Georgia · 2025 pay · 85 people
How much does an IT security professional make in Georgia?
$71,377typical pay for a IT security professional in 2025
$62,129 – $104,675what most people earned
Includes everyone paid during 2025, including part-year workers. Typical pay rose 12.4% from 2024.
✓ Official data from Georgia Dept. of Audits and Accounts · Matches the agency's latest release · audits.ga.gov ↗
Where IT security professionals work
Typical pay at each employer, 2025 (everyone paid).
- Georgia Institute of Technology21 people$111,566
- Augusta University16 people$62,214
- Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia14 people$58,881
- University of North Georgia7 people$64,114
- University of Georgia7 people$78,427
- Georgia State University4 people$115,890
- Georgia Southern University3 people$71,377
- Kennesaw State University3 people$64,901
- Georgia College and State University2 people$79,097
- University of West Georgia1 person$70,505
- Georgia Southwestern State University1 person$54,080
- Georgia Highlands College1 person$61,277
- Albany State University1 person$54,000
- Georgia Gwinnett College1 person$65,104
- Valdosta State University1 person$62,861
- Columbus State University1 person$65,000
- Clayton State University1 person$82,857
No employers match.
Related jobs and the next step up
Same line of work at a different rank, by typical pay (full-year employees where we can tell).
- IT Security Professional (this page)$71,377 (everyone)
- Senior IT Security Professional$94,328 (everyone)
Highest-paid IT security professionals, 2025
- 1Brenton Lee CaldwellIT Security Professional · Augusta University$161,000
- 2John Patrick MclainIT Security Professional · Augusta University$145,000
- 3Syed N RizviIT Security Professional · Georgia Institute of Technology$130,000
- 4Alana L MoralesIT Security Professional · Georgia Institute of Technology$126,772
- 5Cole A EdgarIT Security Professional · University of North Georgia$126,194
Common questions
How much does an IT security professional make in Georgia?
The typical IT security professional was paid $71,377 in 2025; most earned between $62,129 and $104,675. This counts all 85 people paid, including part-year workers.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is IT Security Professional, at any level (for example "IT Security Professional"). Part-time-schedule titles (such as "20 hours") are left out. Senior, supervising and trainee titles have their own pages.
Job titles are written out in full from the payroll's abbreviations (for example "SR CRRECTNL POLC OFCR" → "Senior Correctional Police Officer"). "Typical pay" is the median; "most earned" is the middle half. How we calculate this