Security Engineer salary
Typical advertised pay for Security Engineer roles, from real job postings on FindRole.
Median advertised base salary
$185,250
Most postings fall between $160,225 and $221,025.
Based on 84 postings across 39 companies. Updated September 10, 2026.
As of September 2026, the median advertised base salary for Security Engineer roles is $185,250, based on 84 live job postings from 39 employers tracked by FindRole.
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Salary by seniority
| Level | 25th %ile | Median | 75th %ile | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senior | $159,000 | $197,400 | $221,025 | 25 |
| Staff | $171,240 | $214,000 | $238,550 | 10 |
| Not specified | $142,500 | $165,000 | $192,215 | 31 |
Remote vs. onsite
Remote median
$190,300
23 postings
Onsite median
$185,000
61 postings
Top companies hiring Security Engineers
- SpaceX 7 postings · median $142,500
- F5 Inc 6 postings · median $165,000
- Microsoft 5 postings · median $177,250
- Anduril Industries 5 postings · median $209,500
- Apple Inc 5 postings · median $241,750
- Booz Allen Hamilton 4 postings · median $162,000
- Green Dot Corp 4 postings · median $137,700
- Oracle 4 postings · median $170,450
Open Security Engineer roles right now
The postings these numbers come from — see all Security Engineer jobs.
- Security Engineer II Microsoft · Remote View →
- Senior Security Engineer, Platform Security Block · San Francisco, CA View →
- Security Engineer III F5 Inc · Remote (Reston, VA) View →
- Security Engineer Cisco · Remote (Tampa, FL) View →
- Security Engineer II F5 Inc · Remote (Reston, VA) View →
- Security Engineer II F5 Inc · Remote (Reston, VA) View →
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Create a free accountThese figures are the midpoint of the advertised salary range on real Security Engineer job postings indexed by FindRole — employer-stated base pay, not total compensation (they exclude equity and bonuses), and they reflect the roles we index rather than the whole market. A guide, not a guarantee.