Geographic Mobility and Career Outcomes in the Cybersecurity Labor Market

What Did This Cybersecurity Research Find?

This cybersecurity labor market study analyzed career trajectories of 4,000 professionals who relocated versus those who stayed in one metro area. Cybersecurity professionals who relocated to a different metro area for a new role received a 14% average salary increase, compared to 8% for job changers who stayed local. However, the premium diminished after the second relocation.

Key Findings

• 1First relocation produced a 14% average salary increase for cybersecurity professionals
• 2Local job changes averaged 8% salary increases for equivalent role changes
• 3Second relocations averaged only a 6% premium, suggesting diminishing returns
• 4Washington D.C., San Francisco, and Austin offered the largest relocation premiums
• 5Remote-first companies equalized geographic salary differences by 40% over the study period

How Does This Apply to Cybersecurity Careers?

Professionals weighing a relocation can quantify the typical salary boost. Those considering multiple moves can understand the diminishing returns of repeated geographic changes.

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