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Security Engineering
IC6 - Advisory
Salary Range
Low
$152,000
22%
Mid
$194,750
22%
High
$237,500
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Principal Security Software Engineer, Anti-Cheat
United States
·Last Posted: Jul 2025
$313k - $370k
$313,400 - $370,100
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: Jun 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 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
·Last Posted: May 2025
$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
Principal Cyber Security Incident Response Engineer
Remote
·6+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Apr 2025
$170k - $250k
$170,000 - $250,000
Principal Engineer Software (L7 Security)
United States
·Last Posted: Dec 2024
$147k - $238k
$147,000 - $237,500
Principal Engineer Software (L7 Security)
United States
·Last Posted: Dec 2024
$147k - $238k
$147,000 - $237,500
Principal Software Engineer - Security
Remote
·8+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Jun 2025
$181k - $228k
$180,500 - $227,850
Principal Software Security Engineer
Remote
·5+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Jan 2025
$138k - $223k
$138,100 - $223,300
Principal Software Security Engineer
Remote
·5+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Jan 2025
$138k - $223k
$138,100 - $223,300
Sr. Principal Software Engineer - Privileged Access Management (PAM)
Remote
·10+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Mar 2025
$160k - $220k
$160,000 - $220,000
Principal Data Security Engineer
Georgia
·8+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Apr 2025
$140k - $210k
$139,725 - $209,587
Senior Staff Security Engineer
Remote
·3-5 Years Experience
·Last Posted: Feb 2025
$150k - $200k
$150,000 - $200,000
Level Comparison
| Level | Sample Size | Low | Mid | High | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
IC1 Entry 0-1 YOE Contributes to smaller projects under detailed guidance. | Small 8 Data Points | $81,275 | $98,178 | $115,080 | |
IC2 Developing 2-4 YOE Contributes to projects under general guidance. Skills are relatively developed with room for growth. | Medium 31 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 131 Data Points | $119,688 | $139,844 | $160,000 | |
IC4 Advanced 8-11 YOE Owns complex projects and drives their direction. Displays in-depth and broad skills and expertise. | Very Large 190 Data Points | $147,544 | $175,772 | $204,000 | |
IC5 Expert 12+ YOE A very experienced team member who leads large, high-priority projects that impact company-level goals. | Medium 46 Data Points | $180,000 | $208,750 | $237,500 | |
IC6 Advisory An authority in their field who defines and drives initiatives with long-term strategic impact. | Medium 32 Data Points | $152,000 | $194,750 | $237,500 | |
M3 Manager Directly supervises a team of individual contributors and is accountable for their results. | Small 25 Data Points | $156,992 | $189,421 | $221,850 | |
M4 Sr. Manager Experienced people manager responsible for setting objectives, observing budgets, and tracking results. | Medium 40 Data Points | $160,200 | $192,600 | $225,000 | |
M5 Director Oversees managers or leads their own department. Responsible for vision, strategy, hiring, and results. | Small 22 Data Points | $197,500 | $227,000 | $256,500 | |
M6 Sr. Director Manages senior leaders in various groups. Responsible for a business function. | Insufficient 1 Data Point | $277,000 | $318,000 | $359,000 |
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