Median salary
$135,200
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$95.1k – $191.5k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
19.5%
43 of 220 roles
Live roles
220
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
Staff + Software Security Engineer, Labs
Staff Software Security Engineer
Security Engineer, Incident Response
Security Engineer – DevSecOps and Security Architect
Senior Security Engineer
Senior Software Engineer, Security - UK
Cloud Security Engineer
Staff Software Engineer, Security Factory: Static Analysis
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Chubb Fire & Security
|
$46,513 | 4 |
|
Anthropic
|
$396,958 | 2 |
|
GitLab
|
$196,600 | 2 |
micro1
|
$135,200 | 2 |
Bupa
|
$109,900 | 2 |
Cloudflare
|
$80,781 | 2 |
|
Fluidstack
|
$309,500 | 1 |
|
PhysicsX
|
$250,000 | 1 |
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How much do Security Engineer roles in United Kingdom pay?
The median salary for Security Engineer roles in United Kingdom is $135,200 per year. Most pay falls between $95,073 (25th percentile) and $191,500 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $74,619 to $247,000.
These figures are computed live from 220 active Security Engineer roles in United Kingdom on JobsRadar, of which 43 (19.5%) 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 United Kingdom include Anthropic, Fluidstack, PhysicsX and Apolloresearch.
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 in United Kingdom?
- The median is $135,200 per year, with most pay between $95,073 and $191,500 (25th–75th percentile), based on 43 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the Security Engineer salary range in United Kingdom?
- Pay ranges from about $74,619 to $247,000 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $135,200. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.