Security Architect Salary in United States during 2025

💰 The median Security Architect Salary in United States during 2025 is USD 171,000

✏️ This salary info is based on 298 individual salaries reported during 2025

Salary details

The average Security Architect salary lies between USD 139,000 and USD 218,657 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: 2025

Sample size: 298

Top 10%: $ 265,600

Top 25%: $ 218,657

Median: $ 171,000

Bottom 25%: $ 139,000

Bottom 10%: $ 109,200

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: March 23, 2025

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 2025 and the number of open jobs that where associated with them during that period:

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 2025 and the number of open jobs that where offering them during that period:

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