Download: The 2020 Cybersecurity Salary Survey Results

There were over 1,500 security professionals who completed the
survey. Today you can access the aggregated and analyzed 2020 Cybersecurity
Salary Survey Results^[1]
and gain insight to the main ranges and factors of current
cybersecurity salaries.

The received data enabled the conductors of the survey to form a
detailed salary profile for five security positions: Security
Analyst/Threat Intelligence Specialist, Security/Cloud Security
Architect, Penetration Tester and Security Director/Manager.

This profile includes both the range and composition of salaries
for these positions, as well as the relative impacts of
organizational (geolocation, industry, etc.) and individual
(gender, experience, certification) factors.

Using the survey results (download
here^[2]), any individual can go
to the section relevant for his or her role and learn how their
salary benchmarks against the respective range and factors and then
utilize this knowledge in any decision making that involves a
compensation aspect.

• Geolocation Matters. Security Analysts in NAM get a
  significantly higher salary than their counterparts in the EMEA and
  APAC, with more than 80% earning between 71K and 110K, in contrast
  to less than 35% in EMEA and 21% in APAC.
• Degree doesn’t guarantee higher compensation. All
  analyzed positions feature a similar salary range distribution for
  both employees with or without a degree in computer science or a
  related engineering filed.
• Banking and Finance lead with payment range and
  distribution for both management and individual contribution
  positions.
• Quality beats experience. Surprisingly, across all
  analyzed positions we found both individuals with little experience
  at the top of the payment curve and seasoned veterans at its
  bottom.
• Pivoting pays. Individuals that pivoted from an IT
  position to a cybersecurity position earn more than their peers
  that started out in cybersecurity.
• Bonuses are common practice. With the exception of
  security analysts, all other positions include periodic bonuses
  with annual 1%-10% as the leading pattern.
• Women are hard to find. There is a significant shortage
  of women in security positions. The highest percentage is in the
  20-29 age group with 6% in overall positions.
• Women in management. Within the five analyzed positions,
  the highest percentage of women were found in the security
  director/manager position at 10%.

So read the survey results, get to know how your salary rates, and
feel free to explore the results further to gain insights of your
own!

Download the 2020 Cybersecurity
Salary Survey Results here.
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