Security Salaries
Security roles pay a median of $169,770 per year across 1635 postings that disclose pay, ranging from $139,000 to $204,400.
Updated October 9, 2026
| Level | Currency | Period | 25th | Median | 75th | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intern | USD | hour | $24 | $27 | $33 | 54 |
| Intern | USD | year | $80,450 | $82,125 | $96,459 | 20 |
| Intern | GBP | year | £47,500 | £47,500 | £50,000 | 5 |
| Junior | USD | year | $79,700 | $87,500 | $125,000 | 45 |
| Junior | EUR | year | €29,500 | €35,000 | €47,050 | 7 |
| Junior | USD | hour | $28 | $33 | $36 | 5 |
| Middle | USD | year | $101,488 | $120,838 | $149,375 | 48 |
| Senior | USD | year | $137,500 | $167,144 | $195,000 | 855 |
| Senior | GBP | year | £63,500 | £75,000 | £82,500 | 65 |
| Senior | CAD | year | CA$118,675 | CA$139,225 | CA$161,250 | 55 |
| Senior | EUR | year | €56,952 | €76,557 | €88,000 | 44 |
| Senior | AUD | year | A$146,206 | A$173,000 | A$206,250 | 23 |
| Senior | EUR | month | €3,838 | €5,364 | €6,611 | 22 |
| Senior | USD | hour | $57 | $66 | $84 | 11 |
| Senior | AUD | day | A$950 | A$1,050 | A$1,125 | 5 |
| Senior | PLN | month | PLN 34,075 | PLN 43,500 | PLN 49,000 | 5 |
| Senior | GBP | day | £600 | £600 | £650 | 5 |
| Lead | USD | year | $145,250 | $168,750 | $190,550 | 187 |
| Lead | GBP | year | £65,000 | £76,000 | £100,000 | 37 |
| Lead | AUD | year | A$150,000 | A$162,705 | A$180,000 | 9 |
| Lead | GBP | hour | £80 | £80 | £80 | 6 |
| Lead | EUR | year | €67,500 | €67,500 | €67,500 | 6 |
| Lead | EUR | month | €4,125 | €4,975 | €5,488 | 6 |
| Lead | CAD | year | CA$115,000 | CA$122,500 | CA$131,500 | 5 |
| Staff | USD | year | $187,500 | $221,650 | $250,000 | 194 |
| Staff | EUR | year | €87,500 | €97,500 | €132,225 | 11 |
| Staff | CAD | year | CA$175,000 | CA$202,950 | CA$211,000 | 5 |
| Principal | USD | year | $143,962 | $166,312 | $206,300 | 204 |
| Principal | GBP | year | £102,875 | £117,500 | £117,500 | 8 |
| Principal | CAD | year | CA$142,500 | CA$159,150 | CA$169,150 | 5 |
| C-level | USD | year | $161,562 | $197,500 | $277,412 | 82 |
| C-level | GBP | year | £77,464 | £81,864 | £103,750 | 16 |
| All levels | USD | year | $139,000 | $169,770 | $204,400 | 1635 |
| All levels | GBP | year | £62,625 | £76,000 | £90,000 | 138 |
| All levels | CAD | year | CA$120,500 | CA$139,225 | CA$169,150 | 77 |
| All levels | USD | hour | $26 | $31 | $55 | 76 |
| All levels | EUR | year | €54,780 | €76,400 | €94,500 | 76 |
| All levels | AUD | year | A$135,625 | A$155,694 | A$190,000 | 40 |
| All levels | EUR | month | €3,930 | €5,350 | €6,523 | 36 |
| All levels | GBP | day | £600 | £650 | £750 | 13 |
| All levels | AUD | day | A$1,069 | A$1,112 | A$1,226 | 12 |
| All levels | GBP | hour | £75 | £78 | £80 | 10 |
| All levels | PLN | month | PLN 29,144 | PLN 38,788 | PLN 47,625 | 6 |
| All levels | AUD | hour | A$146 | A$150 | A$150 | 6 |
| All levels | SGD | month | SGD 6,000 | SGD 6,250 | SGD 7,250 | 5 |
| All levels | PLN | year | PLN 225,000 | PLN 231,000 | PLN 300,000 | 5 |