Salary by city · Cybersecurity engineer
Best cities for a Cybersecurity engineer: salary vs cost of living
Senior security engineer covering application security, infrastructure security, or detection / response.
NYC P50 anchor: $200,000/year · scaled by local pay-tier multipliers + FX into each city's currency. Net + lifestyle-tier mapping uses each country's effective payroll deduction.
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Who this band describes
Senior security engineers in this band have 5-8 years of experience in offensive (red-team / pentesting), defensive (SOC / detection / response), or product-security (appsec / cloud security) tracks. Specialization matters: cloud-security and appsec command premiums at SaaS companies; detection / response runs higher at financial services.
Pay sits modestly above general-purpose senior SWE bands due to specialization scarcity. Highest at fintech, defense-adjacent tech, and large public tech companies; mid-band at enterprise SaaS and cybersecurity consultancies.
All cities ranked by best-supported lifestyle tier
P50 local-currency band shown; net is the post-tax monthly take-home at P50. Lifestyle tier is the highest Mundevo tier that net covers in this city.
| City | P25 / P50 / P75 (gross/year) | Net / month at P50 | Best tier | Headroom |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexandria· Egypt | EGP 4,907,407 EGP 3,803,241 – EGP 6,379,630 | EGP 323,071 | Premium | +997% |
| Cairo· Egypt | EGP 4,907,407 EGP 3,803,241 – EGP 6,379,630 | EGP 323,071 | Premium | +767% |
| Cordoba· Argentina | ARS 97,222,222 ARS 75,347,222 – ARS 126,388,889 | ARS 5,995,370 | Premium | +550% |
| Cebu· Philippines | ₱5,740,741 ₱4,449,074 – ₱7,462,963 | ₱401,852 | Premium | +448% |
| Dubai· United Arab Emirates | AED 477,870 AED 370,350 – AED 621,231 | AED 37,831 | Premium | +440% |
| Delhi· India | ₹8,333,333 ₹6,458,333 – ₹10,833,333 | ₹520,833 | Premium | +432% |
| Arequipa· Peru | PEN 370,370 PEN 287,037 – PEN 481,481 | PEN 27,160 | Premium | +425% |
| Chiang Mai· Thailand | THB 3,564,815 THB 2,762,731 – THB 4,634,259 | THB 267,361 | Premium | +404% |
| Penang· Malaysia | MYR 467,593 MYR 362,384 – MYR 607,870 | MYR 32,342 | Premium | +399% |
| Manila· Philippines | ₱5,740,741 ₱4,449,074 – ₱7,462,963 | ₱401,852 | Premium | +322% |
| Bogota· Colombia | COP 407,407,407 COP 315,740,741 – COP 529,629,630 | COP 26,481,481 | Premium | +313% |
| Ankara· Turkey | TRY 3,888,889 TRY 3,013,889 – TRY 5,055,556 | TRY 230,093 | Premium | +311% |
| Hanoi· Vietnam | ₫2,500,000,000 ₫1,937,500,000 – ₫3,250,000,000 | ₫161,458,333 | Premium | +303% |
| Kuala Lumpur· Malaysia | MYR 280,556 MYR 217,431 – MYR 364,722 | MYR 19,405 | Premium | +292% |
| Mumbai· India | ₹8,333,333 ₹6,458,333 – ₹10,833,333 | ₹520,833 | Premium | +281% |
| Valparaiso· Chile | CLP 95,370,370 CLP 73,912,037 – CLP 123,981,481 | CLP 5,960,648 | Premium | +277% |
| Lima· Peru | PEN 370,370 PEN 287,037 – PEN 481,481 | PEN 27,160 | Premium | +276% |
| Marrakech· Morocco | MAD 1,000,000 MAD 775,000 – MAD 1,300,000 | MAD 68,333 | Premium | +272% |
| Bali· Indonesia | IDR 1,620,370,370 IDR 1,255,787,037 – IDR 2,106,481,481 | IDR 117,476,852 | Premium | +266% |
| Jakarta· Indonesia | IDR 1,620,370,370 IDR 1,255,787,037 – IDR 2,106,481,481 | IDR 117,476,852 | Premium | +264% |
| Guadalajara· Mexico | MX$1,990,741 MX$1,542,824 – MX$2,587,963 | MX$145,573 | Premium | +256% |
| Bangkok· Thailand | THB 2,138,889 THB 1,657,639 – THB 2,780,556 | THB 160,417 | Premium | +251% |
| Buenos Aires· Argentina | ARS 38,888,889 ARS 30,138,889 – ARS 50,555,556 | ARS 2,398,148 | Premium | +232% |
