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Staff Security Engineer Salary

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

$193,199
Average Min
$255,291
Average Max
$249,600
Median Salary
$485,000
Top Salary
Entry level: $217,000
Senior level: $279,000
Top earners: $300,000

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Related Staff Security Engineer Job Titles

Similar roles and their compensation ranges.

1

Staff Software Engineer, Product Security

2 open positions

$200,000 - $275,000
salary range
2

Staff Security Software Engineer

8 open positions

$192,740 - $269,050
salary range
3

Staff Platform Security Engineer

2 open positions

$201,500 - $251,500
salary range
4

Staff Cloud Security Engineer

4 open positions

$184,580 - $254,808
salary range
5

Staff Application Security Engineer

6 open positions

$188,983 - $249,400
salary range
6

Staff Security Engineer

11 open positions

$191,638 - $243,735
salary range
7

Staff Offensive Security Engineer

2 open positions

$191,500 - $242,500
salary range
8

Staff Product Security Engineer

3 open positions

$186,667 - $232,333
salary range

Staff Security Engineer Salary by Experience Level

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

Senior

$255,291
average max salary
Range: $193,199 - $255,291
Based on 64 jobs

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Top Paying Companies for Staff Security Engineers

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

1

Anthropic

1 staff security engineer jobs

$320,000 - $485,000
salary range
2

Instacart

2 staff security engineer jobs

$260,000 - $289,000
salary range
3

PlayStation Global

1 staff security engineer jobs

$216,200 - $324,400
salary range
4

Thumbtack

2 staff security engineer jobs

$235,450 - $304,700
salary range
5

Aurora Innovation

6 staff security engineer jobs

$216,333 - $321,667
salary range
6

Verkada

1 staff security engineer jobs

$200,000 - $300,000
salary range
7

Phantom

2 staff security engineer jobs

$212,500 - $267,500
salary range
8

Pomelo Care

2 staff security engineer jobs

$220,000 - $260,000
salary range
9

Peregrine Technologies

2 staff security engineer jobs

$200,000 - $275,000
salary range
10

CoreWeave

3 staff security engineer jobs

$186,333 - $275,000
salary range

Staff Security Engineer Salary by Region

Compare staff security engineer compensation across different geographic regions.

Worldwide

27 jobs

$193,843 - $262,506
salary range

North America

37 jobs

$192,730 - $250,026
salary range

Recent Staff Security Engineer Jobs with Salary

Latest staff security engineer job postings with published compensation.

Staff Security Engineer - Product Security

Zipline • South San Francisco, California, USA

$230,000 - $275,000

Staff Application Security Engineer

Zeta Global • San Francisco, California, United States

$160,000 - $200,000

Staff Application Security Engineer

Webflow • CA Remote (BC & ON only); U.S. Remote

$175,000 - $247,000

Staff Application Security Engineer

Zeta Global • Remote - United States

$160,000 - $200,000

Staff+ Product Security Engineer

Verkada • San Mateo, CA United States

$200,000 - $300,000

Staff Application Security Engineer

Thumbtack • Remote, United States

$249,900 - $323,400
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Real Job Data

Salaries from actual staff security engineer job postings.

Updated Regularly

Data refreshed as new jobs are posted.

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All figures in US Dollars, annual.