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Malware analysis salary: $198K median

The median advertised Malware analysis salary is $198K a year, and the middle half of postings offer $162K to $222K: counted from 41 open roles that publish a yearly US-dollar range: about $95 an hour or $16,500 a month. A tenth of the postings offer $238K or more. Advertised ranges, not verified pay.

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$198Kmedian advertised salary
$162K – $222Kmiddle half of roles
$194Kaverage advertised salary
41roles counted

Skills that pay more for Malware analysis roles

SkillMedian with itAbove the medianPostings
Operating systems$225K+$27K7
Firmware$222K+$24K5
C$220K+$22K8
Rust$215K+$17K7
C++$215K+$17K11

Top-paying companies

NameMedian salaryRoles counted
SixGen, Inc.$238K3
Samsara$198K3
Charles River Associates$141K3

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Questions about Malware analysis pay

What is the average Malware analysis salary?
$194K a year on average and $198K at the median, across 41 open Malware analysis postings at companies that state pay (November 2026). The median is the better guide: a few very high offers pull the average up.
What is the typical range?
The middle half of the postings offer $162K to $222K a year. A quarter offer less and a quarter offer more.
Which companies advertise the highest Malware analysis pay?
SixGen, Inc. ($238K), Samsara ($198K), Charles River Associates ($141K), by the median of their open postings that state pay (three postings or more).
Is a malware analysis a high-paying job?
The median Malware analysis posting advertises $198K a year, more than the median of all 55,899 job postings with pay on Jobs Every Hour ($174K). That is 14% above the middle of the market.
How much can you earn as a malware analysis?
A tenth of the postings offer $238K a year or more; the highest open Malware analysis role advertises up to $405K. Pay rises with level: see the table by level.
What is the Malware analysis salary per hour and per month?
The median of $198K a year is about $95 an hour (2,080 working hours) and $16,500 a month before tax. The middle half of postings: $78 to $107 an hour.
Which skills pay more for Malware analysis roles?
Postings that ask for Operating systems (+$27K, 7 postings), Firmware (+$24K, 5 postings), C (+$22K, 8 postings) advertise more than the $198K median of all Malware analysis postings with pay.
Where do these figures come from?
From the pay ranges employers print in their own job postings, read from their careers pages every hour. The midpoint of each range is counted. These are advertised ranges for open roles, mostly in the United States and in US dollars, not what people are actually paid.

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