The field of Internet security is a lucrative business and the salary potential is growing. The U.S. Department of Labor reports the median salary for information security analysts was $99,730 per year in May 2019. The lowest paid professionals in the field earned less than $57,810 per year and the highest paid earned $158,860 or more per year.

North American–based information security professionals who were members of (ISC)² who were certified earned average annual salaries of $90,000, according to the 2019 (ISC)² Global Information Security Workforce Study. Those who were not certified earned $76,500.

According to Robert Half Technology’s 2020 Salary Guide, data security analysts earned salaries that ranged from $108,250 to $183,500.

Salaries increase with the size of the company and the nature of the information specialists are charged with protecting. Specialists working with extremely confidential information in an industry (such as the automotive industry) will receive higher pay than those working at a small family business.

Benefits for full-time employees may include paid vacation, paid sick days, personal days, medical and dental insurance, and bonuses.

Internet Security Specialists

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