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Hire cybersecurity talent in Ethiopia
What to pay, what a hire really costs, how competitive the market is, and where to post - built on live data from Ethiopia's security job market.
What to pay in Ethiopia
Benchmark ranges by role, refreshed quarterly.
| Role | Typical pay (USD) | Local |
|---|---|---|
| CISO | $22k - $48k | Br2.64M–Br5.76M |
| Senior Security Engineer | $13k - $27k | Br1.56M–Br3.24M |
| Cloud Security Engineer | $9k - $20k | Br1.08M–Br2.4M |
| AppSec Engineer | $9k - $19k | Br1.08M–Br2.28M |
| Security Engineer | $7k - $17k | Br840k–Br2.04M |
| Penetration Tester | $7k - $15k | Br780k–Br1.8M |
| GRC Analyst | $6k - $12k | Br660k–Br1.44M |
| SOC Analyst | $4k - $10k | Br480k–Br1.14M |
What a Security Engineer hire really costs
On a $12,000 salary in Ethiopia. On-costs (~25%) and the agency fee (~20%) are labeled, industry-standard estimates.
Via a recruitment agency
$17,400
$12,000 salary + $3,000 on-costs + $2,400 agency fee
Posting the role directly
$15,299
Same salary + on-costs, but $299 to post. Saves about $2,101.
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How to run the hire
Our data-backed guides walk through screening, interviewing, and closing each role - plus a free, printable hiring kit.
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Interview scorecard, screening checklist, JD template, and offer checklist. Built for hiring managers.
Frequently asked questions
- What does it cost to hire a cybersecurity professional in Ethiopia?
- Salaries in Ethiopia range from about $4,000 for a SOC Analyst up to $48,000 for a CISO.
- What is the true first-year cost of a Security Engineer hire in Ethiopia?
- On a $12,000 salary, budget roughly $3,000 in employer on-costs. A recruitment agency at 20% adds about $2,400, taking the first year to $17,400. Posting the role directly instead costs $299, saving about $2,101.
- Where is the best place to post a cybersecurity job in Ethiopia?
- A specialist security board reaches candidates who are actively applying to security roles, rather than a generalist audience you have to filter. Our postings are direct-apply, so candidates go straight to your applicant tracking system.
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