What are the main factors that influence a Cyber Manager's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change A Cyber Manager's salary?

A Cyber Manager's salary grows with experience: a Cyber Security Architect V (10-12 years)earns $218,857, a Cyber Security Architecture Supervisor (12+ years)earns $135,319, a Cyber Manager (12+ years)earns $169,614, a Cyber Security Architecture Senior Manager (12+ years)earns $196,876, a Cyber Security Architect Director (12+ years)earns $219,009,

What are the highest paying states for a Cyber Manager?

Cyber Manager salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Cyber Manager roles are District of Columbia $186,624, California $185,916, Massachusetts $183,438. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Cyber Manager roles make?

Salaries for Cyber Manager level roles vary by specialization: Cyber Defense Manager: $170,116; Manager Cyber Technical: $162,844; IS and Cyber Security Manager: $146,790; Cyber Program Manager: $146,641; Cyber Traffic Manager: $139,590.

How do different companies affect a Cyber Manager's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Cyber Manager roles. Large, established industry leaders like C R Bard Inc ($128,509) and Henry Schein Canada ($124,697) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $82,041.

Cyber Manager Salary in the United States

How much does a Cyber Manager make in the United States?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for a Cyber Manager in the United States is $168,555 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $81.

However, a Cyber Manager's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $192,348
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $153,297 to $181,009
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $139,405

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Cyber Manager Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$181,009	$15,084	$3,481	$87
Average	$168,555	$14,046	$3,241	$81
25th Percentile	$153,297	$12,775	$2,948	$74

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Key Factors That Influence Cyber Manager Salaries

A Cyber Manager's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Cyber Manager Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Cyber Manager's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $218,857
Early Career (1-2 years): $135,319
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $169,614
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $196,876
Expert (over 8 years): $219,009

Levels	Salary
Cyber Sec... Level Cyber Manager	$218,857
Cyber Sec... Level Cyber Manager	$135,319
Cyber Man... Level Cyber Manager	$169,614
Cyber Sec... Level Cyber Manager	$196,876
Cyber Sec... Level Cyber Manager	$219,009

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How Do Cyber Manager Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Cyber Managers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $186,624.
California: $185,916.
Massachusetts: $183,438.

