Median salary
$169,375
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$134.3k – $210.9k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
44.9%
1,736 of 3,867 roles
Live roles
3,867
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
Research Engineer, Cybersecurity RL (Reinforcement Learning)
Staff Security Engineer
Staff Security Engineer- Security and Compliance
Principal Security Engineer, Infrastructure Security
Principal Software Engineer, Infrastructure Security
Staff + Software Security Engineer, Labs
Staff+ Application Security Engineer - M&A
Staff+ Application Security Engineer
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Booz Allen Hamilton
|
$142,450 | 62 |
SpaceX
|
$147,500 | 45 |
CACI
|
$160,950 | 39 |
Leidos
|
$151,475 | 31 |
| SE Sezzle | $87,000 | 27 |
Anduril Industries
|
$212,000 | 22 |
|
Anthropic
|
$362,500 | 21 |
Mozilla
|
$85,701 | 19 |
Security Engineer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $230,000 | 257 |
| Seattle | $210,000 | 119 |
| New York | $203,500 | 228 |
| London | $193,292 | 23 |
| Los Angeles | $180,000 | 51 |
| Austin | $179,000 | 61 |
| Boston | $177,000 | 58 |
| Denver | $177,000 | 59 |
| Chicago | $165,000 | 55 |
| Atlanta | $161,250 | 37 |
Salary by employment type
| Employment type | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Full-time | $170,000 | 1,714 |
| Contract | $65.00/hr | 5 |
| Internship | $78,000 | 21 |
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How much do Security Engineer roles pay?
The median salary for Security Engineer roles is $169,375 per year. Most pay falls between $134,298 (25th percentile) and $210,900 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $102,095 to $254,670.
These figures are computed live from 3,867 active Security Engineer roles on JobsRadar, of which 1,736 (44.9%) 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 Anthropic, Veeam Software and OpenAI.
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 $169,375 per year, with most pay between $134,298 and $210,900 (25th–75th percentile), based on 1,736 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the Security Engineer salary range?
- Pay ranges from about $102,095 to $254,670 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $169,375. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.