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Security Engineering
IC6 - Advisory
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$173,500
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$203,625
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$233,750
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Principal Cyber Security Engineer - Linux
Santa Clara
·15+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Mar 2025
$368k
$368,000
Information Security Technical Delivery - Principal
Charlotte
·25+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Jan 2025
$189k - $362k
$189,370 - $361,950
Principal Vulnerability Researcher
Arlington
·9+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Mar 2025
$151k - $307k
$151,400 - $306,800
Principal Vulnerability Researcher
Arlington
·9+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Feb 2025
$151k - $307k
$151,400 - $306,800
Principal Cybersecurity Engineer
Arlington
·8+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: May 2025
$151k - $250k
$151,000 - $250,000
Principal System Security Architect
Hillsboro
·Last Posted: Nov 2024
$187k - $299k
$186,760 - $299,166
Principal DevSecOps Engineer - Onsite (Fayetteville, NC)
Remote
·10+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Apr 2025
$220k - $280k
$220,000 - $280,000
Principal DevSecOps Engineer - Onsite (MacDill AFB)
Tampa
·10+ Years Experience
$220k - $280k
$220,000 - $280,000
Principal DevSecOps Engineer - Federal
Remote
·10+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Apr 2025
$220k - $265k
$220,000 - $265,000
Principal Firmware Security Engineer
Aliso Viejo
·7+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Feb 2025
$138k - $267k
$137,600 - $267,000
Senior Staff Security Engineer
Remote
·8+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Sep 2024
$174k - $265k
$173,500 - $265,000
Staff Product Security Architect - Remote
San Francisco
·7+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Jul 2024
$211k - $264k
$211,370 - $264,220
Principal Production Security Engineer (Redwood City, CA)
Redwood City
·10+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: May 2024
$225k - $260k
$225,000 - $260,000
Staff Security Software Engineer- Networking
New York City
·Last Posted: Aug 2024
$217k - $255k
$217,000 - $255,000
Staff Security Software Engineer- Networking
Seattle
·Last Posted: Aug 2024
$217k - $255k
$217,000 - $255,000
Principal Cyber Security Incident Response Engineer
Remote
·6+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Apr 2025
$170k - $250k
$170,000 - $250,000
Sr Principal Engineer Software (L7 Security)
United States
·10+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Jun 2024
$170k - $275k
$170,000 - $275,000
Sr Staff Security Engineer (Vulnerability Management)
United States
·5+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Sep 2024
$146k - $238k
$146,000 - $237,500
Principal Engineering Escalation Engineer (NetSec)
United States
·Last Posted: Sep 2024
$150k - $230k
$150,000 - $230,000
Principal Engineer Software (L7 Security)
United States
·Last Posted: Dec 2024
$147k - $238k
$147,000 - $237,500
Sr Staff Security Engineer (Vulnerability Management)
United States
·5+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Sep 2024
$146k - $238k
$146,000 - $237,500
Principal Software Engineer (L7 Security)
United States
·Last Posted: Aug 2024
$144k - $233k
$144,200 - $233,200
Sr Staff Engineer Software (IoT Security)
United States
·5+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Sep 2024
$126k - $205k
$126,000 - $204,500
Level Comparison
| Level | Sample Size | Low | Mid | High | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
IC1 Entry 0-1 YOE Contributes to smaller projects under detailed guidance. | Small 15 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. | Large 56 Data Points | $99,500 | $119,750 | $140,000 | |
IC3 Proficient 5-7 YOE Owns specific projects and requires minimal guidance. Skills are fully developed. | Very Large 234 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 287 Data Points | $150,000 | $176,063 | $202,125 | |
IC5 Expert 12+ YOE A very experienced team member who leads large, high-priority projects that impact company-level goals. | Large 78 Data Points | $173,412 | $202,206 | $231,000 | |
IC6 Advisory An authority in their field who defines and drives initiatives with long-term strategic impact. | Large 54 Data Points | $173,500 | $203,625 | $233,750 | |
M3 Manager Directly supervises a team of individual contributors and is accountable for their results. | Large 52 Data Points | $140,000 | $169,000 | $198,000 | |
M4 Sr. Manager Experienced people manager responsible for setting objectives, observing budgets, and tracking results. | Large 62 Data Points | $168,850 | $197,900 | $226,950 | |
M5 Director Oversees managers or leads their own department. Responsible for vision, strategy, hiring, and results. | Medium 39 Data Points | $195,000 | $222,500 | $250,000 | |
M6 Sr. Director Manages senior leaders in various groups. Responsible for a business function. | Small 8 Data Points | $255,400 | $290,300 | $325,200 |
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