Salary for Certification: Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)

Updated: 7 Feb 2012
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Employees with a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) Certification
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Security Consultant, (Computing / Networking / Information Technology)$59,198 - $128,716  
  
Security Engineer, Information Systems$63,034 - $121,768  
Information Technology (IT) Director$57,148 - $161,572  
Sr. Network Engineer$69,081 - $129,131  
Security Manager, IT$72,312 - $127,724  
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Country: United States | Currency: USD | Updated: 7 Feb 2012 | Individuals Reporting: 3,700
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Key Statistics for Employees with a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) Certification

Popular Schools

Salary Range

University of Maryland University College (UMUC)$60,000 - $141,310
University of Phoenix (UOP)$61,701 - $132,593
George Mason University$59,905 - $143,228
Strayer University$73,892 - $129,097
University of Maryland (UMD)$76,302 - $155,534
Popular Companies

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Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC)$68,727 - $127,855
Booz, Allen, and Hamilton$65,721 - $127,574
Hewlett-Packard Company$50,507 - $128,682
Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC)$73,404 - $112,515
Deloitte & Touche LLP$61,460 - $154,563
Popular Cities

Salary Range

Washington, District of Columbia$74,642 - $148,374
New York, New York$73,995 - $159,480
Atlanta, Georgia$62,281 - $138,769
Chicago, Illinois$60,511 - $156,968
San Diego, California$60,987 - $151,691
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Male
91%
male alumni
Salary:$72,260 - $112,078 $76,415 - $118,153

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