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Cyber Security Analyst salary in Australia
The median full-time salary for a cyber security analyst is $128,000 per annum, before tax, up $26,400 since 2018.
- Sector moves pay more than almost anything else: defence, intelligence, banking and large insurers pay above the average, and a current security clearance carries a premium because it takes months to obtain.
- On-call rosters, shift work in a security operations centre that runs round the clock, and contracting day rates all lift earnings.
- Certifications matter most early, when they help you move from an IT support desk into a security team, and count for less once you have a few years of incident work behind you.
The median salary rose by $26,400 between 2018 and 2024; the dashed line shows a projection to 2028 based on the real ABS Wage Price Index growth rate, not a role-specific forecast.
Roles that pay more than cyber security analyst
The largest typical pay rise is $7,200 a year, moving into Cyber Security Architect.
- Cyber Security Architect+$7,200/yr
How to negotiate a higher cyber security analyst salary
- Know the market rate before you ask. The median full-time cyber security analyst salary is $128,000; use that, not a guess, as your anchor, and adjust for your experience and employer.
- Lead with what's scarce, not just tenure. Skills like Cyber security and Risk and internal controls tend to command a premium over general cyber security analyst experience, name them specifically when you ask.
- Bring a real alternative to the table. Cyber Security Architect pays a typical $7,200 a year more and draws on similar skills, even mentioning you're weighing it up is a legitimate data point in a pay conversation.
- Time it deliberately. Reviews, the end of a project you delivered, or taking on responsibility beyond your job description are stronger moments to ask than an arbitrary date on the calendar.
- Ask for a number, not a raise. "Based on the market rate and [specific contribution], I'd like to move to X" gets a clearer answer than "I think I deserve more."
Cyber Security Analyst salary questions
How much do cyber security analysts earn in Australia?
The median full-time salary for a cyber security analyst is $128,000 a year before tax. Seniority, specialisation, sector and the award or agreement you're employed under all move it.
Is cyber security analyst pay rising or falling?
The median cyber security analyst salary is up $26,400 since 2018. Figures from 2025 onward on this page are a projection, not a measured result.
What pays more than cyber security analyst?
Cyber Security Architect pays a typical $7,200 a year more and draws on similar skills to cyber security analyst.
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Pay advice
- How to ask for a pay rise, and back it up with real numbersWhat national wage growth looks like right now, how to work out a figure for your own role, wording you can adapt for the conversation, and what to do if the answer is no.
- The average salary in Australia (2026)Full-time adults in Australia averaged $2,083.70 a week in May 2026. Several measures get called the average salary, and this explains which one fits your situation.
- Overtime pay, time in lieu and what your award saysOvertime rates come from your award or agreement, not one national rule. How rates work, what happens on a salary, and how time off in lieu works.