Salaries in cybersecurity, risk and compliance
Per job title, the median monthly salary is between €4,950 and €5,750 gross. These are the salaries employers state in their job ads, for 4 job titles with at least 8 jobs with a salary.
Jobs from November 2025 to November 2026, gross per month. How this is calculated
What does each role pay?
Choose a role. The bar shows the middle half of stated salaries, the line the median.
Cybersecurity Specialist
€5,750median per month
- 25% earn less than
- € 3,950
- 25% earn more than
- € 7,150
- Based on
- 11 jobs
Salaries by job title
Median and typical range of the gross monthly salary, highest median first.
| Job title | Gross per month | Typical range | Median | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cybersecurity Specialist | €3,950 – €7,150 | €5,750 | 11 | |
| Information Security Officer | €5,200 – €6,600 | €5,600 | 11 | |
| Privacy Officer | €5,300 – €7,050 | €5,500 | 8 | |
| Security Engineer | €4,250 – €5,250 | €4,950 | 8 |
How this is calculated
- Source
- TrustJobs jobs with a stated monthly salary.
- Period
- From November 2025 to November 2026.
- Median
- The middle of the weighted amounts. Each employer accounts for at most 25% of the weight.
- Typical range
- The range from the 25th to the 75th percentile of the weighted amounts.
- Jobs
- The number of jobs with a stated monthly salary in the period. At least 8 jobs are required, with sufficient spread across employers.
For each job we use the middle of the stated salary range. Many employers state round amounts, so medians often land on round numbers.
Frequently asked questions
Is this what people actually earn?
No. These are amounts employers state in job ads. What someone earns also depends on experience, negotiation and the rest of the package.
Why is my job title missing?
We show a job title only from 8 jobs with a stated monthly salary and sufficient spread across employers. Each employer accounts for at most 25% of the weight.
What is the difference between the median and the typical range?
The median is the middle of the weighted amounts. The typical range runs from the 25th to the 75th percentile. Each employer accounts for at most 25% of the weight.
How current are the numbers?
The numbers cover the last twelve months. The period is stated with every number.
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