Average salary in the cybersecurity industry worldwide 2022, by educational level

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Alexandra Borgeaud,
Nov 13, 2023
In 2022, the highest average salary in the cybersecurity sector was paid to professionals who completed a doctoral/post-doctoral level of education. However, professionals who only graduated high school earned approximately 128 thousand U.S. dollars.

Average salary earned by cybersecurity professionals worldwide in 2022, by level of education (in U.S. dollars)

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October 2022

Region

Worldwide

Survey time period

May to June 2022

Number of respondents

3,757 respondents

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Cybersecurity professionals

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