Head of Information Security Salary in 2024

💰 The median Head of Information Security Salary in 2024 is USD 261,500

✏️ This salary info is based on 6 individual salaries reported during 2024

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Salary details

The average Head of Information Security salary lies between USD 200,000 and USD 295,000 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
Head of Information Security
Experience
all levels
Region
global/worldwide
Salary year
2024
Sample size
6
Top 10%
$ 297,000
Top 25%
$ 295,000
Median
$ 261,500
Bottom 25%
$ 200,000
Bottom 10%
$ 200,000

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

Last updated: March 24, 2024

Salary trend

Top 20 Job Tags for Head of Information Security roles

The three most common job tag items assiciated with Head of Information Security job listings are Compliance, Strategy and ISO 27001. Below you find a list of the 20 most occuring job tags in 2024 and the number of open jobs that where associated with them during that period:

Compliance | 9 jobs Strategy | 8 jobs ISO 27001 | 7 jobs Risk management | 7 jobs Governance | 7 jobs Risk assessment | 6 jobs NIST | 5 jobs CISSP | 5 jobs CISM | 5 jobs Privacy | 5 jobs Computer Science | 5 jobs Audits | 4 jobs Incident response | 4 jobs GDPR | 4 jobs SOC 2 | 4 jobs CISA | 4 jobs Security strategy | 4 jobs Cloud | 4 jobs CISO | 4 jobs Vulnerability management | 3 jobs

Top 20 Job Perks/Benefits for Head of Information Security roles

The three most common job benefits and perks assiciated with Head of Information Security job listings are Career development, Competitive pay and Health care. Below you find a list of the 20 most occuring job perks or benefits in 2024 and the number of open jobs that where offering them during that period:

Career development | 9 jobs Competitive pay | 5 jobs Health care | 4 jobs Startup environment | 4 jobs Team events | 3 jobs Equity | 2 jobs Flex hours | 2 jobs Fitness / gym | 2 jobs Flex vacation | 1 jobs Wellness | 1 jobs Salary bonus | 1 jobs Home office stipend | 1 jobs

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