Information security analysts

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2020 Workforce

116k

Average Age

41.1

Average Salary

$104,786

Average Male Salary

$108,101

Average Female Salary

$89,712

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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 $104,786 in 2020.

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

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Employment and salary information for the Information security analysts workforce. Information security analysts workforce in 2020 was 115,573 people, of which 18% were women and 82% were men. Information security analysts are paid most in Warren, Libertyville (North & East) & Shields Townships PUMA, IL but are relatively concentrated in Severn, Odenton, Crofton, Maryland City & Fort Meade PUMA, MD.

Employment Over Time

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Grouping

94,738

Male Workforce

± 7.55k

20,835

Female Workforce

± 3.54k

The Information security analysts workforce in 2020 was 115,573 people (18% women and 82% men). This implies an average annual growth of 39.7% between 2018 (82,701) and 2020 (115,573).

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 2020, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Alaska ($124,958), California ($121,752), and New Jersey ($121,145).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$104,786

AVERAGE WAGE

#35 in the ranking (2020)

$55,954

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2020, Information security analysts earned an average of $104,786, $48,832 more than the average national salary of $55,954

The graph shows the ranking of Information security analysts in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2020.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.3

WAGE GINI

In 2020, Information security analysts had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.3, 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 Internet publishing, broadcasting & web search portals ($181,498).

Occupations by Industries

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Value

116k

2020 Workforce

± 8,343

18.6%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 9%

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 72.7%, followed by Banking & related activities with 13.7% and National security & international affairs with 13.6%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Information security analysts in the US. The workforce of Information security analysts in 2020 was 115,573 people, with 18% woman, and 82% men. The average age of male Information security analysts in the workforce is 41 and of female Information security analysts is 41.8, 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 2020 was 115,573 people, with 18% woman, and 82% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 30 to 34 years (17,161 people), 35 to 39 years (17,056 people), and 40 to 44 years (16,752 people). Among them they concentrated 44.2% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2020, 9.07% of Information security analysts workers were Hispanic and 90.9% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (59.7%), Puerto Rican (29)%, and Dominican (11.4)%

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Races

In 2020, 71.5% of the Information security analysts workforce were White, of which 16.3% were women and 83.7% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (12.8%) and Asian (8.86%).

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 2020 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 2020 (counting all academic degrees) were Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (27,112 people), Business (16,192 people), and Engineering (9,207 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 (49,048 people), Graduate Degree (27,956 people), and Some college (19,356 people).

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