Cyber Security Specialist Salary in 2022

💰 The median Cyber Security Specialist Salary in 2022 is USD 79,000

✏️ This salary info is based on 5 individual salaries reported during 2022

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Salary details

The average Cyber Security Specialist salary lies between USD 68,293 and USD 94,560 globally. It represents the overall compensation/gross salary amount for the working year (before deductions like social security, taxes and other contributions), not including equity/stock options or similar benefits.

Job title
Cyber Security Specialist
Experience
all levels
Region
global/worldwide
Salary year
2022
Sample size
5
Top 10%
$ 145,000
Top 25%
$ 94,560
Median
$ 79,000
Bottom 25%
$ 68,293
Bottom 10%
$ 44,128

All data shown are full-time equivalent (FTE) salaries. Part-time salary information has been extrapolated to its FTE value.

Last updated: May 19, 2024

Salary trend

Top 20 Job Tags for Cyber Security Specialist roles

The three most common job tag items assiciated with Cyber Security Specialist job listings are Vulnerabilities, Cloud and Vulnerability management. Below you find a list of the 20 most occuring job tags in 2022 and the number of open jobs that where associated with them during that period:

Vulnerabilities | 13 jobs Cloud | 13 jobs Vulnerability management | 8 jobs Automation | 8 jobs NIST | 8 jobs Compliance | 8 jobs Monitoring | 8 jobs Network security | 7 jobs Firewalls | 7 jobs Linux | 7 jobs Risk management | 7 jobs SIEM | 6 jobs Audits | 6 jobs Azure | 6 jobs Computer Science | 6 jobs Security assessment | 5 jobs Windows | 5 jobs Pentesting | 5 jobs Application security | 5 jobs Scripting | 5 jobs

Top 20 Job Perks/Benefits for Cyber Security Specialist roles

The three most common job benefits and perks assiciated with Cyber Security Specialist job listings are Career development, Flex hours and Health care. Below you find a list of the 20 most occuring job perks or benefits in 2022 and the number of open jobs that where offering them during that period:

Career development | 16 jobs Flex hours | 7 jobs Health care | 7 jobs Team events | 7 jobs Startup environment | 6 jobs Flex vacation | 5 jobs Competitive pay | 5 jobs Yoga | 3 jobs 401(k) matching | 2 jobs Equity | 2 jobs Parental leave | 2 jobs Insurance | 2 jobs Unlimited paid time off | 2 jobs Wellness | 1 jobs Transparency | 1 jobs Conferences | 1 jobs Medical leave | 1 jobs Home office stipend | 1 jobs

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