Cybersecurity Engineer Salary by Experience Level

Compare salary bands for each cybersecurity engineer level.

2026 Median Salary$140KMid Level Cybersecurity Engineer benchmark
Senior Range$135K - $200KSenior Cybersecurity Engineer market range
Starting Hourly Range$25-$50/hrCybersecurity Engineer Intern / early-career estimate
Category (Experience)
Year
Min - Max (USD)
Salary Range (Min - Max in USD)
Cybersecurity Engineer Intern(internship)
2026
2025
2024
2023
2022
$25-$50/hr
$24-$48/hr
$24-$48/hr
$22-$45/hr
$21-$42/hr
$25
$50
$24
$48
$24
$48
$22
$45
$21
$42
Junior Cybersecurity Engineer(0 to 2 years)
2026
2025
2024
2023
2022
$65K - $105K
$60K - $100K
$60K - $100K
$56K - $93K
$52K - $87K
$65K
$105K
$60K
$100K
$60K
$100K
$56K
$93K
$52K
$87K
Entry Level Cybersecurity Engineer(0 to 2 years)
2026
2025
2024
2023
2022
$65K - $105K
$60K - $100K
$60K - $100K
$56K - $93K
$52K - $87K
$65K
$105K
$60K
$100K
$60K
$100K
$56K
$93K
$52K
$87K
Associate Cybersecurity Engineer(2 to 4 years)
2026
2025
2024
2023
2022
$90K - $130K
$84K - $121K
$84K - $121K
$78K - $112K
$73K - $105K
$90K
$130K
$84K
$121K
$84K
$121K
$78K
$112K
$73K
$105K
Mid Level Cybersecurity Engineer(3 to 5 years)
2026
2025
2024
2023
2022
$120K - $155K
$95K - $155K
$110K - $150K
$103K - $140K
$96K - $130K
$120K
$155K
$95K
$155K
$110K
$150K
$103K
$140K
$96K
$130K
Senior Cybersecurity Engineer(5 to 8 years)
2026
2025
2024
2023
2022
$135K - $200K
$120K - $190K
$130K - $185K
$121K - $173K
$113K - $161K
$135K
$200K
$120K
$190K
$130K
$185K
$121K
$173K
$113K
$161K
Lead Cybersecurity Engineer(8 or more years)
2026
2025
2024
2023
2022
$150K - $250K
$139K - $232K
$139K - $232K
$130K - $216K
$121K - $201K
$150K
$250K
$139K
$232K
$139K
$232K
$130K
$216K
$121K
$201K
Security Architect(10 or more years)
2026
2025
2024
2023
2022
$145K - $260K
$130K - $195K
$130K - $175K
$121K - $163K
$113K - $152K
$145K
$260K
$130K
$195K
$130K
$175K
$121K
$163K
$113K
$152K
VP of Security Engineering(executive security leadership)
2026
2025
2024
2023
2022
$220K - $330K
$180K - $303K
$140K - $275K
$131K - $257K
$122K - $239K
$220K
$330K
$180K
$303K
$140K
$275K
$131K
$257K
$122K
$239K

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