IT Security Consultant Salary in Columbia, SC

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How much does an IT Security Consultant make in Columbia, SC? The average IT Security Consultant salary in Columbia, SC is $85,793 as of August 27, 2024, but the salary range typically falls between $77,790 and $95,530. Salary ranges can vary widely depending on many important factors, including education, certifications, additional skills, the number of years you have spent in your profession. With more online, real-time compensation data than any other website, Salary.com helps you determine your exact pay target.

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Health Information Privacy Consultant

US Tech Solutions - San Francisco , CA

Experience with HIPAA Privacy & Security Rules, GDPR, CCPA, ISO 27001, ISO 27018, ISO 27701 ... US Tech Solutions is a global staff augmentation firm providing a wide range of talent on-demand ...

LinkedIn - 9 days ago

Consultant, SLG West, IT Strategy Consulting

Gartner - Sacramento , CA

Security and Risk Management What you'll do: * Identify, develop and document issues and ... Participate in delivery of strategic IT consulting engagements, within a given timeframe and budget ...

Latpro - Diversity Jobs - 44 days ago

IT Administrator/IT Division Manager

MGT - Tucson , AZ

MGT is a national leader in public sector management consulting and services that delivers diverse ... Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) * Certified Information Technology ...

LinkedIn - 6 days ago

Global Executive IT Support & Project Management Specialist

Merck & Co. - Rahway , NJ

... and security systems.Provide onsite meeting support, where applicable, as well as board level ... Must provide technical consulting services as required. The candidate must have strong public ...

HireLifeScience.com - 2 days ago

Sr. Information Technology Support Engineer

OMNIVISION - Santa Clara , CA

Creates documents for users, staff, consulting personnel, and developers * Compares, evaluates, and ... Experience in vulnerability discovery and remediation, security incidents emergency response and ...

LinkedIn - 13 days ago

Sr. Security Engineer

Trident Consulting - Santa Clara , CA

Role: Sr. Security Engineer Location: Santa Clara CA (Hybrid) - Local Candidates only Type ... Trident Consulting is an award-winning IT/engineering staffing company founded in 2005 and ...

LinkedIn - 37 days ago

What does an IT Security Consultant do?

Common responsibilities of an IT Security Consultant

Serves as technology expert and inter-department liaison regarding workstation maintenance, business technology issues, operational problems, IS standards and policies and procedures in order to support business unit strategic and operational goals and objectives.

January 13, 2023

Leads or performs analysis of companys information security architecture, including hardware and software components, with the objective of standardizing security throughout our infrastructure.

January 18, 2023

Assist with the design and implementation of an entire Information Security Program or any sub-component of the program.

February 12, 2023

Participates in the ongoing evaluation and development of security policies and procedures.

March 27, 2023

Develops, communicates, and executes portions of programs and processes that provide guidance and promote cybersecurity risk awareness and management in alignment with operational needs.

March 29, 2023

Requires independent judgment, critical decision making, excellent analytical skills, with excellent verbal and written communications.

April 26, 2023

Designs, develops and maintains various business unit specific databases using appropriate tools.

May 10, 2023

Provide security program leadership in designing, procuring and implementing secure IT solutions for enterprise-wide application and infrastructure-related projects including business continuity and disaster recovery plans.

May 13, 2023

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Average Salary Range for IT Security Consultant in Columbia, SC

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77790

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85793

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100015

89046

What is the average salary for IT Security Consultant in 2024?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of IT Security Consultant in Columbia, SC. The base salary for IT Security Consultant ranges from $77,790 to $95,530 with the average base salary of $85,793. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $80,328 to $100,015 with the average total cash compensation of $89,046.

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	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$85,793	$77,790 - $95,530
Bonus	$3,253	$2,538 - $4,486
Total Pay	$89,046	$80,328 - $100,015

* 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.

IT Security Consultant Salary Near Columbia, SC

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Columbia, SC
CITY, STATE Sumter, SC	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $75,037 - $92,150	COMPARE TO Columbia, SC
CITY, STATE Aiken, SC	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $78,293 - $96,148	COMPARE TO Columbia, SC
CITY, STATE Rock Hill, SC	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $82,598 - $101,435	COMPARE TO Columbia, SC
CITY, STATE Florence, SC	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $75,641 - $92,892	COMPARE TO Columbia, SC
CITY, STATE Augusta, GA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $78,528 - $96,437	COMPARE TO Columbia, SC
CITY, STATE Summerville, SC	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $79,337 - $97,430	COMPARE TO Columbia, SC

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About Columbia, South Carolina

One of Columbia's more prominent geographical features is its fall line, the boundary between the upland Piedmont region and the Atlantic Coastal Plain, across which rivers drop as falls or rapids. Columbia grew up at the fall line of the Congaree River, which is formed by the convergence of the Broad River and the Saluda River. The Congaree was the farthest inland point of river navigation. The energy of falling water also powered Columbia's early mills. The city has capitalized on this location which includes three rivers by christening itself "The Columbia Riverbanks Region". Columbia is lo...

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About Columbia, South Carolina One of Columbia's more prominent geographical features is its fall line, the boundary between the upland Piedmont region and the Atlantic Coastal Plai....More

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