Which Senior Cyber Security jobs have the best earning potential?

Are you working in Cyber Security and wondering which job roles have the best earning potential? We have taken a look into some of the many senior cyber security jobs and have gathered five of the highest paid roles across the UK and US markets.

Climbing the ladder can take time in every industry, not just in cyber security, but the industry is known for its high earning potential, with the average UK salary being approximately £50K.

We have worked on a wide variety of senior roles, and if you’re looking for your next security career move, make sure to check out our latest jobs.

Let’s take a closer look…

Information Security Manager

Starting with a managerial title, the average salary for an Information Security Manager is £57K in the UK, and $138K in the US. We have noticed that there is a big gap between pay grades for the UK and US in this particular role.

Information Security Managers are responsible for all aspects of the protection of a business’s computer and data.

Senior Cyber Security Engineer

Senior Cyber Security Engineers can earn around £64K in the UK, and $130K in the US.

Working alongside other IT professionals, a Cyber Security Engineer’s main responsibility is to develop and implement strategies to protect all digital data from attacks.

Senior Penetration Tester (Ethical Hacker)

This interesting role can offer candidates approximately £70K in the UK, and $138K in the US.

This role is more commonly known as ethical hacking, which means that the testers develop authorised attacks onto the systems in order to evaluate the security levels, to highlight weaknesses and to see how easy it would be for an outside source to hack.

Senior Solutions Architect

The average salary for a Senior Solutions Architect is approximately £86K in the UK and $156K in the US.

A Senior Solutions Architect is a leadership role, and they are responsible for designing services and applications for an organisation to meet their needs.

Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)

Finally, a Chief Information Security Officer can earn around £116K in the UK, and $232K in the US – the highest out of the bunch.

A CISO is a senior-level executive who maintains the entirety of the organisations security – resulting in the highest pay grade. Both risk and business management are key for this role.

Most CISO’s have at least 10 years’ experience in the field before making their way to the position.

*Please note that they salaries are researched averages and are not entirely accurate in every position.

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