Cybersecurity Salary Sanity Check

Enter an offer or current pay and check where it lands against BLS-derived market ranges for your cybersecurity role.

Your situation

Verdict

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Market min

$76,912

Median

$96,140

Market max

$120,175

Next moves

  • Enter a salary above to get specific negotiation guidance.

Ranges derive from Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS May 2024 median for the role, adjusted by experience, location, education, and sector multipliers. Actual compensation varies by company, negotiation, and total-comp structure. This tool is educational and not financial advice.

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Sources

  1. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS Cybersecurity Roles (May 2024) · Baseline medians per role for this cybersecurity salary sanity check tool.
  2. BLS Regional Cost-of-Labor Differentials · Source for location multipliers.