Security Operations Engineer Salary in the United States

How much does a Security Operations Engineer make in the United States? The average Security Operations Engineer salary in the United States is $101,520 as of October 30, 2019, but the salary range typically falls between $74,770 and $162,554. 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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Security Engineer
Cognizant - San Francisco , California
... operations, and perform regular maintenance through upgrades and patches. Ability to monitor ... The Security engineer will design, build, and manage the security infrastructure. Despite the ...
Monster - 6 days ago
Engineer - Offensive Security - Finance Operations
Amazon Corporate LLC - Seattle , Washington
The Finance Operations Risk Intelligence - Offensive Security team is looking for a security engineer to perform penetration tests and/or red teaming on Finance Operations financial infrastructure ...
Monster - 1 day ago
Security Engineer- Generalist
Becker Technical Staffing, Inc. - Santa Barbara , California
... operational tasks needed to support the Information Security program and strategic objectives ... engineer to manage designated security platforms and services that protect the client Health ...
Monster - 5 days ago
Devops Engineer
TEKsystems, Inc. - Portland , Oregon
... s Engineer for developing and supporting our growing decentralized network. The successful ... security best practices ● Experience with database support, preferably Oracle ● Experience in ...
TEKsystems - 7 days ago
Cyber Operations Engineer (2.1.32)
FGS, LCC - Central Valley , Washington
Conduct penetration testing of software and evaluate security programs. Perform information operations support, including cybersecurity engineering for applications and systems and the review and ...
Monster - 7 days ago
Linux Developer Operations Engineer
W@tchTower - McLean , VA
... Operations Engineer to become an integral part of our development team! Required Skills: * Must be ... Experience analyzing and evaluating the security of new and existing IT systems and the procedures ...
ZipRecruiter - 8 days ago
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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 Security Operations Engineer in the United States. The base salary for Security Operations Engineer ranges from $74,770 to $162,554 with the average base salary of $101,520. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $74,770 to $162,554 with the average total cash compensation of $101,520.

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