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Security Engineering
IC5 - Expert
Salary Range
Low
$175,000
15%
Mid
$205,000
15%
High
$235,000
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Security Engineer 5 - Product & Application Security
Atlanta
·7+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: May 2025
$319k
$319,000
Security Architect
New York
·5-10 Years Experience
·Last Posted: Nov 2024
$235k - $312k
$235,000 - $312,000
Staff Security Engineer
San Francisco
·8+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Apr 2025
$246k - $308k
$246,240 - $307,800
Staff Application Security Engineer
New York City
·7+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Dec 2024
$294k
$294,000
Detection Architect
Remote
·Last Posted: Jul 2025
$208k - $286k
$208,000 - $286,000
Domain Consultant - Security Operations Transformation
United States
·Last Posted: Jan 2025
$198k - $273k
$198,000 - $273,000
Staff Security Engineer
United States
·Last Posted: Jan 2025
$170k - $270k
$170,000 - $270,000
Staff Cloud Security Engineer
United States
·Last Posted: Jul 2025
$217k - $255k
$217,000 - $255,000
Staff Network Access Engineer, Security
Remote
·Last Posted: Oct 2024
$173k - $255k
$173,400 - $255,000
Staff Security Engineer, Detection and Response
Remote
·7+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Feb 2025
$187k - $253k
$187,000 - $253,000
Staff Security Engineer, Infrastructure Security
Remote
·5+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Nov 2024
$187k - $253k
$187,000 - $253,000
Principal Infrastructure Security Engineer
Remote
·10+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Apr 2025
$181k - $250k
$180,600 - $250,000
Senior Enterprise Cloud Solutions and Security Architect
United States
·Last Posted: May 2025
$180k - $250k
$180,000 - $250,000
Staff Software Engineer, Security
United States
·8+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Oct 2024
$184k - $247k
$183,500 - $246,500
Staff Cloud Security Engineer
Remote
·7+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Jan 2025
$200k - $245k
$200,000 - $245,000
Staff Security Lead, Red Team
New York City
·8+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Mar 2025
$190k - $245k
$190,000 - $245,000
Staff Product Security Engineer
Remote
·Last Posted: Feb 2025
$195k - $244k
$195,000 - $244,000
Principal Platform Security Engineer
Remote
·10+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: May 2025
$172k - $241k
$172,000 - $241,000
Staff Security Engineer, Threat Detection & Response
Remote
·Last Posted: May 2025
$172k - $241k
$172,000 - $241,000
Principal Security Engineer
Seattle
·8+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: May 2025
$172k - $215k
$172,000 - $215,000
Level Comparison
| Level | Sample Size | Low | Mid | High | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
IC1 Entry 0-1 YOE Contributes to smaller projects under detailed guidance. | Small 11 Data Points | $75,550 | $83,105 | $90,660 | |
IC2 Developing 2-4 YOE Contributes to projects under general guidance. Skills are relatively developed with room for growth. | Medium 35 Data Points | $90,000 | $110,500 | $131,000 | |
IC3 Proficient 5-7 YOE Owns specific projects and requires minimal guidance. Skills are fully developed. | Very Large 151 Data Points | $120,000 | $142,500 | $165,000 | |
IC4 Advanced 8-11 YOE Owns complex projects and drives their direction. Displays in-depth and broad skills and expertise. | Very Large 212 Data Points | $148,500 | $176,250 | $204,000 | |
IC5 Expert 12+ YOE A very experienced team member who leads large, high-priority projects that impact company-level goals. | Large 57 Data Points | $175,000 | $205,000 | $235,000 | |
IC6 Advisory An authority in their field who defines and drives initiatives with long-term strategic impact. | Medium 33 Data Points | $152,600 | $195,050 | $237,500 | |
M3 Manager Directly supervises a team of individual contributors and is accountable for their results. | Medium 32 Data Points | $148,384 | $177,442 | $206,500 | |
M4 Sr. Manager Experienced people manager responsible for setting objectives, observing budgets, and tracking results. | Medium 48 Data Points | $159,100 | $192,050 | $225,000 | |
M5 Director Oversees managers or leads their own department. Responsible for vision, strategy, hiring, and results. | Small 25 Data Points | $199,000 | $231,000 | $263,000 | |
M6 Sr. Director Manages senior leaders in various groups. Responsible for a business function. | Insufficient 2 Data Points | $261,000 | $303,100 | $345,200 |
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