Posted salary ranges · updated 2026-09-28
Security Engineer salary at AI companies, 2026
61 open Security Engineer roles at 5 AI companies publish a base-salary range. The median posted range is $200k to $297k; the 90th percentile of posted maximums is $405k. From the companies' own postings, refreshed every 6 hours.
By company
The companies posting this role most often first.
| Company | Roles | Median low | Median high | Median midpoint | 90th pct high |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAI | 8 | $266k | $445k | $356k | $510k |
| Anthropic | 5 | $320k | $405k | $362k | $405k |
| Fluidstack | 5 | $182k | $224k | $203k | $280k |
| Figure | 4 | $150k | $300k | $225k | $350k |
| CoreWeave | 4 | $165k | $231k | $198k | $242k |
By level
| Level | Roles | Median low | Median high | Median midpoint | 90th pct high |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unspecified | 30 | $224k | $322k | $266k | $445k |
| Staff+ | 7 | $200k | $300k | $250k | $510k |
| Senior | 24 | $165k | $250k | $204k | $395k |
By region
| Region | Roles | Median low | Median high | Median midpoint | 90th pct high |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Remote | 27 | $210k | $300k | $250k | $445k |
| US | 34 | $191k | $297k | $250k | $405k |
Highest posted Security Engineer ranges
One row per company.
| Company | Role | Range | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAI | Principal Security Engineer, Infrastructure Security | $401k to $510k | US - Remote; New York City; Seattle; San |
| Anthropic | Security Engineer, Corporate Security | $320k to $405k | San Francisco, CA | Seattle, WA | New Yo |
| Lambda | Senior Security Engineer - Enterprise Security | $266k to $395k | Bellevue Office; San Jose Office (First |
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