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Tenure Pay Index, Risk & Cybersecurity

Risk & Cybersecurity pay in the Gulf, every number with a paper trail.

Verified compensation across risk & cybersecurity in the Gulf. Built from primary sources, refreshed every month.

62 verified sourcesRefreshed 19 days ago

Calibrated pay

What Risk & Cybersecurity pays, from the market floor to the top.

The calibrated base range for every level, from floor to mid to top, split three ways by employer calibre: Standard, Strong, and Exceptional. It shows where pay sits, not a rating of any person. Base salary only.

Security Engineering & Operations

Risk & Cybersecurity Security Engineering & Operations calibrated base-pay range (floor, median, top) by employer-calibre tier (Standard, Strong, Exceptional), UAE
LevelStandardStrongExceptional
CISO / Head of Security4 verified sources
Security / SOC Manager3 verified sources
Security Architect3 verified sources
Security Engineer3 verified sources
Security Analyst / SOC Analyst3 verified sources

Security Governance & Risk (GRC)

Risk & Cybersecurity Security Governance & Risk (GRC) calibrated base-pay range (floor, median, top) by employer-calibre tier (Standard, Strong, Exceptional), UAE
LevelStandardStrongExceptional
Head of GRC / Security Governance2 verified sources
Senior GRC Manager / Audit Lead2 verified sources
GRC Manager / IT Security Auditor2 verified sources
GRC Analyst / Compliance Analyst2 verified sources
Junior GRC Analyst / Coordinator2 verified sources

Risk Management

Risk & Cybersecurity Risk Management calibrated base-pay range (floor, median, top) by employer-calibre tier (Standard, Strong, Exceptional), UAE
LevelStandardStrongExceptional
Chief Risk Officer / CCO1 verified source
Head of Risk / CCO1 verified source
Director of Risk / MLRO6 verified sources
Senior Risk Manager / VP7 verified sources
Risk Manager / AVP6 verified sources
Senior Risk Analyst / Officer2 verified sources
AML / Risk Analyst1 verified source

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Monthly base salary. Calibrated from Tenure’s verified pay data, refreshed monthly. Bonus and allowances are not included.

All Risk & Cybersecurity roles

Every risk & cybersecurity salary profile we publish, including firm-tier and city-specific variants. 72 profiles in total, alphabetical.

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