Information Security Analysts Career, Salary and Skills
Information Security Analysts have a BLS-reported national median annual wage of $129,180 based on the 2025 OEWS dataset, with reported national employment of 190,650. Wage data is published for 295 locations.
Occupation description
Plan, implement, upgrade, or monitor security measures for the protection of computer networks and information. Assess system vulnerabilities for security risks and propose and implement risk mitigation strategies. May ensure appropriate security controls are in place that will safeguard digital files and vital electronic infrastructure. May respond to computer security breaches and viruses.
O*NET code
15-1212.00
Job zone
4
Typical education
Bachelor's Degree
Experience
Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years
National salary and employment
Median annual
$129,180
Hourly median
$62.11
Employment
190,650
Data year
2025
National salary distribution
Top skills
| Skill | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Reading Comprehension | 4.00 | 4.12 |
| Critical Thinking | 3.88 | 4.12 |
| Active Listening | 3.75 | 3.88 |
| Complex Problem Solving | 3.75 | 3.62 |
| Speaking | 3.62 | 3.75 |
| Writing | 3.50 | 3.75 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | 3.38 | 3.62 |
| Monitoring | 3.38 | 3.88 |
| Systems Analysis | 3.38 | 3.38 |
| Active Learning | 3.25 | 3.88 |
Typical tasks
- Develop plans to safeguard computer files against accidental or unauthorized modification, destruction, or disclosure and to meet emergency data processing needs.
- Monitor current reports of computer viruses to determine when to update virus protection systems.
- Encrypt data transmissions and erect firewalls to conceal confidential information as it is being transmitted and to keep out tainted digital transfers.
- Perform risk assessments and execute tests of data processing system to ensure functioning of data processing activities and security measures.
- Modify computer security files to incorporate new software, correct errors, or change individual access status.
- Review violations of computer security procedures and discuss procedures with violators to ensure violations are not repeated.
- Document computer security and emergency measures policies, procedures, and tests.
- Confer with users to discuss issues such as computer data access needs, security violations, and programming changes.
Technology
- 3M Post-it App
- Access management software
- AccessData FTK
- Active directory software
- Adobe ActionScript
- Advanced business application programming ABAP
- AJAX
- Amazon DynamoDB
- Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud EC2
- Amazon Redshift
- Amazon Simple Storage Service S3
- Amazon Web Services AWS CloudFormation
- Microsoft Office software
- Amazon Web Services AWS software
Information Security Analysts salary by location
Areas with the highest reported employment for this occupation.
- Information Security Analysts Salary in VAMedian $134,900 · Employment 19,120
- Information Security Analysts Salary in Washington, DCMedian $148,950 · Employment 16,560
- Information Security Analysts Salary in TXMedian $129,890 · Employment 16,130
- Information Security Analysts Salary in CAMedian $138,570 · Employment 15,570
- Information Security Analysts Salary in FLMedian $124,860 · Employment 14,220
- Information Security Analysts Salary in New York, NYMedian $140,470 · Employment 11,330
- Information Security Analysts Salary in NYMedian $134,660 · Employment 10,060
- Information Security Analysts Salary in NCMedian $131,540 · Employment 8,670
- Information Security Analysts Salary in MDMedian $139,640 · Employment 8,650
- Information Security Analysts Salary in Dallas, TXMedian $133,610 · Employment 7,080
- Information Security Analysts Salary in GAMedian $128,970 · Employment 6,290
- Information Security Analysts Salary in MAMedian $136,550 · Employment 6,100
Related careers
- Software Quality Assurance Analysts and TestersNational median $104,300
- Telecommunications Engineering SpecialistsNational median $134,050
- Document Management SpecialistsNational median $116,580
- Intelligence AnalystsNational median $93,790
- Database ArchitectsNational median $139,500
- Computer User Support SpecialistsNational median $61,860
- Software DevelopersNational median $135,980
- Computer and Information Systems ManagersNational median $175,140
Career and skills data: O*NET 31.0 (onetcenter.org). Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS, 2025 (bls.gov/oes). Figures are published survey estimates, not real-time market data.