Seattle has 5th-highest average pay for cybersecurity jobs, report shows

It pays to work in cybersecurity.

A March report from the IT support company Electric shows the average cybersecurity salary in Seattle is $130,000. That's the fifth-highest average cybersecurity salary among U.S. metros, the report noted.

"With data breaches on the rise lately, it’s no surprise that cybersecurity positions have drawn the highest pay in and around Silicon Valley," the report said. "Other metro areas with high concentrations of tech workers also reward them handsomely."

San Jose had the highest average salary for cybersecurity workers at $148,000. San Francisco ($137,000), New York City ($135,000) and Austin, Texas, ($134,000) rounded out the top five. Los Angeles came in sixth with $127,000.

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