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Security Operations Engineer salary at tech startups (October 2026)

The median posted salary for a Security Operations Engineer at tech startups in United States is $193k a year (middle half $193k to $200k), based on 5 job postings from 3 companies that publish a pay range. 20% of these postings are remote.

$193kmedian, United States
$193k–$200kmiddle half (P25–P75)
5postings from 3 companies
20%remote postings

Ranks #146 of 454 startup roles by US median pay in this sample. That is 8% below the Software Engineer median ($210k). Company-balanced median (each company counted once): $193k. Average posted range: $154k to $242k.

Security Operations Engineer pay by country

CountryMedian P25 to P75PostingsCompaniesRemote
United States$193k$193k to $200k5320%

Yearly pay in local currency, from postings that publish a range (hourly x 2080, monthly x 12). Groups need at least 5 postings from 3 companies. Sales roles exclude on-target earnings, so these are base-pay figures.

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