Side-by-side distribution
Application Security
$190,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 55.2%
- Live roles
- 317
SOC Analyst
$125,750
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 27.8%
- Live roles
- 72
Highest-paying jobs
Staff+ Application Security Engineer - M&A
Staff+ Application Security Engineer
Staff Engineer - Product Security
Senior Staff Engineer - Product Security
Product & Application Security Engineer
Senior Security Engineer, Product AppSec
Principal Software Engineer II - Product Security
Security Engineer, Application Security
Staff Engineer - Product Security
Principal Security Software Engineer, Application Security
Highest-paying jobs
Senior Cyber-Security Operations Analyst, Product AppSec
Security Operations Analyst
Cyber-Security Operations Analyst III, Product AppSec
Senior Security Operations Analyst
SOC Security Analyst - FedRAMP
SOC Analyst
Sr. SOC Analyst II (6641)
Cybersecurity SOC Analyst II
Cybersecurity SOC Analyst II
Cybersecurity SOC Analyst II
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Anduril Industries
|
$204,500 | 8 |
Mozilla
|
$85,751 | 5 |
|
Faire
|
$422,240 | 4 |
|
Veeam Software
|
$315,000 | 4 |
Harvey
|
$275,000 | 3 |
Brex
|
$216,000 | 3 |
Airwallex
|
$205,000 | 3 |
SpaceX
|
$202,500 | 3 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
CHAOS Industries
|
$135,000 | 3 |
|
Veeam Software
|
$213,500 | 2 |
| BL Blumira | $101,250 | 2 |
|
GoCardless
|
$270,400 | 1 |
| CR Crexi | $174,500 | 1 |
|
Rubrik Job Board
|
$155,200 | 1 |
|
MetroStar
|
$145,000 | 1 |
|
Accenture Federal Services
|
$134,800 | 1 |
Application Security salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| New York | $237,500 | 27 |
| San Francisco | $232,500 | 47 |
| Chicago | $213,750 | 7 |
| Seattle | $200,000 | 11 |
| Boston | $195,000 | 4 |
| Austin | $187,500 | 5 |
| Toronto | $185,000 | 11 |
| Denver | $177,500 | 5 |
| Los Angeles | $150,000 | 7 |
| London | $131,502 | 3 |
SOC Analyst salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $135,000 | 3 |
| Los Angeles | $135,000 | 3 |
Application Security vs SOC Analyst: which pays more?
The median for Application Security is $190,000 per year (typically $159,735–$235,000), versus $125,750 for SOC Analyst ($106,038–$152,650). That puts Application Security about 51% 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.