Information Security Analysts
Also called: Information Security Officer, Information Systems Security Officer (ISSO), Information Technology Security Analyst (IT Security Analyst), Network Security AnalystPlan, implement, upgrade, or monitor security measures for the protection of computer networks and information. Assess system vulnerabilities for security risks and propose and implement risk mitigation strategies. May ensure appropriate security controls are in place that will safeguard digital files and vital electronic infrastructure. May respond to computer security breaches and viruses.
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What the data says: AI could halve the time on all 11 of its tasks, yet jobs are projected to grow 21.0% by 2035. In the most exposed occupations, the squeeze shows up first among early-career workers. How to think about this →
About this projection
BLS builds AI into its projections where the research supports it: “BLS generally applies adjustments based on this research conservatively, where there is convincing evidence for a change.”
It also notes a limit: “BLS projection methods are not designed to capture extremely rapid technological change.”
On its AI exposure groups, BLS says exposure “does not imply job loss.”
Recent conditions
- In 2024, 2.4% of people in this work were unemployed, against 3.8% across all occupations Census ACS 2024
- From Sep 2025 to Aug 2026, 7.9 hires for every 10 job openings in professional and business services, which employs about 56% of people in this work, against 7.3 across all industries BLS JOLTS
One box per opening, filled for each hire; hires beyond the openings are added in a lighter shade. Higher can mean openings get filled, or that people leave often; lower, that jobs go unfilled, or hiring is slow.7.9 this industry7.3 all industries
Median pay by state BLS OEWS May 2025, state estimates
Tap a state for its figures.
Median pay in every state
| State | Median | Middle half earn | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $122,730 | $84,590 to $137,640 | 4,010 |
| Alaska | $114,990 | $98,800 to $146,690 | 300 |
| Arizona | $125,260 | $95,160 to $156,460 | 3,420 |
| Arkansas | $103,490 | $72,680 to $134,050 | 1,460 |
| California | $138,570 | $101,840 to $177,890 | 15,570 |
| Colorado | $135,220 | $108,150 to $169,310 | 5,700 |
| Connecticut | $130,570 | $99,260 to $162,850 | 1,170 |
| Delaware | $137,030 | $106,290 to $166,300 | 720 |
| District of Columbia | $135,090 | $113,420 to $171,940 | 1,510 |
| Florida | $124,860 | $91,020 to $153,540 | 14,220 |
| Georgia | $128,970 | $98,330 to $162,510 | 6,290 |
| Hawaii | $126,250 | $96,520 to $131,640 | 580 |
| Idaho | not published | not published | 840 |
| Illinois | $124,180 | $98,910 to $154,890 | 5,260 |
| Indiana | $101,420 | $72,220 to $128,960 | 2,260 |
| Iowa | $119,710 | $87,540 to $135,440 | 1,160 |
| Kansas | $100,620 | $78,670 to $130,020 | 1,830 |
| Kentucky | $103,630 | $77,790 to $135,280 | 1,680 |
| Louisiana | $92,990 | $76,630 to $123,480 | 720 |
| Maine | $101,730 | $77,120 to $132,400 | 400 |
| Maryland | $139,640 | $106,790 to $183,260 | 8,650 |
| Massachusetts | $136,550 | $107,540 to $176,450 | 6,100 |
| Michigan | $106,230 | $82,480 to $131,820 | 3,280 |
| Minnesota | $130,710 | $103,190 to $158,270 | 2,680 |
| Mississippi | $87,690 | $62,940 to $108,260 | 480 |
| Missouri | $103,440 | $79,140 to $131,230 | 3,260 |
| Montana | $81,950 | $62,870 to $109,620 | 380 |
| Nebraska | $92,550 | $76,820 to $128,070 | 1,210 |
| Nevada | $106,200 | $83,920 to $146,730 | 1,330 |
| New Hampshire | $124,000 | $88,990 to $156,500 | 590 |
| New Jersey | $134,820 | $104,110 to $171,240 | 4,860 |
| New Mexico | $130,070 | $105,820 to $162,830 | 2,470 |
| New York | $134,660 | $102,930 to $173,920 | 10,060 |
| North Carolina | $131,540 | $100,620 to $154,770 | 8,670 |
| North Dakota | $107,540 | $86,930 to $126,060 | 310 |
| Ohio | $110,480 | $83,250 to $138,520 | 6,010 |
| Oklahoma | $94,000 | $73,350 to $128,530 | 1,640 |
| Oregon | not published | not published | 2,250 |
| Pennsylvania | $117,770 | $84,390 to $144,360 | 4,660 |
| Puerto Rico | $63,740 | $49,310 to $83,680 | 500 |
| Rhode Island | $109,420 | $87,430 to $145,610 | 710 |
| South Carolina | $105,800 | $80,460 to $135,260 | 1,720 |
| South Dakota | $116,640 | $89,810 to $161,700 | 770 |
| Tennessee | $115,430 | $82,450 to $155,590 | 3,330 |
| Texas | $129,890 | $101,380 to $160,020 | 16,130 |
| Utah | $99,690 | $76,860 to $132,350 | 1,910 |
| Vermont | $109,750 | $88,660 to $154,520 | 220 |
