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Principal Security Engineer Salary

How much does a principal security engineer make? Real compensation data updated February 2026.

$178,759
Average Min
$235,450
Average Max
$241,000
Median Salary
$315,900
Top Salary
Entry level: $190,000
Senior level: $275,000
Top earners: $280,000

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Related Principal Security Engineer Job Titles

Similar roles and their compensation ranges.

1

Principal Platform Security Engineer (Cloud/K8S)

2 open positions

$192,500 - $275,000
salary range
2

Principal Security Engineer

3 open positions

$176,394 - $258,434
salary range
3

Principal Engineer - Information Security

2 open positions

$154,620 - $171,800
salary range

Principal Security Engineer Salary by Experience Level

How principal security engineer salaries vary based on seniority and experience.

Senior

$235,450
average max salary
Range: $178,759 - $235,450
Based on 14 jobs

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Top Paying Companies for Principal Security Engineers

Companies offering the highest principal security engineer salaries based on their job listings.

1

Referral Board

1 principal security engineer jobs

$199,700 - $315,900
salary range
2

Obsidian Security

1 principal security engineer jobs

$219,000 - $280,000
salary range
3

ID.me

1 principal security engineer jobs

$203,183 - $274,302
salary range
4

Gemini

2 principal security engineer jobs

$192,500 - $275,000
salary range
5

Highnote

1 principal security engineer jobs

$190,000 - $260,000
salary range
6

Spire

1 principal security engineer jobs

$202,500 - $238,500
salary range
7

ExtraHop

1 principal security engineer jobs

$190,000 - $220,000
salary range
8

Ethos Life

1 principal security engineer jobs

$136,000 - $241,000
salary range
9

CarGurus

2 principal security engineer jobs

$159,000 - $199,000
salary range
10

Tucows

1 principal security engineer jobs

$154,620 - $171,800
salary range

Principal Security Engineer Salary by Region

Compare principal security engineer compensation across different geographic regions.

Worldwide

4 jobs

$191,250 - $257,500
salary range

North America

10 jobs

$173,762 - $226,630
salary range

Recent Principal Security Engineer Jobs with Salary

Latest principal security engineer job postings with published compensation.

Principal Platform Security Engineer (Cloud/K8S)

Gemini • New York, New York; San Francisco, California

$192,500 - $275,000

InfoSec - Principal Product Security Engineer (AppSec)

Referral Board • United States

$199,700 - $315,900

Principal Cloud Security Engineer

Rocket Lab Corporation • Long Beach, CA

$150,000 - $175,000

Principal Engineer - Information Security

Tucows Inc. • Canada; USA

$154,620 - $171,800

Principal Software Engineer, Product Security

Spire • Boulder, Colorado, United States

$202,500 - $238,500

Principal Engineer - Information Security

Tucows • Canada; USA

$154,620 - $171,800
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Real Job Data

Salaries from actual principal security engineer job postings.

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