Bottom quarter
$95K
Information Security Operations Salary in Portland
What you should make. What you should ask for. Calculated from 1M+ data points, refreshed monthly.
Median
$114K
Top quarter
$134K
Top 10%
$151K
Adjusted for Portland at 1.08× the national baseline. See the math →
What this number means.
Information Security Operations in Portland pulls a median of $114,480 at mid-career, with a top-quartile band reaching $133,920 and the top 10% at $151,200. Pay in Portland runs about 8% above the national baseline. $133,920 is what top-quartile Information Security Operations pay looks like in Portland. Don't undersell.
How to negotiate this
- Anchor$133,920 — the top-quartile number. This is the number you say first.
- Target$124,200 — where a fair counter lands. Above the median, below the anchor.
- Floor$114,480 — below this, you're underpaid. Walking away gets cheaper than staying.
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