Information security analysts

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2021 Workforce

138k

Average Age

41.3

Average Salary

$111,739

Average Male Salary

$114,683

Average Female Salary

$97,507

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Information security analysts are most often employed by the Computer Systems Design industry. The average yearly wage for Information security analysts was $111,739 in 2021.

The locations that employ the most Information security analysts are Severn, Odenton, Crofton, Maryland City & Fort Meade PUMA, MD, Reston (North) & Franklin Farm PUMA, VA, and Dale City, Lake Ridge & Woodbridge PUMA, VA. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Information security analysts are Severn, Odenton, Crofton, Maryland City & Fort Meade PUMA, MD, Reston (North) & Franklin Farm PUMA, VA, and Centreville (Southeast) & Lorton PUMA, VA.

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Employment and salary information for the Information security analysts workforce. Information security analysts workforce in 2021 was 137,560 people, of which 17.1% were women and 82.9% were men. Information security analysts are paid most in Sammamish, Issaquah, Mercer Island & Newcastle Cities PUMA, WA but are relatively concentrated in Severn, Odenton, Crofton, Maryland City & Fort Meade PUMA, MD.

Employment Over Time

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Grouping

113,983

Male Workforce

± 8.29k

23,577

Female Workforce

± 3.77k

The Information security analysts workforce in 2021 was 137,560 people (17.1% women and 82.9% men). This implies an average annual growth of 66.3% between 2018 (82,701) and 2021 (137,560).

Employment by Location

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This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Information security analysts.

During 2021, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were New Jersey ($133,498), Massachusetts ($130,708), and District of Columbia ($130,472).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$111,739

AVERAGE WAGE

#33 in the ranking (2021)

$59,596

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2021, Information security analysts earned an average of $111,739, $52,144 more than the average national salary of $59,596

The graph shows the ranking of Information security analysts in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2021.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.299

WAGE GINI

In 2021, Information security analysts had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.299, which is lower than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Information security analysts (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Information security analysts compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Information security analysts and on wages for those in the field. Computer Systems Design is the industry that employs the most Information security analysts, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Information security analysts, by average wage, is Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($165,029).

Occupations by Industries

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Value

138k

2021 Workforce

± 9,102

19%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 8.23%

This graphic shows the share of Information security analysts employed by various industries. Computer Systems Design employs the largest share of Information security analysts at 72.6%, followed by National security & international affairs with 14.2% and Banking & related activities with 13.2%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Information security analysts in the US. The workforce of Information security analysts in 2021 was 137,560 people, with 17.1% woman, and 82.9% men. The average age of male Information security analysts in the workforce is 41.2 and of female Information security analysts is 42, and the most common race/ethnicity for Information security analysts is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Information security analysts in 2021 was 137,560 people, with 17.1% woman, and 82.9% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 40 to 44 years (20,497 people), 30 to 34 years (19,816 people), and 35 to 39 years (19,732 people). Among them they concentrated 43.8% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2021, 9.84% of Information security analysts workers were Hispanic and 90.2% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (61.1%), Puerto Rican (29.3)%, and All Other Spanish/Hispanic/Latino (9.59)%

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Races

In 2021, 69.1% of the Information security analysts workforce were White, of which 15% were women and 85% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (13%) and Asian (8.95%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Information security analysts from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Information security analysts is Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2021 were Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Information security analysts in 2021 (counting all academic degrees) were Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (34,123 people), Business (18,190 people), and Engineering (11,039 people).

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Education Levels

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The main educational levels achieved by the Information security analysts workers were Bachelors Degree (58,412 people), Graduate Degree (33,780 people), and Some college (23,859 people).

The graphic shows the Information security analysts workforce by gender and educational level.