Recruit Security Engineer

The analysis shows which technologies, work models, benefits and advertised gross salaries appear often in job ads for Security Engineer.

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Analysed IT job ads
1,412
Last twelve months · Updated 10/05/2026
Median advertised gross salary
75,000 EUR gross
111 job ads with salary data

Salaries, roles and technologies in current IT job ads.

Arrows indicate whether each category share increased or decreased from the previous period.

Advertised gross salaries in IT job ads

Advertised gross annual salary ranges from matching IT job ads.

Salary figures refer to gross salary ranges advertised in job ads, not measured employee compensation.

Average: 76,000 EUR gross

Recruiting key figures

Most mentioned technology
SIEM
Most visible location
Berlin

What appears often in IT job ads

Technologies

  • SIEM
    4.5%
    x
  • Linux
    4.3%
    x
  • Python
    4.0%
    x
  • ISO 27001
    2.4%
    x
  • Azure
    2.4%
    x

Locations

  • Berlin
    9.3%
    x
  • München
    6.8%
    x
  • Hamburg
    5.1%
    x
  • Frankfurt am Main
    4.2%
    x
  • Köln
    3.4%
    x

Industries

  • Internet, IT, Telekom
    25.2%
    x
  • Industrie, Produktion
    14.4%
    x
  • Personaldienstleistung
    10.6%
    x
  • Banken, Finanz, Versicherung
    10.0%
    x
  • Energiewirtschaft, Umwelt
    4.9%
    x

Advertised gross salary by company industry

Median advertised gross annual salary for the industries with the highest job ad presence.

  • Internet, IT, Telekom

    25.2%
    72,000 EUR gross
    P25: 66,000 EUR grossP75: 82,000 EUR gross
  • Industrie, Produktion

    14.4%
    64,000 EUR gross
    P25: 43,000 EUR grossP75: 78,000 EUR gross
  • Personaldienstleistung

    10.6%
    75,000 EUR gross
    P25: 63,000 EUR grossP75: 80,000 EUR gross
  • Banken, Finanz, Versicherung

    10.0%
    86,000 EUR gross+4.0%
    P25: 58,000 EUR grossP75: 98,000 EUR gross

Situating the market for Security Engineer

The market data are based on active and expired job ads published on the platform within the provided 12-month period. Common technologies in ads include SIEM, Linux and Python; SIEM accounts for 4.5 % (previously 3.7 %, +0.8 percentage points) and Python 4.0 % (previously 3.6 %, +0.5 percentage points). Working models shown are mainly Onsite and Hybrid.

Recruiting recommendations

Position role profile and tech stack precisely

  • Differentiate the role by responsibilities and key technologies (e.g. SIEM, Linux, Python).

  • Publish advertised gross salary ranges instead of vague phrases.

  • Specify the working model: Onsite and Hybrid are most visible in the data; Full remote is less common.

Craft the Security Engineer job ad with clarity

  • Use a concise headline stating role and key tech (e.g. Security Engineer – SIEM / Python).

  • Describe responsibilities and required tools explicitly (SIEM, Linux, VPN, Cisco).

  • State an advertised gross salary range and indicate the median level.

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