Incident Response Analyst Salary in Newark, NJ

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As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for an Incident Response Analyst in Newark, NJ is $90,759. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $80,349 to $101,697, with most professionals earning between $70,871 and $111,655.

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Understanding of electronic investigation, forensic tools, and methodologies, including log correlation and analysis, forensically handling electronic data, knowledge of computer security investigative processes, malware identification, and analysis.

November 11, 2022

Provide oversight of incident data flow and response, content, and remediation, and partners with other incident response centers in maintaining an understanding of threats, vulnerabilities, and exploits that could impact networks and assets.

January 25, 2023

Demonstrate expert-level knowledge of DOD and industry accepted policies, standards, best practices, and regulations related to Cyber Security CND.

January 09, 2023

Collects supporting information and/or relevant artifacts in support of Incident Response activities.

January 10, 2023

Activities include but to limited to ensuring completion of the incident from detection thru closure, leading IR meetings and analysis with other SI units, providing situational awareness information to SI units, correlating multiple alert and incidents to determine widespread attacks, and providing incident status reports to SI management and other stakeholders.

February 15, 2023

Assist with the collection of evidence, network forensic investigations, computer intrusion, theft of information, denial of service and multi-national organized crime.

March 28, 2023

Supporting information gathering and preparing responses to various data calls and assessment conducted by various external organizations to include but not limited to Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Department of Homeland Security (DHS), and U.

April 05, 2023

Developing and maintaining knowledge object content, including saved correlation searches, alerts, reports, dashboards and adaptive response actions.

April 29, 2023

Manage the lifecycle of incident and request tickets in accordance with interface agreements, performing customer relationship management activities with mission partners, internal coordination and follow up for distributed actions, and compliance with defined processes, procedures, work instructions, and program requirements.

May 08, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Incident Response Analyst in Newark, NJ

Average Base Salary

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80349

101697

90759

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

82506

106127

93843

What is the average salary for Incident Response Analyst in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Incident Response Analyst in Newark, NJ. The base salary for Incident Response Analyst ranges from $80,349 to $101,697 with the average base salary of $90,759. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $82,506 to $106,127 with the average total cash compensation of $93,843.

View Average Salary for Incident Response Analyst as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$90,759	$80,349 - $101,697
Bonus	$3,084	$2,157 - $4,431
Total Pay	$93,843	$82,506 - $106,127

* 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.

Incident Response Analyst Salary Near Newark, NJ

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Newark, NJ
CITY, STATE East Orange, NJ	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $80,349 - $101,697	COMPARE TO Newark, NJ 0%
CITY, STATE West Orange, NJ	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $80,349 - $101,697	COMPARE TO Newark, NJ 0%
CITY, STATE Bloomfield, NJ	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $81,059 - $102,595	COMPARE TO Newark, NJ
CITY, STATE Irvington, NJ	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $80,349 - $101,697	COMPARE TO Newark, NJ 0%
CITY, STATE Union, NJ	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $80,349 - $101,697	COMPARE TO Newark, NJ 0%
CITY, STATE Elizabeth, NJ	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $80,349 - $101,697	COMPARE TO Newark, NJ 0%

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About Newark, New Jersey

Newark (/ˈnjuːərk/,[24] locally /njʊərk/)[25] is the most populous city in the U.S. state of New Jersey and the seat of Essex County.[26] As one of the nation's major air, shipping, and rail hubs, the city had a population of 285,154 in 2017, making it the nation's 70th-most populous municipality, after being ranked 63rd in the nation in 2000. Settled in 1666 by Puritans from New Haven Colony, Newark is one of the oldest cities in the United States. Its location at the mouth of the Passaic River (where it flows into Newark Bay) has made the city's waterfront an integral part of the Port of New...

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