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2026 Cybersecurity Staff Compensation and Career Benchmark Survey


Join your colleagues and participate in IANS 2026 Cybersecurity Staff Compensation and Career Benchmark Survey to gain exclusive access to data-rich benchmark reports. Take the mobile-friendly Cybersecurity Staff survey in just 7 minutes.

In the 2026 survey, new features include the impact of AI on your role and responsibilities, as well as focused cybersecurity role categories by industry that better reflect the current market.

The resulting data analysis and report will include:

Compensation benchmark data by role and company type

AI

AI impacts on security professionals

Job satisfaction and career evolution

Here’s your chance to weigh in on what matters most—your compensation, how AI is reshaping your role and your job satisfaction. Your input shapes the benchmarks security leaders rely on to build better teams, set fair compensation and support career growth.
Phil Gardner, Founder & CEO of IANS

Add your perspective to our data set

Take the 2026 survey to see how your pay and responsibilities compare, understand how AI is reshaping security roles, and make stronger career and compensation decisions.