| Casablanca· Morocco | MAD 1,000,000 MAD 775,000 – MAD 1,300,000 | MAD 68,333 | Premium | +230% |
| Bangalore· India | ₹8,333,333 ₹6,458,333 – ₹10,833,333 | ₹520,833 | Premium | +223% |
| Seoul· South Korea | ₩164,444,444 ₩127,444,444 – ₩213,777,778 | ₩10,825,926 | Premium | +220% |
| Johannesburg· South Africa | ZAR 1,851,852 ZAR 1,435,185 – ZAR 2,407,407 | ZAR 125,000 | Premium | +212% |
| Osaka· Japan | ¥15,555,556 ¥12,055,556 – ¥20,222,222 | ¥946,296 | Premium | +195% |
| Santiago· Chile | CLP 95,370,370 CLP 73,912,037 – CLP 123,981,481 | CLP 5,960,648 | Premium | +193% |
| Istanbul· Turkey | TRY 3,888,889 TRY 3,013,889 – TRY 5,055,556 | TRY 230,093 | Premium | +193% |
| Medellin· Colombia | COP 407,407,407 COP 315,740,741 – COP 529,629,630 | COP 26,481,481 | Premium | +191% |
| Debrecen· Hungary | HUF 36,574,074 HUF 28,344,907 – HUF 47,546,296 | HUF 2,026,813 | Premium | +180% |
| Busan· South Korea | ₩137,037,037 ₩106,203,704 – ₩178,148,148 | ₩9,021,605 | Premium | +179% |
| Tokyo· Japan | ¥18,666,667 ¥14,466,667 – ¥24,266,667 | ¥1,135,556 | Premium | +168% |
| Mexico City· Mexico | MX$1,194,444 MX$925,694 – MX$1,552,778 | MX$87,344 | Premium | +164% |
| Cape Town· South Africa | ZAR 1,851,852 ZAR 1,435,185 – ZAR 2,407,407 | ZAR 125,000 | Premium | +163% |
| Taipei· Taiwan | NT$3,194,444 NT$2,475,694 – NT$4,152,778 | NT$214,959 | Premium | +149% |
| Rio de Janeiro· Brazil | R$537,037 R$416,204 – R$698,148 | R$29,985 | Premium | +146% |
| Ho Chi Minh City· Vietnam | ₫2,500,000,000 ₫1,937,500,000 – ₫3,250,000,000 | ₫161,458,333 | Premium | +140% |
| Thessaloniki· Greece | €92,593 €71,759 – €120,370 | €4,938 | Premium | +127% |
| Brno· Czech Republic | CZK 2,268,519 CZK 1,758,102 – CZK 2,949,074 | CZK 148,399 | Premium | +118% |
| Budapest· Hungary | HUF 36,574,074 HUF 28,344,907 – HUF 47,546,296 | HUF 2,026,813 | Premium | +105% |
| Cluj-Napoca· Romania | RON 462,963 RON 358,796 – RON 601,852 | RON 21,219 | Premium | +101% |
| Bucharest· Romania | RON 462,963 RON 358,796 – RON 601,852 | RON 21,219 | Premium | +100% |
| Beijing· China | CN¥722,222 CN¥559,722 – CN¥938,889 | CN¥47,546 | Premium | +94% |
| Toronto· Canada | CA$190,556 CA$147,681 – CA$247,722 | CA$11,433 | Premium | +88% |
| Prague· Czech Republic | CZK 2,268,519 CZK 1,758,102 – CZK 2,949,074 | CZK 148,399 | Premium | +88% |
| Krakow· Poland | PLN 398,148 PLN 308,565 – PLN 517,593 | PLN 23,059 | Premium | +87% |
| Athens· Greece | €92,593 €71,759 – €120,370 | €4,938 | Premium | +85% |
| Singapore· Singapore | SGD 187,963 SGD 145,671 – SGD 244,352 | SGD 14,724 | Premium | +84% |
| Warsaw· Poland | PLN 398,148 PLN 308,565 – PLN 517,593 | PLN 23,059 | Premium | +83% |
| Jeddah· Saudi Arabia | SAR 375,000 SAR 290,625 – SAR 487,500 | SAR 28,125 | Premium | +80% |
| Valencia· Spain | €92,593 €71,759 – €120,370 | €5,833 | Premium | +80% |
| Wellington· New Zealand | NZ$166,667 NZ$129,167 – NZ$216,667 | NZ$11,528 | Premium | +79% |
| São Paulo· Brazil | R$537,037 R$416,204 – R$698,148 | R$29,985 | Premium | +78% |
| Shanghai· China | CN¥722,222 CN¥559,722 – CN¥938,889 | CN¥47,546 | Premium | +78% |
| Sydney· Australia | A$198,611 A$153,924 – A$258,194 | A$12,744 | Premium | +73% |
| Tallinn· Estonia | €74,074 €57,407 – €96,296 | €4,840 | Premium | +72% |
| Montreal· Canada | CA$136,111 CA$105,486 – CA$176,944 | CA$8,167 | Premium | +69% |
| Stockholm· Sweden | SEK 1,161,111 SEK 899,861 – SEK 1,509,444 | SEK 62,894 | Premium | +66% |
| Auckland· New Zealand | NZ$166,667 NZ$129,167 – NZ$216,667 | NZ$11,528 | Premium | +65% |
