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Senior Security Engineer Salary

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

$160,426
Average Min
$211,092
Average Max
$210,025
Median Salary
$350,000
Top Salary
Entry level: $180,248
Senior level: $231,789
Top earners: $266,409

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Related Senior Security Engineer Job Titles

Similar roles and their compensation ranges.

1

Senior Security Engineer, Application & Platform Security

2 open positions

$182,500 - $284,000
salary range
2

Senior Manager, Security Engineering

3 open positions

$210,000 - $245,000
salary range
3

Senior Network Security Engineer

3 open positions

$174,600 - $242,267
salary range
4

Senior Product Security Engineer

5 open positions

$176,800 - $237,000
salary range
5

Senior UX Software Engineer, National Security

2 open positions

$170,000 - $240,000
salary range
6

Senior AI/ML Engineer, Applied Machine Learning - (Security Clearance)

2 open positions

$175,000 - $225,000
salary range
7

Senior Product Security Engineer (AI/ML)

3 open positions

$159,767 - $225,650
salary range
8

Senior Enterprise Security Engineer

6 open positions

$169,648 - $211,587
salary range
9

Senior Security Engineer, Cloud Infrastructure

3 open positions

$152,000 - $228,000
salary range
10

Senior Cloud Security Engineer

6 open positions

$164,167 - $210,917
salary range

Senior Security Engineer Salary by Experience Level

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

Senior

$211,092
average max salary
Range: $160,426 - $211,092
Based on 158 jobs

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Top Paying Companies for Senior Security Engineers

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

1

Headway

2 senior security engineer jobs

$231,179 - $271,975
salary range
2

Sentry

2 senior security engineer jobs

$182,500 - $284,000
salary range
3

Aurora Innovation

3 senior security engineer jobs

$183,000 - $270,000
salary range
4

Discord

2 senior security engineer jobs

$196,000 - $220,500
salary range
5

Carta

2 senior security engineer jobs

$191,250 - $225,000
salary range
6

Skydio

2 senior security engineer jobs

$170,000 - $240,000
salary range
7

Actively AI

2 senior security engineer jobs

$180,000 - $220,000
salary range
8

Red Cell Partners

6 senior security engineer jobs

$175,000 - $225,000
salary range
9

Semgrep

3 senior security engineer jobs

$174,333 - $217,667
salary range
10

Greenhouse

3 senior security engineer jobs

$159,767 - $225,650
salary range

Senior Security Engineer Salary by Region

Compare senior security engineer compensation across different geographic regions.

North America

85 jobs

$163,282 - $213,207
salary range

Worldwide

73 jobs

$157,102 - $208,630
salary range

Senior Security Engineer Salary by Industry

How senior security engineer salaries vary across different industries.

Engineering

147 jobs

$159,714 - $210,962
salary range

Security

8 jobs

$178,675 - $223,900
salary range

Data

3 jobs

$146,667 - $183,333
salary range

Recent Senior Security Engineer Jobs with Salary

Latest senior security engineer job postings with published compensation.

Senior Platform Security Engineer

Procurify • Remote

$122,000 - $157,000

Senior Product Security Engineer (AI/ML)

Greenhouse • British Columbia

$155,600 - $233,400

Senior Product Security Engineer (AI/ML)

Greenhouse • Ontario

$155,600 - $233,400

Senior Security Engineer, Threat Detection & Response

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

$140,000 - $200,000

Senior Manager, Information Security Architecture & Engineering (R13753)

Oportun • Remote - US

$166,400 - $266,200

Senior Security Engineer

Moloco • Redwood City, California, United States

$172,000 - $228,000
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Real Job Data

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