{"id":5413,"date":"2026-01-07T14:02:09","date_gmt":"2026-01-07T03:02:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/au.hudson.com\/?page_id=5413"},"modified":"2026-02-06T11:24:20","modified_gmt":"2026-02-06T00:24:20","slug":"salary-guide-cyber-security","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/au.hudson.com\/salary-guide-cyber-security\/","title":{"rendered":"Salary Guide – Cyber Security"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n

Salary Guide – Cyber Security<\/h1>\n\n\t\n \n

Lower band<\/h6>\n \n Suitable for early-career candidates or those gaining experience.\n \n
Mid band<\/h6>\n \n Reflects a fully capable, established performer.\n \n
Upper band<\/h6>\n \n Reflects highly experienced, high-value talent with specialist capability.\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n
\n Role Title\n <\/th>\n \n Permanent (Annual base salary*)\n <\/th>\n \n Contracting (Daily rate*)\n <\/th>\n<\/tr>\n\n
Lower<\/th>\n Mid<\/th>\n Upper<\/th>\n Lower<\/th>\n Mid<\/th>\n Upper<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n <\/thead>\n
CISO<\/td>\n From<\/td>\n $275,000<\/td>\n \n N\/A<\/td>\n N\/A<\/td>\n N\/A<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
Head of\/General Manager<\/td>\n $200,000<\/td>\n $235,000<\/td>\n $275,000<\/td>\n N\/A<\/td>\n N\/A<\/td>\n N\/A<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
Specialist Manager (GRC, Engineering, etc)<\/td>\n $170,000<\/td>\n $210,000<\/td>\n $250,000<\/td>\n N\/A<\/td>\n N\/A<\/td>\n N\/A<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
Information Security GRC – Junior<\/td>\n $75,000<\/td>\n $85,000<\/td>\n $95,000<\/td>\n N\/A<\/td>\n N\/A<\/td>\n N\/A<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
Information Security GRC – Mid<\/td>\n $95,000<\/td>\n $115,000<\/td>\n $135,000<\/td>\n $700<\/td>\n $800<\/td>\n $900<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
Information Security GRC – Senior<\/td>\n $135,000<\/td>\n $155,000<\/td>\n $180,000<\/td>\n $900<\/td>\n $1,000<\/td>\n $1,150<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
Information Security GRC – Principal<\/td>\n $180,000<\/td>\n $200,000<\/td>\n $230,000<\/td>\n $1,150<\/td>\n $1,200<\/td>\n $1,250<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
Security Awareness Specialist<\/td>\n $125,000<\/td>\n $145,000<\/td>\n $165,000<\/td>\n $800<\/td>\n $1,000<\/td>\n $1,200<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
SOC Analyst – Level 1\/Junior<\/td>\n $75,000<\/td>\n $85,000<\/td>\n $95,000<\/td>\n $600<\/td>\n $675<\/td>\n $750<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
SOC Analyst – Level 2\/Mid<\/td>\n $95,000<\/td>\n $115,000<\/td>\n $135,000<\/td>\n $750<\/td>\n $820<\/td>\n $900<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
SOC Analyst – Level 3\/Senior<\/td>\n $135,000<\/td>\n $150,000<\/td>\n $170,000<\/td>\n $900<\/td>\n $1,000<\/td>\n $1,100<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
SOC Manager<\/td>\n $170,000<\/td>\n $190,000<\/td>\n $220,000<\/td>\n N\/A<\/td>\n N\/A<\/td>\n N\/A<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
DFIR Specialist<\/td>\n $130,000<\/td>\n $170,000<\/td>\n $220,000<\/td>\n $800<\/td>\n $950<\/td>\n $1,200<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
Threat Intelligence Specialist<\/td>\n $135,000<\/td>\n $155,000<\/td>\n $180,000<\/td>\n $800<\/td>\n $950<\/td>\n $1,100<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
Security Engineer – Junior<\/td>\n $80,000<\/td>\n $90,000<\/td>\n $100,000<\/td>\n N\/A<\/td>\n N\/A<\/td>\n N\/A<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
Security Engineer – Mid<\/td>\n $100,000<\/td>\n $115,000<\/td>\n $135,000<\/td>\n $700<\/td>\n $800<\/td>\n $900<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
Security Engineer – Senior<\/td>\n $135,000<\/td>\n $155,000<\/td>\n $180,000<\/td>\n $900<\/td>\n $1,000<\/td>\n $1,100<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
Security Engineer – Principal<\/td>\n $180,000<\/td>\n $210,000<\/td>\n $240,000<\/td>\n $1,100<\/td>\n $1,200<\/td>\n $1,300<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
