Six Figure Work

Security engineer jobs with a published base of $100K+

Security engineers protect systems and data through detection and response, cloud and network security, and securing infrastructure. You'll see AI labs, fintech, real estate tech and cloud companies, with some roles focused specifically on machine learning infrastructure.

Published pay at a glance

651 open postings from 260 employers, as of .

Median published starting base
$159,300
Median midpoint of published ranges
$190,300
Half of postings publish a starting base between
$136K and $182,900
Median published range width
$57K
Publish a starting base of $150K+
65%
Publish a starting base of $200K+
17%
Published starting base, number of postings in each range
  1. $100K - $125K93
  2. $125K - $150K132
  3. $150K - $175K186
  4. $175K - $200K132
  5. $200K - $225K52
  6. $225K - $250K24
  7. $250K - $275K13
  8. $275K - $300K8
  9. $300K - $325K7
  10. $325K - $350K2
  11. $350K - $375K0
  12. $375K - $400K0
  13. $400K+2

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

238 of these postings were first seen by us in the last 7 days.

The 50 newest of 651 jobs

Newest first, by when we first saw the job. Each card shows the employer-published base range and links to the source.

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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.

EmployerOpen postingsMedian published starting base
Roblox3$320,900
Anthropic6$320K
Lambda4$296K
Suno3$276K
OpenAI8$266K
Fluidstack9$220K
Harvey6$220K
Serval4$200K
Muon Space4$193K
Compass12$192,500

Where these jobs are

Most postings by state: California (198), Washington (84), New York (64), Virginia (57), Texas (33), Massachusetts (19), Washington, DC (18), Colorado (16), Maryland (16), Illinois (14).

Of the 31% of postings that state a workplace: 21% remote, 38% hybrid, 41% on-site. 69% of postings do not state a workplace, so these shares describe only the postings that do.

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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.