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Red Team Engineer salaries

Pay ranges employers published in 10 open job postings for Red Team Engineer roles at 6 companies, updated Oct 27, 2026.

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Posted base pay ranges from job listings, not total compensation. Figures are in USD; 1 more posting in SGD. How these figures are made

Pay distribution

Red Team Engineer: postings by posted pay9 postings by the midpoint of their pay range, in 13 bands from $120K to $380K. Median $180K; middle half $170K–$185K.Median $180K$120K$380K

Postings per pay band: $120K–$140K: 2; $140K–$160K: 0; $160K–$180K: 2; $180K–$200K: 3; $200K–$220K: 0; $220K–$240K: 0; $240K–$260K: 0; $260K–$280K: 0; $280K–$300K: 0; $300K–$320K: 0; $320K–$340K: 0; $340K–$360K: 0; $360K–$380K: 2.

Pay by level

  1. Mid level$180K median · $170K–$363K typical · 5 postingsMid level: middle half $170K–$363K, median $180K
  2. Senior$135K median · $135K–$185K typical · 4 postingsSenior: middle half $135K–$185K, median $135K

Companies hiring

  1. Target2 postings · too few to show pay
  2. Hitachi2 postings · too few to show pay
  3. Anthropic2 postings · too few to show pay
  4. Reality Defender2 postings · too few to show pay

By location

  1. United States$180K median · $170K–$185K typical · 8 postingsUnited States: middle half $170K–$185K, median $180K
  2. California$363K median · $180K–$363K typical · 3 postingsCalifornia: middle half $180K–$363K, median $363K
  3. Remote$170K median · $135K–$185K typical · 6 postingsRemote: middle half $135K–$185K, median $170K

Remote vs on-site

Remote: $170K median, $135K–$185K typical, from 6 postings. On-site: too few postings list pay to show a figure.

Newest Red Team Engineer postings

  1. Red Team EngineerReality Defender · Remote · $155K–$185K/yr · Posted Oct 26, 2026
  2. Red Team EngineerReality Defender · Remote · $155K–$185K/yr · Posted Oct 26, 2026Apply
  3. Lead Engineer - Red Team(Remote Or Hybrid)Target · Remote · $132K–$238K/yr · Posted Oct 22, 2026
  4. Senior Red Team Engineer – Frontier AI Security (Remote US)Hitachi · Remote · $120K–$150K/yr · Posted Oct 20, 2026
  5. Senior Red Team Engineer – Frontier AI Security (Remote US)Hitachi · Remote · $120K–$150K/yr · Posted Oct 20, 2026
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Questions and answers

How much does a Red Team Engineer make?

The median posted base pay for Red Team Engineer jobs is $180K a year, from 10 job postings with pay at 6 companies.

What is the typical Red Team Engineer pay range?

The middle half of postings list $170K–$185K. The top 10% list $363K a year or more, and the lowest 10% $135K or less.

How does Red Team Engineer pay change with level?

Median posted pay by level read from job titles: Mid level $180K, Senior $135K.

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