Market intelligence
The security leadership market, as it stands
Derived from every published, active role in the directory. Recalculated on each visit.
- Active roles
- 53
- Employers covered
- 52
- Median disclosed base
- $228,010
- Compensation disclosed
- 40%
Compensation transparency
21 of 53 active roles publish a salary range — 40% of the market. Roles that do not disclose are shown with a clearly labelled estimate, or no figure at all where the comparable sample is too small.
Discloses pay21 · 40%
No disclosure32 · 60%
Demand by level
Director19 · 36%
VP16 · 30%
CISO13 · 25%
Head4 · 8%
Deputy CISO1 · 2%
Demand by industry
Software15 · 28%
Financial Services14 · 26%
Healthcare5 · 9%
Retail5 · 9%
Education4 · 8%
Manufacturing3 · 6%
Aerospace & Defense2 · 4%
Public Sector1 · 2%
Transportation & Logistics1 · 2%
Energy & Utilities1 · 2%
Media1 · 2%
Workplace mix
Remote3 · 6%
Hybrid20 · 38%
Onsite30 · 57%
Every figure is derived from the active, verified roles in the index and is shown with its sample size so you can judge its weight. Longitudinal trend analysis is published once the index holds enough history to support it.