What are the main factors that influence a Cloud Security Specialist's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change A Cloud Security Specialist's salary?

A Cloud Security Specialist's salary grows with experience: a Cloud Security Specialist (2-4 years)earns $63,270, a Senior Security Specialist (4-7 years)earns $85,879, a Security Supervisor (7+ years)earns $68,312, a Security Supervisor, Senior (7+ years)earns $89,914, a Security Manager (7+ years)earns $105,275,

What are the highest paying states for a Cloud Security Specialist?

Cloud Security Specialist salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Cloud Security Specialist roles are District of Columbia $70,577, California $70,309, Massachusetts $69,372. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Cloud Security Specialist roles make?

Salaries for Cloud Security Specialist level roles vary by specialization: Cloud Security Manager: $159,540; Cloud Engineer IV: $147,390; Cloud Architecture Analyst IV: $147,383; Senior Cloud Security Engineer: $137,061; Cloud Security SME: $131,461.

How do different companies affect a Cloud Security Specialist's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Cloud Security Specialist roles. Large, established industry leaders like C R Bard Inc ($128,509) and Henry Schein Canada ($124,697) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $82,041.

Cloud Security Specialist Salary in the United States

How much does a Cloud Security Specialist make in the United States?

As of May 18, 2021, the average salary for a Cloud Security Specialist in the United States is $63,744 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $31.

However, a Cloud Security Specialist's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $89,865
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $58,981 to $77,416
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $54,646

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Cloud Security Specialist Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$77,416	$6,451	$1,489	$37
Average	$63,744	$5,312	$1,226	$31
25th Percentile	$58,981	$4,915	$1,134	$28

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Key Factors That Influence Cloud Security Specialist Salaries

A Cloud Security Specialist's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Cloud Security Specialist Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Cloud Security Specialist's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $63,270
Early Career (1-2 years): $85,879
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $68,312
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $89,914
Expert (over 8 years): $105,275

Levels	Salary
Cloud Sec... Level Cloud Security Specialist	$63,270
Senior Se... Level Cloud Security Specialist	$85,879
Security ... Level Cloud Security Specialist	$68,312
Security ... Level Cloud Security Specialist	$89,914
Security ... Level Cloud Security Specialist	$105,275

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How Do Cloud Security Specialist Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Cloud Security Specialists. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $70,577.
California: $70,309.
Massachusetts: $69,372.

District of Columbia $70,577 California $70,309 Massachusetts $69,372 Washington $69,117 New Jersey $69,092 Alaska $69,003 Connecticut $68,123 New York $67,766

Hawaii $66,625 Rhode Island $66,090 Maryland $65,726 Minnesota $65,229 Colorado $65,038 Illinois $64,974 Oregon $64,732 Delaware $64,553

New Hampshire $64,441 Virginia $64,190 Pennsylvania $63,457 Nevada $63,087 North Dakota $62,966 Michigan $62,775 Wisconsin $62,705 Vermont $62,565

Texas $62,176 Maine $62,150 Arizona $62,112 Ohio $62,067 Georgia $61,481 Indiana $61,188 Wyoming $61,130 Utah $61,041

Iowa $61,003 Kansas $60,697 Louisiana $60,608 North Carolina $60,576 Missouri $60,563 Florida $60,314 Montana $60,180 Nebraska $60,053

Kentucky $59,983 South Carolina $59,728 Tennessee $59,569 Idaho $59,505 New Mexico $59,039 Oklahoma $58,937 Alabama $58,561 South Dakota $57,930

