Security Architect Salary in 2023

💰 The median Security Architect Salary in 2023 is USD 168,225

✏️ This salary info is based on 160 individual salaries reported during 2023

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Salary details

The average Security Architect salary lies between USD 125,000 and USD 195,000 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
Security Architect
Experience
all levels
Region
global/worldwide
Salary year
2023
Sample size
160
Top 10%
$ 230,000
Top 25%
$ 195,000
Median
$ 168,225
Bottom 25%
$ 125,000
Bottom 10%
$ 90,000

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 Security Architect roles

The three most common job tag items assiciated with Security Architect job listings are Cloud, Compliance and AWS. 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 | 493 jobs Compliance | 277 jobs AWS | 265 jobs Azure | 261 jobs CISSP | 245 jobs Strategy | 209 jobs Computer Science | 202 jobs Network security | 192 jobs Vulnerabilities | 190 jobs NIST | 181 jobs GCP | 159 jobs Application security | 157 jobs IAM | 149 jobs Monitoring | 139 jobs Firewalls | 134 jobs Risk management | 131 jobs ISO 27001 | 115 jobs Governance | 109 jobs Automation | 108 jobs CISM | 107 jobs

Top 20 Job Perks/Benefits for Security Architect roles

The three most common job benefits and perks assiciated with 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 2023 and the number of open jobs that where offering them during that period:

Career development | 327 jobs Flex hours | 217 jobs Health care | 203 jobs Competitive pay | 176 jobs Flex vacation | 147 jobs Team events | 138 jobs Salary bonus | 107 jobs Parental leave | 100 jobs Equity | 99 jobs Startup environment | 79 jobs Insurance | 66 jobs Medical leave | 63 jobs Conferences | 42 jobs 401(k) matching | 40 jobs Wellness | 37 jobs Fitness / gym | 34 jobs Transparency | 28 jobs Home office stipend | 25 jobs Gear | 16 jobs Relocation support | 15 jobs

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Security Architect @ $ 166,230 (United States) - Senior-level / Expert Details

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