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The estimated total pay for a Chief Information Security Officer is $256,169 per year in the United States area, with an average salary of $165,780 per year. These numbers represent the median, which is the midpoint of the ranges from our proprietary Total Pay Estimate model and based on salaries collected from our users. The estimated additional pay is $90,389 per year. Additional pay could include cash bonus, commission, tips, and profit sharing. The "Most Likely Range" represents values that exist within the 25th and 75th percentile of all pay data available for this role.
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For Chief Information Officer
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Job Title | Salary |
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Chief Information Officer | $303,367 /yr |
Senior Chief Information Officer | $277,861 /yr |
Lead Chief Information Officer | $270,846 /yr |
For Chief Information Security Officer
Some related job titles are Chief Information Officer Salaries with median pay of $303,367, CISO Salaries with median pay of $214,813, Information Security Director Salaries with median pay of $207,205, Director of Security Salaries with median pay of $277,599.
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For a Chief Information Security Officer in United States
The top paying industry for a Chief Information Security Officer in United States is Information Technology with a median total pay of $330,111.
Jobs in business are in increasing demand, requiring workers with at least a bachelor’s degree and moderate to advanced technical skills, with the use of data often a required job function. To remain competitive, job seekers with little relevant field experience should consider higher degrees or industry-specific certificates to meet evolving requirements.
For chief information security officer
Job Title
Location
Total Pay
Base Pay | Additional Pay
Total Years of Experience
Years at Recent Employer
Submitted
Date or Time
United States of America
| 10-14 years
/yr
$330K | $165K
Submitted Yesterday
United States of America
| 7-9 years
/yr
Submitted Yesterday
United States of America
| 15+ years
/yr
$270K | $50K
Submitted Yesterday
United States of America
| 1-3 years
/yr
$170K | $9K
Submitted Yesterday
United States of America
| 10-14 years
/yr
Submitted Yesterday
United States of America
| 15+ years
/yr
Submitted Yesterday
United States of America
| 7-9 years
/yr
Submitted Yesterday
United States of America
| 10-14 years
/yr
Submitted Yesterday
United States of America
| 4-6 years
/yr
$127K | $6K
Submitted Yesterday
The national average salary for a Chief Information Security Officer is $165,780 per year in United States. Filter by location to see a Chief Information Security Officer salaries in your area. Salaries estimates are based on 101 salaries submitted anonymously to Glassdoor by a Chief Information Security Officer employees.
The highest salary for a Chief Information Security Officer in United States is $281,374 per year.
The lowest salary for a Chief Information Security Officer in United States is $97,674 per year.
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