AI-estimated salary
A median, range, and your projected fit based on your role and validated skills.
DISCOVER YOUR WORTH
Discover your worth in cyber.
Built for cyber talent who want a data-backed answer to "what should I be earning?" — without the spreadsheet.
See an AI-estimated salary range, geo snapshot, outlook score, and the top metros hiring for your role. Get a free preview now, then unlock the full personalized report.
What you get with Discover Your Worth
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Local + national geo
Compare your local market to the national median so you know where you stand.
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Outlook signal
A 0–100 outlook score with a plain-English read on demand for your role.
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Top metros + companies
See the top hiring metros for your role and a sample of companies hiring there.
TRY IT NOW
See your worth move as your skills grow
Pick a cyber role and slide your validated skill count. Watch your projected salary update in real time. The full report uses your actual Skills Wallet profile to make this personal.
Slide to see how each validated skill lifts your projected fit.
Estimated annual salary
$101,600
for SOC Analyst
Skills
12
Preview only. The full report uses your actual role, location, certifications, and validated skills.
- Median
- $138,000
- Average
- $145,000
- Your fit
- $156,280
ESTIMATED SALARY RANGE
See where your worth lands inside the range — not just the median
Most salary tools give you a single midpoint and call it a day. Discover Your Worth shows the low / median / high band for the role you picked, then plots your projected fit so you know how far above (or below) the median your skills push you.
Why a range matters
Cyber compensation is a band, not a number. Two senior security engineers with the same title can earn 40% apart based on validated skills, location, and specialization.
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Low / Median / High band
Anchored to the realistic top and bottom of comp for the role, not just averages.
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Your-fit marker
A clear pin on the bar showing where your projected number lands today.
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Skill-bonus signal
Each validated skill nudges your fit so you can see what closes the gap to the next band.
GEO SNAPSHOT
Compare your local market to the national median
A national average can mask big differences between metros. The Geo Snapshot pairs your selected location’s estimated median against the national median for the same role so you can read your local premium (or discount) at a glance.
Local context, fast
A SOC analyst in Washington, DC and one in Atlanta read different markets. The bar comparison gives you that read in one look.
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City vs. national median
Two horizontal bars, same scale, easy comparison.
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Reflects your selected role
Geo numbers move with the role you picked, not a generic “tech worker” baseline.
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Pairs with the salary band
Use it alongside the range bar to gut-check whether your number is local- or national-anchored.
85/100 High outlook
Security engineering remains one of the most in-demand cyber roles, with cloud, identity, and detection work driving most net-new hiring.
OUTLOOK SCORE
A clear 0–100 outlook signal for your role
Beyond comp, you want to know whether the role is heating up or cooling off. The Outlook Score combines hiring volume, role growth, and demand signals into a single number, paired with a plain-English read so you don’t need to decode an index.
Designed to be useful, not gameable
We bias the score toward stable, multi-quarter trends, not single-month spikes — so you can plan a year-out career move on it.
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0–100 score
High, strong, or moderate outlook tiers, with the underlying score for transparency.
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Plain-English read
A short paragraph explains what is driving demand for the role right now.
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Refreshes as the market moves
In the full report, the score updates over time so your view stays current.
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San Francisco, CA
Median: $178,000
Companies hiring in San Francisco, CA
- Stripe
- Airbnb
- Cloudflare
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Seattle, WA
Median: $158,000
Companies hiring in Seattle, WA
- Amazon
- Microsoft
- Expedia
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New York, NY
Median: $162,000
Companies hiring in New York, NY
- Meta
- Bloomberg
- Goldman Sachs
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Boston, MA
Median: $148,000
Companies hiring in Boston, MA
- HubSpot
- Wayfair
- Akamai
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Washington, DC
Median: $152,000
Companies hiring in Washington, DC
- Capital One
- AWS Public Sector
- MITRE
TOP JOB MARKETS
See the metros — and the companies — hiring for your role
For each role, we surface the top hiring metros (sorted by estimated median compensation) and a sample of companies hiring there. Open a market to see who you could be sending your resume to next.
Where the offers actually live
Two of the top 5 metros for cloud security engineers — Seattle and Washington, DC — pay 15–25% above the national median. The metros view makes those concentrations visible.
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Top 5 metros, ranked
Sorted by estimated median, so the highest-paying market sits on top.
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Sample employers per metro
A short list of companies hiring there to anchor the number in something concrete.
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One-click expand
Open any metro to reveal companies; close it to keep the list scannable.
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FAQ
Discover Your Worth — common questions
How the preview works, where the data comes from, and how the full Worth report is different.
We use AI to generate and process data. We protect your data with encryption in transit (SSL/TLS) and at rest. Results may not always be accurate. Salary estimates, market data, and outlook scores on this page are generated by AI based on publicly available information and your profile. They are approximate and may not reflect exact market conditions. For official wage data, consult the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (bls.gov). This site incorporates information from O*NET Web Services by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA.