IT Security Professional Salary in San Jose, CA

How much does an IT Security Professional make in San Jose, CA?

As of March 01, 2025, the average annual salary for an IT Security Professional in San Jose, CA is $95,049. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $87,494 to $103,947, with most professionals earning between $80,615 and $112,048.

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Common responsibilities of an IT Security Professional

Assist in University information security incident response and reporting as required, and participate in HIPAA security incident responses as required.

November 18, 2022

Planning and implementing application security measures to protect computer systems, networks and data.

February 19, 2023

Implementing and supporting application security measures to protect computer systems, networks and data.

February 28, 2023

Demonstrated ability to think strategically about business, product and technical challenges.

March 05, 2023

Designing the integration of IAM security controls within cloud based infrastructure and business functions as a service.

March 10, 2023

Meet with campus departments and consult on HIPAA security and compliance issues.

March 10, 2023

Understanding of security access controls, including Kerberos, Multi-factor authentication, Access Control List, SSH, RDP.

March 18, 2023

Provide ITCS and distributed IT resources guidance in interpreting HIPAA security compliance requirements and performing application and system HIPAA security assessments.

March 22, 2023

Manage and implement University-wide information projects inclusive of developing project specifications, determining and allocating internal and external resources and meeting timeline expectations.

April 28, 2023

Supporting troubleshooting and resolving complex authentication, authorization and integration problems as they relate to the enterprise vaulting solution.

May 08, 2023

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Average Salary Range for IT Security Professional in San Jose, CA

Average Base Salary

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87494

103947

95049

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

89619

107889

97783

What is the average salary for IT Security Professional in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of IT Security Professional in San Jose, CA. The base salary for IT Security Professional ranges from $87,494 to $103,947 with the average base salary of $95,049. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $89,619 to $107,889 with the average total cash compensation of $97,783.

View Average Salary for IT Security Professional as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$95,049	$87,494 - $103,947
Bonus	$2,733	$2,126 - $3,941
Total Pay	$97,783	$89,619 - $107,889

* 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 Professional Salary Near San Jose, CA

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO San Jose, CA
CITY, STATE Santa Clara, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $87,494 - $103,947	COMPARE TO San Jose, CA 0%
CITY, STATE Santa Cruz, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $77,545 - $92,128	COMPARE TO San Jose, CA
CITY, STATE Fremont, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $87,327 - $103,748	COMPARE TO San Jose, CA
CITY, STATE Hayward, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $84,914 - $100,883	COMPARE TO San Jose, CA
CITY, STATE Oakland, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $85,054 - $101,048	COMPARE TO San Jose, CA
CITY, STATE Daly City, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $87,145 - $103,533	COMPARE TO San Jose, CA

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About San Jose, California

San Jose is located at 37°20′07″N 121°53′31″W / 37.335278°N 121.891944°W / 37.335278; -121.891944. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 180.0 sq mi (466 km2), of which 3.4 sq mi (8.8 km2) (1.91%) is water, making it the fourth-largest California city by land area (after Los Angeles, San Diego and California City). San Jose lies between the San Andreas Fault, the source of the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake, and the Calaveras Fault. San Jose is shaken by moderate earthquakes on average one or two times a year. These quakes originate just east of the city on...

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