The number of information security analysts in the United States grew by 34 percent in the first quarter of 2015. The military is helping drive the growth in IT security analysts’ employment. Other IT security occupations, such as database administrators and network and computer systems administrators, experienced growth in the past quarter. The average annual salary of an information security analyst at $91,600 is $113,900; for the top 90 percentile, the average was $140,460. An analyst says the military is more aggressive than most private-sector companies in seeking IT security personnel.”]
Source: https://www.cuinfosecurity.com/infosec-workforce-continues-robust-growth-a-8081