Security Architect Salary in United States during 2024

💰 The median Security Architect Salary in United States during 2024 is USD 176,000

✏️ This salary info is based on 400 individual salaries reported during 2024

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Salary details

The average Security Architect salary lies between USD 130,400 and USD 225,000 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 Architect
Experience
all levels
Region
United States
Salary year
2024
Sample size
400
Top 10%
$ 274,800
Top 25%
$ 225,000
Median
$ 176,000
Bottom 25%
$ 130,400
Bottom 10%
$ 102,753

Region represents the primary country of residence of an employee during the year (or residence for tax purposes). 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 | 1008 jobs Compliance | 564 jobs CISSP | 538 jobs AWS | 526 jobs Strategy | 514 jobs Azure | 505 jobs Computer Science | 503 jobs NIST | 439 jobs Vulnerabilities | 382 jobs Application security | 332 jobs IAM | 314 jobs Network security | 313 jobs Risk assessment | 303 jobs Risk management | 301 jobs GCP | 297 jobs CISM | 277 jobs Automation | 274 jobs ISO 27001 | 262 jobs Governance | 261 jobs Agile | 258 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 | 785 jobs Health care | 481 jobs Flex hours | 421 jobs Competitive pay | 301 jobs Equity / stock options | 259 jobs Team events | 230 jobs Salary bonus | 197 jobs Wellness | 179 jobs Startup environment | 178 jobs Flex vacation | 163 jobs Insurance | 156 jobs Medical leave | 154 jobs Parental leave | 148 jobs 401(k) matching | 96 jobs Conferences | 65 jobs Home office stipend | 34 jobs Relocation support | 30 jobs Fitness / gym | 28 jobs Flexible spending account | 24 jobs Gear | 22 jobs

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