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Security Engineer salaries

Pay ranges employers published in 204 open job postings for Security Engineer roles at 82 companies, updated Sep 30, 2026.

Posted base pay ranges from job listings, not total compensation. Figures are in USD; 6 more postings in GBP (median £15.6K), 2 more postings in EUR. How these figures are made

Pay distribution

Security Engineer: postings by posted pay196 postings by the midpoint of their pay range, in 16 bands from $110K to $270K. Median $197K; middle half $150K–$200K.Median $197K$110K$270K

Postings per pay band: $110K–$120K: 15; $120K–$130K: 7; $130K–$140K: 11; $140K–$150K: 14; $150K–$160K: 5; $160K–$170K: 15; $170K–$180K: 9; $180K–$190K: 11; $190K–$200K: 11; $200K–$210K: 68; $210K–$220K: 3; $220K–$230K: 2; $230K–$240K: 7; $240K–$250K: 6; $250K–$260K: 2; $260K–$270K: 10.

Pay by level

  1. Intern£15.6K median · £15.6K–£16.4K typical · 5 postings
  2. Entry level$118K median · $71.9K–$118K typical · 7 postingsEntry level: middle half $71.9K–$118K, median $118K
  3. Mid level$145K median · $135K–$183K typical · 50 postingsMid level: middle half $135K–$183K, median $145K
  4. Senior$200K median · $176K–$200K typical · 110 postingsSenior: middle half $176K–$200K, median $200K
  5. Staff$196K median · $185K–$200K typical · 14 postingsStaff: middle half $185K–$200K, median $196K
  6. Principal$231K median · $192K–$261K typical · 14 postingsPrincipal: middle half $192K–$261K, median $231K

Companies hiring

  1. Circle Internet Management Services LLC$200K median · $200K–$200K typical · 61 postingsCircle Internet Management Services LLC: middle half $200K–$200K, median $200K
  2. RELX$127K median · $71.9K–$127K typical · 7 postingsRELX: middle half $71.9K–$127K, median $127K
  3. JCI£15.6K median · £15.6K–£16.4K typical · 5 postings
  4. PNC$120K median · $120K–$120K typical · 5 postingsPNC: middle half $120K–$120K, median $120K

Top-paying companies

  1. Anthropic · $353K median · 3 postings
  2. EliseAI · $240K median · 3 postings
  3. Workiva · $231K median · 3 postings
  4. ADUS-Adobe Inc. · $203K median · 4 postings
  5. Circle Internet Management Services LLC · $200K median · 61 postings

By location

  1. United States$200K median · $148K–$200K typical · 182 postingsUnited States: middle half $148K–$200K, median $200K
  2. California$200K median · $197K–$239K typical · 16 postingsCalifornia: middle half $197K–$239K, median $200K
  3. Maryland$200K median · $200K–$200K typical · 16 postingsMaryland: middle half $200K–$200K, median $200K
  4. California, MD$200K median · $200K–$200K typical · 15 postingsCalifornia, MD: middle half $200K–$200K, median $200K
  5. Remote$181K median · $148K–$200K typical · 60 postingsRemote: middle half $148K–$200K, median $181K

Remote vs on-site

Remote: $181K median, $148K–$200K typical, from 58 postings. On-site: $200K median, $171K–$200K typical, from 123 postings.

By years of experience

  1. 2–4 years$161K median · $140K–$219K typical · 5 postings2–4 years: middle half $140K–$219K, median $161K
  2. 5–7 years$200K median · $174K–$210K typical · 20 postings5–7 years: middle half $174K–$210K, median $200K

Newest Security Engineer postings

  1. Senior Security Engineer, Application SecurityKikoff · San Francisco, CA · $268K–$321K/yr · Posted Sep 30, 2026ApplyView posting
  2. Senior Security Engineer - SecOpsMozilla · Remote · £66K–£87K/yr · Posted Sep 30, 2026ApplyView posting
  3. Staff Security Engineer, Strategy & OperationsCVS Health · New York City, NY · $130K–$284K/yr · Posted Sep 30, 2026ApplyView posting
  4. Security Engineer - Detection and ResponseSpotify · Remote · $133K–$190K/yr · Posted Sep 30, 2026ApplyView posting
  5. Security EngineerJobgether · Remote · $120K–$150K/yr · Posted Sep 30, 2026ApplyView posting
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Questions and answers

How much does a Security Engineer make?

The median posted base pay for Security Engineer jobs is $197K a year, from 204 job postings with pay at 82 companies.

What is the typical Security Engineer pay range?

The middle half of postings list $150K–$200K. The top 10% list $239K a year or more, and the lowest 10% $127K or less.

Which companies pay the most for Security Engineer jobs?

By median posted pay: Anthropic ($353K), EliseAI ($240K), Workiva ($231K).

How does Security Engineer pay change with level?

Median posted pay by level read from job titles: Intern £15.6K, Entry level $118K, Mid level $145K, Senior $200K, Staff $196K, Principal $231K.

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