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

💰 The median Salary for Senior-level / Expert Security Researcher in United States during 2024 is USD 167,900

✏️ This salary info is based on 64 individual salaries reported during 2024

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Salary details

The average senior-level / expert Security Researcher salary lies between USD 136,000 and USD 217,126 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 Researcher
Experience
Senior-level / Expert
Region
United States
Salary year
2024
Sample size
64
Top 10%
$ 238,600
Top 25%
$ 217,126
Median
$ 167,900
Bottom 25%
$ 136,000
Bottom 10%
$ 125,100

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 5, 2024

Salary trend

Top 20 Job Tags for Senior-level / Expert Security Researcher roles

The three most common job tag items assiciated with senior-level / expert Security Researcher job listings are Python, Computer Science and Vulnerabilities. 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:

Python | 74 jobs Computer Science | 51 jobs Vulnerabilities | 45 jobs Malware | 45 jobs Exploits | 41 jobs Cloud | 40 jobs Linux | 38 jobs Reverse engineering | 38 jobs C | 36 jobs Scripting | 35 jobs Automation | 33 jobs Windows | 31 jobs Exploit | 29 jobs Firewalls | 24 jobs Application security | 22 jobs Java | 21 jobs Privacy | 21 jobs TTPs | 20 jobs IPS | 19 jobs Threat intelligence | 18 jobs

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

The three most common job benefits and perks assiciated with senior-level / expert Security Researcher job listings are Career development, Medical leave and Salary bonus. 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 | 74 jobs Medical leave | 45 jobs Salary bonus | 40 jobs Health care | 25 jobs Equity | 24 jobs Flex hours | 19 jobs Parental leave | 16 jobs Competitive pay | 16 jobs Flex vacation | 14 jobs Startup environment | 14 jobs Insurance | 13 jobs Team events | 11 jobs Conferences | 9 jobs Wellness | 8 jobs Transparency | 7 jobs Home office stipend | 5 jobs 401(k) matching | 3 jobs Gear | 3 jobs Relocation support | 3 jobs Travel | 2 jobs

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