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Security salaries

See junior, mid, and senior pay for common security roles in the US, UK, EU, Singapore, UAE, and remote.

United States: Junior · Mid · Senior

Estimated salaries by role and seniority for United States
RoleJuniorMidSenior
Security Engineer$125k – $150k$175k – $205k$230k – $250k
Smart Contract Auditor$125k – $150k$175k – $205k$230k – $250k
Application Security Engineer$120k – $140k$165k – $190k$215k – $235k
Security Researcher$125k – $150k$175k – $205k$230k – $250k

United Kingdom: Junior · Mid · Senior

Estimated salaries by role and seniority for United Kingdom
RoleJuniorMidSenior
Security Engineer£60k – £70k£80k – £95k£105k – £115k
Smart Contract Auditor£60k – £70k£80k – £95k£105k – £115k
Application Security Engineer£60k – £70k£80k – £90k£100k – £110k
Security Researcher£60k – £70k£80k – £95k£105k – £115k

Europe: Junior · Mid · Senior

Estimated salaries by role and seniority for Europe
RoleJuniorMidSenior
Security Engineer€55k – €65k€70k – €85k€90k – €100k
Smart Contract Auditor€55k – €65k€70k – €85k€90k – €100k
Application Security Engineer€50k – €60k€65k – €80k€85k – €95k
Security Researcher€55k – €65k€70k – €85k€90k – €100k

Singapore: Junior · Mid · Senior

Estimated salaries by role and seniority for Singapore
RoleJuniorMidSenior
Security EngineerS$85k – S$100kS$110k – S$130kS$140k – S$155k
Smart Contract AuditorS$85k – S$100kS$110k – S$130kS$140k – S$155k
Application Security EngineerS$80k – S$95kS$105k – S$125kS$135k – S$150k
Security ResearcherS$85k – S$100kS$110k – S$130kS$140k – S$155k

UAE: Junior · Mid · Senior

Estimated salaries by role and seniority for UAE
RoleJuniorMidSenior
Security Engineer220k – 250k AED290k – 330k AED370k – 400k AED
Smart Contract Auditor220k – 250k AED290k – 330k AED370k – 400k AED
Application Security Engineer210k – 240k AED270k – 320k AED350k – 380k AED
Security Researcher220k – 250k AED290k – 330k AED370k – 400k AED

Remote (Global): Junior · Mid · Senior

Estimated salaries by role and seniority for Remote (Global)
RoleJuniorMidSenior
Security Engineer$95k – $110k$130k – $155k$175k – $190k
Smart Contract Auditor$95k – $110k$130k – $155k$175k – $190k
Application Security Engineer$95k – $110k$125k – $150k$165k – $180k
Security Researcher$95k – $110k$130k – $155k$175k – $190k

About Security salaries

Security pay is high when risk is high and the skill is rare. Smart contract and protocol work is often paid at the top of the range.

How to read these bands: "Junior" is the lower third of a region's base range, "Mid" is the middle band, and "Senior" is the upper band. Pay changes with company stage (startup vs. later stage), location, and how much pay is variable or equity. The tables show base pay only. Always compare total pay, not just base.

What influences pay

  • On call and incident scope
  • Protocol and asset risk profile
  • Audit depth and tooling
  • Breadth across app and infra

In-demand skills

  • Solidity and Rust security
  • Static and dynamic analysis
  • Exploit development
  • Incident response

Typical career ladder

  • Junior: assist audits and tooling
  • Mid: own surfaces and response
  • Senior: lead audits and incident response

Practical tips

Share audits, findings, and fixes. Include CVEs or public write ups if you have them. Ask about on call, tooling budget, and incident process.