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Application Security Engineer salaries

Pay ranges employers published in 271 open job postings for Application Security Engineer roles at 159 companies, updated Nov 14, 2026.

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Posted base pay ranges from job listings, not total compensation. Figures are in USD; 11 more postings in EUR (median €57K), 6 more postings in GBP (median £67.5K), 5 more postings in CAD (median CA$136K). How these figures are made

Pay distribution

Application Security Engineer: postings by posted pay247 postings by the midpoint of their pay range, in 16 bands from $100K to $260K. Median $160K; middle half $133K–$200K.Median $160K$100K$260K

Postings per pay band: $100K–$110K: 15; $110K–$120K: 13; $120K–$130K: 26; $130K–$140K: 18; $140K–$150K: 32; $150K–$160K: 17; $160K–$170K: 21; $170K–$180K: 16; $180K–$190K: 8; $190K–$200K: 16; $200K–$210K: 12; $210K–$220K: 8; $220K–$230K: 11; $230K–$240K: 12; $240K–$250K: 6; $250K–$260K: 16.

Pay by level

  1. Entry level$105K median, $100K–$105K typical, 3 postingsEntry level: middle half $100K–$105K, median $105K
  2. Mid level$144K median, $125K–$167K typical, 105 postingsMid level: middle half $125K–$167K, median $144K
  3. Senior$162K median, $143K–$200K typical, 93 postingsSenior: middle half $143K–$200K, median $162K
  4. Staff$230K median, $195K–$253K typical, 34 postingsStaff: middle half $195K–$253K, median $230K
  5. Principal$201K median, $201K–$236K typical, 5 postingsPrincipal: middle half $201K–$236K, median $201K
  6. Executive$157K median, $115K–$172K typical, 7 postingsExecutive: middle half $115K–$172K, median $157K

Companies hiring

  1. Booz Allen Hamilton$162K median, $143K–$162K typical, 15 postingsBooz Allen Hamilton: middle half $143K–$162K, median $162K
  2. True Anomaly$213K median, $175K–$218K typical, 13 postingsTrue Anomaly: middle half $175K–$218K, median $213K
  3. Samsara$230K median, $230K–$230K typical, 5 postingsSamsara: middle half $230K–$230K, median $230K
  4. State Street$124K median, $124K–$161K typical, 4 postingsState Street: middle half $124K–$161K, median $124K

Top-paying companies

  1. Anthropic · $353K median, 3 postings
  2. Brex · $270K median, 4 postings
  3. Chime Financial · $254K median, 3 postings
  4. Samsara · $230K median, 5 postings

By location

  1. United States$160K median, $133K–$200K typical, 234 postingsUnited States: middle half $133K–$200K, median $160K
  2. California$195K median, $162K–$246K typical, 34 postingsCalifornia: middle half $162K–$246K, median $195K
  3. San Francisco, CA$230K median, $195K–$254K typical, 16 postingsSan Francisco, CA: middle half $195K–$254K, median $230K
  4. Illinois$148K median, $118K–$162K typical, 13 postingsIllinois: middle half $118K–$162K, median $148K
  5. Remote$172K median, $136K–$220K typical, 103 postingsRemote: middle half $136K–$220K, median $172K

Remote vs on-site

Remote: $172K median, $136K–$220K typical, from 94 postings. On-site: $162K median, $141K–$200K typical, from 98 postings.

By years of experience

  1. 5–7 years$230K median, $220K–$240K typical, 5 postings5–7 years: middle half $220K–$240K, median $230K

Newest Application Security Engineer postings

  1. Sr Application Security EngineerHenry Schein Ireland · Remote · $125K–$160K/yr · Posted Nov 14, 2026
  2. Senior Application Security EngineerChime Financial · San Francisco, CA · $213K–$295K/yr · Posted Nov 13, 2026
  3. Application Security EngineerBattelle Memorial Institute · Arlington, VA · $130K–$190K/yr · Posted Nov 13, 2026
  4. Senior Application Security EngineerHenry Schein Ireland · Remote · $125K–$160K/yr · Posted Nov 13, 2026
  5. Senior Application Security EngineerCaterpillar · Chicago, IL · $113K–$183K/yr · Posted Nov 13, 2026
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Questions and answers

How much does a Application Security Engineer make?

The median posted base pay for Application Security Engineer jobs is $160K a year, from 271 job postings with pay at 159 companies.

What is the typical Application Security Engineer pay range?

The middle half of postings list $133K–$200K. The top 10% list $235K a year or more, and the lowest 10% $118K or less.

Which companies pay the most for Application Security Engineer jobs?

By median posted pay: Anthropic ($353K), Brex ($270K), Chime Financial ($254K).

How does Application Security Engineer pay change with level?

Median posted pay by level read from job titles: Entry level $105K, Mid level $144K, Senior $162K, Staff $230K, Principal $201K, Executive $157K.

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