Senior Security Engineer with penetration testing
Salary distribution for Senior Security Engineer postings that mention penetration testing.
Updated
Senior Security Engineer postings that mention penetration testing post a p50 of $183k across 10 disclosed-salary observations. Compensation is within 3% of the all-bands Senior Security Engineer median — this stack doesn't move the needle on offer ranges. Band width (p25 – p90) spans $183k – $183k.
p25
$183k
p50
$183k
p75
$183k
p90
$183k
Sample size: 10 postings
Top companies hiring Senior Security Engineer
Reflects all Senior Security Engineer postings — not narrowed to penetration testing.
- CoreWeave17 roles
- Databricks16 roles
- Apple9 roles
- Zscaler8 roles
- Navan7 roles
Senior Security Engineer by city
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Frequently asked questions
- Do Senior Security Engineer postings that mention penetration testing pay more than average?
- Postings mentioning penetration testing post a p50 of $183k. Compare to the all-bands Senior Security Engineer p50 in the table above to see whether penetration testing represents a premium.
- What's the sample size behind this Senior Security Engineer benchmark?
- 10 disclosed-salary Senior Security Engineer postings that mention penetration testing over the trailing 26 weeks. Postings without a disclosed salary range are excluded from the percentile computation.
- How does this compare to the broader Senior Security Engineer market?
- The "All Senior Security Engineer levels" link below opens the full role × level matrix so you can see the per-level p25/p50/p75/p90 for the whole population, not just this slice.
Methodology
See the salary percentiles methodology.