Salary for Senior-level / Expert Security Software Engineer during 2023

💰 The median Salary for Senior-level / Expert Security Software Engineer during 2023 is USD 175,000

✏️ This salary info is based on 30 individual salaries reported during 2023

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Salary details

The average senior-level / expert Security Software Engineer salary lies between USD 135,700 and USD 240,000 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
Security Software Engineer
Experience
Senior-level / Expert
Region
global/worldwide
Salary year
2023
Sample size
30
Top 10%
$ 255,000
Top 25%
$ 240,000
Median
$ 175,000
Bottom 25%
$ 135,700
Bottom 10%
$ 122,000

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 Software Engineer roles

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

Python | 48 jobs C | 34 jobs Cloud | 34 jobs AWS | 29 jobs Automation | 26 jobs Computer Science | 24 jobs Cryptography | 23 jobs Java | 23 jobs Golang | 23 jobs Kubernetes | 19 jobs Incident response | 16 jobs Compliance | 16 jobs APIs | 16 jobs GCP | 15 jobs Privacy | 15 jobs Network security | 13 jobs Linux | 13 jobs Azure | 12 jobs Docker | 12 jobs Application security | 12 jobs

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

The three most common job benefits and perks assiciated with senior-level / expert Security Software Engineer job listings are Equity / stock options, Health care and Career development. 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:

Equity / stock options | 42 jobs Health care | 40 jobs Career development | 40 jobs Flex vacation | 33 jobs Flex hours | 32 jobs Parental leave | 27 jobs Salary bonus | 23 jobs Medical leave | 17 jobs Insurance | 17 jobs Wellness | 15 jobs Competitive pay | 12 jobs Unlimited paid time off | 11 jobs Startup environment | 10 jobs Lunch / meals | 8 jobs Fertility benefits | 8 jobs Team events | 7 jobs Snacks / Drinks | 7 jobs 401(k) matching | 5 jobs Signing bonus | 5 jobs Home office stipend | 5 jobs

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