January 9, 2016
According to the IT job board DICE, the top IT security salaries go to lead software security engineers who earn an average of $233,333.
SilverBull, a full-service IT and cybersecurity recruiting and staffing company based in Manchester, Conn. recently published figures for chief information security officer (CISO) salaries. They state that the average median CISO salary is $204,000. SilverBull lists the top six U.S. metros for CISO salaries as follows:
- San Francisco, Calif. where the average CISO salary is $249,000, and ranges from $154,000 up to $380,000.
- San Jose, Calif. where the average CISO salary is $240,000, and ranges from $149,000 to $368,000.
- New York City, N.Y. where the average CISO salary is $240,000, and ranges from $149,000 to $367,000.
- Washington, D.C. where the average CISO salary is $225,000, and ranges from $139,000 to $334,000.
- Los Angeles, Calif. where the average CISO salary is $233,000, and ranges from $138,000 to $341,000.
- Chicago, Ill. where the average CISO salary is $214,000, and ranges from $132,000 to $328,000.