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Security Salary in Crypto

As of 2026-10-06, ChainJobs lists 28 live crypto security roles that publish a USD salary band — median $215k. updated 2026-10-06

$215kmedian
$188k25th percentile
$230k75th percentile
28roles w/ band

Methodology: 28 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

Staff Security Engineer, Application SecurityFomo · New York CityEngineering$270k–330k09-16Engineering Director, Application SecurityTrail of Bits · United StatesEngineeringRemote$250k–300k08-27Head of Blockchain SecurityCoinDesk · New YorkExecutive$260k–275k09-09Partner 20, Staff Engineer, Enterprise Securitya16z · San Francisco, California, United StatesEngineering$243k–284k09-29Partner 20, Staff Security Technical Program Managera16z · San Francisco, California, United StatesEngineering$243k–284k09-11

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 $215k, with a 25th–75th percentile range of $188k–$230k, from 28 live listings.

How much do the top crypto security roles pay?

The highest-paying live security role right now posts up to $330k; the 75th percentile of published bands is $230k.

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.