District of Columbia $186,624

California $185,916

Massachusetts $183,438

Washington $182,764

New Jersey $182,697

Alaska $182,461

Connecticut $180,135

New York $179,191

Hawaii $176,174

Rhode Island $174,758

Maryland $173,797

Minnesota $172,482

Colorado $171,977

Illinois $171,808

Oregon $171,168

Delaware $170,696

New Hampshire $170,399

Virginia $169,735

Pennsylvania $167,797

Nevada $166,819

North Dakota $166,499

Michigan $165,993

Wisconsin $165,808

Vermont $165,437

Texas $164,409

Maine $164,341

Arizona $164,240

Ohio $164,122

Georgia $162,571

Indiana $161,796

Wyoming $161,644

Utah $161,408

Iowa $161,307

Kansas $160,498

Louisiana $160,262

North Carolina $160,178

Missouri $160,144

Florida $159,487

Montana $159,133

Nebraska $158,796

Kentucky $158,610

South Carolina $157,936

Tennessee $157,515

Idaho $157,346

New Mexico $156,116

Oklahoma $155,846

Alabama $154,851

South Dakota $153,183

Arkansas $152,273

West Virginia $151,784

Mississippi $150,317

Top Paying Cities for Cyber Managers

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

San Jose: $212,598
San Francisco: $210,271
Oakland: $205,839

San Jose, CA $212,598

San Francisco, CA $210,271

Oakland, CA $205,839

New York, NY $194,073

Paramus, NJ $191,713

Queens Village, NY $191,704

Passaic, NJ $191,544

Bergenfield, NJ $191,529

Stamford, CT $191,158

Huntington, NY $191,089

Newark, NJ $189,843

Bridgeport, CT $189,488

Vallejo, CA $189,152

New Brunswick, NJ $189,085

Petaluma, CA $188,984

Middlesex, NJ $188,664

Somerset, NJ $188,546

Santa Cruz, CA $188,327

Boston, MA $187,298

Monterey, CA $186,707

Seattle, WA $186,321

Santa Rosa, CA $186,287

Los Angeles, CA $186,236

Juneau, AK $185,798

Washington, DC $185,613

Orange, CA $185,013

Santa Ana, CA $184,568

Long Beach, CA $184,399

Anaheim, CA $184,365

Anchorage, AK $184,281

Santa Maria, CA $183,776

Everett, WA $183,742

Danbury, CT $183,148

Bremerton, WA $182,916

Tacoma, WA $182,309

New Suffolk, NY $182,306

Sacramento, CA $182,259

Santa Barbara, CA $182,073

Trenton, NJ $181,888

San Diego, CA $181,888

Brockton, MA $181,702

Fairbanks, AK $181,289

Lompoc, CA $180,860

Lowell, MA $180,723

Ventura, CA $180,691

Nashua, NH $180,657

Stockton, CA $180,640

Modesto, CA $179,410

Poughkeepsie, NY $179,039

Olympia, WA $178,719

Kennewick, WA $178,719

New Haven, CT $178,651

Lawrence, MA $178,045

Hartford, CT $177,876

Riverside, CA $177,842

New Bedford, MA $177,674

Richland, WA $177,674

Bakersfield, CA $177,438

San Bernardino, CA $177,370

New Britain, CT $177,354

Atlantic City, NJ $177,354

New London, CT $177,286

Norwich, CT $177,236

Portsmouth, NH $177,202

Boulder, CO $176,845

Portland, OR $176,612

Worcester, MA $176,595

Minneapolis, MN $176,073

Philadelphia, PA $175,837

Honolulu, HI $175,280

Saint Paul, MN $175,199

Vineland, NJ $175,162

Providence, RI $174,674

Chicago, IL $174,185

Bellingham, WA $173,982

Springfield, MA $173,848

Baltimore, MD $173,797

Chico, CA $173,376

Pittsfield, MA $172,921

Manchester, NH $172,600

Spokane, WA $171,859

Denver, CO $171,842

Albany, NY $171,050

Troy, NY $170,982

Nassau, NY $170,802

Schenectady, NY $170,628

Wilmington, DE $170,493

Burlington, VT $170,257

Salem, OR $170,190

Portland, ME $169,667

Yakima, WA $169,499

Rochester, MN $168,976

Reno, NV $168,892

Fresno, CA $168,892

Milwaukee, WI $168,740

Detroit, MI $168,572

Ann Arbor, MI $168,543

Allentown, PA $168,521

Colorado Springs, CO $168,235

Syracuse, NY $168,150

Carson City, NV $168,150

Houston, TX $167,914

Eugene, OR $167,830

Gary, IN $167,628

Springfield, OR $167,493

Bismarck, ND $167,459

Galveston, TX $167,341

Medford, OR $167,089

Fort Collins, CO $167,021

Concord, NH $166,937

Austin, TX $166,886

Mesa, AZ $166,532

Reading, PA $166,515

Phoenix, AZ $166,499

Dallas, TX $166,448

