Cryptologist vs senior security analyst

The differences between cryptologists and senior security analysts can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 4-6 years to become both a cryptologist and a senior security analyst. Additionally, a senior security analyst has an average salary of $103,571, which is higher than the $69,265 average annual salary of a cryptologist.

The top three skills for a cryptologist include top security clearance, national security and TS/SCI. The most important skills for a senior security analyst are NIST, incident response, and cloud security.

Cryptologist vs senior security analyst overview

	Cryptologist	Senior Security Analyst
Yearly salary	$69,265	$103,571
Hourly rate	$33.30	$49.79
Growth rate	32%	32%
Number of jobs	1,469	61,108
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 48%	Bachelor's Degree, 65%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	6	6

Cryptologist vs senior security analyst salary

Cryptologists and senior security analysts have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Cryptologist	Senior Security Analyst
Average salary	$69,265	$103,571
Salary range	Between $33,000 And $143,000	Between $79,000 And $135,000
Highest paying City	-	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	Coinbase
Best paying industry	-	Government

Differences between cryptologist and senior security analyst education

There are a few differences between a cryptologist and a senior security analyst in terms of educational background:

	Cryptologist	Senior Security Analyst
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 48%	Bachelor's Degree, 65%
Most common major	Computer Science	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	Stanford University

Cryptologist vs senior security analyst demographics

Here are the differences between cryptologists' and senior security analysts' demographics:

	Cryptologist	Senior Security Analyst
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 69.5% Female, 30.5%	Male, 76.5% Female, 23.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.2% Unknown, 6.1% Hispanic or Latino, 9.0% Asian, 9.6% White, 65.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%	Black or African American, 9.2% Unknown, 6.1% Hispanic or Latino, 9.0% Asian, 9.6% White, 65.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
LGBT Percentage	9%	9%

Differences between cryptologist and senior security analyst duties and responsibilities

Cryptologist example responsibilities.

Perform signal analysis on various types of radio communications while accomplishing classify NSA assist tasks.
Sole admin for a 5 rack UNIX base signal collections system (BGPHES).
Operate UNIX base, automate message handling system, processing over 100K time sensitive messages per day.
Have been responsible for or assist with the preparation and submitting of clearance paperwork to NSA for clearance processing.
Patrol industrial and commercial premises to prevent and detect signs of intrusion and ensuresecurity of doors, windows, and gates.
Provide support to combat operations.

Senior security analyst example responsibilities.

Supervise and manage information security assets associate with DISA STIGS and HBSS.
Utilize Unix utilities and management packages to analyze and manage traffic flow in the corporate backbone.
Manage GLBA security awareness and training program and annual information security awareness activities.
Introduce dashboards to identify preemptive attacks on corporate perimeter using intrusion detection and web application firewall technologies.
Evaluate DoD security tools; determine compatibility issues with existing network configuration/infrastructure, and present conclusions to management.
Contribute in defining time tables and SIEM project plans.

Cryptologist vs senior security analyst skills

Common cryptologist skills

Top Security Clearance, 51%
National Security, 27%
TS/SCI, 22%

Common senior security analyst skills

NIST, 7%
Incident Response, 5%
Cloud Security, 4%
Encryption, 4%
Firewall, 4%
Switches, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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