Salary for Senior-level / Expert Security Architect in United States during 2024

💰 The median Salary for Senior-level / Expert Security Architect in United States during 2024 is USD 178,300

✏️ This salary info is based on 139 individual salaries reported during 2024

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Salary details

The average senior-level / expert Security Architect salary lies between USD 133,600 and USD 225,000 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 Architect
Experience
Senior-level / Expert
Region
United States
Salary year
2024
Sample size
139
Top 10%
$ 274,800
Top 25%
$ 225,000
Median
$ 178,300
Bottom 25%
$ 133,600
Bottom 10%
$ 102,390

Region represents the primary country of residence of an employee during the year (or residence for tax purposes). 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 Security Architect roles

The three most common job tag items assiciated with senior-level / expert Security Architect job listings are Cloud, Compliance and Strategy. 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:

Cloud | 341 jobs Compliance | 199 jobs Strategy | 195 jobs AWS | 189 jobs CISSP | 176 jobs Computer Science | 164 jobs Azure | 160 jobs NIST | 133 jobs Application security | 133 jobs Vulnerabilities | 130 jobs IAM | 101 jobs Risk management | 98 jobs Network security | 97 jobs Risk assessment | 95 jobs CISM | 94 jobs Automation | 89 jobs GCP | 87 jobs Agile | 87 jobs Firewalls | 86 jobs Security strategy | 85 jobs

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

The three most common job benefits and perks assiciated with senior-level / expert Security Architect 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 2024 and the number of open jobs that where offering them during that period:

Career development | 277 jobs Flex hours | 148 jobs Health care | 147 jobs Competitive pay | 90 jobs Equity | 86 jobs Flex vacation | 86 jobs Startup environment | 79 jobs Team events | 79 jobs Salary bonus | 69 jobs Wellness | 47 jobs Parental leave | 45 jobs Medical leave | 43 jobs Insurance | 42 jobs 401(k) matching | 25 jobs Conferences | 21 jobs Home office stipend | 18 jobs Relocation support | 12 jobs Unlimited paid time off | 12 jobs Fitness / gym | 10 jobs Gear | 7 jobs

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