Security Developer Salary in 2025

💰 The median Security Developer Salary in 2025 is USD 128,000

✏️ This salary info is based on 18 individual salaries reported during 2025

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Salary details

The average Security Developer salary lies between USD 114,750 and USD 160,000 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 Developer
Experience
all levels
Region
global/worldwide
Salary year
2025
Sample size
18
Top 10%
$ 190,000
Top 25%
$ 160,000
Median
$ 128,000
Bottom 25%
$ 114,750
Bottom 10%
$ 96,800

All data shown are full-time equivalent (FTE) salaries. Part-time salary information has been extrapolated to its FTE value.

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Top 20 Job Tags for Security Developer roles

The three most common job tag items assiciated with Security Developer job listings are Python, Cloud and AWS. 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:

Python | 16 jobs Cloud | 15 jobs AWS | 13 jobs Automation | 11 jobs Java | 10 jobs IAM | 10 jobs APIs | 9 jobs Kubernetes | 8 jobs Compliance | 8 jobs Vulnerabilities | 7 jobs Docker | 7 jobs Application security | 7 jobs Monitoring | 7 jobs Computer Science | 7 jobs Azure | 6 jobs JavaScript | 6 jobs Linux | 6 jobs SDLC | 6 jobs Terraform | 6 jobs Jira | 6 jobs

Top 20 Job Perks/Benefits for Security Developer roles

The three most common job benefits and perks assiciated with Security Developer job listings are Career development, Equity / stock options and Health care. 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:

Career development | 14 jobs Equity / stock options | 12 jobs Health care | 10 jobs Flex vacation | 9 jobs Salary bonus | 9 jobs Flex hours | 8 jobs Parental leave | 7 jobs Team events | 6 jobs Medical leave | 5 jobs Fertility benefits | 5 jobs 401(k) matching | 4 jobs Insurance | 4 jobs Flexible spending account | 4 jobs Competitive pay | 3 jobs Fitness / gym | 2 jobs Startup environment | 2 jobs Unlimited paid time off | 1 jobs

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