By Surging demand for Web3 cybersecurity experts is sending salaries higher at the expense of Web2 specialists with pay in the European Union and Germany in particular beating the UK.
According to a new research from post-quantum security pioneers Naoris Protocol in the UK Web3 cybersecurity and blockchain roles offer average salaries of £70,000 rising to £90,000 for top positions.
That beats the pay range of £50,000 to £70,000 for mid-level positions such as Cyber Security Analysts in the UK.
Pay in the UK lags pay in the European Union and Germany in particular where senior blockchain developers earn between €120,000 and €180,000 (£99,600 to £149,400).
But the biggest pay gap is between the UK public sector and private sector – senior roles can pay as much as £120,000 in the private sector.
By comparison a Cyber Security Adviser role at the UK’s Ministry of Defence pays around £36,530 while HM Treasury advertised for a Head of Cyber Security with a salary up to £57,500.
