Recruit Security Engineer in Munich

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

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Analysed IT job ads
140
Last twelve months · Updated 11/02/2026
Median advertised gross salary
78,000 EUR gross
14 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: 77,000 EUR gross

Recruiting key figures

Most mentioned technology
Python
Most visible field
IT

What appears often in IT job ads

Technologies

  • Python
    5.2%
    x
  • SIEM
    3.2%
    x
  • Terraform
    3.1%
    x
  • PowerShell
    2.9%
    x
  • Linux
    2.8%
    x

Job fields

  • IT
    40.2%
    x
  • Security
    39.9%
    x
  • Test/QA
    3.5%
    x
  • Software
    2.9%
    x
  • System
    2.3%
    x

Industries

  • Internet, IT, Telekom
    35.2%
    x
  • Industrie, Produktion
    15.4%
    x
  • Banken, Finanz, Versicherung
    10.5%
    x
  • Fahrzeugbau, Zulieferer
    9.9%
    x
  • Personaldienstleistung
    6.8%
    x

Advertised gross salary by company industry

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

  • Internet, IT, Telekom

    35.2%
    80,000 EUR gross
    P25: 69,000 EUR grossP75: 80,000 EUR gross
  • Industrie, Produktion

    15.4%
    78,000 EUR gross
    P25: 78,000 EUR grossP75: 78,000 EUR gross
  • Banken, Finanz, Versicherung

    10.5%
    86,000 EUR gross
    P25: 86,000 EUR grossP75: 86,000 EUR gross
  • Fahrzeugbau, Zulieferer

    9.9%
    n/a

Position the recruiting market for Security Engineer in Munich

Python, SIEM and Terraform are frequently listed; Terraform (+1.3 percentage points) and SIEM (+0.7 pp) show higher share in the analysis, while Kubernetes is comparatively lower (−1.5 pp). The share for Security Engineer is 49.8% (−7.1 percentage points vs the prior period). Dominant working models are Onsite (57.2%) and Hybrid (40.7%). The market data are based on active and expired job ads published on the platform in the 12-month period.

Recruiting recommendations

How employers can better position Security Engineer roles in Munich

  • Clarify role scope: differentiate Security Engineer, Cybersecurity Engineer and Information Security Engineer in the job title to set specialization expectations.

  • Prioritize technology focus in the listing: highlight Python, SIEM and Terraform when those tools are required.

  • Provide posted gross salary ranges: use the median and the average (n=14) from posted salaries as a reference in the ad.

Position role and tech stack for Security Engineer in Munich

  • Choose an exact job title (e.g. Security Engineer or Cybersecurity Engineer) and place it prominently in the headline.

  • List concrete technical requirements: Python, SIEM, Terraform, Linux and scripting (PowerShell, Bash).

  • Include posted gross salary range and reference median and sample size (n=14) from the analysis.

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