IT & security jobs in California with a published base of $100K+
Published pay at a glance
522 open postings from 160 employers, as of .
- Median published starting base
- $179,200
- Median midpoint of published ranges
- $215K
- Half of postings publish a starting base between
- $143K and $220K
- Median published range width
- $60K
- Publish a starting base of $150K+
- 71%
- Publish a starting base of $200K+
- 34%
- $100K - $125K58
- $125K - $150K95
- $150K - $175K96
- $175K - $200K93
- $200K - $225K55
- $225K - $250K35
- $250K - $275K34
- $275K - $300K19
- $300K - $325K19
- $325K - $350K6
- $350K - $375K1
- $375K - $400K2
- $400K+9
Because we list only ranges that start at $100K or more, these figures describe six-figure postings, not the whole job market.
New this week
107 of these postings were first seen by us in the last 7 days.
- Security Engineer (Senior/Lead) - MeshMesh, Salesforce
- IT Manager, Muon Space
- Senior Security Engineer - Detection & Response, Lambda
- Staff Security Engineer, Identity Access Management, Snap Inc. (Snapchat)
- Head of IT Systems Engineering, Asana
Jobs 51 to 100 of 522
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Base salary From $148,500Annual base, USD
View job: Security Engineer (Senior/Lead) - MeshMesh Apply for Security Engineer (Senior/Lead) - MeshMesh on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $190K to $210KAnnual base, USD
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Base salary $296K to $395KAnnual base, USD
View job: Senior Security Engineer - Detection & Response Apply for Senior Security Engineer - Detection & Response on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary From $213KAnnual base, USD
View job: Staff Security Engineer, Identity Access Management Apply for Staff Security Engineer, Identity Access Management on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $252K to $296KAnnual base, USD
View job: Head of IT Systems Engineering Apply for Head of IT Systems Engineering on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $235,043 to $310,500Annual base, USD
View job: Director, Platform & AI Architecture Apply for Director, Platform & AI Architecture on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $113,960 to $162,800Annual base, USD
View job: Senior Exec IT & Events Engineer Apply for Senior Exec IT & Events Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $180K to $260KAnnual base, USD
View job: Principal Embedded Security Engineer Apply for Principal Embedded Security Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $140K to $200KAnnual base, USD
View job: Senior Embedded Security Engineer Apply for Senior Embedded Security Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $196,500 to $294,750Annual base, USD
View job: Principal Security Architect Apply for Principal Security Architect on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $278,200 to $389,800Annual base, USD
View job: Senior Director, IT Product Management - GTM & Customer Experience Apply for Senior Director, IT Product Management - GTM & Customer Experience on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $254,300 to $356,300Annual base, USD
View job: Principal AI Architect Apply for Principal AI Architect on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $193,400 to $290,200Annual base, USD
View job: Staff Product Manager, IT - GTM Apply for Staff Product Manager, IT - GTM on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $188,500 to $282,700Annual base, USD
View job: Senior AI Engineer, Agentic Systems Apply for Senior AI Engineer, Agentic Systems on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $175,500 to $263,300Annual base, USD
View job: Staff Platform Product Manager, Platform & Cloud Security Apply for Staff Platform Product Manager, Platform & Cloud Security on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $163,200 to $244,800Annual base, USD
View job: Senior IT Product Manager, Accounting Apply for Senior IT Product Manager, Accounting on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $160,600 to $240,800Annual base, USD
View job: Senior IT Product Manager, CPQ Apply for Senior IT Product Manager, CPQ on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $209K to $278KAnnual base, USD
View job: Staff Systems Security Engineer, Programs Apply for Staff Systems Security Engineer, Programs on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $184K to $240KAnnual base, USD
View job: Product Security Engineer, Programs Apply for Product Security Engineer, Programs on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $184K to $240KAnnual base, USD
View job: Product Security Engineer, Programs Apply for Product Security Engineer, Programs on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $184K to $240KAnnual base, USD
View job: Systems Security Engineer, Anti-Tamper Apply for Systems Security Engineer, Anti-Tamper on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $183K to $243KAnnual base, USD
View job: Senior Systems Security Engineer, Programs Apply for Senior Systems Security Engineer, Programs on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $183K to $243KAnnual base, USD
View job: Senior Offensive Security Engineer Apply for Senior Offensive Security Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $183K to $243KAnnual base, USD
View job: System Security Engineer, Space Apply for System Security Engineer, Space on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $167K to $254KAnnual base, USD
View job: Mission Software Engineer, Mission Systems, Cyber Security Apply for Mission Software Engineer, Mission Systems, Cyber Security on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $166K to $220KAnnual base, USD
