Re: Salary ranges for InfoSec professionals (was Salary Cap's PLEASE)

From: shaverat_private
Date: Thu Sep 26 2002 - 18:33:23 PDT

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    you could try Information Security Magazine.  Last compensation review was 
    August 2002.  Some numbers seem a bit high for the current market but all in 
    all seems to be a good general guideline.
    
    http://www.infosecuritymag.com/2002/aug/securitymarket.shtml
    
    regards,
    james
    
    > Any suggestions of good websites to use for researching current salary
    > ranges specifically for InfoSec professionals?
    > 
    > Colleen Nelson
    > Certified Security Solutions, Inc.
    > 2018-156th Avenue N.E., Suite 100, Bellevue, WA  98007
    > main: 425.748.5027, fax:  425.748.5028, mobile: 425.922.5028
    > colleen.nelsonat_private
    > www.certifiedsecuritysolutions.com
    > 
    > -----Original Message-----
    > From: Moyer, Shawn [mailto:SMoyerat_private]
    > Sent: Friday, September 20, 2002 11:37 PM
    > To: securityjobsat_private
    > Subject: RE: Salary Cap's PLEASE!
    > 
    > Devil's advocate here... I'd wager the reason they don't post a specific
    > range is that if they did every applicant would want the top of that range.
    > Don't know what the solution is, though. I do agree that a lot of folks have
    > no idea what a good InfoSec person is really worth, and it's true that a
    > lukewarm econonmy shouldn't equate to paying people fry-cook wages, but if
    > you've been reading the list for a year and have got the high hat every time
    > you bring up your salary needs, it may be time to reevaluate your
    > expectations.
    > 
    > 
    > 
    > 
    > --shawn
    > 
    > 
    > > -----Original Message-----
    > > From: El C0chin0 [mailto:mr.nastyat_private]
    > > Sent: Thursday, 19 September, 2002 08:37 AM
    > > To: securityjobsat_private
    > > Subject: Salary Cap's PLEASE!
    > >
    > >
    > >
    > >
    > > I would like to ask a favor of all you IT InfoSec Recruiters
    > > out there
    > > using this message board to post jobs.  Over the past year
    > > I've read most
    > > of the job postings.  I've submitted resumes only to be asked
    > > if I can
    > > make gold from sand.  I'm usually asked for my salary
    > > expectations and
    > > then never hear back from them or the employer.
    > >
    > > I would appreciate it if the perspective employer wants an entry or
    > > intermediate level person that they also include their salary
    > > cap.  This
    > > will allow others like me who read through the pie in the sky
    > > expectations
    > > within the job description and duties to determine the range
    > > of expertise
    > > the employer is seeking.
    > >
    > > Please post a salary cap.  Everyone here should not send a
    > > resume in for a
    > > job unless they send you their salary range.  I realize jobs
    > > are hard to
    > > come by these days but if we allow the current economy to low
    > > ball our
    > > experience we'll soon be accepting jobs for a few bucks over
    > > minimum wage.
    > >
    > 
    



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