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Cybersecurity Salary Checker 2026

What does a cybersecurity professional earn in the Netherlands? Compare salaries and hourly rates for 16+ roles — from junior SOC analyst to CISO. Based on current market data.

Showing 16 of 16 roles — Netherlands market data 2026

CISO

High demand

Leadership

Junior€ 75.000 – € 95.000

Mid-level€ 95.000 – € 120.000

Senior€ 120.000 – € 160.000

Lead / Principal€ 150.000 – € 200.000

Key Certifications

CISSPCISMCCISO

Security Manager

Leadership

Junior€ 60.000 – € 75.000

Mid-level€ 75.000 – € 95.000

Senior€ 95.000 – € 120.000

Lead / Principal€ 110.000 – € 145.000

Key Certifications

CISMCISSPISO 27001 Lead Auditor

Penetration Tester

High demand

Offensive

Junior€ 40.000 – € 55.000

Mid-level€ 55.000 – € 75.000

Senior€ 75.000 – € 100.000

Lead / Principal€ 95.000 – € 130.000

Key Certifications

OSCPOSWECEHGPEN

Red Teamer

High demand

Offensive

Junior€ 50.000 – € 65.000

Mid-level€ 65.000 – € 85.000

Senior€ 85.000 – € 110.000

Lead / Principal€ 105.000 – € 140.000

Key Certifications

OSCPCRTOOSCE

SOC Analyst

Defensive

Junior€ 35.000 – € 48.000

Mid-level€ 48.000 – € 65.000

Senior€ 65.000 – € 85.000

Lead / Principal€ 80.000 – € 110.000

Key Certifications

CompTIA Security+CEHGCIA

Security Engineer

High demand

Defensive

Junior€ 42.000 – € 58.000

Mid-level€ 58.000 – € 80.000

Senior€ 80.000 – € 105.000

Lead / Principal€ 100.000 – € 135.000

Key Certifications

CISSPAWS SecurityAzure Security

Incident Responder

Defensive

Junior€ 42.000 – € 55.000

Mid-level€ 55.000 – € 75.000

Senior€ 75.000 – € 100.000

Lead / Principal€ 95.000 – € 125.000

Key Certifications

GCIHGCFAGREM

GRC Consultant

Governance

Junior€ 40.000 – € 55.000

Mid-level€ 55.000 – € 75.000

Senior€ 75.000 – € 100.000

Lead / Principal€ 95.000 – € 130.000

Key Certifications

CISAISO 27001CRISC

Data Protection Officer

Governance

Junior€ 50.000 – € 65.000

Mid-level€ 65.000 – € 85.000

Senior€ 85.000 – € 110.000

Lead / Principal€ 105.000 – € 140.000

Key Certifications

CIPP/ECIPMFIP

IAM Engineer

High demand

Technical

Junior€ 42.000 – € 58.000

Mid-level€ 58.000 – € 80.000

Senior€ 80.000 – € 108.000

Lead / Principal€ 100.000 – € 135.000

Key Certifications

SailPointCyberArkOkta

Cloud Security Engineer

High demand

Technical

Junior€ 45.000 – € 62.000

Mid-level€ 62.000 – € 85.000

Senior€ 85.000 – € 115.000

Lead / Principal€ 110.000 – € 145.000

Key Certifications

AWS Security SpecialtyAZ-500CCSP

Security Architect

High demand

Technical

Junior€ 60.000 – € 78.000

Mid-level€ 78.000 – € 100.000

Senior€ 100.000 – € 130.000

Lead / Principal€ 125.000 – € 165.000

Key Certifications

SABSATOGAFCISSP-ISSAP

DevSecOps Engineer

Technical

Junior€ 42.000 – € 58.000

Mid-level€ 58.000 – € 80.000

Senior€ 80.000 – € 108.000

Lead / Principal€ 100.000 – € 135.000

Key Certifications

CDSACKSAWS DevOps

Security Awareness Specialist

Human

Junior€ 38.000 – € 50.000

Mid-level€ 50.000 – € 68.000

Senior€ 68.000 – € 90.000

Lead / Principal€ 85.000 – € 115.000

Key Certifications

ProsciCISSPSSAP

Project Manager Cybersecurity

Human

Junior€ 48.000 – € 62.000

Mid-level€ 62.000 – € 82.000

Senior€ 82.000 – € 108.000

Lead / Principal€ 100.000 – € 135.000

Key Certifications

PMPPRINCE2CISSP

Threat Intelligence Analyst

Defensive

Junior€ 40.000 – € 55.000

Mid-level€ 55.000 – € 75.000

Senior€ 75.000 – € 100.000

Lead / Principal€ 95.000 – € 125.000

Key Certifications

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Disclaimer: These salary ranges are indicative and based on MVPeople Group market observations in the Netherlands (2026). Actual compensation depends on experience, certifications, industry, location and company size. Contact us for a personalized salary assessment.

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