Senior Security Engineer salary benchmark
Owns AppSec or CloudSec program.
Updated
Senior Security Engineer at the senior-level band posts a p50 of $177k across 6 qualifying postings. Band width (p25–p90) at the senior-level band spans $149k – $294k.
| Level | p25 | p50 | p75 | p90 | n |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| senior | $149k | $177k | $184k | $294k | 6 |
Companies hiring Senior Security Engineer
Top 5 by active postings over the trailing 26 weeks.
- Anthropic6 roles · p50 $270k
- Zscaler5 roles · p50 $182k
- Apple4 roles
- Applied Intuition4 roles · p50 $180k
- hadrian-automation4 roles
Common stacks for Senior Security Engineer
Stacks mentioned most often in Senior Security Engineer postings. Each links to a narrowed benchmark page.
Senior Security Engineer by city
Top hiring markets for Senior Security Engineer. Each links to a narrowed benchmark page.
Frequently asked questions
- What does a Senior Security Engineer typically earn?
- Across the trailing 26 weeks of disclosed-salary postings, the p50 (median) for senior-level Senior Security Engineer is $177k. The full level-by-level breakdown is in the table above.
- How wide is the compensation band for Senior Security Engineer?
- Band width varies by level. At the senior-level band, p25 sits at $149k and p90 at $294k — a ratio you can use to gauge how much variance to expect when interviewing for Senior Security Engineer positions.
- Where can I see live Senior Security Engineer job postings?
- The "Companies hiring Senior Security Engineer" list below shows the companies with the most active postings for this role. You can also browse the underlying job posts at /jobs filtered to this role.
Methodology
Percentiles computed via PERCENTILE_CONT(p) WITHIN GROUP (ORDER BY salary_mid) on disclosed salary ranges only — full methodology.