Security Researcher Salary in 2025
💰 The median Security Researcher Salary in 2025 is USD 176,000
✏️ This salary info is based on 92 individual salaries reported during 2025
Salary details
The average Security Researcher salary lies between USD 129,500 and USD 250,200 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.
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- Security Researcher
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- all levels
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- global/worldwide
- Salary year
- 2025
- Sample size
- 92
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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 Researcher roles
The three most common job tag items assiciated with Security Researcher job listings are Python, Vulnerabilities and Cloud. 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 | 153 jobs Vulnerabilities | 134 jobs Cloud | 118 jobs Reverse engineering | 104 jobs C | 98 jobs Computer Science | 90 jobs Malware | 81 jobs Exploit | 73 jobs Automation | 71 jobs Linux | 66 jobs Windows | 65 jobs Exploits | 59 jobs Scripting | 58 jobs Application security | 50 jobs Machine Learning | 47 jobs JavaScript | 46 jobs Red team | 44 jobs Pentesting | 43 jobs Privacy | 43 jobs Incident response | 38 jobsTop 20 Job Perks/Benefits for Security Researcher roles
The three most common job benefits and perks assiciated with Security Researcher job listings are Career development, Medical leave 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 | 152 jobs Medical leave | 127 jobs Health care | 93 jobs Equity / stock options | 60 jobs Parental leave | 59 jobs Flex hours | 56 jobs Team events | 56 jobs Salary bonus | 48 jobs Insurance | 47 jobs Startup environment | 46 jobs Flex vacation | 44 jobs Conferences | 40 jobs Competitive pay | 34 jobs Home office stipend | 15 jobs Wellness | 14 jobs 401(k) matching | 13 jobs Transparency | 11 jobs Unlimited paid time off | 11 jobs Gear | 10 jobs Relocation support | 10 jobsRelated salaries
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