Security Researcher Salary in United States during 2025
💰 The median Security Researcher Salary in United States during 2025 is USD 182,000
✏️ This salary info is based on 114 individual salaries reported during 2025
Salary details
The average Security Researcher salary lies between USD 137,600 and USD 250,200 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 Researcher
- Experience
- all levels
- Region
- United States
- Salary year
- 2025
- Sample size
- 114
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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 | 227 jobs Vulnerabilities | 185 jobs Cloud | 181 jobs Reverse engineering | 147 jobs C | 139 jobs Malware | 123 jobs Computer Science | 123 jobs Exploit | 109 jobs Automation | 100 jobs Linux | 98 jobs Windows | 94 jobs Scripting | 87 jobs Exploits | 83 jobs Machine Learning | 79 jobs Red team | 70 jobs Threat intelligence | 63 jobs Application security | 62 jobs Pentesting | 61 jobs TTPs | 60 jobs GCP | 59 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 | 229 jobs Medical leave | 191 jobs Health care | 133 jobs Team events | 89 jobs Equity / stock options | 87 jobs Parental leave | 79 jobs Salary bonus | 79 jobs Flex hours | 74 jobs Startup environment | 63 jobs Conferences | 62 jobs Insurance | 62 jobs Flex vacation | 60 jobs Competitive pay | 40 jobs Wellness | 18 jobs Relocation support | 17 jobs Gear | 16 jobs Home office stipend | 16 jobs 401(k) matching | 15 jobs Unlimited paid time off | 13 jobs Transparency | 11 jobsRelated salaries
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