Side-by-side distribution
Application Security
$179,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 50.4%
- Live roles
- 502
SOC Analyst
$101,450
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 27.2%
- Live roles
- 169
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
Senior Software Engineer, Application Security
Principal Security Software Engineer, Application Security
Security Engineer, Product
Security Engineer, Application Security
Highest-paying jobs
Cybersecurity SOC Analyst II
SOC Analyst
Cybersecurity Operations Analyst (CSOC Analyst)
Security Operations Analyst
Security Operations Analyst
Security Operations Analyst
Security Operations Analyst
Senior Security Operations Analyst III
Threat Intelligence Analyst, Associate - Security Operations
Senior Sailpoint Security Operations Analyst - Identity & Access Management
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 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Anduril Industries
|
$150,000 | 4 |
|
Booz Allen Hamilton
|
$101,450 | 4 |
| KS Knox Systems | $117,500 | 3 |
|
Leidos
|
$97,638 | 3 |
Palantir
|
$97,500 | 2 |
Esri
|
$92,352 | 2 |
Logicalis
|
$81,280 | 2 |
|
CHAOS Industries
|
$208,000 | 1 |
Application Security salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $237,500 | 38 |
| 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 |
Application Security vs SOC Analyst: which pays more?
The median for Application Security is $179,000 per year (typically $142,450–$225,000), versus $101,450 for SOC Analyst ($93,676–$131,950). That puts Application Security about 76% 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.