Security Research Engineer Salary in United States during 2025
💰 The median Security Research Engineer Salary in United States during 2025 is USD 175,000
✏️ This salary info is based on 6 individual salaries reported during 2025
Salary details
The average Security Research Engineer salary lies between USD 139,710 and USD 195,000 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.
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- Security Research Engineer
- Experience
- all levels
- Region
- United States
- Salary year
- 2025
- Sample size
- 6
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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:Top 20 Job Tags for Security Research Engineer roles
The three most common job tag items assiciated with Security Research Engineer job listings are C, Python and Linux. 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:
C | 6 jobs Python | 6 jobs Linux | 5 jobs Cloud | 5 jobs Vulnerabilities | 4 jobs Reverse engineering | 4 jobs Computer Science | 4 jobs CI/CD | 4 jobs Threat intelligence | 3 jobs Threat detection | 3 jobs Incident response | 3 jobs Malware | 3 jobs Windows | 3 jobs Pentesting | 3 jobs Rust | 3 jobs Application security | 3 jobs GitHub | 3 jobs SIEM | 2 jobs Cyber defense | 2 jobs Artificial Intelligence | 2 jobsTop 20 Job Perks/Benefits for Security Research Engineer roles
The three most common job benefits and perks assiciated with Security Research Engineer job listings are Career development, Competitive pay 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:
Career development | 5 jobs Competitive pay | 5 jobs Flex hours | 4 jobs Health care | 4 jobs Salary bonus | 4 jobs Equity / stock options | 3 jobs Flex vacation | 3 jobs Team events | 3 jobs 401(k) matching | 2 jobs Startup environment | 2 jobs Conferences | 2 jobs Unlimited paid time off | 2 jobs Parental leave | 1 jobs Wellness | 1 jobs Fitness / gym | 1 jobs Transparency | 1 jobs Medical leave | 1 jobs Insurance | 1 jobsRelated salaries
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