Cyber Security Engineer Salary in 2023

💰 The median Cyber Security Engineer Salary in 2023 is USD 97,171

✏️ This salary info is based on 9 individual salaries reported during 2023

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Salary details

The average Cyber Security Engineer salary lies between USD 64,781 and USD 120,000 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
Cyber Security Engineer
Experience
all levels
Region
global/worldwide
Salary year
2023
Sample size
9
Top 10%
$ 130,000
Top 25%
$ 120,000
Median
$ 97,171
Bottom 25%
$ 64,781
Bottom 10%
$ 46,426

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

Last updated: May 19, 2024

Salary trend

Top 20 Job Tags for Cyber Security Engineer roles

The three most common job tag items assiciated with Cyber Security Engineer job listings are Cloud, Compliance and Azure. Below you find a list of the 20 most occuring job tags in 2023 and the number of open jobs that where associated with them during that period:

Cloud | 140 jobs Compliance | 102 jobs Azure | 87 jobs AWS | 86 jobs SIEM | 83 jobs CISSP | 82 jobs Computer Science | 77 jobs Monitoring | 75 jobs Automation | 73 jobs Linux | 67 jobs Python | 66 jobs Clearance | 65 jobs Vulnerabilities | 64 jobs Windows | 64 jobs Firewalls | 61 jobs Scripting | 59 jobs Strategy | 56 jobs GCP | 56 jobs Risk management | 55 jobs Agile | 55 jobs

Top 20 Job Perks/Benefits for Cyber Security Engineer roles

The three most common job benefits and perks assiciated with Cyber Security Engineer job listings are Career development, Flex hours and Health care. Below you find a list of the 20 most occuring job perks or benefits in 2023 and the number of open jobs that where offering them during that period:

Career development | 151 jobs Flex hours | 116 jobs Health care | 72 jobs Team events | 57 jobs Competitive pay | 53 jobs Flex vacation | 48 jobs Salary bonus | 43 jobs Startup environment | 36 jobs Insurance | 35 jobs Equity | 23 jobs Wellness | 20 jobs Conferences | 14 jobs 401(k) matching | 13 jobs Parental leave | 13 jobs Medical leave | 13 jobs Gear | 7 jobs Travel | 5 jobs Relocation support | 5 jobs Unlimited paid time off | 5 jobs Snacks / Drinks | 4 jobs

Related salaries

Cyber Security Engineer @ $ 107,000 (global) - Mid-level / Intermediate Details
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Cyber Security Engineer @ $ 120,000 (United States) - Mid-level / Intermediate Details

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