Security Software Engineer Salary in 2024

💰 The median Security Software Engineer Salary in 2024 is USD 175,000

✏️ This salary info is based on 180 individual salaries reported during 2024

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Salary details

The average Security Software Engineer salary lies between USD 132,940 and USD 238,600 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 Software Engineer
Experience
all levels
Region
global/worldwide
Salary year
2024
Sample size
180
Top 10%
$ 294,000
Top 25%
$ 238,600
Median
$ 175,000
Bottom 25%
$ 132,940
Bottom 10%
$ 100,000

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

Last updated: Sept. 15, 2024

Salary trend

Top 20 Job Tags for Security Software Engineer roles

The three most common job tag items assiciated with Security Software Engineer job listings are Python, Computer Science and Cloud. Below you find a list of the 20 most occuring job tags in 2024 and the number of open jobs that where associated with them during that period:

Python | 114 jobs Computer Science | 102 jobs Cloud | 100 jobs C | 99 jobs Network security | 59 jobs Automation | 52 jobs Linux | 51 jobs Privacy | 51 jobs Vulnerabilities | 48 jobs Java | 48 jobs Golang | 47 jobs AWS | 44 jobs SDLC | 43 jobs Cryptography | 42 jobs Monitoring | 40 jobs STEM | 40 jobs Incident response | 38 jobs Clearance | 37 jobs Compliance | 33 jobs Azure | 30 jobs

Top 20 Job Perks/Benefits for Security Software Engineer roles

The three most common job benefits and perks assiciated with Security Software Engineer job listings are Health care, Equity / stock options and Career development. Below you find a list of the 20 most occuring job perks or benefits in 2024 and the number of open jobs that where offering them during that period:

Health care | 104 jobs Equity / stock options | 87 jobs Career development | 74 jobs Medical leave | 68 jobs Insurance | 65 jobs Flex hours | 64 jobs Flex vacation | 64 jobs Parental leave | 57 jobs Competitive pay | 42 jobs Startup environment | 27 jobs Wellness | 23 jobs Relocation support | 22 jobs Team events | 21 jobs 401(k) matching | 20 jobs Salary bonus | 15 jobs Unlimited paid time off | 14 jobs Fertility benefits | 14 jobs Conferences | 8 jobs Home office stipend | 8 jobs Transparency | 5 jobs

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Security Software Engineer @ $ 145,000 (global) - Mid-level / Intermediate Details
Security Software Engineer @ $ 197,500 (global) - Entry-level / Junior Details
Security Software Engineer @ $ 212,000 (global) - Senior-level / Expert Details
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Security Software Engineer @ $ 220,500 (United States) - Senior-level / Expert Details
Security Software Engineer @ $ 138,396 (Canada) Details
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