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Incident Response Engineer salaries

Pay ranges employers published in 9 open job postings for Incident Response Engineer roles at 5 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

Incident Response Engineer: postings by posted pay9 postings by the midpoint of their pay range, in 12 bands from $115K to $175K. Median $116K; middle half $116K–$137K.Median $116K$115K$175K

Postings per pay band: $115K–$120K: 6; $120K–$125K: 0; $125K–$130K: 0; $130K–$135K: 0; $135K–$140K: 2; $140K–$145K: 0; $145K–$150K: 0; $150K–$155K: 0; $155K–$160K: 0; $160K–$165K: 0; $165K–$170K: 0; $170K–$175K: 1.

Pay by level

  1. Senior$116K median · $116K–$116K typical · 8 postingsSenior: middle half $116K–$116K, median $116K

Companies hiring

  1. RELX$116K median · $116K–$116K typical · 4 postingsRELX: middle half $116K–$116K, median $116K
  2. Elsevier Inc. Company2 postings · too few to show pay
  3. Target1 posting · too few to show pay
  4. Blackbaud1 posting · too few to show pay

Top-paying companies

  1. RELX · $116K median · 4 postings

By location

  1. United States$116K median · $116K–$137K typical · 9 postingsUnited States: middle half $116K–$137K, median $116K
  2. Remote$116K median · $116K–$137K typical · 7 postingsRemote: middle half $116K–$137K, median $116K

Remote vs on-site

Remote: $116K median, $116K–$137K typical, from 7 postings. On-site: too few postings list pay to show a figure.

Newest Incident Response Engineer postings

  1. Sr Engineer - Incident Response EngineeringTarget · Remote · $98K–$176K/yr · Posted Sep 27, 2026ApplyView posting
  2. Senior Incident Response EngineerWestern Union · Remote · $165K–$185K/yr · Posted Sep 27, 2026ApplyView posting
  3. Senior Incident Response EngineerRELX · Remote · $89K–$142K/yr · Posted Aug 21, 2026ApplyView posting
  4. Senior Incident Response EngineerRELX · Remote · $89K–$142K/yr · Posted Aug 21, 2026ApplyView posting
  5. Senior Incident Response EngineerRELX · Remote · $89K–$142K/yr · Posted Aug 21, 2026ApplyView posting
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Questions and answers

How much does a Incident Response Engineer make?

The median posted base pay for Incident Response Engineer jobs is $116K a year, from 9 job postings with pay at 5 companies.

What is the typical Incident Response Engineer pay range?

The middle half of postings list $116K–$137K. The top 10% list $175K a year or more, and the lowest 10% $116K or less.

Which companies pay the most for Incident Response Engineer jobs?

By median posted pay: RELX ($116K).

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