CISO Pay Increases 7% As Budget Growth Slows
An IANS study finds CISO compensation rose 6.7% on average in 2025 while budget growth halved compared to 2024
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An IANS study finds CISO compensation rose 6.7% on average in 2025 while budget growth halved compared to 2024
The rate of compensation gains has slowed from the COVID years, and budgets remain largely static due to economic fears, but CISOs are increasingly gaining executive status and responsibilities.
Scrutiny Over Ethics of Profit-Sharing Prompts End to Cyberstarts CISO CompensationAllegations of conflicts of interest in Cyberstarts’ Sunrise program have sparked debate in the CISO community. While the program connected CISOs with startups for advisory purposes, its profit-sharing incentives drew criticism, leading some participants to resign and the firm to halt compensation.
CISOs' cash compensation tops $400,000 now, but with the high pay comes struggles, rapidly changing responsibilities, and tight budgets.
IANS Research data finds many tech CISOs are concerned about their compensation as salaries stagnate