What is the average salary for Incident Response?

The average salary for Incident Response is $156,458.00 – $222,774.00 per year, based on 25 job postings on this board that disclose pay.

How is the salary figure for Incident Response calculated?

These figures are aggregated from current and recent job postings on this board that disclose pay, then averaged across roles. They are estimates, not guarantees of compensation.

Incident Response salaries

Average salary

$156.5–222.8K/ year

25th percentile

$100K

Median

$163.4K

75th percentile

$270K

Based on

25 jobs

Salary by seniority

Level	Average	Board baseline	vs. board
Senior	$145.8–211.5K	$140–201K	+5%

Top companies

Bright Vision Technologies

4 jobs

$100–150K

Unity

3 jobs

$187.1–263.1K

Top locations

See all locations

United States

15 jobs

$172.7–254.8K

California, United States

3 jobs

$217–345.4K

New York, United States

3 jobs

$206–294K

San Francisco, CA, United States

3 jobs

$217–345.4K

Top titles

AI Governance

122 jobs

$140.8–205.6K

Legal Counsel

92 jobs

$173.5–243.5K

Trust and Safety

61 jobs

$133.5–160.6K

Privacy Counsel

50 jobs

$165.9–233.5K

Red Teaming

48 jobs

$96.2–119.1K

Corporate Counsel

47 jobs

$179.6–251.7K

Related skills

AI Governance

218 jobs

$138–203.1K

Cybersecurity

115 jobs

$125.6–174.4K

Data Governance

107 jobs

$142.9–211.9K

Machine Learning

104 jobs

$143–216.7K

Risk Management

100 jobs

$126.4–194.9K

Generative AI

100 jobs

$135.2–200.4K

Frequently asked questions

What is the average salary for Incident Response?: The average salary for Incident Response is $156,458.00 – $222,774.00 per year, based on 25 job postings on this board that disclose pay.
How is the salary figure for Incident Response calculated?: These figures are aggregated from current and recent job postings on this board that disclose pay, then averaged across roles. They are estimates, not guarantees of compensation.