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Security Engineering
IC3 - Proficient
The median salary range for Security Engineering (IC3) roles disclosed in public job postings is $132k - $180k as of Aug 2026, based on 2,955 job postings from 398 companies.
Salary Range
Low
$132,000
15%
Mid
$156,000
15%
High
$180,000
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Security Field Engineer
New York City
·Last Posted: Jun 2026
$150k - $270k
$150,000 - $270,000
Infrastructure Security Engineer
New York City
$150k - $270k
$150,000 - $270,000
Security Engineer IC-03
Remote
·5+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Aug 2026
$194k - $268k
$194,251 - $268,400
Security Engineer IC-03
San Francisco
·5+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Aug 2026
$194k - $268k
$194,251 - $268,400
Security Engineer IC-03
South San Francisco
·5+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Aug 2026
$194k - $268k
$194,251 - $268,400
User Risk Strategist, Deal Advisory
Chicago
·5+ Years Experience
N/A
N/A
User Risk Strategist, Deal Advisory
Remote
·5+ Years Experience
N/A
N/A
Security Engineer - Offensive Security
Ireland
·5+ Years Experience
N/A
N/A
Security Engineer, Privy
New York City
N/A
N/A
Risk Strategist, Platform Risk Strategy
Remote
·5+ Years Experience
N/A
N/A
Risk Strategist, Platform Risk Strategy
Toronto
·5+ Years Experience
N/A
N/A
Risk Strategist, Platform Risk Strategy
Chicago
·5+ Years Experience
N/A
N/A
Program Manager, Security GRC
Remote
·6+ Years Experience
N/A
N/A
Cloud Security Engineer
Remote
N/A
N/A
Cloud Security Engineer
New York City
N/A
N/A
Cloud Security Engineer
San Francisco
N/A
N/A
Cloud Security Engineer
Seattle
N/A
N/A
Software Engineer, Product Security
San Francisco
·Last Posted: May 2026
$240k - $290k
$240,000 - $290,000
Security Engineer, Detection and Response
San Francisco
·6+ Years Experience
$230k - $260k
$230,000 - $260,000
Security Engineer, Corporate Security
San Francisco
$200k - $220k
$200,000 - $220,000
Security Operations Engineer, Detection and Response Team
Ireland
N/A
N/A
Security Operations Engineer, Detection and Response Team
Dublin
N/A
N/A
Security Operations Engineer, Detection and Response Team
Dublin
N/A
N/A
Security Engineer - Product
San Francisco
·Last Posted: Aug 2026
$190k - $260k
$190,000 - $260,000
Security engineer, detection and response (US)
San Francisco
·Last Posted: Jul 2026
$132k - $258k
$131,800 - $257,700
Security engineer, detection and response
San Francisco
$132k - $258k
$131,800 - $257,700
Security engineer, detection and response (US)
San Francisco
·Last Posted: May 2026
$200k - $240k
$200,000 - $240,000
Security engineer, detection and response (UK)
London
N/A
N/A
Security engineer, detection and response (UK)
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
N/A
N/A
Security Engineer – SIEM Platform (Google SecOps)
New York
·Last Posted: Mar 2026
$250k
$250,000
Security Engineer – SIEM Platform (Google SecOps)
United States
·Last Posted: Mar 2026
$250k
$250,000
Security Engineer – SIEM Platform (Google SecOps)
Remote
·Last Posted: Mar 2026
$250k
$250,000
Application Security Engineer
South Africa
·Last Posted: Apr 2026
$250k
$250,000
Application Security Engineer
Portuguese Republic
·Last Posted: Apr 2026
$250k
$250,000
Application Security Engineer
Kingdom of Spain
·Last Posted: Apr 2026
$250k
$250,000
Application Security Engineer
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
·Last Posted: Apr 2026
$250k
$250,000
Application Security Engineer
Remote
·Last Posted: Apr 2026
$250k
$250,000
Cloud Security Engineer
United States
·Last Posted: Jul 2026
$210k - $221k
$209,664 - $220,699
Cloud Security Engineer
Remote
·Last Posted: Jul 2026
$210k - $221k
$209,664 - $220,699
Infrastructure Security Engineer
Redwood City
$220k - $260k
$220,000 - $260,000
Infrastructure Security Engineer
San Francisco
$220k - $260k
$220,000 - $260,000
Infrastructure Security Engineer
Redwood City
·Last Posted: Mar 2026
$200k - $240k
$200,000 - $240,000
