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Security Salary in Crypto

From 26 live crypto security roles that publish a USD salary band. updated 2026-08-21

$204kmedian
$170k25th percentile
$251k75th percentile
26roles w/ band

Methodology: 26 live postings whose title matches security and whose employer publishes a USD annual range. Each role is summarized by its band midpoint; the median and 25th–75th percentiles are computed across those midpoints — never inferred or averaged across the market. More →

Top-paying live security roles

Deputy Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), USOKX · New York, United States; San Jose, CalifOperations$250k–376k07-22Security Engineer, ProductRamp Network · New York, NY (HQ)EngineeringRemote$258k–355k01-20Security Engineer, PrivacyRamp Network · New York, NY (HQ)EngineeringRemote$185k–375k01-20Engineering Director, Application SecurityTrail of Bits · United StatesEngineeringRemote$250k–300k02-05Partner 20, Staff Engineer, Security Automationa16z · San Francisco, California, United StatesEngineering$243k–284k06-10

Frequently asked questions

What is the average security salary in crypto?

Among live crypto security roles that publish an employer-stated USD annual band, the median is $204k, with a 25th–75th percentile range of $170k–$251k, from 26 live listings.

How much do the top crypto security roles pay?

The highest-paying live security role right now posts up to $375k; the 75th percentile of published bands is $251k.

Is this salary data estimated?

No. Every figure comes from the employer's own live listing on its official careers page, rescraped daily. Roles without a published band are excluded, never estimated.