Internet Security Specialists

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 $120,360 per year in May 2023. The lowest paid professionals in the field earned less than $69,210 per year and the highest paid earned $182,370 or more per year.

North American–based information security professionals who were members of ISC2 who were certified earned average annual salaries of $94,948, according to the 2024 ISC2 Cybersecurity Workforce Study. According to Robert Half Technology’s 2025 Salary Guide, data security analysts earned salaries that ranged from $121,750 to $172,500.

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.