Security Engineer salary — what open roles actually disclose
Across 2,630 open Security Engineer roles tracked as of 2026-10-14, 10% disclose a salary range. Among USD/year roles that do (n=46), the median band is $141,500–$182,500 (midpoint ≈ $162,000), with the middle 50% spanning $120,000–$214,000.
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 2026-10-14. How we measure.
Who's hiring Security Engineers
Most open Security Engineer roles right now, by company:
- Coupang 21
- SpaceX 18
- Usm2 16
- Nvidia Wd5 Nvidiaexternalcareersite 15
- Anthropic 14
- Anduril Industries 14
- Coupanginternal 12
- Arcticwolf Wd1 External 12
Browse open Security Engineer roles by niche: Security · AI/ML · DevOps & Infra · Data.
Common questions
How much does a Security Engineer make?
Of 2,630 open Security Engineer roles, 267 disclose pay in some form; 46 are quoted in USD/year (a sample of 46, n≥20). The median band is $141,500–$182,500 (midpoint ≈ $162,000), with the middle 50% spanning $120,000–$214,000, as of 2026-10-14. Employer-reported, never inferred.
How many Security Engineer jobs disclose salary?
10% of 2,630 open Security Engineer roles disclose a salary range (267 of 2,630), as of 2026-10-14.
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