Saint Cloud, MN $166,286

Madison, WI $166,060

Utica, NY $165,605

Rochester, NY $165,336

Des Moines, IA $165,319

Raleigh, NC $165,302

Atlanta, GA $165,049

Battle Creek, MI $164,998

Salt Lake City, UT $164,948

Lancaster, PA $164,695

Harrisburg, PA $164,459

Kansas City, MO $164,291

Champaign, IL $164,257

Kansas City, KS $164,257

Fort Worth, TX $164,240

Columbus, OH $164,211

Boca Raton, FL $164,173

Pittsburgh, PA $164,105

Richmond, VA $164,038

Indianapolis, IN $164,004

Cleveland, OH $163,987

Las Vegas, NV $163,785

Cincinnati, OH $163,785

Petersburg, VA $163,532

Huntsville, AL $163,279

Lansing, MI $163,166

Lebanon, PA $163,144

Pueblo, CO $163,128

Appleton, WI $163,077

Buffalo, NY $163,010

Dayton, OH $162,959

Racine, WI $162,925

Charlotte, NC $162,908

Saint Louis, MO $162,858

York, PA $162,757

Elkhart, IN $162,757

Gastonia, NC $162,725

Billings, MT $162,684

Beaumont, TX $162,639

Lorain, OH $162,605

Benton Harbor, MI $162,571

Toledo, OH $162,538

Binghamton, NY $162,453

Rock Hill, SC $162,436

Rockford, IL $162,352

Springfield, IL $162,285

Elyria, OH $162,268

Fargo, ND $162,268

Flagstaff, AZ $162,150

Fort Lauderdale, FL $162,049

Duluth, MN $161,948

Miami, FL $161,948

Cheyenne, WY $161,830

Grand Forks, ND $161,830

Bangor, ME $161,459

Cedar Rapids, IA $161,273

Durham, NC $161,203

Louisville, KY $161,189

Grand Rapids, MI $161,155

Hialeah, FL $161,139

Casper, WY $160,903

Scranton, PA $160,700

New Orleans, LA $160,650

Virginia Beach, VA $160,633

Akron, OH $160,549

Peoria, IL $160,330

Sarasota, FL $160,296

Nashville, TN $160,178

Omaha, NE $160,178

Green Bay, WI $160,178

Baton Rouge, LA $160,094

Charleston, SC $160,060

Jamestown, NY $159,976

Davenport, IA $159,976

Tucson, AZ $159,891

Saint Petersburg, FL $159,790

Tampa, FL $159,756

Evansville, IN $159,655

Port Arthur, TX $159,655

Bradenton, FL $159,588

Santa Fe, NM $159,284

Orlando, FL $158,981

Clearwater, FL $158,931

Canton, OH $158,577

La Crosse, WI $158,577

Albuquerque, NM $158,475

Newport News, VA $158,459

High Point, NC $158,408

Ogden, UT $158,341

Corpus Christi, TX $158,206

Norfolk, VA $158,105

Laramie, WY $158,105

Rock Island, IL $158,003

Saginaw, MI $157,970

Jacksonville, FL $157,953

Salisbury, NC $157,919

Boise, ID $157,885

Moline, IL $157,801

Fort Myers, FL $157,751

Memphis, TN $157,717

Tulsa, OK $157,633

Waterloo, IA $157,532

Spartanburg, SC $157,363

Lincoln, NE $157,279

Fort Wayne, IN $157,245

Provo, UT $157,228

Cedar Falls, IA $157,026

San Antonio, TX $156,958

Greensboro, NC $156,891

South Bend, IN $156,874

Savannah, GA $156,689

Muskegon, MI $156,621

Birmingham, AL $156,604

Winston Salem, NC $156,522

Lake Charles, LA $156,116

Anderson, IN $156,082

Lexington, KY $156,031

Augusta, GA $155,981

Greenville, SC $155,981

Lima, OH $155,846

Wichita, KS $155,829

Tuscaloosa, AL $155,829

Columbia, SC $155,677

Springfield, OH $155,644

Asheville, NC $155,374

Bloomington, IN $155,256

Knoxville, TN $154,649

Shreveport, LA $154,632

Wilmington, NC $154,413

Roanoke, VA $154,413

Topeka, KS $154,110

Frankfort, KY $154,091

Oklahoma City, OK $153,975

Chillicothe, OH $153,908

Longview, TX $153,891

Melbourne, FL $153,874

Sioux Falls, SD $153,604

Mobile, AL $153,587

Terre Haute, IN $153,520

Altoona, PA $153,419

Amarillo, TX $153,301

Killeen, TX $153,250

Fayetteville, AR $153,115

Chattanooga, TN $153,065

Sioux City, IA $152,913

Idaho Falls, ID $152,879

Lynchburg, VA $152,745

Gainesville, FL $152,525

Portsmouth, OH $152,441

Little Rock, AR $152,407

Lafayette, LA $152,340

Youngstown, OH $152,340

Daytona Beach, FL $152,239

Clarksville, TN $152,222

Pensacola, FL $152,205

Temple, TX $152,193

Hopkinsville, KY $151,700

Erie, PA $151,666

Florence, SC $151,598

Charleston, WV $151,329

Great Falls, MT $151,244

