Median salary
$179,000
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$142.4k – $225k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
50.5%
251 of 497 roles
Live roles
497
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
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Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
SpaceX
|
$175,000 | 8 |
Booz Allen Hamilton
|
$142,450 | 7 |
Anduril Industries
|
$204,500 | 6 |
DigitalOcean
|
$170,450 | 6 |
Samsara
|
$230,100 | 5 |
| ME Medtronic | $165,000 | 5 |
| BO Boeing | $151,000 | 5 |
Compass
|
$222,050 | 4 |
Application Security salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $235,000 | 42 |
| New York | $232,500 | 36 |
| Chicago | $199,600 | 11 |
| Seattle | $198,750 | 18 |
| Los Angeles | $197,500 | 7 |
| Boston | $196,043 | 12 |
| Atlanta | $184,775 | 8 |
| Austin | $179,000 | 11 |
| Toronto | $161,250 | 9 |
| Denver | $158,400 | 7 |
Salary by employment type
| Employment type | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Full-time | $180,000 | 248 |
| Internship | $57,128 | 3 |
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How much do Application Security roles pay?
The median salary for Application Security roles is $179,000 per year. Most pay falls between $142,425 (25th percentile) and $225,000 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $107,992 to $260,180.
These figures are computed live from 497 active Application Security roles on JobsRadar, of which 251 (50.5%) publish a salary range. Pay is normalized to annualized USD so roles can be compared on equal terms; the highest-paying roles listed above show their original posted currency. Numbers refresh every few hours as new roles are posted and older ones close.
Employers currently hiring well-paid Application Security roles include Anthropic, OpenAI, Snowflake and Decagon.
Salary transparency varies by employer and region, so the disclosing share above reflects only roles that publish pay — not every open position. Use it as a directional benchmark rather than an exact offer.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average Application Security salary?
- The median is $179,000 per year, with most pay between $142,425 and $225,000 (25th–75th percentile), based on 251 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the Application Security salary range?
- Pay ranges from about $107,992 to $260,180 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $179,000. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.