Median salary
$225,000
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$187k – $250k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
90%
9 of 10 roles
Live roles
10
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
Security Engineer
Security Engineer, Vulnerability Management and Automation
Security Engineer, Product and Device Security
Security Engineer, Application Security
Network Security Engineer
Security Engineer
Sr. Staff Software Development Engineer-AI Security (Network, Security, LLM)
Security Engineer - SIEM (Splunk) Platform & Operations
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Figure
|
$250,000 | 3 |
| ET Etched | $212,500 | 2 |
|
Zscaler
|
$167,750 | 2 |
|
Lambda
|
$330,500 | 1 |
|
Samsung SDS America
|
$150,000 | 1 |
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How much do Security Engineer roles in San Jose pay?
The median salary for Security Engineer roles in San Jose is $225,000 per year. Most pay falls between $187,000 (25th percentile) and $250,000 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $149,700 to $266,100.
These figures are computed live from 10 active Security Engineer roles in San Jose on JobsRadar, of which 9 (90%) 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 San Jose include Lambda, Figure, Etched and Zscaler.
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.