Security Operations Engineer Salary in 2023

💰 The median Security Operations Engineer Salary in 2023 is USD 172,100

✏️ This salary info is based on 23 individual salaries reported during 2023

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Salary details

The average Security Operations Engineer salary lies between USD 135,500 and USD 200,000 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 Operations Engineer
Experience
all levels
Region
global/worldwide
Salary year
2023
Sample size
23
Top 10%
$ 230,000
Top 25%
$ 200,000
Median
$ 172,100
Bottom 25%
$ 135,500
Bottom 10%
$ 115,000

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 Operations Engineer roles

The three most common job tag items assiciated with Security Operations Engineer job listings are Cloud, Incident response and Monitoring. 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 | 45 jobs Incident response | 41 jobs Monitoring | 38 jobs AWS | 36 jobs SIEM | 35 jobs Python | 32 jobs Compliance | 27 jobs Scripting | 27 jobs Vulnerability management | 26 jobs Vulnerabilities | 25 jobs Automation | 25 jobs Computer Science | 24 jobs Linux | 22 jobs Firewalls | 19 jobs CISSP | 19 jobs SOC | 19 jobs Azure | 18 jobs Privacy | 18 jobs GCP | 16 jobs Network security | 14 jobs

Top 20 Job Perks/Benefits for Security Operations Engineer roles

The three most common job benefits and perks assiciated with Security Operations Engineer job listings are Career development, Team events 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 | 40 jobs Team events | 32 jobs Health care | 29 jobs Flex hours | 23 jobs Equity | 20 jobs Startup environment | 18 jobs Competitive pay | 15 jobs Medical leave | 14 jobs Flex vacation | 13 jobs Parental leave | 12 jobs Salary bonus | 12 jobs Insurance | 11 jobs Wellness | 8 jobs 401(k) matching | 7 jobs Conferences | 6 jobs Home office stipend | 6 jobs Gear | 4 jobs Transparency | 4 jobs Unlimited paid time off | 4 jobs Fitness / gym | 3 jobs

Related salaries

Security Operations Engineer @ $ 171,976 (global) - Senior-level / Expert Details
Security Operations Engineer @ $ 160,000 (United States) - Senior-level / Expert Details
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