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Salary for Mid-level / Intermediate Security Engineer in United States during 2023
💰 The median Salary for Mid-level / Intermediate Security Engineer in United States during 2023 is USD 140,000
✏️ This salary info is based on 166 individual salaries reported during 2023
Salary details
The average mid-level / intermediate Security Engineer salary lies between USD 111,600 and USD 175,000 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.
- Job title
- Security Engineer
- Experience
- Mid-level / Intermediate
- Region
- United States
- Salary year
- 2023
- Sample size
- 166
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Last updated: May 19, 2024Salary trend
Top 20 Job Tags for Mid-level / Intermediate Security Engineer roles
The three most common job tag items assiciated with mid-level / intermediate Security Engineer job listings are Cloud, Compliance and Computer Science. 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 | 298 jobs Compliance | 186 jobs Computer Science | 182 jobs Vulnerabilities | 175 jobs AWS | 174 jobs Firewalls | 148 jobs Monitoring | 148 jobs CISSP | 139 jobs SIEM | 136 jobs Incident response | 134 jobs Python | 129 jobs Automation | 125 jobs Network security | 117 jobs Azure | 112 jobs Linux | 103 jobs Scripting | 102 jobs NIST | 101 jobs Vulnerability management | 99 jobs Application security | 95 jobs Pentesting | 91 jobsTop 20 Job Perks/Benefits for Mid-level / Intermediate Security Engineer roles
The three most common job benefits and perks assiciated with mid-level / intermediate Security Engineer job listings are Career development, Health care and Flex hours. 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 | 273 jobs Health care | 216 jobs Flex hours | 154 jobs Team events | 140 jobs Competitive pay | 111 jobs Startup environment | 99 jobs Flex vacation | 98 jobs Insurance | 89 jobs Salary bonus | 83 jobs 401(k) matching | 76 jobs Equity | 67 jobs Parental leave | 59 jobs Wellness | 44 jobs Medical leave | 35 jobs Home office stipend | 25 jobs Unlimited paid time off | 20 jobs Conferences | 18 jobs Gear | 17 jobs Relocation support | 16 jobs Fitness / gym | 15 jobsRelated salaries
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