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Salary Guide

Security Engineer Salary

2025 compensation data for Security Engineer roles across the United States.

Very High Demand4-8 years experience

Security Engineers design, implement, and maintain security infrastructure. They build automated security controls, integrate security into CI/CD pipelines, and protect cloud-native architectures.

Compensation

Salary Overview

25th %ile

$105,000

Median

$130,000

75th %ile

$160,000

90th %ile

$190,000

Contract Rates (per hour)

$80/hr entry
$105/hr mid
$140/hr senior
Location

Salary by City

San Francisco, CA

+27% vs national avg

$165,000

New York, NY

+14% vs national avg

$148,000

Seattle, WA

+10% vs national avg

$143,000

Austin, TX

+3% vs national avg

$134,000

Remote, US

+3% vs national avg

$134,000

Requirements

Required Skills

Cloud SecurityNetwork SecurityDevSecOpsPythonTerraformKubernetes
Credentials

Recommended Certifications

CISSP
CCSP
AWS Security Specialty

Quick Stats

National Average

$130,000

Experience

4-8 years

Demand

very high

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