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System Security Engineer salaries

Pay ranges employers published in 4 open job postings for System Security Engineer roles at 2 companies, updated Oct 1, 2026.

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

Pay distribution

System Security Engineer: postings by posted pay4 postings by the midpoint of their pay range, in 7 bands from $140K to $175K. Median $156K; middle half $144K–$166K.Median $156K$140K$175K

Postings per pay band: $140K–$145K: 1; $145K–$150K: 0; $150K–$155K: 0; $155K–$160K: 1; $160K–$165K: 0; $165K–$170K: 1; $170K–$175K: 1.

Pay by level

  1. Principal$166K median · $156K–$172K typical · 3 postingsPrincipal: middle half $156K–$172K, median $166K

Companies hiring

  1. Globalhr2 postings · too few to show pay
  2. The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc.2 postings · too few to show pay

By location

  1. United States$156K median · $144K–$166K typical · 4 postingsUnited States: middle half $144K–$166K, median $156K

Newest System Security Engineer postings

  1. Principal System Security EngineerThe Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc. · Remote · $95K–$238K/yr · Posted Aug 26, 2026ApplyView posting
  2. System Security EngineerThe Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc. · Remote · $82.3K–$206K/yr · Posted Aug 9, 2026ApplyView posting
  3. Principal System Security Engineer (Onsite) – P4Globalhr · Largo, FL · $108K–$205K/yr · Posted Jun 24, 2026ApplyView posting
  4. Principal System Security Engineer - P4 (Onsite-Fullerton, CA)Globalhr · United States · $118K–$225K/yr · Posted Jun 24, 2026ApplyView posting
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Questions and answers

How much does a System Security Engineer make?

The median posted base pay for System Security Engineer jobs is $156K a year, from 4 job postings with pay at 2 companies.

What is the typical System Security Engineer pay range?

The middle half of postings list $144K–$166K. The top 10% list $172K a year or more, and the lowest 10% $144K or less.

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