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Security Engineer salaries in California

Pay ranges employers published in 16 open job postings for Security Engineer roles in California, updated Sep 30, 2026.

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

Newest Security Engineer postings in California

  1. Senior Security Engineer, Application SecurityKikoff · San Francisco, CA · $268K–$321K/yr · Posted Sep 30, 2026ApplyView posting
  2. Staff Security Engineer - AILinked In · Remote · $152K–$248K/yr · Posted Sep 30, 2026ApplyView posting
  3. Security Engineer, Corporate SecurityNotion · Remote · $200K–$220K/yr · Posted Sep 29, 2026ApplyView posting
  4. Senior Security Engineer, Identity & Access ManagementValon · Remote · $180K–$230K/yr · Posted Sep 29, 2026ApplyView posting
  5. Security Engineer, Corporate SecurityNotion · Remote · $200K–$220K/yr · Posted Sep 29, 2026ApplyView posting
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Security Engineer pay in other places

  1. United States$200K median · $148K–$200K typical · 182 postingsUnited States: middle half $148K–$200K, median $200K
  2. Maryland$200K median · $200K–$200K typical · 16 postingsMaryland: middle half $200K–$200K, median $200K
  3. California, MD$200K median · $200K–$200K typical · 15 postingsCalifornia, MD: middle half $200K–$200K, median $200K
  4. New York$207K median · $191K–$240K typical · 14 postingsNew York: middle half $191K–$240K, median $207K
  5. New York City, NY$219K median · $197K–$240K typical · 13 postingsNew York City, NY: middle half $197K–$240K, median $219K
  6. United Kingdom£15.6K median · £15.6K–£17.2K typical · 6 postings
  7. San Francisco, CA$210K median · $205K–$295K typical · 6 postingsSan Francisco, CA: middle half $205K–$295K, median $210K
  8. Sunnyvale, CA$200K median · $200K–$200K typical · 4 postingsSunnyvale, CA: middle half $200K–$200K, median $200K

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Questions and answers

How much does a Security Engineer make in California?

The median posted base pay for Security Engineer jobs in California is $200K a year, from 16 job postings with pay at 12 companies.

What is the typical Security Engineer pay range in California?

The middle half of postings list $197K–$239K. The top 10% list $295K a year or more, and the lowest 10% $140K or less.

How does California pay compare with all Security Engineer jobs?

The median here is $200K, against $197K across all 204 postings for the role.

How many Security Engineer jobs in California list pay?

16 open postings at 12 companies list a pay range; figures use postings with at least 3 per group.

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