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$63K–$82K/yrOn-siteMid level
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989 open security postings in United States publish a pay range. Converted to a yearly figure, the median is $158K, and the middle half sits between $122K and $211K. These figures cover the 1,260 open security jobs in United States, of which 78% 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 16 Oct 2026.
1,260
open jobs
302
employers
$158K
median pay (989 ranges)
161
remote
$122K
25th percentile
$158K
Median
$211K
75th percentile
Internship
$49K
$46K – $66K · 12
Entry level
$145K
$126K – $147K · 10
Mid level
$133K
$105K – $166K · 562
Senior
$203K
$169K – $220K · 131
Staff/Principal
$241K
$206K – $281K · 86
Manager
$194K
$151K – $225K · 125
Director
$234K
$170K – $298K · 45
Executive
$200K
$169K – $310K · 18
The median advertised pay is $158K a year, from 989 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 $133K (562 postings); senior $203K (131 postings); staff/principal $241K (86 postings); manager $194K (125 postings); director $234K (45 postings); executive $200K (18 postings).
302 employers have open roles; the most active are SpaceX (99), Customs and Border Protection (76), Citizenship and Immigration Services (64), GardaWorld Security Services U.S. (43) and Anthropic (37).
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