Reverse Engineer Salary in 2024

💰 The median Reverse Engineer Salary in 2024 is USD 136,000

✏️ This salary info is based on 22 individual salaries reported during 2024

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Salary details

The average Reverse Engineer salary lies between USD 100,000 and USD 185,000 globally. 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
Reverse Engineer
Experience
all levels
Region
global/worldwide
Salary year
2024
Sample size
22
Top 10%
$ 221,000
Top 25%
$ 185,000
Median
$ 136,000
Bottom 25%
$ 100,000
Bottom 10%
$ 77,000

All data shown are full-time equivalent (FTE) salaries. Part-time salary information has been extrapolated to its FTE value.

Last updated: Sept. 15, 2024

Top 20 Job Tags for Reverse Engineer roles

The three most common job tag items assiciated with Reverse Engineer job listings are Reverse engineering, C and Clearance. Below you find a list of the 20 most occuring job tags in 2024 and the number of open jobs that where associated with them during that period:

Reverse engineering | 156 jobs C | 113 jobs Clearance | 105 jobs Computer Science | 98 jobs Ghidra | 96 jobs Python | 85 jobs Malware | 74 jobs TS/SCI | 67 jobs Security Clearance | 67 jobs Vulnerabilities | 57 jobs Linux | 57 jobs Polygraph | 53 jobs Windows | 49 jobs GREM | 40 jobs CISSP | 37 jobs Exploit | 36 jobs Top Secret | 35 jobs Exploits | 32 jobs GIAC | 29 jobs Java | 29 jobs

Top 20 Job Perks/Benefits for Reverse Engineer roles

The three most common job benefits and perks assiciated with Reverse Engineer job listings are Career development, Health care and Medical leave. Below you find a list of the 20 most occuring job perks or benefits in 2024 and the number of open jobs that where offering them during that period:

Career development | 76 jobs Health care | 67 jobs Medical leave | 42 jobs Parental leave | 34 jobs Insurance | 32 jobs 401(k) matching | 27 jobs Salary bonus | 25 jobs Flex hours | 24 jobs Flex vacation | 22 jobs Team events | 19 jobs Equity / stock options | 18 jobs Wellness | 11 jobs Competitive pay | 9 jobs Relocation support | 7 jobs Unlimited paid time off | 7 jobs Startup environment | 6 jobs Conferences | 6 jobs Fertility benefits | 3 jobs Snacks / Drinks | 1 jobs

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