Arkansas $57,586 West Virginia $57,401 Mississippi $56,847

Top Paying Cities for Cloud Security Specialists

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

San Jose: $80,400
San Francisco: $79,610
Oakland: $77,844

San Jose, CA $80,400

San Francisco, CA $79,610

Oakland, CA $77,844

New York, NY $73,873

Queens Village, NY $73,395

Paramus, NJ $72,885

Passaic, NJ $72,821

Bergenfield, NJ $72,757

Stamford, CT $72,662

Huntington, NY $72,598

Newark, NJ $72,183

Bridgeport, CT $72,056

New Brunswick, NJ $71,846

Vallejo, CA $71,712

Middlesex, NJ $71,674

Somerset, NJ $71,616

Petaluma, CA $71,470

Santa Cruz, CA $71,221

Boston, MA $71,093

Monterey, CA $70,775

Fairbanks, AK $70,730

Los Angeles, CA $70,609

Washington, DC $70,577

Seattle, WA $70,462

Santa Rosa, CA $70,450

Juneau, AK $70,265

Orange, CA $70,054

Anchorage, AK $69,940

Anaheim, CA $69,895

Santa Ana, CA $69,799

Nassau, NY $69,761

Long Beach, CA $69,736

Danbury, CT $69,717

Santa Maria, CA $69,500

Everett, WA $69,487

Bremerton, WA $69,175

Trenton, NJ $69,054

Sacramento, CA $69,028

San Diego, CA $68,996

Brockton, MA $68,971

Tacoma, WA $68,945

Santa Barbara, CA $68,856

Lowell, MA $68,601

New Suffolk, NY $68,576

Nashua, NH $68,499

Lompoc, CA $68,397

Ventura, CA $68,333

Stockton, CA $68,314

New Haven, CT $68,187

Atlantic City, NJ $68,021

Hartford, CT $67,881

Modesto, CA $67,849

Poughkeepsie, NY $67,709

New Britain, CT $67,677

Kennewick, WA $67,588

Olympia, WA $67,588

New London, CT $67,575

Norwich, CT $67,556

Lawrence, MA $67,524

Bakersfield, CA $67,345

New Bedford, MA $67,256

Riverside, CA $67,256

Richland, WA $67,192

Portsmouth, NH $67,141

Vineland, NJ $67,129

San Bernardino, CA $67,078

Boulder, CO $66,899

Worcester, MA $66,848

Portland, OR $66,791

Saint Paul, MN $66,714

Minneapolis, MN $66,714

Philadelphia, PA $66,625

Honolulu, HI $66,287

Springfield, MA $66,064

Providence, RI $66,058

Chicago, IL $65,873

Bellingham, WA $65,796

Baltimore, MD $65,726

Chico, CA $65,567

Wilmington, DE $65,458

Pittsfield, MA $65,395

Manchester, NH $65,274

Spokane, WA $64,993

Denver, CO $64,987

Albany, NY $64,687

Troy, NY $64,662

Schenectady, NY $64,528

Burlington, VT $64,388

Portland, ME $64,164

Salem, OR $64,113

Yakima, WA $64,101

Ann Arbor, MI $64,082

Rochester, MN $63,903

Reno, NV $63,871

Fresno, CA $63,871

Milwaukee, WI $63,814

Detroit, MI $63,750

Allentown, PA $63,731

Carson City, NV $63,725

Houston, TX $63,629

Colorado Springs, CO $63,623

Syracuse, NY $63,591

Eugene, OR $63,470

Gary, IN $63,393

Bismarck, ND $63,393

Galveston, TX $63,393

Springfield, OR $63,342

Medford, OR $63,189

Fort Collins, CO $63,164

Austin, TX $63,113

Mesa, AZ $62,979

Phoenix, AZ $62,966

Dallas, TX $62,947

Reading, PA $62,909

Saint Cloud, MN $62,883

Concord, NH $62,826

Madison, WI $62,800

Utica, NY $62,628

Raleigh, NC $62,577

Las Vegas, NV $62,571

Rochester, NY $62,526

Des Moines, IA $62,520

Atlanta, GA $62,418

Battle Creek, MI $62,399

Salt Lake City, UT $62,380

Lancaster, PA $62,284

Champaign, IL $62,271

Harrisburg, PA $62,195

Durham, NC $62,137

Kansas City, MO $62,131

Kansas City, KS $62,118

Fort Worth, TX $62,112

Boca Raton, FL $62,086

Cleveland, OH $62,080

Columbus, OH $62,067

Pittsburgh, PA $62,061

Richmond, VA $62,035

Indianapolis, IN $62,023

Cincinnati, OH $61,940

Petersburg, VA $61,844

Lansing, MI $61,704

Billings, MT $61,704

Huntsville, AL $61,704

Lebanon, PA $61,698

Pueblo, CO $61,691

Dayton, OH $61,691

Appleton, WI $61,672

Buffalo, NY $61,647

Racine, WI $61,615

Charlotte, NC $61,608

Saint Louis, MO $61,589

Springfield, IL $61,564

York, PA $61,551

Elkhart, IN $61,551

Gastonia, NC $61,545

Benton Harbor, MI $61,545

Beaumont, TX $61,506

