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Information security analysts

Salary, job outlook, AI risk & career information

Median Salary

$124,910

~$60/hr · ~$10,409/mo

US Jobs

183K

Much faster than average

AI & Automation Risk

8/10

High Risk

AI & Automation Risk

High Risk 8/10

This occupation is entirely digital, involving tasks like monitoring networks, analyzing vulnerabilities, and writing reports that are highly susceptible to AI automation. While AI increases the demand for security to counter AI-driven threats, it also significantly automates the core functions of threat detection, log analysis, and incident response, drastically increasing individual worker productivity.

Salary by City — What You Actually Take Home

Real purchasing power = salary adjusted for cost of living. Higher = more money in your pocket.

City	Local Salary	Cost of Living	Real Purchasing Power
Boulder, COBEST VALUE	$156,410	Average (100.6)	$155,456
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	$175,520	Above avg (113.1)	$155,246
Bloomington, IL	$136,360	Below avg (92.1)	$148,026
State College, PA	$137,730	Below avg (93.7)	$147,064
Albuquerque, NM	$136,290	Below avg (93.6)	$145,567
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	$168,160	Above avg (117.6)	$143,053
Lynchburg, VA	$129,510	Below avg (90.5)	$143,051
Las Cruces, NM	$127,420	Below avg (89.9)	$141,738
Kennewick-Richland, WA	$138,120	Average (98.9)	$139,677
New Haven, CT	$145,520	Above avg (105.4)	$138,120
Huntsville, AL	$127,120	Below avg (93.8)	$135,509
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	$152,660	Above avg (112.7)	$135,420
Winston-Salem, NC	$123,700	Below avg (91.6)	$135,041
Fort Collins-Loveland, CO	$131,220	Average (97.3)	$134,850
Midland, TX	$128,060	Below avg (95.4)	$134,259