Digital Forensic Analyst Salary in Buffalo, NY

How much does a Digital Forensic Analyst make in Buffalo, NY?

As of March 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Digital Forensic Analyst in Buffalo, NY is $63,515. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $57,462 to $70,480, with most professionals earning between $51,950 and $76,820.

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Understanding of steganography and encryption detection and analysis.

March 10, 2023

Develop new tools, techniques, training, and countermeasures for computer and network vulnerabilities, data hiding and encryption, and investigates computer and network intrusions.

March 31, 2023

Works across the organization to operate efficiently, provide technical.

March 31, 2023

Performs a variety of highly technical analyses and procedures dealing with the collection, processing, preservation, analysis, and presentation of computer-related evidence, and is responsible for disseminating and reporting cyber-related activities, conducing vulnerability analyses and risk management of computer systems and recovering information from computers and data storage devices.

April 20, 2023

Contributes to and work with the Incident Response team to conduct forensics on potential malware and confirm as a threat or false positive.

May 16, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Digital Forensic Analyst in Buffalo, NY

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57462

70480

63515

Average Total Cash Compensation

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58816

74157

65826

What is the average salary for Digital Forensic Analyst in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Digital Forensic Analyst in Buffalo, NY. The base salary for Digital Forensic Analyst ranges from $57,462 to $70,480 with the average base salary of $63,515. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $58,816 to $74,157 with the average total cash compensation of $65,826.

View Average Salary for Digital Forensic Analyst as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$63,515	$57,462 - $70,480
Bonus	$2,311	$1,354 - $3,677
Total Pay	$65,826	$58,816 - $74,157

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

Digital Forensic Analyst Salary Near Buffalo, NY

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Buffalo, NY
CITY, STATE Niagara Falls, NY	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $57,599 - $70,648	COMPARE TO Buffalo, NY
CITY, STATE Jamestown, NY	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $55,990 - $68,674	COMPARE TO Buffalo, NY
CITY, STATE Henrietta, NY	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $58,277 - $71,480	COMPARE TO Buffalo, NY
CITY, STATE Rochester, NY	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $58,277 - $71,480	COMPARE TO Buffalo, NY
CITY, STATE Erie, PA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $54,606 - $66,978	COMPARE TO Buffalo, NY
CITY, STATE Syracuse, NY	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $58,794 - $72,114	COMPARE TO Buffalo, NY

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About Buffalo, New York

Buffalo is the second largest city in the U.S. state of New York and the largest city in Western New York. As of July 2016[update], the population was 256,902. The city is the county seat of Erie County and a major gateway for commerce and travel across the Canada–United States border, forming part of the bi-national Buffalo Niagara Region. The Buffalo area was inhabited before the 17th century by the Native American Iroquois tribe and later by French settlers. The city grew significantly in the 19th and 20th centuries as a result of immigration, the construction of the Erie Canal and rail tra...

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