Lorain, OH $61,494

Toledo, OH $61,468

Binghamton, NY $61,436

Rock Hill, SC $61,430

Rockford, IL $61,398

Elyria, OH $61,366

Fargo, ND $61,366

Flagstaff, AZ $61,322

Fort Lauderdale, FL $61,283

Miami, FL $61,245

Duluth, MN $61,143

Bangor, ME $61,060

Cedar Rapids, IA $60,990

Louisville, KY $60,958

Grand Rapids, MI $60,945

Hialeah, FL $60,939

Casper, WY $60,850

Scranton, PA $60,773

New Orleans, LA $60,754

Virginia Beach, VA $60,748

Akron, OH $60,716

Peoria, IL $60,633

Sarasota, FL $60,620

Green Bay, WI $60,576

Baton Rouge, LA $60,544

Charleston, SC $60,531

Nashville, TN $60,512

Jamestown, NY $60,499

Davenport, IA $60,499

Tucson, AZ $60,467

Cheyenne, WY $60,448

Saint Petersburg, FL $60,429

Tampa, FL $60,416

Omaha, NE $60,404

Evansville, IN $60,378

Port Arthur, TX $60,378

Bradenton, FL $60,353

Santa Fe, NM $60,238

Orlando, FL $60,174

Clearwater, FL $60,104

La Crosse, WI $59,970

Canton, OH $59,970

Grand Forks, ND $59,951

Tulsa, OK $59,932

Albuquerque, NM $59,932

Newport News, VA $59,926

High Point, NC $59,906

Ogden, UT $59,881

Corpus Christi, TX $59,830

Laramie, WY $59,792

Norfolk, VA $59,792

Rock Island, IL $59,753

Saginaw, MI $59,741

Jacksonville, FL $59,734

Salisbury, NC $59,722

Memphis, TN $59,709

Moline, IL $59,677

Fort Myers, FL $59,658

Waterloo, IA $59,575

Spartanburg, SC $59,511

Lincoln, NE $59,479

Fort Wayne, IN $59,467

Birmingham, AL $59,396

Cedar Falls, IA $59,384

Provo, UT $59,377

Springfield, OH $59,371

San Antonio, TX $59,358

Greensboro, NC $59,333

South Bend, IN $59,326

Winston Salem, NC $59,320

Boise, ID $59,301

Savannah, GA $59,256

Muskegon, MI $59,141

Lima, OH $59,065

Lake Charles, LA $59,039

Anderson, IN $59,027

Lexington, KY $59,008

Augusta, GA $58,988

Greenville, SC $58,988

Wichita, KS $58,931

Tuscaloosa, AL $58,931

Columbia, SC $58,874

Bloomington, IN $58,714

Roanoke, VA $58,676

Asheville, NC $58,593

Knoxville, TN $58,485

Shreveport, LA $58,479

Wilmington, NC $58,396

Frankfort, KY $58,275

Oklahoma City, OK $58,230

Chillicothe, OH $58,204

Longview, TX $58,198

Topeka, KS $58,179

Mobile, AL $58,083

Terre Haute, IN $58,058

Erie, PA $58,051

Altoona, PA $58,020

Melbourne, FL $58,000

Amarillo, TX $57,975

Killeen, TX $57,956

Fayetteville, AR $57,905

Sioux Falls, SD $57,860

Chattanooga, TN $57,822

Idaho Falls, ID $57,816

Gainesville, FL $57,682

Portsmouth, OH $57,650

Little Rock, AR $57,637

Lynchburg, VA $57,637

Youngstown, OH $57,612

Lafayette, LA $57,612

Temple, TX $57,586

Daytona Beach, FL $57,573

Clarksville, TN $57,567

Pensacola, FL $57,561

Hopkinsville, KY $57,369

Charleston, WV $57,363

Florence, SC $57,331

Sioux City, IA $57,293

Macon, GA $57,108

Tallahassee, FL $57,102

Fayetteville, NC $57,089

Wichita Falls, TX $57,076

Waco, TX $57,076

Pine Bluff, AR $57,051

Vincennes, IN $56,930

Lubbock, TX $56,904

Great Falls, MT $56,866

Alamogordo, NM $56,859

Abilene, TX $56,808

Rapid City, SD $56,726

Monroe, LA $56,726

Albany, GA $56,687

Huntington, WV $56,681

Jackson, MS $56,675

Greenville, MS $56,668

Parkersburg, WV $56,604

Montgomery, AL $56,592

Johnstown, PA $56,579

Springfield, MO $56,528

Biloxi, MS $56,496

Sumter, SC $56,362

Columbus, GA $56,356

Twin Falls, ID $56,318

Pascagoula, MS $56,235

Kingsport, TN $56,069

Gulfport, MS $56,050

Alexandria, LA $55,840

Fort Smith, AR $55,680

El Paso, TX $55,508

Helena, MT $55,425

Las Cruces, NM $55,221

Harlingen, TX $55,043

Pocatello, ID $54,985

Florence, AL $54,966

Brownsville, TX $54,954

Dothan, AL $54,852

Mcallen, TX $54,820

Columbus, MS $54,348

Altus, OK $54,055

Lawton, OK $53,934

Pierre, SD $53,704

