Cloud Security Salary in United States during 2025

💰 The median Cloud Security Salary in United States during 2025 is USD 230,300

✏️ This salary info is based on 42 individual salaries reported during 2025

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The average Cloud Security salary lies between USD 160,800 and USD 236,000 in the United States. It represents the overall compensation/gross salary amount for the working year (before deductions like social security, taxes and other contributions), not including equity/stock options or similar benefits.

Job title
Cloud Security
Experience
all levels
Region
United States
Salary year
2025
Sample size
42
Top 10%
$ 275,000
Top 25%
$ 236,000
Median
$ 230,300
Bottom 25%
$ 160,800
Bottom 10%
$ 125,760

Region represents the primary country of residence of an employee during the year (or residence for tax purposes). All data shown are full-time equivalent (FTE) salaries. Part-time salary information has been extrapolated to its FTE value.

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Top 20 Job Tags for Cloud Security roles

The three most common job tag items assiciated with Cloud Security job listings are Cloud, AWS and Azure. Below you find a list of the 20 most occuring job tags in 2025 and the number of open jobs that where associated with them during that period:

Cloud | 1357 jobs AWS | 984 jobs Azure | 916 jobs GCP | 729 jobs Compliance | 712 jobs Python | 638 jobs Automation | 623 jobs Terraform | 500 jobs Computer Science | 495 jobs IAM | 481 jobs Monitoring | 465 jobs CI/CD | 458 jobs Kubernetes | 455 jobs Scripting | 440 jobs Vulnerabilities | 432 jobs Strategy | 406 jobs DevOps | 399 jobs NIST | 399 jobs Incident response | 371 jobs CISSP | 321 jobs

Top 20 Job Perks/Benefits for Cloud Security roles

The three most common job benefits and perks assiciated with Cloud Security job listings are Career development, Health care and Equity / stock options. Below you find a list of the 20 most occuring job perks or benefits in 2025 and the number of open jobs that where offering them during that period:

Career development | 812 jobs Health care | 535 jobs Equity / stock options | 387 jobs Flex hours | 314 jobs Team events | 301 jobs Salary bonus | 284 jobs Competitive pay | 278 jobs Medical leave | 270 jobs Insurance | 267 jobs Startup environment | 223 jobs Flex vacation | 216 jobs Parental leave | 193 jobs Wellness | 143 jobs 401(k) matching | 132 jobs Transparency | 59 jobs Conferences | 51 jobs Relocation support | 45 jobs Fitness / gym | 38 jobs Gear | 36 jobs Home office stipend | 35 jobs

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Cloud Security @ $ 132,000 (United States) - Mid-level / Intermediate Details
Cloud Security @ $ 175,000 (United States) - Senior-level / Expert Details
Cloud Security @ $ 236,000 (United States) - Executive-level / Director Details

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