View job: Senior Security Engineer, Identity Apply for Senior Security Engineer, Identity on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $147K to $196KAnnual base, USD
View job: Senior Network Security Engineer, Space Apply for Senior Network Security Engineer, Space on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $147K to $196KAnnual base, USD
View job: Security Operations Analyst Apply for Security Operations Analyst on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $147K to $196KAnnual base, USD
View job: Senior Systems Administrator Apply for Senior Systems Administrator on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $147K to $196KAnnual base, USD
View job: Systems Security Engineer, Programs Apply for Systems Security Engineer, Programs on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $142K to $188KAnnual base, USD
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Base salary $124K to $164KAnnual base, USD
View job: Information System Security Officer Apply for Information System Security Officer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $117K to $154KAnnual base, USD
View job: Systems Administrator Apply for Systems Administrator on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $117K to $154KAnnual base, USD
View job: Training Systems Administrator Apply for Training Systems Administrator on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $208K to $312KAnnual base, USD
View job: Security Software Engineer, IAM Apply for Security Software Engineer, IAM on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $208K to $312KAnnual base, USD
View job: Software Engineer, Trust & Safety Apply for Software Engineer, Trust & Safety on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $208K to $312KAnnual base, USD
View job: Machine Learning Engineer, Trust & Safety Apply for Machine Learning Engineer, Trust & Safety on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $208K to $312KAnnual base, USD
View job: Product Security Engineer Apply for Product Security Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $208K to $312KAnnual base, USD
View job: Security Software Engineer, Detection & Response Apply for Security Software Engineer, Detection & Response on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $180K to $288KAnnual base, USD
View job: IT Systems Engineer Apply for IT Systems Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $134K to $202KAnnual base, USD
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Base salary $326,060 to $385,050Annual base, USD
View job: Principal Network Security Engineer Apply for Principal Network Security Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $320,880 to $365,710Annual base, USD
View job: Principal Security Engineer, Enterprise Security Apply for Principal Security Engineer, Enterprise Security on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $288,020 to $335,580Annual base, USD
View job: Principal Security GRC Analyst Apply for Principal Security GRC Analyst on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $251,090 to $326,060Annual base, USD
View job: Senior Cloud Security Engineer Apply for Senior Cloud Security Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $216,680 to $269,170Annual base, USD
View job: Senior Security Software Engineer, Vulnerability Management Apply for Senior Security Software Engineer, Vulnerability Management on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $180,570 to $224,310Annual base, USD
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Base salary $225K to $281KAnnual base, USD
View job: Director, HR + Legal Technology & Transformation Apply for Director, HR + Legal Technology & Transformation on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $225K to $281KAnnual base, USD
View job: Senior Manager, Security Operations - Detection Engineering & Incident Response Apply for Senior Manager, Security Operations - Detection Engineering & Incident Response on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $205K to $308KAnnual base, USD
View job: SKU Solution Architect Apply for SKU Solution Architect on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Who publishes the highest base here
Employers ranked by median published starting base across their open postings here. Employers need at least 3 postings to be listed.
| Employer | Open postings | Median published starting base |
|---|---|---|
| Anthropic | 51 | $305K |
| Lambda | 4 | $275,500 |
| Roblox | 6 | $269,600 |
| OpenAI | 34 | $252K |
| Fluidstack | 4 | $249,500 |
| Replit | 3 | $230K |
| Suno | 5 | $229K |
| Zoox | 8 | $228K |
| Harvey | 12 | $220K |
| Vercel | 7 | $208K |
Where these jobs are
Most postings by state: California (522).
Of the 34% of postings that state a workplace: 6% remote, 59% hybrid, 36% on-site. 66% of postings do not state a workplace, so these shares describe only the postings that do.
Related pages
- All jobs in California
- All IT & security jobs
- Software Engineering in California 4,309
- Engineering (non-software) in California 2,104
- Product in California 863
- Program & Project Management in California 757
- Marketing in California 756
- Finance & Accounting in California 669
- Sales in California 659
- HR & Recruiting in California 523
How to read these figures
Figures are employer-published annual base ranges in USD for postings open at last check. They are not offers and not total compensation, and they do not show what anyone is paid. Because we list only ranges that start at $100K or more, these figures describe six-figure postings, not the whole job market. Read the methodology.


