Security Engineer salary — what open roles actually disclose
Across 1,406 open Security Engineer roles tracked as of 2026-08-10, 18% disclose a salary range. Among USD/year roles that do (n=43), the median band is $160,000–$195,000 (midpoint ≈ $177,500), with the middle 50% spanning $140,000–$227,250.
Employer-reported, taken directly from live Security Engineer postings on Greenhouse / Lever / Ashby across every niche — never inferred or estimated. "Disclosed" means the posting stated a salary range. Sample size (n) is shown for every figure; we don't publish a number below n=20. As of 2026-08-10. How we measure.
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Common questions
How much does a Security Engineer make?
Of 1,406 open Security Engineer roles, 254 disclose pay in some form; 43 are quoted in USD/year (a sample of 43, n≥20). The median band is $160,000–$195,000 (midpoint ≈ $177,500), with the middle 50% spanning $140,000–$227,250, as of 2026-08-10. Employer-reported, never inferred.
How many Security Engineer jobs disclose salary?
18% of 1,406 open Security Engineer roles disclose a salary range (254 of 1,406), as of 2026-08-10.
Salary is disclosed on a minority of postings, so these reflect the transparent slice of the market — not every role. See which companies disclose pay · ← all tech salaries by role