#5 by score · #11 editorially · Security
CISO (Chief Information Security Officer)
Tier 1 · AI-era winnersCareer goalAI risk: lowEstimate
Security management; NIS2/DORA raise the role's importance
Overall scoreDerived
7.63/ 10
#5 of 73 by score with the default weights. #11 in the editorial ranking.- Salary 30% × 8.12.43
- AI resistance 35% × 9.03.15
- Demand 20% × 7.01.40
- Remote work 10% × 6.00.60
- Low stress 5% × 1.00.05
Salary, k PLN per month
Estimateestimate MID → SENIORmidpoint, medianjunior (derived)
- Range MID → SENIOR
- ≈30–55
- Range midpoint
- ≈42.5
- Junior Derived
- ≈21.3
- Take-home, employment (UoP) Derived
- ≈28.9
- Take-home, B2B flat-rate tax Derived
- ≈34.9
NOTE: this is NOT a junior salary! The bottom of the range = MID level (or just promoted from junior). The top of the range = an experienced SENIOR. Staff/principal/architect levels can earn above it.
Easiest transitions
Estimate2-3 roles with the shortest path from this one (overlapping skills)
Key certifications
EstimateCISSPCISM
Scores 1–10
Estimate- AI resistance9/1010 = rides the AI wave, 1 = highly automatable
- Demand7/1010 = acute shortage of specialists, 1 = shrinking market
- Remote work6/1010 = fully remote is the norm, 1 = mostly on-site
- Stress9/1010 = heavy on-call / shifts / pressure, 1 = calm
- Entry barrier10/1010 = years of prerequisites, 1 = open to beginners
- Prestige9/1010 = elite reputation in the industry, 1 = underrated role; a subjective view of the title among engineers - informational, not part of the Score formula
The market in job ads
From job ads SOLID.Jobs · 13/11/2026This is a career goal: C-level positions are rarely advertised on job boards, so this role's salary range and ratings are estimates based on articles on the web. Below are statistics for the Security category (44 offers), labelled as category data, not role data.
44offers in the category · 12 employers
30.3kcategory B2B median
23.9koverall median · 20.8–28.2k
68%remote in the category