Infrastructure Security Engineer
San Francisco
·Last Posted: Mar 2026
$200k - $240k
$200,000 - $240,000
Threat Detection Engineer
San Francisco
·5+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: May 2026
$200k - $250k
$200,000 - $250,000
Security Engineer, FedRamp/GovCloud
United States
·5+ Years Experience
$139k - $249k
$139,000 - $249,260
Security Engineer, FedRamp/GovCloud
Atlanta
·5+ Years Experience
$139k - $249k
$139,000 - $249,260
SIEM Engineer
Bengaluru
·5+ Years Experience
N/A
N/A
Application Security Engineer
Bengaluru
N/A
N/A
Application Security Engineer
Bengaluru
N/A
N/A
Security Engineer, FedRamp/GovCloud
United States
·5+ Years Experience
$139k - $249k
$139,000 - $249,260
Security Engineer, FedRamp/GovCloud
Atlanta
·5+ Years Experience
$139k - $249k
$139,000 - $249,260
SIEM Engineer
Bengaluru
·5+ Years Experience
N/A
N/A
Security Incident Response Program Manager
Republic of Poland
N/A
N/A
Application Security Engineer
Bengaluru
N/A
N/A
Application Security Engineer
Bengaluru
N/A
N/A
Facility Security Officer (FSO)
Washington
·5+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Mar 2026
$180k - $248k
$180,000 - $248,000
Facility Security Officer (FSO)
Washington, DC
·5+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Mar 2026
$180k - $248k
$180,000 - $248,000
Corporate Security Engineer
Canada
·6+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Apr 2026
$194k - $243k
$194,400 - $243,000
Senior Product Security Engineer
San Francisco
·5+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Jun 2026
$180k - $240k
$180,000 - $240,000
Software Engineer - Security
San Francisco
·6+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Aug 2026
$170k - $240k
$170,000 - $240,000
Platform Security Engineer
Palo Alto
·5+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Jun 2026
$185k - $260k
$185,000 - $260,000
Software Engineer, Platform Security
Remote
·5+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Jun 2026
$153k - $238k
$153,000 - $238,000
Application Security Engineer
Remote
·5+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Jun 2026
$153k - $238k
$153,000 - $238,000
Level Comparison
| Level | Sample Size | Low | Mid | High | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
IC1 Entry 0-1 YOE Contributes to smaller projects under detailed guidance. | Large 90 Data Points | $85,000 | $92,500 | $100,000 | |
IC2 Developing 2-4 YOE Contributes to projects under general guidance. Skills are relatively developed with room for growth. | Very Large 408 Data Points | $117,500 | $136,250 | $155,000 | |
IC3 Proficient 5-7 YOE Owns specific projects and requires minimal guidance. Skills are fully developed. | Very Large 500 Data Points | $132,000 | $156,000 | $180,000 | |
IC4 Advanced 8-11 YOE Owns complex projects and drives their direction. Displays in-depth and broad skills and expertise. | Very Large 980 Data Points | $150,000 | $175,000 | $200,000 | |
IC5 Expert 12+ YOE A very experienced team member who leads large, high-priority projects that impact company-level goals. | Very Large 264 Data Points | $180,000 | $209,500 | $239,000 | |
IC6 Advisory An authority in their field who defines and drives initiatives with long-term strategic impact. | Very Large 314 Data Points | $178,020 | $211,510 | $245,000 | |
M3 Manager Directly supervises a team of individual contributors and is accountable for their results. | Very Large 259 Data Points | $156,586 | $184,793 | $213,000 | |
M4 Sr. Manager Experienced people manager responsible for setting objectives, observing budgets, and tracking results. | Very Large 178 Data Points | $170,000 | $208,088 | $246,175 | |
M5 Director Oversees managers or leads their own department. Responsible for vision, strategy, hiring, and results. | Very Large 162 Data Points | $200,000 | $236,375 | $272,750 | |
M6 Sr. Director Manages senior leaders in various groups. Responsible for a business function. | Medium 39 Data Points | $218,400 | $261,700 | $305,000 |