Security Architect Salary in 2024

💰 The median Security Architect Salary in 2024 is USD 170,000

✏️ This salary info is based on 452 individual salaries reported during 2024

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Salary details

The average Security Architect salary lies between USD 123,000 and USD 220,000 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 Architect
Experience
all levels
Region
global/worldwide
Salary year
2024
Sample size
452
Top 10%
$ 265,200
Top 25%
$ 220,000
Median
$ 170,000
Bottom 25%
$ 123,000
Bottom 10%
$ 95,800

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 Security Architect roles

The three most common job tag items assiciated with Security Architect job listings are Cloud, Compliance and CISSP. 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:

Cloud | 1004 jobs Compliance | 562 jobs CISSP | 536 jobs AWS | 525 jobs Strategy | 512 jobs Azure | 504 jobs Computer Science | 500 jobs NIST | 436 jobs Vulnerabilities | 381 jobs Application security | 332 jobs Network security | 313 jobs IAM | 313 jobs Risk assessment | 303 jobs Risk management | 299 jobs GCP | 297 jobs CISM | 277 jobs Automation | 273 jobs ISO 27001 | 261 jobs Governance | 258 jobs Agile | 257 jobs

Top 20 Job Perks/Benefits for Security Architect roles

The three most common job benefits and perks assiciated with Security Architect job listings are Career development, Health care and Flex hours. 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 | 780 jobs Health care | 479 jobs Flex hours | 420 jobs Competitive pay | 300 jobs Equity / stock options | 256 jobs Team events | 229 jobs Salary bonus | 196 jobs Wellness | 178 jobs Startup environment | 176 jobs Flex vacation | 162 jobs Insurance | 156 jobs Medical leave | 153 jobs Parental leave | 147 jobs 401(k) matching | 96 jobs Conferences | 64 jobs Home office stipend | 34 jobs Relocation support | 29 jobs Fitness / gym | 28 jobs Flexible spending account | 24 jobs Gear | 22 jobs

Related salaries

Security Architect @ $ 170,200 (global) - Senior-level / Expert Details
Security Architect @ $ 131,450 (global) - Mid-level / Intermediate Details
Security Architect @ $ 177,900 (United States) - Senior-level / Expert Details
Security Architect @ $ 131,450 (United States) - Mid-level / Intermediate Details
Security Architect @ $ 176,000 (United States) Details
Security Architect @ $ 93,750 (United Kingdom) Details
Security Architect @ $ 116,550 (Egypt) Details
Security Architect @ $ 123,289 (Canada) Details

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