Security Manager+28% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
39% of modeled moves out of Security Engineer go here
Modeled career paths · Security
Where does a Security Engineer go next?
What employers are asking a Security Engineer for, what they pay, and where people go next. From live postings and Startline’s modeled career map: what the ads say, never estimated.
What employers ask a Security Engineer for
Live postings for this role in November 2026, most asked for first. Stated pay is typically around $235k a year.
- Security engineering
- Python development
- AWS
- Kubernetes
- Production on-call ownership
- Google Cloud
- Infrastructure as code with Terraform
- TypeScript development
Pay is what the ad states, never estimated. Only competencies in Startline’s catalogue are counted.
Management path
Senior Security Engineer+28% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
39% of modeled moves out of Security Engineer go here
Director of Security+71% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
13% of modeled moves out of Security Engineer go here
Higher-growth opportunity
Chief Information Security Officer+274% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical
reachable via Director of Security. 8% joint modeled share
Career pivot
Senior Support Engineer-23% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
4% of modeled moves out of Security Engineer go here
DevOps Engineer-13% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
4% of modeled moves out of Security Engineer go here
What this page cannot know is which of these fit you. That is what the free list is for.