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Application Security Engineer salaries

Pay ranges employers published in 40 open job postings for Application Security Engineer roles at 17 companies, updated Sep 30, 2026.

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

Pay distribution

Application Security Engineer: postings by posted pay40 postings by the midpoint of their pay range, in 12 bands from $100K to $220K. Median $152K; middle half $127K–$161K.Median $152K$100K$220K

Postings per pay band: $100K–$110K: 8; $110K–$120K: 0; $120K–$130K: 5; $130K–$140K: 1; $140K–$150K: 4; $150K–$160K: 10; $160K–$170K: 2; $170K–$180K: 6; $180K–$190K: 1; $190K–$200K: 0; $200K–$210K: 0; $210K–$220K: 3.

Pay by level

  1. Mid level$102K median · $100K–$150K typical · 16 postingsMid level: middle half $100K–$150K, median $102K
  2. Senior$155K median · $148K–$175K typical · 22 postingsSenior: middle half $148K–$175K, median $155K

Companies hiring

  1. Tempus$155K median · $155K–$155K typical · 8 postingsTempus: middle half $155K–$155K, median $155K
  2. Swift$100K median · $100K–$100K typical · 7 postingsSwift: middle half $100K–$100K, median $100K
  3. Hpe$175K median · $175K–$175K typical · 5 postingsHpe: middle half $175K–$175K, median $175K
  4. Booz Allen Hamilton_United States$127K median · $102K–$143K typical · 3 postingsBooz Allen Hamilton_United States: middle half $102K–$143K, median $127K

Top-paying companies

  1. Hpe · $175K median · 5 postings
  2. Tempus · $155K median · 8 postings
  3. Booz Allen Hamilton_United States · $127K median · 3 postings
  4. Swift · $100K median · 7 postings

By location

  1. United States$155K median · $127K–$175K typical · 39 postingsUnited States: middle half $127K–$175K, median $155K
  2. Remote$175K median · $160K–$175K typical · 10 postingsRemote: middle half $160K–$175K, median $175K

Remote vs on-site

Remote: $175K median, $160K–$175K typical, from 10 postings. On-site: $152K median, $100K–$155K typical, from 25 postings.

Newest Application Security Engineer postings

  1. Application Security EngineerSSB&T · Austin, TX · $120K–$203K/yr · Posted Sep 30, 2026ApplyView posting
  2. Staff Application Security EngineerUpside · Remote · $210K–$230K/yr · Posted Sep 29, 2026ApplyView posting
  3. Application Security EngineerBah · Annapolis, MD · $86.9K–$198K/yr · Posted Sep 28, 2026ApplyView posting
  4. Senior Application Security EngineerCat · Chicago, IL · $113K–$183K/yr · Posted Sep 27, 2026ApplyView posting
  5. Senior Application Security EngineerCat · Chicago, IL · $113K–$183K/yr · Posted Sep 27, 2026ApplyView posting
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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 $152K a year, from 40 job postings with pay at 17 companies.

What is the typical Application Security Engineer pay range?

The middle half of postings list $127K–$161K. The top 10% list $175K a year or more, and the lowest 10% $100K or less.

Which companies pay the most for Application Security Engineer jobs?

By median posted pay: Hpe ($175K), Tempus ($155K), Booz Allen Hamilton_United States ($127K).

How does Application Security Engineer pay change with level?

Median posted pay by level read from job titles: Mid level $102K, Senior $155K.

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