Cyber Security, AI, and Data Science Salary Survey
This survey reports competitive base salary, short-term incentives, and total cash compensation for professionals working in cyber security, artificial intelligence, robotics, and data science roles.
About the Survey
The Cyber Security, AI, and Data Science Salary Survey reports competitive base salary, short-term incentives, and total cash compensation for professionals working in cyber security, artificial intelligence, robotics, and data science roles. One hundred and forty-one (141) leading organizations participated in the survey providing current pay information for over 33,000 employees.
Job Families included:
- Top Cyber Security
- Top Artificial Intelligence *Added in 2025*
- External Cyber Security
- Penetration Testing & Vulnerability Assessment
- Reverse Engineering & Vulnerability Research
- Internal Cyber Security
- Information Systems Security
- Data Privacy, Data Security, and Compliance
- Cyber Security Roll-Up
- Artificial Intelligence Engineer
- Quantum Research Engineer *NEW for 2026*
- Robotics Engineer
- Data Scientist
Compensation components included:
- Average Base Salary
- Average Total Cash Compensation
- Average Total Direct Compensation
- Average Short-Term Incentive Awards
- Average Long-Term Incentive Awards
*Grouped by all firms, degree, work department, security clearance, and region.
Policies and Practices Results include:
- Cyber Security Staff Hiring/Retention
- Sign-On/Retention Bonuses
- Salary Increases
- Artificial Intelligence – Hiring, Retention, and Compensation
- Artificial Intelligence – Usage/Tools
- Artificial Intelligence – Training/Governance
- And much more!
