Security Software Engineer Salary in 2024

💰 The median Security Software Engineer Salary in 2024 is USD 175,000

✏️ This salary info is based on 38 individual salaries reported during 2024

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Salary details

The average Security Software Engineer salary lies between USD 168,000 and USD 240,000 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 Software Engineer
Experience
all levels
Region
global/worldwide
Salary year
2024
Sample size
38
Top 10%
$ 350,000
Top 25%
$ 240,000
Median
$ 175,000
Bottom 25%
$ 168,000
Bottom 10%
$ 128,250

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 Software Engineer roles

The three most common job tag items assiciated with Security Software Engineer job listings are Python, C and Cloud. 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 | 34 jobs C | 29 jobs Cloud | 27 jobs Computer Science | 27 jobs Automation | 19 jobs Network security | 17 jobs Cryptography | 17 jobs Golang | 17 jobs Incident response | 16 jobs AWS | 16 jobs Java | 16 jobs Vulnerabilities | 14 jobs Linux | 14 jobs Privacy | 14 jobs STEM | 13 jobs Monitoring | 11 jobs Azure | 10 jobs TCP/IP | 10 jobs GCP | 10 jobs APIs | 10 jobs

Top 20 Job Perks/Benefits for Security Software Engineer roles

The three most common job benefits and perks assiciated with Security Software Engineer job listings are Health care, Flex hours and Equity. 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:

Health care | 30 jobs Flex hours | 27 jobs Equity | 24 jobs Flex vacation | 21 jobs Career development | 20 jobs Medical leave | 19 jobs Parental leave | 18 jobs Insurance | 16 jobs Startup environment | 8 jobs Competitive pay | 8 jobs Team events | 7 jobs 401(k) matching | 4 jobs Unlimited paid time off | 4 jobs Relocation support | 3 jobs Wellness | 2 jobs Transparency | 2 jobs Home office stipend | 2 jobs Fertility benefits | 2 jobs Lunch / meals | 1 jobs Salary bonus | 1 jobs

Related salaries

Security Software Engineer @ $ 197,750 (global) - Senior-level / Expert Details
Security Software Engineer @ $ 172,850 (global) - Mid-level / Intermediate Details
Security Software Engineer @ $ 197,750 (United States) Details
Security Software Engineer @ $ 220,500 (United States) - Senior-level / Expert Details
Security Software Engineer @ $ 172,850 (United States) - Mid-level / Intermediate Details

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