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West Coast Cyber Pros Cash In: Sky-High Salaries, Low Job Satisfaction?
Cyber professionals on the US West Coast are living the dream with an average salary of $200,000, outpacing their Northeast counterparts by $49,000. Meanwhile, Canadian cyber sleuths are left with a polite “sorry” and an average of $90,000. The West Coast’s tech giants apparently love splashing the cash to fend off cyber threats!
Hot Take:
Cybersecurity professionals on the US West Coast are cashing in like tech-savvy pirates, while their Canadian counterparts are left shivering in the financial tundra. With cybersecurity salaries skyrocketing, it seems like the real security risk is losing top talent to the lure of greener pastures—or should we say, fatter paychecks?
Key Points:
- The US West Coast offers the highest cybersecurity salaries in North America, with an average base salary of $200,000.
- Cybersecurity professionals in the Northeast US earn on average $151,000 in base salary, trailing behind their West Coast counterparts by $49,000.
- Management roles, such as department heads, rake in salaries of up to $234,000, with cash compensation nearing $283,000.
- Less than 40% of cybersecurity staff are satisfied with their career progression opportunities, causing potential turnover.
- Over half of department heads are considering a job change due to limited growth prospects.
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