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2026 Q2 · Quarterly Hiring Report

CybersecurityJobs.io Hiring Report — 2026 Q2

Built from 342 job listings posted on CybersecurityJobs.io in 2026 Q2 · Generated August 10, 2026

342
Postings published
$118,263
Median salary (n=270)
6.1%
Remote share
143
Companies hiring

CybersecurityJobs.io’s 2026 Q2 report covers hiring activity on cybersecurityjobs.io. Every figure in this report refers to job postings published during the quarter, not a snapshot of vacancies.

The quarter recorded 342 published postings.

Key findings

CybersecurityJobs.io recorded 342 job postings from 143 companies in 2026 Q2.
Salary data appeared in 270 postings, with the median at $118,263, the lower quartile at $118,218, and the upper quartile at $161,050.
On work arrangement, 296 postings were onsite, 25 were hybrid, and 21 were remote.
Among postings that stated a job type, 333 were full-time, 8 were contract, and 1 was internship.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation led employer volume with 73 postings, while Washington, DC appeared most often among listed locations with 17 postings.

Salary distribution (yearly, USD, n=270)

Salary distribution (yearly, USD)Histogram of 270 disclosed salaries; p25 $118k, median $118k, p75 $161kmedian$118kp75$161k
MinP25MedianP75Max
$45,000$118,218$118,263$161,050$274,000

Most in-demand skills

Most in-demand skillsInformation Security: 329, Security: 315, InfoSec: 294, Cybersecurity Tools: 210, Security Compliance: 172, Information Technology (IT): 171, Risk Management: 140, Data Security: 139Information Security329Security315InfoSec294Cybersecurity Tools210Security Compliance172Information Technology (IT)171Risk Management140Data Security139

Work arrangement

Of 342 postings: 21 remote, 25 hybrid, 296 on-site (unclassified counted as on-site — see methodology).

Top hiring companies

Top locations

The salary distribution is concentrated around the middle of the market, with the lower quartile at $118,218 and the median at $118,263, then extending higher to an upper quartile of $161,050. Among postings that included pay, salaries ran from $45,000 at the low end to $274,000 at the high end, indicating a market that includes both lower-paid and substantially higher-paid cybersecurity roles.

Work arrangement leaned heavily toward onsite hiring, with hybrid and remote postings forming a much smaller part of the quarter’s mix. The monthly remote share shown for June was 6.1%, matching a quarter in which remote-advertised roles were limited. Where postings specified a job type, the mix was overwhelmingly full-time, with only small numbers of contract and internship listings. Tag usage also points to a market centered on broad security functions: Information Security appeared in 329 postings, Security in 315, and InfoSec in 294, alongside notable demand for Cybersecurity Tools at 210 and Security Compliance at 172.

By employment type: Full Time 333 · Contract 8 · Internship 1.

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Source: CybersecurityJobs.io 2026 Q2 Hiring Report — https://cybersecurityjobs.io/reports/hiring-report-2026-q2

Methodology

Figures are computed directly from job listings published on CybersecurityJobs.io during 2026 Q2. Posting counts reflect our aggregation coverage during the period, not total market volume; month-over-month changes can reflect coverage changes as well as market movement. Salary statistics use yearly USD ranges as stated by employers (midpoint of min–max), n=270 listings with disclosed salary. Skill demand counts distinct listings per tag. Work-arrangement classes derive from listing text; unclassified listings count as on-site. This report may be cited with attribution and a link to this page.