Side-by-side distribution
Application Security
$194,750
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 53.4%
- Live roles
- 324
SOC Analyst
$120,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 25.3%
- Live roles
- 83
Highest-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
Security Engineer, Application Security
Senior Software Engineer, Application Security
Principal Security Software Engineer, Application Security
Security Engineer, Product
Highest-paying jobs
Senior Cyber-Security Operations Analyst, Product AppSec
Cyber-Security Operations Analyst III, Product AppSec
Security Operations Analyst
Security Operations Analyst
Security Operations Analyst
Security Operations Analyst
SOC Analyst
Security Operations Analyst - Tier 3
Cybersecurity SOC Analyst II
SOC Analyst (5333)
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Anduril Industries
|
$187,250 | 8 |
DigitalOcean
|
$155,150 | 6 |
Compass
|
$222,050 | 4 |
SpaceX
|
$175,000 | 4 |
|
OpenAI
|
$355,500 | 3 |
Brex
|
$216,000 | 3 |
Okta
|
$213,500 | 3 |
Airwallex
|
$205,000 | 3 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Anduril Industries
|
$150,000 | 4 |
| KS Knox Systems | $117,500 | 3 |
|
Veeam Software
|
$213,500 | 2 |
Esri
|
$92,352 | 2 |
| HU Huntress | $91,324 | 2 |
|
Horizon3 AI
|
$142,425 | 1 |
|
CHAOS Industries
|
$135,000 | 1 |
Clearcapital
|
$126,400 | 1 |
Application Security salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $237,500 | 42 |
| New York | $235,000 | 31 |
| London | $220,000 | 4 |
| Denver | $219,000 | 3 |
| Chicago | $213,750 | 7 |
| Seattle | $197,500 | 13 |
| Boston | $197,500 | 9 |
| Toronto | $185,000 | 6 |
| Austin | $165,000 | 3 |
| Los Angeles | $150,000 | 6 |
Application Security vs SOC Analyst: which pays more?
The median for Application Security is $194,750 per year (typically $157,500–$237,952), versus $120,000 for SOC Analyst ($97,500–$142,425). That puts Application Security about 62% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Application Security and SOC Analyst are compared on equal terms regardless of the currency each role was originally posted in. Only roles that publish a salary range feed the medians; numbers refresh every few hours as new roles post and older ones close, so this comparison reflects the market right now rather than a fixed survey. Use it as a directional benchmark when weighing one path against the other.