Community Cyber Salaries 2026
Real cybersecurity pay, self-reported by 53 professionals. Every figure is USD base salary, shown as a median with 25th-75th percentiles and its sample size. Unlike our scraped Salary Report, this data comes straight from people in the field.
By role
| Role | Median base (USD) | 25th-75th | Submissions |
|---|---|---|---|
| GRC | $100k | $70k - $150k | 13 |
| Security Engineering | $70k | $60k - $105k | 19 |
| Detection Engineering | $65k | $50k - $115k | 7 |
By country
| Country | Median base (USD) | 25th-75th | Submissions |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | $105k | $100k - $150k | 19 |
| Remote / Global | $75k | $70k - $100k | 8 |
| Germany | $65k | $50k - $70k | 5 |
| India | $9k | $8k - $14k | 6 |
By seniority
| Level | Median base (USD) | 25th-75th | Submissions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senior | $103k | $80k - $130k | 12 |
| Mid | $100k | $66k - $120k | 16 |
| Entry | $56k | $40k - $90k | 22 |
Frequently asked questions
What is the median self-reported cybersecurity salary in 2026?
Based on 53 self-reported submissions to InfoSec Job Board, the median base salary is $80k (25th-75th percentile $51k-$120k), in USD. These figures are self-reported by professionals, not scraped from postings.
Which cybersecurity role reports the highest pay?
GRC reports the highest median at $100k (from 13 self-reported submissions).
How is this salary data collected and kept clean?
Cyber professionals submit their pay anonymously (no login, no name). Numbers are shown as medians and 25th-75th percentiles, only where a cut has enough submissions, so a few outliers cannot move the published figure. Submissions are deduplicated and reviewed.
Self-reported and unverified. Figures are correlation, not guarantees. See also the scraped Cybersecurity Salary Report.