Salary for Senior-level / Expert Security Engineer in Canada during 2023

💰 The median Salary for Senior-level / Expert Security Engineer in Canada during 2023 is USD 180,000

✏️ This salary info is based on 31 individual salaries reported during 2023

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Salary details

The average senior-level / expert Security Engineer salary lies between USD 130,000 and USD 230,000 in Canada. 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
Senior-level / Expert
Region
Canada
Salary year
2023
Sample size
31
Top 10%
$ 250,000
Top 25%
$ 230,000
Median
$ 180,000
Bottom 25%
$ 130,000
Bottom 10%
$ 110,000

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 Engineer roles

The three most common job tag items assiciated with senior-level / expert Security Engineer job listings are Cloud, AWS and Python. 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 | 1904 jobs AWS | 1376 jobs Python | 1338 jobs Automation | 1126 jobs Vulnerabilities | 990 jobs Computer Science | 959 jobs Application security | 836 jobs Compliance | 833 jobs GCP | 749 jobs Azure | 744 jobs Monitoring | 742 jobs Scripting | 704 jobs Incident response | 703 jobs Linux | 680 jobs C | 603 jobs Privacy | 585 jobs Java | 573 jobs Pentesting | 567 jobs Network security | 547 jobs CISSP | 523 jobs

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

The three most common job benefits and perks assiciated with senior-level / expert Security Engineer job listings are Career development, Health care and Equity. 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 | 1484 jobs Health care | 999 jobs Equity | 829 jobs Flex hours | 782 jobs Team events | 759 jobs Flex vacation | 682 jobs Competitive pay | 580 jobs Startup environment | 574 jobs Parental leave | 568 jobs Salary bonus | 518 jobs Insurance | 463 jobs Medical leave | 408 jobs Wellness | 350 jobs 401(k) matching | 325 jobs Home office stipend | 178 jobs Conferences | 171 jobs Unlimited paid time off | 129 jobs Fitness / gym | 92 jobs Fertility benefits | 84 jobs Gear | 67 jobs

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