Security Architect Salary in United States during 2024

💰 The median Security Architect Salary in United States during 2024 is USD 176,700

✏️ This salary info is based on 146 individual salaries reported during 2024

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Salary details

The average Security Architect salary lies between USD 131,450 and USD 216,000 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
all levels
Region
United States
Salary year
2024
Sample size
146
Top 10%
$ 272,280
Top 25%
$ 216,000
Median
$ 176,700
Bottom 25%
$ 131,450
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 Security Architect roles

The three most common job tag items assiciated with 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 | 359 jobs Compliance | 205 jobs Strategy | 203 jobs AWS | 198 jobs CISSP | 183 jobs Computer Science | 179 jobs Azure | 168 jobs NIST | 144 jobs Vulnerabilities | 139 jobs Application security | 137 jobs IAM | 102 jobs Network security | 101 jobs CISM | 101 jobs Risk assessment | 100 jobs Risk management | 99 jobs Agile | 95 jobs Governance | 91 jobs Firewalls | 90 jobs Automation | 90 jobs GCP | 89 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, Health care and Flex hours. 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 | 294 jobs Health care | 156 jobs Flex hours | 155 jobs Competitive pay | 93 jobs Equity | 89 jobs Flex vacation | 87 jobs Team events | 85 jobs Startup environment | 81 jobs Salary bonus | 70 jobs Wellness | 51 jobs Parental leave | 46 jobs Medical leave | 45 jobs Insurance | 42 jobs 401(k) matching | 26 jobs Conferences | 21 jobs Home office stipend | 18 jobs Relocation support | 12 jobs Unlimited paid time off | 12 jobs Fitness / gym | 11 jobs Gear | 7 jobs

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