Security Researcher Salary in 2024

💰 The median Security Researcher Salary in 2024 is USD 159,750

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

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Salary details

The average Security Researcher salary lies between USD 136,000 and USD 202,400 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 Researcher
Experience
all levels
Region
global/worldwide
Salary year
2024
Sample size
64
Top 10%
$ 233,200
Top 25%
$ 202,400
Median
$ 159,750
Bottom 25%
$ 136,000
Bottom 10%
$ 125,100

All data shown are full-time equivalent (FTE) salaries. Part-time salary information has been extrapolated to its FTE value.

Last updated: April 21, 2024

Salary trend

Top 20 Job Tags for Security Researcher roles

The three most common job tag items assiciated with 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 | 83 jobs Computer Science | 57 jobs Vulnerabilities | 55 jobs Malware | 50 jobs C | 47 jobs Cloud | 46 jobs Exploits | 45 jobs Linux | 43 jobs Scripting | 40 jobs Reverse engineering | 40 jobs Automation | 34 jobs Windows | 31 jobs Exploit | 31 jobs Application security | 29 jobs Java | 27 jobs Agile | 25 jobs Privacy | 25 jobs Firewalls | 23 jobs Pentesting | 21 jobs Threat intelligence | 20 jobs

Top 20 Job Perks/Benefits for Security Researcher roles

The three most common job benefits and perks assiciated with 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 | 83 jobs Medical leave | 44 jobs Salary bonus | 38 jobs Health care | 25 jobs Equity | 23 jobs Parental leave | 23 jobs Flex hours | 22 jobs Startup environment | 15 jobs Flex vacation | 14 jobs Competitive pay | 14 jobs Team events | 14 jobs Insurance | 13 jobs Conferences | 12 jobs Wellness | 10 jobs Transparency | 7 jobs Home office stipend | 7 jobs Gear | 6 jobs Relocation support | 4 jobs 401(k) matching | 3 jobs Travel | 2 jobs

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