Information Security Analyst total compensation: base vs bonus vs equity
Base pay is only part of the story. A Information Security Analyst's total compensation runs about $211K (range $200K–$222K) once bonus, equity, and benefits are included — base is roughly 61% of that.
Where the money comes from
Total (mid): $211K. Equity and bonus vary widely by employer and performance — treat these as planning ranges, not a guaranteed offer.
Common questions
What is a Information Security Analyst's total compensation?
A Information Security Analyst's total comp is roughly $211K at the mid estimate (range $200K–$222K): base $129K plus a 8–25% bonus, ~25% equity, and ~22% benefits.
How much of Information Security Analyst pay is base vs bonus and equity?
Base is about 61% of total comp for a Information Security Analyst. The rest comes from bonus ($21K mid), equity/RSUs (~$32K/yr annualised), and benefits (~$28K).
Do Information Security Analysts get stock or RSUs?
Typically yes in this field — around 25% of base in annualised equity, though it varies widely by employer (startups skew higher and riskier; large public firms pay liquid RSUs).
Bonus/equity/benefits are modelled estimates from industry-category norms applied to the BLS base salary — not sourced from any third-party database, and not an offer.