Salary for Senior-level / Expert Security Researcher during 2022

💰 The median Salary for Senior-level / Expert Security Researcher during 2022 is USD 142,790

✏️ This salary info is based on 9 individual salaries reported during 2022

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Salary details

The average senior-level / expert Security Researcher salary lies between USD 96,661 and USD 184,355 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
Security Researcher
Experience
Senior-level / Expert
Region
global/worldwide
Salary year
2022
Sample size
9
Top 10%
$ 220,000
Top 25%
$ 184,355
Median
$ 142,790
Bottom 25%
$ 96,661
Bottom 10%
$ 58,061

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

Salary trend

Top 20 Job Tags for Senior-level / Expert Security Researcher roles

The three most common job tag items assiciated with senior-level / expert Security Researcher job listings are Python, Cloud and Vulnerabilities. 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:

Python | 72 jobs Cloud | 54 jobs Vulnerabilities | 47 jobs Malware | 44 jobs Reverse engineering | 44 jobs C | 40 jobs Computer Science | 39 jobs Exploits | 34 jobs Scripting | 34 jobs Windows | 33 jobs Automation | 31 jobs Linux | 29 jobs Open Source | 27 jobs Application security | 27 jobs Machine Learning | 25 jobs APIs | 24 jobs C++ | 22 jobs Agile | 21 jobs Exploit | 19 jobs Threat intelligence | 18 jobs

Top 20 Job Perks/Benefits for Senior-level / Expert Security Researcher roles

The three most common job benefits and perks assiciated with senior-level / expert Security Researcher job listings are Career development, Startup environment and Medical leave. 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 | 53 jobs Startup environment | 25 jobs Medical leave | 23 jobs Team events | 20 jobs Conferences | 17 jobs Flex vacation | 16 jobs Flex hours | 15 jobs Equity / stock options | 13 jobs Health care | 12 jobs Parental leave | 11 jobs Salary bonus | 11 jobs Competitive pay | 9 jobs Transparency | 7 jobs Insurance | 6 jobs Gear | 5 jobs Home office stipend | 5 jobs Wellness | 4 jobs 401(k) matching | 2 jobs Yoga | 2 jobs Unlimited paid time off | 2 jobs

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