How would I be paid as a software architect in cybersecurity ?

Cyber Security Software Architect Salary Expectation

(With 10 years of software support engineer experience + Google Cybersecurity certificate)

USA

• Average total salary: 150,000 – 260,000 USD / year

• Basic salary: 130.000 – 190.000 USD

• Premium/bonus: 20,000 – 70,000 USD

• It can easily exceed 250,000 USD in high-level companies (FAANG, large financial institutions).

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Europe

• UK: ~95,000 GBP / year (~120,000 USD)

• Ireland: ~178.000 EUR / year (~195,000 USD)

• These figures can be 10–20% higher in big banks, insurance and technology companies.

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Canada

• Average: 100,000 – 130,000 CAD / year

• It can go up to 150,000 CAD in senior positions.

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Global Average

• 138,000 – 160,000 USD / year

• It can reach up to 200,000 – 270,000 USD levels in very good companies.

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Certificate Effect

• Google Cybersecurity certification is useful for entry and mid-level roles,

• International certificates such as CISSP, ISSAP, ISSEP significantly increase the salary at the architecture level.

• Mastering niched topics such as cloud security (AWS/Azure Security) and Zero Trust architecture also raises the salary scale.

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💡 In your case (10 years of experience + certificate):

• USA: It is possible to start between 150K – 230K USD.

• Europe: Between 100K – 180K EUR/GBP