Cyber Security Salaries in Queensland
A Cyber Security Engineer in Queensland earns $115k to $170k base salary a year before super, or $800 to $1,300 a day on contract.
Below are all 10 Cyber Security roles in the 2026-27 guide, from Cyber Security Analyst to Chief Information Security Officer. The bands are for roles in Brisbane and across Queensland.
Check your salary against the guide10 Roles, Base Salary and Day Rate
| Role | Band on a shared scale from $60k to $340k | Base salary | Contract day rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leadership and architecture | |||
| Chief Information Security Officer | Also called CISO. | $220k to $305k | $1,450 to $1,800 |
| Cyber Security Manager | Also called Information Security Manager. | $160k to $220k | No contract rate in the guide |
| Security Architect | Also called Cybersecurity Architect. Common stacks: Zero Trust, Essential Eight, Azure, AWS. | $155k to $220k | $1,050 to $1,300 |
| SOC Manager | $160k to $200k | $1,050 to $1,500 | |
| Security engineering | |||
| DevSecOps Engineer | Common stacks: Kubernetes, Terraform, GitHub Actions, AWS, Azure, Snyk. | $135k to $180k | $900 to $1,200 |
| Cyber Security Engineer | Also called Security Engineer and Senior Cyber Security Engineer. Common stacks: Essential Eight, Microsoft Defender, Microsoft Sentinel, CrowdStrike. | $115k to $170k | $800 to $1,300 |
| Identity and Access Specialist | Also called IAM Engineer, IAM/PAM Analyst, IDAM Consultant and IDAM Engineer. Common stacks: Active Directory, Entra ID, Okta, SailPoint, CyberArk. | $100k to $150k | $800 to $1,300 |
| Security operations | |||
| Senior Cyber Security Analyst | Also called Senior Security Analyst, Principal Security Analyst and SOC Analyst Level 3. Common stacks: Microsoft Sentinel, Splunk, CrowdStrike, MITRE ATT&CK. | $130k to $170k | $900 to $1,200 |
| Cyber Security Analyst | Also called Cybersecurity Analyst, Security Analyst and SOC Analyst. Common stacks: Microsoft Sentinel, Splunk, CrowdStrike, MITRE ATT&CK. | $95k to $145k | $800 to $1,050 |
| Governance, risk and compliance | |||
| Cyber Security Consultant | Also called Security Consultant, GRC Analyst and Cyber Security Specialist. Common stacks: Essential Eight, ISO 27001, NIST CSF, ASD ISM. | $120k to $165k | $850 to $1,250 |
Base salary in Australian dollars a year, before super. Day rates are what the contractor is paid for an 8-hour day, before super.
These bands cover Queensland as a whole. Pay on the Gold Coast and Sunshine Coast depends on the employer, so ask us for a current figure for your role.
Digital Native's own bands, drawn from a number of research points and trusted data sources.
Reviewed 12 November 2026.
The Market
What We Are Seeing in Cyber Security
Most of our cyber security work since 2024 is Queensland Government contract roles in governance, risk and compliance: cyber business analysts, engineers on Essential Eight and IS18 uplift, and identity specialists. We have also placed senior security analysts in the private sector.
Questions
Cyber Security Pay, Answered
What does a Cyber Security Engineer earn in Queensland?
A Cyber Security Engineer in Queensland earns $115k to $170k base salary a year, before super, in our 2026-27 guide.
What is the contract day rate for a Cyber Security Engineer in Queensland?
$800 to $1,300 a day in our 2026-27 guide. Day rates are what the contractor is paid for an 8-hour day, before super.
Which Cyber Security roles pay the most in Queensland?
By the top of the base salary band: Chief Information Security Officer ($220k to $305k), Cyber Security Manager ($160k to $220k) and Security Architect ($155k to $220k).
Where Do You Sit?
No contract day rate in the guide for this role.
- Essential Eight
- Microsoft Defender
- Microsoft Sentinel
- CrowdStrike
- Guide range
- $115k to $170k
- Midpoint
- $142.5k
- Contract day rate
- $800 to $1,300
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