Security Engineer

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Median Average:
$140,000
Security Engineer in Australia median base salary $140,000/yr. Information is based on 2 Security Engineer jobs advertised between May 2023 and May 2024.
How much do Security Engineer earn in Australia? The average salary of Security Engineer is $140,000 in Australia
$140,000 /yr
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Average $140,000
Range $140K - $140K
Last updated May 03 2024
The average pay range for Security Engineer is between $140K and $140K. Salaries vary from a low of $100K up to $180K per year. The average number of Security Engineer roles advertised per month is 38 in Australia between May 2023 and May 2024.
What are the most common skills required to be a Security Engineer? The most common skills required for a Security Engineer are:
Azure Active Directory Firewall Application Security Firewalls AutoCAD CAD Coding Drawings Incident Response Information Security Java Linux Application Security AWS Change Management Cisco DNS Encryption Firewall Firewalls Gateway Incident Response Information Security ITIL Java Linux Modelling Network Security Oracle
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These skills are most commonly found in Security Engineer job advertisements and position descriptions.

Last updated April 30 2024
Which recruitment agencies have the largest number of Security roles in Australia?
See which recruitment agencies advertise the most Security roles. See what salaries they paid for Security in Australia. See how they compare to the average Security salary of $135,000.
Humanised Group
Brisbane (80%), Canberra (10%), Melbourne (10%)
49

$86K-$137K

(($23,150))

$86K-$137K
(($23,150))
Bluefin Resources Pty Limited
Sydney (87%), Perth (7%), Melbourne (6%)
124

$164K-$560K

($227,411)

$164K-$560K
($227,411)
TAFE NSW
Sydney (36%), Newcastle (35%), Albury (28%)
113

$120K-$261K

($55,691)

$120K-$261K
($55,691)
FIRESOFT People
Sydney (100%)
83

$113K-$444K

($143,916)

$113K-$444K
($143,916)
Boeing Defence Australia
Brisbane (57%), Newcastle (43%)
79

$75K-$130K

(($32,324))

$75K-$130K
(($32,324))
Last Updated April 29 2022
How many years does it take to become a Security Engineer?
Most candidates undertake an average of 7 years Information Technology prior to being appointed as a Security Engineer.
Average Information Technology required to become a Security Engineer
Last updated May 07 2024
Most candidates have on average 7 years working experience prior to becoming a Security Engineer.
Average Information Technology required to become a Security Engineer
Last updated May 07 2024
Where are Security in Australia sourced from?
Security are sourced from
these companies
Royal Australian Navy
Australian Securities and Investments Commission
Business Risks International
Wilson Security
Castlemaine Health
Security are sourced in Australia are most likely to be sourced from these schools
Charles Sturt University
TAFE
Edith Cowan University
Deakin University
Swinburne University of Technology
Last updated May 12 2024