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API Security Engineer salaries

Pay ranges employers published in 9 open job postings for API Security Engineer roles at 3 companies, updated Oct 4, 2026.

Posted base pay ranges from job listings, not total compensation. Figures are in USD. How these figures are made

Pay distribution

API Security Engineer: postings by posted pay9 postings by the midpoint of their pay range, in 10 bands from $145K to $195K. Median $158K; middle half $148K–$166K.Median $158K$145K$195K

Postings per pay band: $145K–$150K: 4; $150K–$155K: 0; $155K–$160K: 2; $160K–$165K: 0; $165K–$170K: 1; $170K–$175K: 0; $175K–$180K: 0; $180K–$185K: 0; $185K–$190K: 0; $190K–$195K: 2.

Pay by level

  1. Mid level$158K median · $148K–$166K typical · 9 postingsMid level: middle half $148K–$166K, median $158K

Companies hiring

  1. ModernaTX$158K median · $158K–$190K typical · 4 postingsModernaTX: middle half $158K–$190K, median $158K
  2. Fiserv$148K median · $148K–$148K typical · 4 postingsFiserv: middle half $148K–$148K, median $148K
  3. KeyBank1 posting · too few to show pay

Top-paying companies

  1. ModernaTX · $158K median · 4 postings
  2. Fiserv · $148K median · 4 postings

By location

  1. United States$158K median · $148K–$166K typical · 9 postingsUnited States: middle half $148K–$166K, median $158K
  2. Massachusetts$158K median · $158K–$190K typical · 4 postingsMassachusetts: middle half $158K–$190K, median $158K
  3. Cambridge, MA$158K median · $158K–$190K typical · 4 postingsCambridge, MA: middle half $158K–$190K, median $158K
  4. New Jersey$148K median · $148K–$148K typical · 3 postingsNew Jersey: middle half $148K–$148K, median $148K
  5. Remote$158K median · $158K–$190K typical · 3 postingsRemote: middle half $158K–$190K, median $158K

Remote vs on-site

Remote: $158K median, $158K–$190K typical, from 3 postings. On-site: $148K median, $148K–$148K typical, from 5 postings.

By years of experience

  1. 5–7 years$148K median · $148K–$158K typical · 8 postings5–7 years: middle half $148K–$158K, median $148K

Newest API Security Engineer postings

  1. API Security EngineerKeyBank · Brooklyn, NY · $116K–$216K/yr · Posted Sep 27, 2026ApplyView posting
  2. API Security EngineerFiserv · United States · $110K–$186K/yr · Posted Aug 26, 2026ApplyView posting
  3. API Security EngineerFiserv · Berkeley Heights, NJ · $110K–$186K/yr · Posted Aug 26, 2026ApplyView posting
  4. API Security EngineerFiserv · Berkeley Heights, NJ · $110K–$186K/yr · Posted Aug 26, 2026ApplyView posting
  5. API Security EngineerModernaTX · Cambridge, MA · $146K–$234K/yr · Posted Aug 26, 2026ApplyView posting
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Questions and answers

How much does a API Security Engineer make?

The median posted base pay for API Security Engineer jobs is $158K a year, from 9 job postings with pay at 3 companies.

What is the typical API Security Engineer pay range?

The middle half of postings list $148K–$166K. The top 10% list $190K a year or more, and the lowest 10% $148K or less.

Which companies pay the most for API Security Engineer jobs?

By median posted pay: ModernaTX ($158K), Fiserv ($148K).

Do remote API Security Engineer jobs pay more?

Remote postings list a median of $158K (3 postings) against $148K for on-site jobs (5 postings).

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