▼8%
C$83,405
Avg. Base Salary (CAD)
/ year
Avg. Base Salary (CAD)
10%
CA$63k
MEDIAN
CA$83k
90%
CA$120k
The average salary for a Security Engineer is C$83,405
Base Salary
C$63k - C$120k
Bonus
C$2k - C$10k
Profit Sharing
C$0 - C$5k
Total Pay
C$64k - C$124k
Is Average Security Engineer Salary in Canada your job title? Find out what you should be paid
Use our tool to get a personalized report on your market worth.What's this?
EXPLORE BY:
Featured Content
‹
Remote Work
New research shows how to set pay for remote employees
Gender Pay Gap
New research shows that each woman experiences the disparity of gender pay gap in different ways, depending on her position, age, race and education.
Compensation Best Practices Report
From compensation planning to variable pay to pay equity analysis, we surveyed 4,900+ organizations on how they manage compensation.
Why people quit their jobs
Why do people leave their jobs? We take a deep dive into what's impacting employee retention and what employees are looking for in their new role.
How to ask for a raise
New research on who's asking for raises and who's getting them as well as advice on how to ensure you're getting the salary you deserve.
Variable Pay Playbook
Before you decide whether variable pay is right for your org, get a deeper understanding of the variable pay options and the cultural impact of pay choices.
›
What is the Pay by Experience Level for Security Engineers?
What Do Security Engineers Do?
Security Engineer Tasks
- Configure and set up firewalls and intrusion detection systems.
- Respond to network intrusions and be familiar with performing forensic investigation.
- Test new or upgraded hardware and software and implement new technologies.
- Create test plans which will allow for a proper evaluation of security issues for new hardware and software.
- Identify security solutions and implement a multi-layered defense to protect the networks.
Find your market worth – how it works:
Tell us about your job and pay factors like skills and education
Find your market worth with a report tailored to you
Negotiate your pay with confidenceJob Satisfaction for Security Engineer
We currently don't have any reviews for this job and need at least 5 ratings before we can calculate a satisfaction score. Are you a Security Engineer? Take our survey to help us meet this goal.
Gender Breakdown
Male
85.4%
Female
14.6%
This data is based on 41 survey responses. Learn more about the gender pay gap.
Common Health Benefits
Medical
84%
Dental
70%
Vision
54%
None