Median salary
$180,000
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$121.7k – $255k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
16.7%
23 of 138 roles
Live roles
138
open right now
Staff + Software Security Engineer, Labs
Staff Software Security Engineer
Member of Technical Staff (Software Engineer, Security)
Member of Technical Staff (Offensive Security Engineer)
Security Engineer, Incident Response
Security Software Engineer, Detection & Response
Staff / Principal Security Engineer, AI Safety and Security
Security Engineer – DevSecOps and Security Architect
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Anthropic
|
$396,958 | 2 |
Perplexity
|
$312,500 | 2 |
Cloudflare
|
$80,459 | 2 |
Fluidstack
|
$309,500 | 1 |
| VE Vercel | $260,000 | 1 |
PhysicsX
|
$250,000 | 1 |
| LS Lila Sciences | $249,000 | 1 |
Apolloresearch
|
$247,000 | 1 |
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The median salary for Security Engineer roles in London is $180,000 per year. Most pay falls between $121,702 (25th percentile) and $255,000 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $92,770 to $312,500.
These figures are computed live from 138 active Security Engineer roles in London on JobsRadar, of which 23 (16.7%) 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 Security Engineer roles in London include Anthropic, Perplexity, Fluidstack and Vercel.
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.