1,002 open security postings in United States publish a pay range. Converted to a yearly figure, the median is $157K, and the middle half sits between $122K and $211K. These figures cover the 1,275 open security jobs in United States, of which 79% show pay. Advertised ranges are what employers offer, not what people are paid, and senior roles publish pay less often.
Counted from live job postings on 17 Oct 2026; newest posted 17 Oct 2026.
1,275
open jobs
306
employers
$157K
median pay (1002 ranges)
163
remote
$122K
25th percentile
$157K
Median
$211K
75th percentile
Internship
$49K
$46K – $66K · 12
Entry level
$145K
$126K – $147K · 10
Mid level
$132K
$105K – $166K · 572
Senior
$203K
$169K – $220K · 131
Staff/Principal
$241K
$206K – $279K · 87
Manager
$193K
$150K – $225K · 126
Director
$239K
$173K – $297K · 46
Executive
$200K
$169K – $310K · 18
The median advertised pay is $157K a year, from 1,002 postings with a published range. Half of them fall between $122K and $211K.
Median by level: internship $49K (12 postings); entry level $144K (10 postings); mid level $132K (572 postings); senior $203K (131 postings); staff/principal $241K (87 postings); manager $193K (126 postings); director $239K (46 postings); executive $200K (18 postings).
306 employers have open roles; the most active are SpaceX (99), Customs and Border Protection (76), Citizenship and Immigration Services (65), GardaWorld Security Services U.S. (43) and U.S. Coast Guard (38).
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