The average CSO salary is now 4 percent higher than last year as a result of more responsibility and better visibility, with salaries in New York and Boston rising even faster, according to a new report from Mondo.
The national average for CSOs is now between $146,000 and $214,000, said Laura McGarrity, vice president of digital marketing strategy at Mondo, a recruiting firm serving the finance, healthcare and media industries as well as tech startups.
That's up from a range of $135,000 to $200,000 in 2014.
[ ALSO ON CSO: Pay up for talent? Is there a security salary disconnect? ]
New York saw a 6 percent increase, to between $161,000 and $233,000. Boston also had a 6 percent increase, from a lower base, to between $156,000 and $228,000.
"Cybersecurity has been huge, certainly in the finance industry," said McGarrity.