Macon, GA $151,008

Tallahassee, FL $150,992

Fayetteville, NC $150,958

Waco, TX $150,924

Helena, MT $150,806

Pine Bluff, AR $150,742

Vincennes, IN $150,536

Lubbock, TX $150,469

Alamogordo, NM $150,368

Twin Falls, ID $150,216

Rapid City, SD $150,166

Jackson, MS $149,862

Huntington, WV $149,850

Greenville, MS $149,845

Parkersburg, WV $149,673

Montgomery, AL $149,643

Wichita Falls, TX $149,475

Springfield, MO $149,475

Biloxi, MS $149,390

Monroe, LA $149,222

Johnstown, PA $149,104

Sumter, SC $149,036

Columbus, GA $149,019

Pascagoula, MS $148,699

Abilene, TX $148,699

Kingsport, TN $148,261

Albany, GA $148,261

Gulfport, MS $148,210

Alexandria, LA $147,654

Fort Smith, AR $147,233

El Paso, TX $146,778

Las Cruces, NM $146,019

Harlingen, TX $145,591

Pocatello, ID $145,564

Florence, AL $145,345

Brownsville, TX $145,311

Mcallen, TX $144,957

Dothan, AL $144,721

Columbus, MS $143,720

Altus, OK $142,935

Lawton, OK $142,614

Pierre, SD $142,008

What Skills Can Increase a Cyber Manager's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Analysis (Mentioned in 4.21% Job Postings): Analysis is the process of considering something carefully or using statistical methods in order to understand it or explain it.
CISSP (Mentioned in 3.16% Job Postings): Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) is an information security certification for security analysts. It was created by the International Information Systems Security Certification Consortium (ISC).
Cybersecurity (Mentioned in 2.11% Job Postings): Cybersecurity is the practice of protecting systems, networks, and programs from digital attacks.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Analysis	4.21%
CISSP	3.16%
Cybersecurity	2.11%

What skills can make your compensation higher?

Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on a Cyber Manager's salary.

Dedication: Can increase your salary by up to 4%.
Insight: Can increase your salary by up to 4%.
Courage: Can increase your salary by up to 4%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Dedication	$175,297	4%
Insight	$175,297	4%
Courage	$175,297	4%
Scenario Analysis	$173,612	3%
Innovation	$173,612	3%
Alignment	$171,926	2%

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Cyber Manager Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Cyber Manager roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 60% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Pharmaceuticals and Internet sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 30% above the average. In contrast, Cyber Manager positions in Hospitality & Leisure or Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Cyber Manager as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Cyber Manager

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Pharmaceuticals	$219,122	$105.0	30%
Internet	$210,694	$101.0	25%
Software & Networking	$210,694	$101.0	25%
Energy & Utilities	$202,266	$97.0	20%
Financial Services	$202,266	$97.0	20%

Cyber Manager Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Cyber Manager's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on July 01, 2026

$153,297

Average $168,555/year

$181,009

$12,775

Average $14,046/month

$15,084

$2,948

Average $3,241/week

$3,481

$74

Average $81/hour

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	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$181,009	$15,084	$3,481	$87
Average	$168,555	$14,046	$3,241	$81
25th Percentile	$153,297	$12,775	$2,948	$74

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Salary Trends for Cyber Manager

Salaries for a Cyber Manager can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $167,224 in 2023 to around $164,024 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Cyber Manager salary trends, .

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