High Salaries No Longer Enough to Attract Top Cybersecurity ...

Despite high salaries, many cybersecurity professionals express dissatisfaction with their roles due to limited career growth, inflexible work policies, and overwhelming workloads, as highlighted in the 2025 Cybersecurity Staff Compensation Benchmark Report by IANS Research and Artico Search. This report, based on responses from over 500 security professionals across North America, indicates that 60% are considering changing jobs, which could significantly impact organizational security. The average salaries remain strong, with security architects earning $206,000, security engineers $191,000, and mid-level analysts $133,000, yet these figures are not sufficient to retain top talent. The report emphasizes that many professionals are undertaking multiple roles, which increases burnout risk, and highlights dissatisfaction with return-to-office mandates, with a low industry-wide Net Promoter Score of just 5. High turnover intentions among staff, especially senior leaders, could lead to weakened defenses as organizations face constant threats, necessitating investments in durable security tools and processes to mitigate the risks associated with attrition and ensure continuity.

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