Security Engineer salary — what open roles actually disclose
Across 1,331 open Security Engineer roles tracked as of 2026-06-29, 15% disclose a salary range. Among USD/year roles that do (n=38), the median band is $150,000–$180,000, with the middle 50% spanning $130,000–$200,000.
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 2026-06-29. How we measure.
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Common questions
How much does a Security Engineer make?
Of 1,331 open Security Engineer roles, 199 disclose pay in some form; 38 are quoted in USD/year and meet our n≥20 threshold. Those give a median band of $150,000–$180,000, with the middle 50% spanning $130,000–$200,000, as of 2026-06-29. Employer-reported, never inferred.
How many Security Engineer jobs disclose salary?
15% of 1,331 open Security Engineer roles disclose a salary range (199 of 1,331), as of 2026-06-29.
Salary is disclosed on a minority of postings, so these reflect the transparent slice of the market — not every role. ← All tech salaries by role