Median salary
$182,675
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$147.1k – $229k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
49.7%
241 of 485 roles
Live roles
485
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
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Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Anduril Industries
|
$187,250 | 8 |
SpaceX
|
$146,250 | 6 |
State Street
|
$161,250 | 5 |
Booz Allen Hamilton
|
$142,450 | 5 |
Compass
|
$222,050 | 4 |
Adobe
|
$221,025 | 4 |
Altruist
|
$208,750 | 4 |
| ME Medtronic | $165,000 | 4 |
Application Security salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $235,000 | 49 |
| New York | $222,050 | 43 |
| London | $220,000 | 4 |
| Los Angeles | $208,750 | 8 |
| Seattle | $197,500 | 15 |
| Boston | $196,250 | 12 |
| Denver | $184,500 | 4 |
| Chicago | $182,550 | 12 |
| Atlanta | $171,875 | 4 |
| Toronto | $170,625 | 8 |
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How much do Application Security roles pay?
The median salary for Application Security roles is $182,675 per year. Most pay falls between $147,088 (25th percentile) and $229,000 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $117,245 to $262,500.
These figures are computed live from 485 active Application Security roles on JobsRadar, of which 241 (49.7%) 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 Application Security roles include Anthropic, OpenAI, Snowflake and Decagon.
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 Application Security salary?
- The median is $182,675 per year, with most pay between $147,088 and $229,000 (25th–75th percentile), based on 241 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the Application Security salary range?
- Pay ranges from about $117,245 to $262,500 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $182,675. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.