Salary for Skill: Computer Security

Updated: 27 Jan 2012

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Skill: Computer Security

Median Salary by Job

Job	National Salary Data (? XAll compensation data shown are the gross, national median (50th percentile). Pay can vary greatly by location. To view local data, take the PayScale survey. )	$0	$50K	$100K	$150K
Security Consultant, (Computing / Networking / Information Technology)	$82,701
Computer Security Specialist	$63,611
Senior Sales Engineer	$103,113
Data Security Analyst	$62,462
Information Technology (IT) Auditor	$69,158
Security Architect, IT	$104,274
Security Engineer, Information Systems	$85,790
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 27 Jan 2012 \| Individuals Reporting: 1,084

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Key Statistics for Computer Security Jobs

Popular Employers

Salary Range


Booz, Allen, and Hamilton	$65,159 - $115,405
Northrop Grumman Information Systems	$54,206 - $91,563
United States Air Force (USAF)	$32,918 - $67,380
Boeing Company, The	$56,500 - $100,275
International Business Machines (IBM) Corp.	$67,407 - $127,500

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Top Degrees

Salary Range


Bachelor's Degree	$55,528 - $100,131
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Computer Science (CS)	$61,917 - $103,579
Associate's Degree	$49,968 - $70,194
Master of Business Administration (MBA)	$70,411 - $109,594
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Information Technology (IT)	$47,787 - $100,094

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Gender

	Female 14%			Male 86%
Salary:	$44,746 - $88,603			$59,463 - $103,206

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

1-4 years

27%

5-9 years

27%

10-19 years

32%

20 years or more

10%

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