Salary for Senior-level / Expert Cyber Security Engineer during 2021

💰 The median Salary for Senior-level / Expert Cyber Security Engineer during 2021 is USD 141,950

✏️ This salary info is based on 12 individual salaries reported during 2021

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Salary details

The average senior-level / expert Cyber Security Engineer salary lies between USD 120,000 and USD 153,667 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
Senior-level / Expert
Region
global/worldwide
Salary year
2021
Sample size
12
Top 10%
$ 175,000
Top 25%
$ 153,667
Median
$ 141,950
Bottom 25%
$ 120,000
Bottom 10%
$ 66,195

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 Senior-level / Expert Cyber Security Engineer roles

The three most common job tag items assiciated with senior-level / expert Cyber Security Engineer job listings are Cloud, Compliance and Computer Science. Below you find a list of the 20 most occuring job tags in 2021 and the number of open jobs that where associated with them during that period:

Cloud | 5 jobs Compliance | 4 jobs Computer Science | 4 jobs Vulnerabilities | 3 jobs AWS | 3 jobs ISO 27001 | 3 jobs NIST | 3 jobs CISSP | 3 jobs Risk management | 3 jobs Scripting | 3 jobs Vulnerability management | 2 jobs Analytics | 2 jobs Machine Learning | 2 jobs Docker | 2 jobs Automation | 2 jobs SANS | 2 jobs JavaScript | 2 jobs Python | 2 jobs Perl | 2 jobs Linux | 2 jobs

Top 20 Job Perks/Benefits for Senior-level / Expert Cyber Security Engineer roles

The three most common job benefits and perks assiciated with senior-level / expert Cyber Security Engineer job listings are Career development, Competitive pay and 401(k) matching. Below you find a list of the 20 most occuring job perks or benefits in 2021 and the number of open jobs that where offering them during that period:

Career development | 4 jobs Competitive pay | 4 jobs 401(k) matching | 3 jobs Lunch / meals | 3 jobs Wellness | 3 jobs Health care | 3 jobs Team events | 3 jobs Snacks / Drinks | 3 jobs Insurance | 2 jobs Salary bonus | 2 jobs Equity | 1 jobs Parental leave | 1 jobs Flex hours | 1 jobs Flex vacation | 1 jobs Startup environment | 1 jobs Medical leave | 1 jobs Unlimited paid time off | 1 jobs

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