| Brisbane· Australia | A$152,778 A$118,403 – A$198,611 | A$9,803 | Premium | +62% |
| Gothenburg· Sweden | SEK 1,055,556 SEK 818,056 – SEK 1,372,222 | SEK 57,176 | Premium | +59% |
| Riyadh· Saudi Arabia | SAR 375,000 SAR 290,625 – SAR 487,500 | SAR 28,125 | Premium | +55% |
| Melbourne· Australia | A$152,778 A$118,403 – A$198,611 | A$9,803 | Premium | +47% |
| Lyon· France | €92,593 €71,759 – €120,370 | €4,938 | Premium | +46% |
| Manchester· United Kingdom | £78,704 £60,995 – £102,315 | £4,853 | Premium | +43% |
| Florence· Italy | €92,593 €71,759 – €120,370 | €5,054 | Premium | +42% |
| New York· United States | $200,000 $155,000 – $260,000 | $12,558 | Premium | +40% |
| Vienna· Austria | €92,593 €71,759 – €120,370 | €4,475 | Premium | +39% |
| Antwerp· Belgium | €92,593 €71,759 – €120,370 | €4,784 | Premium | +38% |
| Porto· Portugal | €64,815 €50,231 – €84,259 | €3,727 | Premium | +31% |
| Rome· Italy | €92,593 €71,759 – €120,370 | €5,054 | Premium | +30% |
| Zurich· Switzerland | CHF 149,537 CHF 115,891 – CHF 194,398 | CHF 9,907 | Premium | +29% |
| Edinburgh· United Kingdom | £78,704 £60,995 – £102,315 | £4,853 | Premium | +28% |
| Vancouver· Canada | CA$136,111 CA$105,486 – CA$176,944 | CA$8,167 | Premium | +28% |
| Amsterdam· Netherlands | €120,370 €93,287 – €156,481 | €6,771 | Premium | +27% |
| Madrid· Spain | €74,074 €57,407 – €96,296 | €4,667 | Premium | +26% |
| Brussels· Belgium | €92,593 €71,759 – €120,370 | €4,784 | Premium | +25% |
| Paris· France | €111,111 €86,111 – €144,444 | €5,926 | Premium | +24% |
| Abu Dhabi· United Arab Emirates | AED 367,593 AED 284,884 – AED 477,870 | AED 29,101 | Premium | +22% |
| Salzburg· Austria | €92,593 €71,759 – €120,370 | €4,475 | Premium | +22% |
| Milan· Italy | €92,593 €71,759 – €120,370 | €5,054 | Premium | +21% |
| Lisbon· Portugal | €74,074 €57,407 – €96,296 | €4,259 | Premium | +20% |
| Rotterdam· Netherlands | €92,593 €71,759 – €120,370 | €5,208 | Premium | +20% |
| Cork· Ireland | €92,593 €71,759 – €120,370 | €5,478 | Premium | +17% |
| Berlin· Germany | €101,852 €78,935 – €132,407 | €4,923 | Premium | +15% |
| London· United Kingdom | £110,185 £85,394 – £143,241 | £6,795 | Premium | +14% |
| Munich· Germany | €120,370 €93,287 – €156,481 | €5,818 | Premium | +12% |
| Barcelona· Spain | €74,074 €57,407 – €96,296 | €4,667 | Premium | +11% |
| Copenhagen· Denmark | DKK 828,889 DKK 642,389 – DKK 1,077,556 | DKK 37,991 | Premium | +8% |
| Oslo· Norway | NOK 1,074,074 NOK 832,407 – NOK 1,396,296 | NOK 55,315 | Premium | +5% |
| Hamburg· Germany | €92,593 €71,759 – €120,370 | €4,475 | Comfortable | +22% |
| Dublin· Ireland | €92,593 €71,759 – €120,370 | €5,478 | Comfortable | +21% |
| Frankfurt· Germany | €92,593 €71,759 – €120,370 | €4,475 | Comfortable | +20% |
| Austin· United States | $100,000 $77,500 – $130,000 | $6,279 | Comfortable | +13% |
| Chicago· United States | $100,000 $77,500 – $130,000 | $6,279 | Comfortable | +11% |
| Hong Kong· Hong Kong | HK$782,407 HK$606,366 – HK$1,017,130 | HK$52,160 | Comfortable | +5% |
| Tel Aviv· Israel | ₪370,370 ₪287,037 – ₪481,481 | ₪20,370 | Comfortable | +0% |
| Los Angeles· United States | $100,000 $77,500 – $130,000 | $6,279 | Balanced | +16% |
| Seattle· United States | $100,000 $77,500 – $130,000 | $6,279 | Balanced | +15% |
| Geneva· Switzerland | CHF 87,963 CHF 68,171 – CHF 114,352 | CHF 5,828 | Balanced | +13% |
| Miami· United States | $100,000 $77,500 – $130,000 | $6,279 | Balanced | +10% |
| San Francisco· United States | $100,000 $77,500 – $130,000 | $6,279 | Frugal | +25% |
See the full math per city
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