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Cyber Security, AI, and Data Science Salary Survey

This survey reports competitive base salary, short-term incentives, and total cash compensation for professionals working in cyber security, artificial intelligence, robotics, and data science roles.

About the Survey

The Cyber Security, AI, and Data Science Salary Survey reports competitive base salary, total cash compensation, and total direct compensation data for professionals working in cyber security, artificial intelligence, robotics, and data science roles. One hundred and twenty-nine (129) leading organizations participated in the survey providing current pay information for over 24,000 employees.

Job Families included:

  • Top Cyber Security
  • External Cyber Security
    • Penetration Testing & Vulnerability Assessment *NEW for 2024*
    • Reverse Engineering & Vulnerability Research *NEW for 2024* 
  • Internal Cyber Security
    • Information Systems Security *NEW for 2024* 
    • Data Privacy, Data Security, and Compliance *NEW for 2024*
  • Cyber Security Roll-Up
  • Artificial Intelligence Engineer
  • Robotics Engineer
  • Data Scientist

Compensation components included:

  • Average Base Salary
  • Average Total Cash Compensation 
  • Average Total Direct Compensation
  • Average Short-Term Incentive Awards
  • Average Long-Term Incentive Awards

*Grouped by all firms, degree, work department, security clearance, and region.

Policies and Practices Results include:

  • Hiring/Retaining Cyber Security Staff Practices
  • Sign-On/Retention Bonuses
  • Salary Increases
  • Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning
  • And much more!

 

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