Median salary
$170,000
median over time
Typical range
$130.5k – $210k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
24.6%
6,810 of 27,686 roles
Live roles
27,686
open right now
Salary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying live roles
Sourcing Manager, Soft Home (LATAM)
Electro-Mechanical Test Engineer
Security Engineer
CISO
Research Engineer, Safeguards Labs
Vice President of Enterprise Sales, East
Head of Enterprise Sales, Industries
Staff+ Infrastructure Engineer, Cluster Infrastructure
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Anduril Industries
|
$170,000 | 1,767 |
| AX Axon | $168,753 | 270 |
Verkada
|
$195,000 | 250 |
|
Okta
|
$212,500 | 218 |
Datadog
|
$173,500 | 186 |
Accenture Federal Services
|
$151,800 | 183 |
Klaviyo
|
$152,000 | 160 |
Rocket Lab Corporation
|
$128,500 | 128 |
Application Security salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $216,768 | 728 |
| New York | $200,500 | 686 |
| Seattle | $194,750 | 334 |
| Los Angeles | $180,000 | 53 |
| Austin | $180,000 | 81 |
| Chicago | $175,750 | 165 |
| Boston | $170,625 | 389 |
| Singapore | $162,556 | 14 |
| Atlanta | $146,500 | 113 |
| Denver | $140,000 | 129 |
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How much do Application Security roles pay?
The median salary for Application Security roles is $170,000 per year. Most pay falls between $130,535 (25th percentile) and $210,000 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $93,108 to $255,060.
These figures are computed live from 27,686 active Application Security roles on JobsRadar, of which 6,810 (24.6%) 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 Quince, Anduril Industries, Rain 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.