Security Salaries · freehire
Security roles pay a median of $183,000 per year across 1194 postings that disclose pay, ranging from $151,039 to $220,450.
Updated July 23, 2026
| Level | Currency | Period | 25th | Median | 75th | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intern | GBP | year | £30,500 | £34,000 | £38,125 | 28 |
| Intern | USD | hour | $20 | $25 | $26 | 13 |
| Intern | EUR | month | €700 | €1,050 | €1,050 | 5 |
| Junior | USD | hour | $18 | $20 | $30 | 26 |
| Junior | USD | year | $60,678 | $95,000 | $159,594 | 19 |
| Middle | USD | year | $86,000 | $135,000 | $156,000 | 27 |
| Middle | USD | hour | $18 | $21 | $24 | 7 |
| Middle | EUR | hour | €15 | €16 | €16 | 6 |
| Senior | USD | year | $145,750 | $172,175 | $203,219 | 624 |
| Senior | CAD | year | CA$131,172 | CA$153,900 | CA$177,275 | 35 |
| Senior | EUR | year | €67,500 | €80,000 | €91,635 | 33 |
| Senior | EUR | month | €4,000 | €5,225 | €6,000 | 15 |
| Senior | USD | hour | $26 | $38 | $60 | 15 |
| Senior | GBP | year | £67,750 | £89,279 | £105,000 | 14 |
| Senior | USD | month | $62,500 | $65,000 | $137,500 | 7 |
| Senior | PLN | hour | PLN 165 | PLN 210 | PLN 210 | 7 |
| Senior | PLN | year | PLN 257,000 | PLN 280,000 | PLN 290,000 | 7 |
| Senior | SGD | year | SGD 150,000 | SGD 150,000 | SGD 150,000 | 5 |
| Lead | USD | year | $130,000 | $168,750 | $210,000 | 121 |
| Lead | USD | hour | $20 | $23 | $36 | 12 |
| Lead | CAD | year | CA$135,500 | CA$175,000 | CA$187,500 | 5 |
| Lead | GBP | year | £80,000 | £82,680 | £87,500 | 5 |
| Staff | USD | year | $200,000 | $225,000 | $246,500 | 167 |
| Staff | USD | hour | $16 | $19 | $21 | 8 |
| Staff | CAD | year | CA$173,830 | CA$187,500 | CA$217,188 | 7 |
| Principal | USD | year | $156,000 | $189,062 | $220,750 | 163 |
| Principal | CAD | year | CA$151,762 | CA$192,425 | CA$223,075 | 6 |
| C-level | USD | year | $187,500 | $225,000 | $280,625 | 71 |
| All levels | USD | year | $151,039 | $183,000 | $220,450 | 1194 |
| All levels | USD | hour | $19 | $23 | $30 | 83 |
| All levels | CAD | year | CA$135,000 | CA$164,000 | CA$194,500 | 55 |
| All levels | GBP | year | £33,625 | £47,500 | £77,375 | 52 |
| All levels | EUR | year | €62,886 | €80,000 | €98,125 | 46 |
| All levels | EUR | month | €3,267 | €4,500 | €5,750 | 29 |
| All levels | USD | month | $6,750 | $65,000 | $137,500 | 11 |
| All levels | EUR | hour | €15 | €16 | €17 | 10 |
| All levels | SGD | year | SGD 150,000 | SGD 150,000 | SGD 150,000 | 9 |
| All levels | PLN | year | PLN 233,001 | PLN 272,000 | PLN 285,000 | 8 |
| All levels | INR | year | ₹1,762,500 | ₹2,350,000 | ₹3,125,000 | 7 |
| All levels | PLN | hour | PLN 165 | PLN 210 | PLN 210 | 7 |
| All levels | SGD | month | SGD 3,252 | SGD 4,500 | SGD 6,625 | 6 |
| All levels | PLN | month | PLN 25,000 | PLN 29,000 | PLN 29,186 | 5 |