25th pctl
$88K
Information Security Operations Salary in St Louis
What you should make. What you should ask for. Calculated from 1M+ data points, refreshed monthly.
Median (p50)
$106K
75th pctl
$124K
90th pctl
$140K
Adjusted for St Louis at 1× the national baseline. See the math →
What this number means.
Information Security Operations in St Louis pulls a median of $106,000 at mid-IC, with a top-quartile band reaching $124,000 and the 90th percentile at $140,000. St Louis sits at 1× the national average for comp. $124,000 is what top-quartile Information Security Operations pay looks like in St Louis. Don't undersell.
How to negotiate this
- Anchor$124,000 — the top-quartile number. This is the number you say first.
- Target$115,000 — where a fair counter lands. Above the median, below the anchor.
- Floor$106,000 — below this, you're underpaid. Walking away gets cheaper than staying.
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