Cybersecurity engineer · Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Security engineer salary in Cluj-Napoca — 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 Cluj-Napoca typically earns around 462,963 RON (mid-market), with most offers between 358,796 RON and 601,852 RON.
What it nets and supports
After local tax the mid-market figure nets about 21,219 RON/month — enough to support a premium lifestyle in Cluj-Napoca.
Versus the New York benchmark
Pay for this role in Cluj-Napoca runs about 50% of the New York rate before adjusting for cost of living.
Estimated band
Security engineer gross salary in Cluj-Napoca
Local-currency band derived from a $100,000 NYC P50 anchor × 0.50 city multiplier × 4.6296 RON/USD.
What RON 462,963 gross buys you in Cluj-Napoca
Net after Romania's effective payroll deduction, mapped to Mundevo's lifestyle tiers.
Required monthly net at each tier in Cluj-Napoca
Where the P50 salary lands across Mundevo's four lifestyle tiers.
| Tier | Required net / month | Your P50 net covers it? |
|---|---|---|
| PremiumBest fit | RON 10,545 | Yes |
| Comfortable | RON 8,188 | Yes |
| Balanced | RON 6,533 | Yes |
| Frugal | RON 4,878 | 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 Cluj-Napoca?
- The typical security engineer band in Cluj-Napoca runs 358,796 RON–601,852 RON gross per year, with a median around 462,963 RON. 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 Cluj-Napoca?
- On the median 462,963 RON gross, take-home is about 21,219 RON per month (254,630 RON/year) after Romania's effective income tax and social security.
- Is 462,963 RON a good security engineer salary in Cluj-Napoca?
- Yes — it's the local median and covers a premium lifestyle for a single person, with about 101% headroom over that tier's cost.