Security Consultant Salary in 2022

💰 The median Security Consultant Salary in 2022 is USD 117,250

✏️ This salary info is based on 28 individual salaries reported during 2022

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Salary details

The average Security Consultant salary lies between USD 80,036 and USD 153,600 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
Security Consultant
Experience
all levels
Region
global/worldwide
Salary year
2022
Sample size
28
Top 10%
$ 228,518
Top 25%
$ 153,600
Median
$ 117,250
Bottom 25%
$ 80,036
Bottom 10%
$ 42,026

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 Security Consultant roles

The three most common job tag items assiciated with Security Consultant job listings are Cloud, Compliance and CISSP. 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:

Cloud | 125 jobs Compliance | 98 jobs CISSP | 82 jobs NIST | 80 jobs Risk management | 72 jobs AWS | 68 jobs Strategy | 64 jobs ISO 27001 | 64 jobs Privacy | 59 jobs CISM | 55 jobs Python | 55 jobs Automation | 54 jobs CISA | 54 jobs Pentesting | 52 jobs C | 48 jobs Scripting | 47 jobs SIEM | 45 jobs HIPAA | 45 jobs Governance | 44 jobs Computer Science | 44 jobs

Top 20 Job Perks/Benefits for Security Consultant roles

The three most common job benefits and perks assiciated with Security Consultant job listings are Career development, Flex hours and Team events. 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 | 158 jobs Flex hours | 74 jobs Team events | 69 jobs Startup environment | 57 jobs Flex vacation | 56 jobs Health care | 53 jobs Conferences | 49 jobs Competitive pay | 42 jobs Salary bonus | 29 jobs Equity | 26 jobs 401(k) matching | 21 jobs Signing bonus | 16 jobs Insurance | 14 jobs Parental leave | 7 jobs Flat hierarchy | 6 jobs Home office stipend | 6 jobs Wellness | 5 jobs Medical leave | 5 jobs Relocation support | 3 jobs Unlimited paid time off | 3 jobs

Related salaries

Security Consultant @ $ 153,600 (global) - Senior-level / Expert Details
Security Consultant @ $ 100,000 (global) - Mid-level / Intermediate Details
Security Consultant @ $ 151,275 (United States) Details
Security Consultant @ $ 153,600 (United States) - Senior-level / Expert Details
Security Consultant @ $ 117,250 (United States) - Mid-level / Intermediate Details
Security Consultant @ $ 86,193 (United Kingdom) Details

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