| Virginia | $134,900 | $103,980 to $169,970 | 19,120 |
| Washington | $154,940 | $123,590 to $178,890 | 6,030 |
| Wisconsin | $101,550 | $80,880 to $129,450 | 2,130 |
| Wyoming | $98,710 | $76,330 to $141,720 | 140 |
Nationally: $129,180. Shades run from the lowest state median to the highest; a territory below that range takes the lightest. How to read this
How AI touches the work
What AI could speed up, task by task, and where people already use it.
AI could halve the time on all 11 of its tasks
| AI rating | Its main tasks | Share of Claude conversations May 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| AI + software | Develop plans to safeguard computer files against accidental or unauthorized modification, destruction, or disclosure and to meet emergency data processing needs. | Not published |
| AI alone | Document computer security and emergency measures policies, procedures, and tests. | Not published |
| AI + software | Confer with users to discuss issues such as computer data access needs, security violations, and programming changes. | under 0.01% |
| AI + software | Train users and promote security awareness to ensure system security and to improve server and network efficiency. | Not published |
| AI + software | Review violations of computer security procedures and discuss procedures with violators to ensure violations are not repeated. | Not published |
| AI + software | Perform risk assessments and execute tests of data processing system to ensure functioning of data processing activities and security measures. | Not published |
See all 11 tasks
| AI + software | Modify computer security files to incorporate new software, correct errors, or change individual access status. | under 0.01% |
| AI + software | Monitor current reports of computer viruses to determine when to update virus protection systems. | Not published |
| AI + software | Monitor use of data files and regulate access to safeguard information in computer files. | Not published |
| AI + software | Coordinate implementation of computer system plan with establishment personnel and outside vendors. | Not published |
| AI + software | Encrypt data transmissions and erect firewalls to conceal confidential information as it is being transmitted and to keep out tainted digital transfers. | under 0.01% |
Ordered by how important O*NET's respondents rate each task (1 to 5) times the share who say it is part of their job. The ordering is ours. 3 of the 11 have a published share of Claude conversations; “not published” means too few conversations for Anthropic to publish a figure.
Where people already use AI
The tasks above say what AI could speed up. This shows what people are using it for. Its 11 tasks fall under 10 work activities that many occupations share, and Microsoft counted how often each one came up in 200,000 conversations with its Copilot assistant in 2024.
- #4 Maintain current knowledge in area of expertise
- #29 Resolve computer problems
| Work activity | This occupation's tasks under it | People asked AI for help in 10,000 conversations |
AI did it for them in 10,000 conversations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Implement security measures for computer or information systems | |||
| Maintain current knowledge in area of expertise | |||
| Resolve computer problems | |||
| Coordinate with others to resolve problems | |||
| Develop operational or technical procedures or standards | |||
| Monitor operation of computer or information technologies | |||
| Test performance of computer or information systems | |||
| Maintain operational records |
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| Direct organizational operations, activities, or procedures | |||
| Train others to use equipment or products |
How people in this work use Claude
What people in this work made with Claude % of conversations
- Configuration or infrastructure15%
- A document or report15%
- An explanation or answer12%
- Code fixes or debugging10%
- A plan or strategy10%
How they worked with Claude
80% of these conversations were about work. Anthropic Economic Index, May 2026.
How to read this
Work activities come from O*NET, which links every task to the broader activities it involves. Microsoft's figures are for the activity across everyone who used Copilot, not for information security analysts specifically. Copilot is a general chat assistant; dedicated coding tools are not included, so programming help is under-counted here. Activities are listed by how many of this occupation's tasks fall under them.