What Skills Can Increase a Cloud Security Specialist's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Customer Service (Mentioned in 11.09% Job Postings): Customer service is the provision of service to customers before, during and after a purchase. The perception of success of such interactions is dependent on employees "who can adjust themselves to the personality of the guest". Customer service concerns the priority an organization assigns to customer service relative to components such as product innovation and pricing. In this sense, an organization that values good customer service may spend more money in training employees than the average organization or may proactively interview customers for feedback. From the point of view of an overall sales process engineering effort, customer service plays an important role in an organization's ability to generate income and revenue. From that perspective, customer service should be included as part of an overall approach to systematic improvement. One good customer service experience can change the entire perception a customer holds towards the organization.
Case Management (Mentioned in 2.46% Job Postings): Connecting patients with suitable healthcare providers, resources, and services to ensure they receive optimal, cost-effective care.
Sales and Marketing (Mentioned in 1.64% Job Postings): Marketing consists of the strategies your company employs to generate interest in your business. Sales are the methods by which you convert that interest into a transaction.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Customer Service	11.09%
Case Management	2.46%
Sales and Marketing	1.64%

What skills can make your compensation higher?

Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on a Cloud Security Specialist's salary.

Collaboration: Can increase your salary by up to 9%.
Analysis: Can increase your salary by up to 8%.
Presentation: Can increase your salary by up to 8%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Collaboration	$69,481	9%
Analysis	$68,843	8%
Presentation	$68,843	8%
Project Management	$68,206	7%
Initiative	$68,206	7%
Time Management	$67,568	6%

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How Education impacts a Cloud Security Specialist's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Cloud Security Specialists enter the field with a Associate's Degree degree, higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.

According to our 100% employer-reported salary data, the median salary for a Cloud Security Specialist with a Associate's Degree is between $64,745 and $71,842).

Cloud Security Specialist Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Cloud Security Specialist

No Diploma 25.0%

High School 25.0%

Associates 6.3%

Bachelors 56.3%

Masters 12.5%

Doctorate 0.0%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	25.0%
High School	25.0%
Associates	6.3%
Bachelors	56.3%
Masters	12.5%
Doctorate	0.0%

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Cloud Security Specialist Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Cloud Security Specialist's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on May 18, 2021

$58,981

Average $63,744/year

$77,416

$4,915

Average $5,312/month

$6,451

$1,134

Average $1,226/week

$1,489

$28

Average $31/hour

$37

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$77,416	$6,451	$1,489	$37
Average	$63,744	$5,312	$1,226	$31
25th Percentile	$58,981	$4,915	$1,134	$28

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Salary Trends for Cloud Security Specialist

Salaries for a Cloud Security Specialist can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $55,302 in 2023 to around $54,948 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Cloud Security Specialist salary trends, .

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