Security Salaries
Security roles pay a median of $169,700 per year across 1633 postings that disclose pay, ranging from $139,500 to $204,000.
Updated October 17, 2026
| Level | Currency | Period | 25th | Median | 75th | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intern | USD | hour | $22 | $27 | $33 | 52 |
| Intern | USD | year | $80,450 | $80,500 | $92,789 | 19 |
| Intern | GBP | year | £29,750 | £41,250 | £47,500 | 6 |
| Junior | USD | year | $79,700 | $87,500 | $125,000 | 45 |
| Junior | EUR | year | €27,750 | €34,000 | €41,825 | 6 |
| Junior | USD | hour | $28 | $33 | $36 | 5 |
| Junior | EUR | month | €3,720 | €4,020 | €4,424 | 5 |
| Middle | USD | year | $107,000 | $122,275 | $155,000 | 49 |
| Senior | USD | year | $137,614 | $166,675 | $196,000 | 864 |
| Senior | GBP | year | £65,000 | £75,000 | £84,750 | 54 |
| Senior | CAD | year | CA$112,625 | CA$139,700 | CA$163,125 | 46 |
| Senior | EUR | year | €57,500 | €76,000 | €87,750 | 43 |
| Senior | AUD | year | A$139,346 | A$153,887 | A$195,000 | 27 |
| Senior | EUR | month | €4,425 | €5,438 | €6,397 | 26 |
| Senior | USD | hour | $55 | $64 | $86 | 14 |
| Senior | AUD | day | A$975 | A$1,088 | A$1,144 | 6 |
| Senior | PLN | month | PLN 34,075 | PLN 43,500 | PLN 49,000 | 5 |
| Lead | USD | year | $140,000 | $167,775 | $190,825 | 186 |
| Lead | GBP | year | £65,000 | £78,500 | £100,000 | 37 |
| Lead | EUR | year | €64,625 | €67,500 | €68,125 | 8 |
| Lead | AUD | year | A$152,950 | A$163,852 | A$187,500 | 8 |
| Lead | EUR | month | €4,250 | €5,450 | €6,250 | 7 |
| Lead | CAD | year | CA$115,000 | CA$122,500 | CA$131,500 | 5 |
| Staff | USD | year | $187,500 | $222,000 | $251,875 | 190 |
| Staff | EUR | year | €87,500 | €97,500 | €132,225 | 11 |
| Staff | CAD | year | CA$181,988 | CA$206,975 | CA$222,438 | 6 |
| Principal | USD | year | $146,950 | $168,150 | $205,500 | 202 |
| Principal | GBP | year | £117,500 | £117,500 | £117,500 | 7 |
| Principal | CAD | year | CA$142,500 | CA$159,150 | CA$169,150 | 5 |
| C-level | USD | year | $163,389 | $198,750 | $280,312 | 78 |
| C-level | GBP | year | £78,728 | £87,500 | £120,000 | 18 |
| C-level | EUR | year | €39,050 | €47,500 | €60,150 | 5 |
| All levels | USD | year | $139,500 | $169,700 | $204,000 | 1633 |
| All levels | GBP | year | £64,500 | £78,728 | £100,000 | 129 |
| All levels | EUR | year | €56,375 | €75,000 | €88,000 | 78 |
| All levels | USD | hour | $25 | $31 | $55 | 76 |
| All levels | CAD | year | CA$120,500 | CA$140,000 | CA$170,500 | 69 |
| All levels | EUR | month | €4,000 | €5,400 | €6,311 | 45 |
| All levels | AUD | year | A$131,875 | A$150,000 | A$187,500 | 42 |
| All levels | AUD | day | A$1,069 | A$1,138 | A$1,250 | 12 |
| All levels | GBP | day | £600 | £670 | £788 | 10 |
| All levels | SGD | month | SGD 5,075 | SGD 6,250 | SGD 7,625 | 7 |
| All levels | AUD | hour | A$146 | A$150 | A$150 | 6 |
| All levels | PLN | month | PLN 29,144 | PLN 38,788 | PLN 47,625 | 6 |
| All levels | USD | month | $7,250 | $7,250 | $8,450 | 5 |
| All levels | PLN | year | PLN 225,000 | PLN 231,000 | PLN 300,000 | 5 |