Information Security Engineer Salary in Des Moines, Iowa

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How much does an Information Security Engineer make in Des Moines, IA? The average Information Security Engineer salary in Des Moines, IA is $73,464 as of March 01, 2025, but the salary range typically falls between $67,625 and $80,342. Salary ranges can vary widely depending on many important factors, including education, certifications, additional skills, the number of years you have spent in your profession. With more online, real-time compensation data than any other website, Salary.com helps you determine your exact pay target.

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Percentile	Salary	Location	Last Updated
10th Percentile Information Security Engineer Salary	$62,308	Des Moines,IA	March 01, 2025
25th Percentile Information Security Engineer Salary	$67,625	Des Moines,IA	March 01, 2025
50th Percentile Information Security Engineer Salary	$73,464	Des Moines,IA	March 01, 2025
75th Percentile Information Security Engineer Salary	$80,342	Des Moines,IA	March 01, 2025
90th Percentile Information Security Engineer Salary	$86,603	Des Moines,IA	March 01, 2025

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IT Security Engineer II

Western Governors University - Phoenix , AZ

The IT Security Engineer/Analyst II uses their knowledge of current security methods and standards to gather operational information and assess and analyze tools, systems, and processes in defense of ...

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Infrastructure Security Engineer

Western Partitions, Inc. - Wilsonville , OR

Infrastructure Security Engineer Western Partitions, Inc. (WPI) is one of the largest and most ... Bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology, or related field * 3+ years of hands ...

ZipRecruiter - 6 days ago

Security Engineering AI Automation Engineer

Marvell Semiconductor, Inc. - Santa Clara , CA

... Engineer to join our Security Engineering team. The successful candidate will be responsible for ... of our SIEM (Security Information and Event Management) and SOAR (Security Orchestration ...

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Physical Security Systems Engineer

Palo Alto Networks - Santa Clara , CA

Job Description Your Career As the Technical Security Systems Engineer, you will engage in highly ... Comfortable with ambiguity and handling confidential information * Professional at all times with ...

LinkedIn - 7 days ago

AppSec engineer with SecDevOps focus, Remote in the U.S.

Cisco Systems, Inc. - Reno , NV

D in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Security, Security Engineering, or a STEM field * Experience with enterprise cloud solutions and serverless applications * Have interest in ...

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Cloud DevOps and Platform Engineer with Security Clearance

John Galt Staffing - Scottsdale , AZ

... Engineer, you will: Develop, evolve, and maintain CI/CD pipelines: Automating integration and ... experience: IT security practices including encryption, certificates, key management, patch ...

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About Des Moines, Iowa

Des Moines (/dɪˈmɔɪn/ (listen)) is the capital and the most populous city in the U.S. state of Iowa. It is also the county seat of Polk County. A small part of the city extends into Warren County. It was incorporated on September 22, 1851, as Fort Des Moines, which was shortened to "Des Moines" in 1857. It is on and named after the Des Moines River, which likely was adapted from the early French name, Rivière des Moines, meaning "River of the Monks". The city's population was 217,521 as of the 2017 population estimate. The five-county metropolitan area is ranked 89th in terms of population in ...

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These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Information Security Engineer in Des Moines, IA. The base salary for Information Security Engineer ranges from $67,625 to $80,342 with the average base salary of $73,464. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $69,268 to $83,388 with the average total cash compensation of $75,577.

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About Des Moines, Iowa Des Moines (/dɪˈmɔɪn/ (listen)) is the capital and the most populous city in the U.S. state of Iowa. It is also the county seat of Polk County. A smal....More

Des Moines, Iowa area prices were up 0.8% from a year ago

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