what would a salary range be of someone who is in computer security?
what would a salary range be of someone who is in computer security? i mean like someone who makes sure a company cant get hacked and stuff like that??
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Off the top of my head $55K to $100K.
Why such a big range? Experience.
Most companies want experienced security analysts. These folks typically are well versed Unix, Windows and TCP/IP (among other things). This knowledge takes years to accumulate.
The low end of the salary range would be for someone that has some systems administration under their belt and is getting into security.
Your mileage may vary.
the best security people going are also great hackers. do you qualify? if not don’t expect to hold any i.t. security job for long because some one with no knowledge of hacking is not qualified to stop hackers.
check sites like dice, hotjobs, monster, manpower etc to see what they are offering these days
Here’s a link to a chart showing the median salary of a Computer Security Specialist by years of experience: http://www.payscale.com/research/US/Job=Computer_Security_Specialist/Salary/by_Years_Experience&src=yahooA Another showing median Computer Security salaries in different cities: http://www.payscale.com/research/US/Job=Computer_Security_Specialist/Salary/by_City&src=yahooA And finally, the median salary of a Computer Security Specialist by industry: http://www.payscale.com/research/US/Job=Computer_Security_Specialist/Salary/by_Industry&src=yahooA
PayScale.com lists the typical salary range of a Computer Security Specialist as being $66,152 – $85,826. However, as you can see in the charts above, salaries vary in different locations, employment settings, and depending on one’s qualifications and experience. To find more accurate salary data for your specific Computer Security position, you can take PayScale’s free salary survey. http://www.payscale.com/?src=yahooA
Hope that helps,
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