Median salary
$180,000
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$144.5k – $228.5k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
50.5%
250 of 495 roles
Live roles
495
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDTrend builds as new salary snapshots accrue — check back soon.
Salary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
Staff+ Application Security Engineer - M&A
Staff+ Application Security Engineer
Security Engineer, Application Security
Security Engineer, Application Security
Security Engineer, Application Security
Principal Software Engineer II - Product Security
Senior Software Engineer, Application Security
Principal Security Software Engineer, Application Security
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 |
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How much do Full-time Application Security roles pay?
The median salary for Full-time Application Security roles is $180,000 per year. Most pay falls between $144,525 (25th percentile) and $228,500 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $113,630 to $261,070.
These figures are computed live from 495 active Full-time Application Security roles on JobsRadar, of which 250 (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 Full-time 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 Full-time Application Security salary?
- The median is $180,000 per year, with most pay between $144,525 and $228,500 (25th–75th percentile), based on 250 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the Full-time Application Security salary range?
- Pay ranges from about $113,630 to $261,070 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $180,000. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.