Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, aged to 2026 using compounded market movement. State selections show BLS state-level figures where published. Actual pay varies with experience, industry, and organization size.
Information Security Analyst is a professional role in the Computer and Mathematical job family, focused on Information Security Analyst work. Pay for this title reflects both its level and its scope; see our Title Level and Organization Responsibility guides for how WePayFairly defines them.
What Information Security Analysts do
Typical education: Bachelor's Degree
Develop plans to safeguard computer files against accidental or unauthorized modification, destruction, or disclosure and to meet emergency data processing needs.
Monitor current reports of computer viruses to determine when to update virus protection systems.
Encrypt data transmissions and erect firewalls to conceal confidential information as it is being transmitted and to keep out tainted digital transfers.
Perform risk assessments and execute tests of data processing system to ensure functioning of data processing activities and security measures.
Modify computer security files to incorporate new software, correct errors, or change individual access status.
Top skills:Reading ComprehensionCritical ThinkingComplex Problem SolvingActive ListeningSpeakingWriting
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Information Security Analyst salary by industry
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
78,770 workers
$141,500
Finance and Insurance
29,580 workers
$138,500
Management of Companies and Enterprises
19,390 workers
$135,000
Information
17,910 workers
$150,500
Sectors 31, 32, and 33 – Manufacturing
9,870 workers
$137,000
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services
9,020 workers
$125,500
Federal, State, and Local Government, excl. State & Local Schools & Hospitals & USPS
5,600 workers
$110,000
State Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation)
5,000 workers
$104,000
National sector-level figures, BLS OEWS May 2025, aged to 2026.
How this role compares
Information Security Analyst pays 13% above the average across 21 roles in the Computer and Mathematical job family (family average $121,000).
How much does a Information Security Analyst make?
The average base salary for a Information Security Analyst in the United States is $137,000 per year, or about $65.87 per hour.
What is the typical salary range?
Pay typically falls between $101,000 and $169,000 per year (25th to 75th percentile) depending on experience, location, industry, and organization size.
How does this compare with other Computer and Mathematical roles?
The Computer and Mathematical job family averages $121,000 across 21 roles tracked by WePayFairly.
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