Salary for Senior-level / Expert Security Engineer in United States during 2022
💰 The median Salary for Senior-level / Expert Security Engineer in United States during 2022 is USD 160,080
✏️ This salary info is based on 245 individual salaries reported during 2022
Salary details
The average senior-level / expert Security Engineer salary lies between USD 132,320 and USD 190,000 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
- Senior-level / Expert
- Region
- United States
- Salary year
- 2022
- Sample size
- 245
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Last updated: Sept. 15, 2024Salary trend
Top 20 Job Tags for Senior-level / Expert Security Engineer roles
The three most common job tag items assiciated with senior-level / expert Security Engineer job listings are Cloud, AWS and Python. Below you find a list of the 20 most occuring job tags in 2022 and the number of open jobs that where associated with them during that period:
Cloud | 1299 jobs AWS | 941 jobs Python | 911 jobs Automation | 792 jobs Vulnerabilities | 747 jobs Application security | 619 jobs Computer Science | 584 jobs Compliance | 574 jobs Monitoring | 490 jobs Incident response | 478 jobs Linux | 474 jobs Azure | 466 jobs Privacy | 465 jobs GCP | 454 jobs Scripting | 424 jobs Pentesting | 396 jobs Java | 388 jobs Kubernetes | 386 jobs Network security | 378 jobs C | 366 jobsTop 20 Job Perks/Benefits for Senior-level / Expert Security Engineer roles
The three most common job benefits and perks assiciated with senior-level / expert Security Engineer job listings are Career development, Health care and Team events. Below you find a list of the 20 most occuring job perks or benefits in 2022 and the number of open jobs that where offering them during that period:
Career development | 984 jobs Health care | 631 jobs Team events | 558 jobs Startup environment | 486 jobs Flex hours | 469 jobs Flex vacation | 429 jobs Competitive pay | 356 jobs Parental leave | 353 jobs Equity / stock options | 348 jobs 401(k) matching | 245 jobs Medical leave | 228 jobs Insurance | 213 jobs Wellness | 198 jobs Salary bonus | 189 jobs Home office stipend | 155 jobs Conferences | 109 jobs Unlimited paid time off | 106 jobs Fertility benefits | 67 jobs Fitness / gym | 54 jobs Snacks / Drinks | 49 jobsRelated salaries
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