Median salary
$190,000
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$147k – $230k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
48.1%
964 of 2,004 roles
Live roles
2,004
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
Senior Security Platform Engineer I
Staff AI Security Engineer
Principal Software Engineer, Infrastructure Security
Principal Security Engineer, Infrastructure Security
Offensive Security Agent Engineer
Offensive Security Engineer, Agent Products
Staff+ Software Engineer, Cybersecurity Products
Staff+ Application Security Engineer
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
SpaceX
|
$147,500 | 31 |
EverAI
|
$104,103 | 21 |
Anduril Industries
|
$204,500 | 19 |
|
OpenAI
|
$355,500 | 18 |
Elastic
|
$119,534 | 16 |
|
Anthropic
|
$362,500 | 15 |
DigitalOcean
|
$189,900 | 13 |
Palantir
|
$167,500 | 13 |
Security Engineer salary by location
Salary by employment type
| Employment type | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Full-time | $191,067 | 953 |
| Contract | $115,000 | 5 |
| Internship | $69,731 | 4 |
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How much do Security Engineer roles pay?
The median salary for Security Engineer roles is $190,000 per year. Most pay falls between $146,950 (25th percentile) and $230,000 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $108,000 to $270,200.
These figures are computed live from 2,004 active Security Engineer roles on JobsRadar, of which 964 (48.1%) 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 include Zip Co Limited, Veeam Software, OpenAI and Anthropic.
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.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average Security Engineer salary?
- The median is $190,000 per year, with most pay between $146,950 and $230,000 (25th–75th percentile), based on 964 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the Security Engineer salary range?
- Pay ranges from about $108,000 to $270,200 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $190,000. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.