Salary for Entry-level / Junior Security Researcher in United States during 2024

💰 The median Salary for Entry-level / Junior Security Researcher in United States during 2024 is USD 134,500

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The average entry-level / junior Security Researcher salary lies between USD 107,400 and USD 160,004 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 Researcher
Experience
Entry-level / Junior
Region
United States
Salary year
2024
Sample size
8
Top 10%
$ 174,600
Top 25%
$ 160,004
Median
$ 134,500
Bottom 25%
$ 107,400
Bottom 10%
$ 81,900

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, 2024

Top 20 Job Tags for Entry-level / Junior Security Researcher roles

The three most common job tag items assiciated with entry-level / junior Security Researcher job listings are Python, Computer Science and C. 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:

Python | 11 jobs Computer Science | 10 jobs C | 7 jobs Cloud | 7 jobs Vulnerabilities | 6 jobs Pentesting | 6 jobs Exploit | 5 jobs SQL | 5 jobs Linux | 4 jobs Exploits | 4 jobs Scripting | 4 jobs IPS | 3 jobs DNS | 3 jobs Azure | 3 jobs Windows | 3 jobs SDLC | 3 jobs APT | 3 jobs Threat intelligence | 2 jobs Incident response | 2 jobs Firewalls | 2 jobs

Top 20 Job Perks/Benefits for Entry-level / Junior Security Researcher roles

The three most common job benefits and perks assiciated with entry-level / junior Security Researcher job listings are Career development, Medical leave and Equity / stock options. 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 | 8 jobs Medical leave | 7 jobs Equity / stock options | 3 jobs Health care | 3 jobs Startup environment | 3 jobs Team events | 3 jobs Salary bonus | 3 jobs Conferences | 2 jobs Parental leave | 1 jobs Flex hours | 1 jobs Flex vacation | 1 jobs Signing bonus | 1 jobs Yoga | 1 jobs Insurance | 1 jobs Fertility benefits | 1 jobs

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