Highest-paying cybersecurity jobs by country

Which security roles pay most, and where. Pick a country for the full ranked leaderboard - including the tax-free Gulf markets where gross pay is close to take-home.

Saudi ArabiaTax-free

Top: CISO up to $320k

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United Arab EmiratesTax-free

Top: CISO up to $360k

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United States

Top: CISO up to $350k

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Canada

Top: CISO up to $240k

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United Kingdom

Top: CISO up to $210k

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Germany

Top: CISO up to $185k

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Australia

Top: CISO up to $225k

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Singapore

Top: CISO up to $210k

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Netherlands

Top: CISO up to $178k

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Kenya

Top: CISO up to $80k

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India

Top: CISO up to $150k

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Nigeria

Top: CISO up to $70k

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Egypt

Top: CISO up to $70k

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Pakistan

Top: CISO up to $60k

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Ghana

Top: CISO up to $60k

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Brazil

Top: CISO up to $130k

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Indonesia

Top: CISO up to $100k

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Philippines

Top: CISO up to $95k

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Bangladesh

Top: CISO up to $55k

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Ethiopia

Top: CISO up to $48k

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Mexico

Top: CISO up to $135k

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