Where does a Security Analyst go next?

What employers are asking a Security Analyst for, what they pay, and where people go next. From live postings and Startline’s modeled career map: what the ads say, never estimated.

Typical advancement
Security Engineer+32% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
60% of modeled moves out of Security Analyst go here
progression91% of modeled exits move upward from there
Management path
Security Manager+69% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
20% of modeled moves out of Security Analyst go here
leadership branch100% of modeled exits move upward from there
Senior Security Engineer+69% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
20% of modeled moves out of Security Analyst go here
leadership branch100% of modeled exits move upward from there
Director of Security+126% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical
reachable via Security Engineer. 8% joint modeled share
leadership branch64% of modeled exits move upward from there
Career pivot
Senior Support Engineer+2% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Security Engineer. 3% joint modeled share
pivot86% of modeled exits move upward from there
DevOps Engineer+15% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Security Engineer. 3% joint modeled share
pivot86% of modeled exits move upward from there

What this page cannot know is which of these fit you. That is what the free list is for.