Chief Cybersecurity Officer pay range
State of Texas · class code 0328
- Class code
- 0328
- Pay group
- B32
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- Texas
- The State of Texas published pay range for Chief Cybersecurity Officer is $135,577 to $229,295 per year.
- Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts and the State Auditor's Office keys this classification as class code 0328.
- This is the range the plan authorises, not the salary of any individual employee.
Class specification
Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts and the State Auditor's Office publishes one State Auditor's Office job description (series) for the Chief Cybersecurity Officer series, which includes this class. The passages below are quoted from it as published, not paraphrased, and cut to their opening sentences; the full specification is the authority on duties and qualifications.
What the state says the job is
Performs highly advanced or managerial (senior-level) cybersecurity analysis work providing direction and guidance in strategic operations and planning. Work involves overseeing cybersecurity programs and environments; the prevention, detection, and remediation of cybersecurity threats and intrusions; cybersecurity policies and monitoring protocols; and leading the development of a security plan, with an emphasis on technical infrastructure and long-term risk mitigation. Works under minimal supervision, with extensive latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment.
How it differs from neighbouring classes
The Cybersecurity Officer job classification series is intended for employees who oversee the prevention of data breaches and the monitoring of and reacting to cyber-related attacks. Employees typically direct the analysis and assessment of vulnerabilities in the infrastructure, investigate available tools and countermeasures to remedy the detected vulnerabilities, and recommend solutions and best practices.
Examples of the work
Directs the deployment of cybersecurity infrastructure and protects critical infrastructure services. Directs and/or conducts research related to cybersecurity trends and technology; and evaluates cybersecurity trends, tools, and techniques for potential application to infrastructure and research areas. Directs cybersecurity management initiatives. Oversees detection activities and advises on cybersecurity threats and vulnerabilities.
Special requirements
May require certification as a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), Certified Information Security Manager (CISM), or Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control (CRISC).
Quoted from the State Auditor's Office job description (series), read 2026-10-21.
Where this comes from
Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts and the State Auditor's Office publishes this figure in Classification Salary Schedule for Fiscal 2026-27, joined to the State's Position Classification Plan (SAO report 25-701). Every number on this page is read from that document; nothing is estimated, modelled or averaged.
Job titles and their pay groups come from the State's Position Classification Plan, joined to the salary schedule.