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Security Engineer Salary in San Diego
The median Security Engineer salary in San Diego is $118K/yr based on 17 disclosed-pay job postings from 8 employers on RoleSuite, with most roles paying between $114K/yr and $151K/yr.
$118K/yrmedian
$114K/yr – $151K/yrtypical range (25th–75th)
17disclosed-pay postings
Pay distribution
Highest-paying employers
- Sigma Defense$118K/yr3 disclosed
- Booz Allen Hamilton$114K/yr5 disclosed
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Figures are computed from the midpoint of each posting's disclosed pay range across currently-open Security Engineer roles in San Diego on RoleSuite, as of 2026-06. Sourced directly from employer career pages; implausible outliers are excluded. Estimates, not guarantees.