Intermediate Systems Security Salary: $78,500 Average

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Average base salary

$78,500 / year

≈ $6,550 per month · $37.74 per hour

Location

Low
$63,000Average
$78,500High
$98,500

Figures reflect WePayFairly survey data aged to 2026 using compounded market movement. Range estimated at −20% / +25% around the aged average. State figures use estimated geographic differentials. Actual pay varies with experience, location, industry, and organization size.

About this role

Intermediate Systems Security is a mid-level individual contributor role performing the full range of standard duties in the Information Technology job family, focused on Systems Security 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.

How this role compares

Intermediate Systems Security pays 45% below the average across 12,709 roles in the Information Technology job family (family average $143,500).

Career path: Systems Security

Associate Systems Security$69,500

Intermediate Systems Security This role$78,500

Specialist Systems Security$77,500

Senior Systems Security$86,500

Lead Systems Security$90,500

Supervisor Systems Security Corporate$97,000

Manager Systems Security Corporate$122,500

Director Systems Security Corporate$146,000

Average pay by level for this function.

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Intermediate Client/Server Operations Analysis$81,500

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Intermediate Network Technology$75,000

Intermediate Systems Administration$82,500

Intermediate Applications System Programmer Analysis$85,000

Intermediate Applications System Analysis$86,500

Intermediate End User Computing$71,000

Frequently asked questions

How much does a Intermediate Systems Security make?

The average base salary for a Intermediate Systems Security in the United States is $78,500 per year, or about $37.74 per hour.

What is the typical salary range?

Pay typically falls between $63,000 and $98,500 per year depending on experience, location, industry, and organization size.

How does this compare with other Information Technology roles?

The Information Technology job family averages $143,500 across 12,709 roles tracked by WePayFairly.

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