Entry-level security engineer salary
The median posted base pay for entry-level security engineering jobs is $92K a year, from 22 open jobs at 19 companies. The middle half of the jobs is from $84K to $128K. One job in ten has posted pay above $153K.
- Median posted base pay
- $92K
- Middle half of the jobs
- $84K to $128K
- 10th to 90th percentile
- $64K to $153K
- Open jobs with posted pay
- 22
- Companies
- 19
Security engineer pay by level
Posted base pay for security engineering jobs, by the level in the job title. This page is about the entry-level level. A level needs 20 or more jobs with posted pay.
- Entry level22 jobs$92K$84K to $128K
- Level not stated711 jobs$180K$141K to $225K
- Senior523 jobs$188K$160K to $216K
- Staff179 jobs$231K$204K to $262K
- Principal74 jobs$228K$189K to $274K
- Director+27 jobs$250K$219K to $283K
| Level | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | Jobs with pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Entry level | $64K | $84K | $92K | $128K | $153K | 22 |
| Level not stated | $117K | $141K | $180K | $225K | $267K | 711 |
| Senior | $138K | $160K | $188K | $216K | $250K | 523 |
| Staff | $176K | $204K | $231K | $262K | $314K | 179 |
| Principal | $173K | $189K | $228K | $274K | $343K | 74 |
| Director+ | $185K | $219K | $250K | $283K | $330K | 27 |
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How we compute these numbers
We read each job from the job board of the company and check it every day. We use only open jobs that state a yearly pay range in US dollars. One job counts with the middle point of its posted range. The median is the middle value of these amounts: half of the jobs are above it and half are below it.
We do not use a range with a bottom below $15,000, a top above $1,000,000, or a top that is more than four times the bottom. A role page needs 20 or more open jobs with posted pay. In the bar chart, a company needs 5 or more jobs with posted pay.
The numbers are base pay as the company posted it. They are not the pay of a person, and they do not include stock, a bonus or benefits. For the stock and the bonus that people reported, see Reported pay.