Security Salaries
Security roles pay a median of $170,177 per year across 2266 postings that disclose pay, ranging from $140,000 to $206,828.
Updated September 14, 2026
| Level | Currency | Period | 25th | Median | 75th | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intern | USD | hour | $25 | $32 | $40 | 37 |
| Intern | USD | year | $80,450 | $84,000 | $112,270 | 27 |
| Intern | GBP | year | £32,500 | £35,000 | £35,000 | 9 |
| Intern | USD | month | $7,000 | $7,476 | $8,450 | 5 |
| Junior | USD | year | $77,000 | $87,500 | $114,750 | 71 |
| Junior | USD | hour | $17 | $18 | $21 | 38 |
| Junior | GBP | hour | £15 | £16 | £16 | 8 |
| Junior | GBP | year | £26,050 | £26,500 | £33,500 | 7 |
| Junior | AUD | year | A$82,500 | A$90,000 | A$97,500 | 6 |
| Junior | EUR | month | €1,150 | €3,654 | €4,020 | 5 |
| Middle | USD | year | $101,500 | $122,388 | $146,875 | 62 |
| Middle | GBP | year | £65,000 | £65,000 | £65,000 | 5 |
| Senior | USD | year | $138,966 | $167,975 | $196,867 | 1156 |
| Senior | GBP | year | £67,500 | £76,500 | £88,000 | 91 |
| Senior | CAD | year | CA$122,500 | CA$149,950 | CA$169,575 | 86 |
| Senior | EUR | year | €72,500 | €80,000 | €89,000 | 51 |
| Senior | USD | hour | $30 | $55 | $78 | 33 |
| Senior | AUD | year | A$140,146 | A$147,003 | A$170,750 | 20 |
| Senior | EUR | month | €4,084 | €5,200 | €5,750 | 19 |
| Senior | GBP | day | £575 | £625 | £650 | 9 |
| Senior | INR | year | ₹2,300,000 | ₹2,650,000 | ₹2,912,500 | 8 |
| Senior | AUD | day | A$922 | A$1,050 | A$1,225 | 7 |
| Senior | AUD | hour | A$115 | A$132 | A$135 | 6 |
| Senior | PLN | year | PLN 206,250 | PLN 309,500 | PLN 371,800 | 6 |
| Senior | PLN | month | PLN 26,750 | PLN 31,600 | PLN 45,675 | 6 |
| Senior | CAD | hour | CA$85 | CA$96 | CA$96 | 5 |
| Lead | USD | year | $144,969 | $165,000 | $187,875 | 284 |
| Lead | GBP | year | £63,376 | £75,000 | £90,000 | 57 |
| Lead | USD | hour | $22 | $28 | $40 | 37 |
| Lead | GBP | day | £550 | £644 | £650 | 13 |
| Lead | EUR | year | €66,875 | €72,500 | €88,250 | 12 |
| Lead | CAD | year | CA$112,500 | CA$116,850 | CA$139,925 | 11 |
| Lead | AUD | year | A$143,483 | A$153,933 | A$178,125 | 10 |
| Lead | EUR | month | €4,500 | €5,500 | €5,804 | 9 |
| Lead | AUD | day | A$1,027 | A$1,075 | A$1,094 | 6 |
| Staff | USD | year | $187,925 | $220,000 | $250,000 | 227 |
| Staff | USD | hour | $16 | $19 | $20 | 15 |
| Staff | EUR | year | €78,875 | €91,000 | €96,750 | 10 |
| Staff | CAD | year | CA$156,250 | CA$180,000 | CA$185,000 | 6 |
| Staff | GBP | year | £110,000 | £110,000 | £144,612 | 6 |
| Principal | USD | year | $154,765 | $179,625 | $213,562 | 294 |
| Principal | EUR | year | €94,075 | €103,600 | €136,262 | 12 |
| Principal | AUD | year | A$166,300 | A$175,650 | A$185,000 | 10 |
| Principal | GBP | year | £61,765 | £65,848 | £85,000 | 10 |
| Principal | CAD | year | CA$135,000 | CA$142,500 | CA$179,550 | 9 |
| C-level | USD | year | $161,250 | $207,500 | $277,150 | 145 |
| C-level | GBP | year | £77,624 | £87,500 | £105,000 | 16 |
| C-level | EUR | year | €67,250 | €82,500 | €96,250 | 6 |
| C-level | PLN | year | PLN 182,004 | PLN 182,004 | PLN 282,000 | 5 |
| C-level | CAD | year | CA$215,000 | CA$233,198 | CA$388,350 | 5 |
| All levels | USD | year | $140,000 | $170,177 | $206,828 | 2266 |
| All levels | GBP | year | £60,000 | £75,000 | £90,000 | 201 |
| All levels | USD | hour | $19 | $26 | $40 | 169 |
| All levels | CAD | year | CA$118,750 | CA$146,350 | CA$175,000 | 123 |
| All levels | EUR | year | €67,500 | €81,000 | €94,500 | 97 |
| All levels | AUD | year | A$140,000 | A$154,932 | A$182,500 | 50 |
| All levels | EUR | month | €3,650 | €4,750 | €5,750 | 41 |
| All levels | GBP | day | £550 | £644 | £662 | 29 |
| All levels | PLN | year | PLN 199,377 | PLN 282,000 | PLN 338,200 | 19 |
| All levels | AUD | day | A$1,011 | A$1,075 | A$1,150 | 13 |
| All levels | GBP | hour | £15 | £16 | £16 | 13 |
| All levels | USD | month | $4,500 | $7,238 | $9,589 | 12 |
| All levels | INR | year | ₹2,462,500 | ₹3,025,000 | ₹4,200,000 | 12 |
| All levels | AUD | hour | A$111 | A$132 | A$142 | 10 |
| All levels | CAD | hour | CA$30 | CA$85 | CA$96 | 9 |
| All levels | PLN | month | PLN 26,688 | PLN 28,875 | PLN 39,025 | 8 |
| All levels | SGD | year | SGD 150,000 | SGD 165,000 | SGD 206,250 | 6 |
| All levels | PLN | hour | PLN 170 | PLN 170 | PLN 180 | 5 |