Security Engineer salary in California
Typical advertised pay for Security Engineer roles in California, from real job postings on FindRole.
Median advertised base salary
$196,000
Most postings fall between $150,950 and $235,875.
Based on 31 postings across 16 companies. Updated September 10, 2026.
As of September 2026, the median advertised base salary for Security Engineer roles in California is $196,000, based on 31 live job postings from 16 employers tracked by FindRole.
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Salary by seniority
| Level | 25th %ile | Median | 75th %ile | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senior | $137,700 | $212,500 | $231,150 | 13 |
| Not specified | $142,500 | $183,825 | $233,575 | 10 |
Top companies hiring Security Engineers
- Green Dot Corp 4 postings · median $137,700
- SpaceX 4 postings · median $142,500
- Adobe 3 postings · median $221,025
- Block 2 postings · median $335,550
- Apple Inc 2 postings · median $237,375
- Okta Inc 2 postings · median $159,400
- Snap Inc. 2 postings · median $228,500
- Stripe 2 postings · median $246,100
Open Security Engineer roles right now
The postings these numbers come from — see all Security Engineer jobs.
- Senior Security Engineer, Platform Security Block · San Francisco, CA View →
- Staff Security Engineer Intuit · Mountain View, CA View →
- Senior Security Engineer I, Product Security Oscar Health · Remote (San Francisco, CA) View →
- Senior Security Engineer I, Product Security Oscar Health · Los Angeles, CA View →
- Senior Security Engineer Green Dot Corp · Los Angeles, CA View →
- Senior Security Engineer, RTOS and Virtualization Nvidia · Remote (Santa Clara, CA) 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.