What Does It Pay?

The position’s salary is inherently interesting to the application, but also to VARs who face a competitive (and expensive) market for security talent. The job description says the federal CISO can expect to receive an annual salary of between $123,175 and $185,100. According to Salary.com, the average salary for a CISO in 2015 was $193,105, with a range usually between $162,349 and $233,506.