Cyber Security Project Engineer Salary in United States during 2025
💰 The median Cyber Security Project Engineer Salary in United States during 2025 is USD 185,000
✏️ This salary info is based on 6 individual salaries reported during 2025
Salary details
The average Cyber Security Project Engineer salary lies between USD 148,771 and USD 198,300 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
- Cyber Security Project Engineer
- Experience
- all levels
- Region
- United States
- Salary year
- 2025
- Sample size
- 6
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Top 20 Job Tags for Cyber Security Project Engineer roles
The three most common job tag items assiciated with Cyber Security Project Engineer job listings are Clearance, Cloud and Linux. 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:
Clearance | 8 jobs Cloud | 7 jobs Linux | 6 jobs Windows | 6 jobs Polygraph | 6 jobs Risk management | 6 jobs CISSP | 5 jobs TS/SCI | 5 jobs Azure | 4 jobs NIST | 4 jobs Top Secret | 4 jobs Clearance Required | 4 jobs Monitoring | 4 jobs Computer Science | 4 jobs NIST 800-53 | 4 jobs RMF | 4 jobs Oracle | 3 jobs Vulnerabilities | 3 jobs CISM | 3 jobs CISA | 3 jobsTop 20 Job Perks/Benefits for Cyber Security Project Engineer roles
The three most common job benefits and perks assiciated with Cyber Security Project Engineer job listings are 401(k) matching, Health care and Career development. 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:
401(k) matching | 8 jobs Health care | 8 jobs Career development | 8 jobs Competitive pay | 5 jobs Team events | 5 jobs Insurance | 5 jobs Flex vacation | 4 jobs Flex hours | 3 jobs Startup environment | 3 jobs Parental leave | 1 jobs Wellness | 1 jobs Medical leave | 1 jobs Flexible spending account | 1 jobsRelated salaries
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