SIEM Specialist (Engineering & Architecture)<\/td>\n $150,000<\/td>\n $180,000<\/td>\n $220,000<\/td>\n $900<\/td>\n $1,050<\/td>\n $1,200<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
DevSecOps Engineer<\/td>\n $135,000<\/td>\n $160,000<\/td>\n $210,000<\/td>\n $800<\/td>\n $1,000<\/td>\n $1,200<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
IAM\/PAM Analyst<\/td>\n $90,000<\/td>\n $110,000<\/td>\n $135,000<\/td>\n $650<\/td>\n $800<\/td>\n $900<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
IAM\/PAM Engineer – Junior<\/td>\n $80,000<\/td>\n $90,000<\/td>\n $100,000<\/td>\n N\/A<\/td>\n N\/A<\/td>\n N\/A<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
IAM\/PAM Engineer – Mid<\/td>\n $100,000<\/td>\n $125,000<\/td>\n $150,000<\/td>\n $725<\/td>\n $840<\/td>\n $900<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
IAM\/PAM Engineer – Senior<\/td>\n $150,000<\/td>\n $175,000<\/td>\n $200,000<\/td>\n $900<\/td>\n $1,050<\/td>\n $1,200<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
IAM\/PAM Architect<\/td>\n $180,000<\/td>\n $210,000<\/td>\n $240,000<\/td>\n $1,000<\/td>\n $1,150<\/td>\n $1,300<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
Security Architect<\/td>\n $160,000<\/td>\n $170,000<\/td>\n $185,000<\/td>\n $750<\/td>\n $820<\/td>\n $900<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
Security Architect – Senior<\/td>\n $185,000<\/td>\n $200,000<\/td>\n $225,000<\/td>\n $900<\/td>\n $1,000<\/td>\n $1,100<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
Security Architect – Principal<\/td>\n $225,000<\/td>\n $240,000<\/td>\n $260,000<\/td>\n $1,100<\/td>\n $1,180<\/td>\n $1,300<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
OT Security Specialist<\/td>\n $140,000<\/td>\n $170,000<\/td>\n $220,000<\/td>\n $900<\/td>\n $1,100<\/td>\n $1,300<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <\/tbody>\n <\/table>\n \n If you are recruiting for or in a role that is not listed here and wish to discuss the market, please do not hesitate to reach out for a friendly, obligation-free conversation.\n \n \n These figures are designed to cover most of the market; however, anomalies outside these ranges will exist due to factors such as security clearances, niche toolset requirements, on-call loading, and similar considerations.\n \n \n *Figures exclude superannuation, bonuses, benefits and additional allowances. Figures last updated Jan 2026.\n \n
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Salary Guide – Cyber Security Lower band Suitable for early-career candidates or those gaining experience. Mid band Reflects a fully capable, established performer. Upper band Reflects highly experienced, high-value talent with specialist capability. Role Title Permanent (Annual base salary*) Contracting (Daily rate*) Lower Mid Upper Lower Mid Upper CISO From $275,000 N\/A N\/A N\/A Head…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":13,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-5413","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/au.hudson.com\/af-api\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5413","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/au.hudson.com\/af-api\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/au.hudson.com\/af-api\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/au.hudson.com\/af-api\/wp\/v2\/users\/13"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/au.hudson.com\/af-api\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5413"}],"version-history":[{"count":15,"href":"https:\/\/au.hudson.com\/af-api\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5413\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5593,"href":"https:\/\/au.hudson.com\/af-api\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5413\/revisions\/5593"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/au.hudson.com\/af-api\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5413"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}