026
Information Security Analyst Median Pay
$129,180
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Sources
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