The task ratings say whether AI could halve the time a task takes: on its own (“AI alone”), or with software built on it (“AI + software”). They were made by people in 2023 (Eloundou et al.). Claude's share is the task's share of all Claude.ai conversations in May 2026; Anthropic doesn't publish a task with too few conversations. None of these add up to the BLS exposure group, which combines five research measures.
More in the Guide: task ratings · task order · work activities · Copilot figures · Claude
High exposure doesn't mean fewer jobs
BLS projects most occupations in its two most exposed groups to grow: 141 of 206 rated Very high and 165 of 206 rated High. Each dot is one of the 831 occupations BLS rates.
Career moves into and out of this occupation
From moves between occupations found in online resumes, 2002–2016. Career changes only: a first job after school isn't a move.
Where people moved next
of 96,412 moves out
- 1 Managers, All Other (2010 group) an older group BLS has since split; no exposure group today 10%
- 2 Computer Occupations, All Other (2010 group) an older group BLS has since split; no exposure group today 9%
- 3 Management Analysts Very high +10.1% 5%
- 4 Computer User Support Specialists Very high -3.5% 4%
- 5 Network and Computer Systems Administrators Very high -4.1% 4%
Where people moved in from
of 119,608 moves in
- 1 Managers, All Other (2010 group) an older group BLS has since split; no exposure group today 9%
- 2 Computer Occupations, All Other (2010 group) an older group BLS has since split; no exposure group today 9%
- 3 Computer User Support Specialists Very high -3.5% 7%
- 4 Network and Computer Systems Administrators Very high -4.1% 6%
- 5 Computer Systems Analysts Very high +7.9% 4%
Resumes over-represent younger, white-collar job-seekers and moves into management. Schubert, Stansbury and Taska (resume data).
Education and training for the occupation
O*NET survey of workers in this occupation
- 7% postsecondary certificate
- 2% some college
- 13% associate's
- 53% bachelor's
- 23% post-bachelor's certificate
- 3% master's
O*NET 31.0 survey of workers in this occupation · 26 people answered.
Census survey (American Community Survey)
- 1% less than high school
- 4% high school
- 15% some college
- 8% associate's
- 44% bachelor's
- 24% master's
- 1% professional degree
- 2% doctorate
Census ACS 2024, all workers in this occupation · 2,268 people surveyed.
Why the two can differ
O*NET asks about 20 people in each occupation, which makes its shares uncertain, but it reports the exact occupation and counts certificates. The Census survey reaches thousands, but it groups some occupations together and counts degrees only. More in the Guide
Median pay by highest degree full-time, year-round · Census ACS 2024, all workers in this occupation
9 programs, such as Information Technology, Computer Science and Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications.
See all
- Information Technology
- Computer Science
- Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
- Network and System Administration/Administrator
- System, Networking, and LAN/WAN Management/Manager
- Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance
- Information Technology Project Management
- Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism
- Healthcare Information Privacy Assurance and Security
Jobs that require a credential BLS Occupational Requirements Survey 2023
16.2% this occupation
45.3% all occupations
| By kind | This occupation | All occupations |
|---|---|---|
| a license | <0.5% | 19.1% |
| a certification | 10.0% | 5.8% |
| an educational certificate | 2.3% | 2.8% |
Share of jobs whose employer requires it. BLS doesn't say which credential. How to read this
Look up certifications, training and licenses U.S. Department of Labor
- Certification Finder ↗ certifications CareerOneStop lists for this occupation
- Training Finder ↗ schools and programs, nationwide; narrow the place there
- License Finder ↗ licenses by state
- Apprenticeship Finder ↗ DOL lists 6 registered apprenticeships in this occupation. Apprenticeship.gov can't be linked to one occupation, so search for “Information Security Analysts” there.
These open in a new tab and send only the occupation's public code. More in the Guide
BLS AI exposure categories (Aug 2026) · BLS Employment Projections 2025–35 · O*NET 31.0 · Task ratings: Eloundou et al., Science (2024) · Microsoft "Working with AI" v1.1 · Anthropic Economic Index (2026-06-26) · Schubert, Stansbury and Taska · NCES CIP–SOC · Census ACS 2024 · BLS JOLTS · Brynjolfsson, Chandar and Chen, Stanford (Aug 2026)
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