Cybersecurity engineer · Alexandria, Egypt
Security engineer salary in Alexandria — typical band and what it buys
Senior security engineer covering application security, infrastructure security, or detection / response.
Data signals
What the numbers say
The pay band
A security engineer in Alexandria typically earns around 4,907,407 EGP (mid-market), with most offers between 3,803,241 EGP and 6,379,630 EGP.
What it nets and supports
After local tax the mid-market figure nets about 323,071 EGP/month — enough to support a premium lifestyle in Alexandria.
Versus the New York benchmark
Pay for this role in Alexandria runs about 50% of the New York rate before adjusting for cost of living.
Estimated band
Security engineer gross salary in Alexandria
Local-currency band derived from a $100,000 NYC P50 anchor × 0.50 city multiplier × 49.0741 EGP/USD.
What EGP 4,907,407 gross buys you in Alexandria
Net after Egypt's effective payroll deduction, mapped to Mundevo's lifestyle tiers.
Required monthly net at each tier in Alexandria
Where the P50 salary lands across Mundevo's four lifestyle tiers.
| Tier | Required net / month | Your P50 net covers it? |
|---|---|---|
| PremiumBest fit | EGP 29,447 | Yes |
| Comfortable | EGP 23,025 | Yes |
| Balanced | EGP 18,500 | Yes |
| Frugal | EGP 13,975 | Yes |
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.
Common employer types at this band: Fintech, Big tech, Cybersecurity vendors, Defense contractors, Enterprise SaaS.
Cross-check before negotiation
Mundevo's band is derived, not surveyed. For an offer conversation, anchor on at least one of these.
- Levels.fyi — security roles at public tech companies
- ISC2 / SANS annual cybersecurity workforce surveys
- Glassdoor — broader cybersecurity coverage
FAQ
- What is a good security engineer salary in Alexandria?
- The typical security engineer band in Alexandria runs 3,803,241 EGP–6,379,630 EGP gross per year, with a median around 4,907,407 EGP. At or above the median is a strong offer — the P50 here supports a premium lifestyle on our cost model.
- How much does a security engineer take home after tax in Alexandria?
- On the median 4,907,407 EGP gross, take-home is about 323,071 EGP per month (3,876,852 EGP/year) after Egypt's effective income tax and social security.
- Is 4,907,407 EGP a good security engineer salary in Alexandria?
- Yes — it's the local median and covers a premium lifestyle for a single person, with about 997% headroom over that tier's cost.