Salary for Entry-level / Junior Security Engineer in United States during 2023
💰 The median Salary for Entry-level / Junior Security Engineer in United States during 2023 is USD 120,000
✏️ This salary info is based on 32 individual salaries reported during 2023
Salary details
The average entry-level / junior Security Engineer salary lies between USD 100,000 and USD 145,000 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
- Security Engineer
- Experience
- Entry-level / Junior
- Region
- United States
- Salary year
- 2023
- Sample size
- 32
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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.
Last updated: Sept. 15, 2024Salary trend
Top 20 Job Tags for Entry-level / Junior Security Engineer roles
The three most common job tag items assiciated with entry-level / junior Security Engineer job listings are Cloud, Computer Science and Python. Below you find a list of the 20 most occuring job tags in 2023 and the number of open jobs that where associated with them during that period:
Cloud | 131 jobs Computer Science | 95 jobs Python | 80 jobs Linux | 67 jobs Application security | 67 jobs Vulnerabilities | 65 jobs C | 62 jobs Automation | 58 jobs Compliance | 58 jobs Azure | 57 jobs Scripting | 54 jobs Monitoring | 53 jobs Audits | 51 jobs Privacy | 48 jobs Network security | 46 jobs AWS | 46 jobs Firewalls | 45 jobs Windows | 45 jobs Java | 43 jobs JavaScript | 42 jobsTop 20 Job Perks/Benefits for Entry-level / Junior Security Engineer roles
The three most common job benefits and perks assiciated with entry-level / junior Security Engineer job listings are Career development, Health care and Flex hours. Below you find a list of the 20 most occuring job perks or benefits in 2023 and the number of open jobs that where offering them during that period:
Career development | 124 jobs Health care | 90 jobs Flex hours | 69 jobs Team events | 68 jobs Competitive pay | 52 jobs Startup environment | 41 jobs Wellness | 29 jobs 401(k) matching | 27 jobs Equity / stock options | 27 jobs Flex vacation | 27 jobs Insurance | 26 jobs Parental leave | 19 jobs Yoga | 18 jobs Salary bonus | 17 jobs Conferences | 16 jobs Medical leave | 14 jobs Gear | 9 jobs Travel | 8 jobs Fitness / gym | 8 jobs Home office stipend | 7 jobsRelated salaries
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