Salary for Mid-level / Intermediate Reverse Engineer during 2025

💰 The median Salary for Mid-level / Intermediate Reverse Engineer during 2025 is USD 137,000

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The average mid-level / intermediate Reverse Engineer salary lies between USD 84,600 and USD 193,000 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
Mid-level / Intermediate
Region
global/worldwide
Salary year
2025
Sample size
10
Top 10%
$ 212,800
Top 25%
$ 193,000
Median
$ 137,000
Bottom 25%
$ 84,600
Bottom 10%
$ 60,300

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

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Salary trend

Top 20 Job Tags for Mid-level / Intermediate Reverse Engineer roles

The three most common job tag items assiciated with mid-level / intermediate Reverse Engineer job listings are Reverse engineering, C and TS/SCI. 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:

Reverse engineering | 12 jobs C | 9 jobs TS/SCI | 9 jobs Python | 8 jobs Clearance | 8 jobs Linux | 7 jobs IDA Pro | 7 jobs Vulnerabilities | 6 jobs Malware | 6 jobs Windows | 6 jobs Ghidra | 6 jobs Computer Science | 6 jobs Threat intelligence | 4 jobs Encryption | 4 jobs Automation | 3 jobs CISSP | 3 jobs Polygraph | 3 jobs Exploit | 3 jobs Exploits | 3 jobs MacOS | 3 jobs

Top 20 Job Perks/Benefits for Mid-level / Intermediate Reverse Engineer roles

The three most common job benefits and perks assiciated with mid-level / intermediate Reverse Engineer job listings are Career development, Health care and Startup environment. 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 | 9 jobs Health care | 8 jobs Startup environment | 4 jobs 401(k) matching | 3 jobs Medical leave | 3 jobs Insurance | 3 jobs Salary bonus | 3 jobs Equity / stock options | 2 jobs Flex hours | 2 jobs Flex vacation | 2 jobs Wellness | 2 jobs Competitive pay | 2 jobs Team events | 2 jobs Parental leave | 1 jobs Unlimited paid time off | 1 jobs Flexible spending account | 1 jobs

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