Cybersecurity engineer · Lyon, France
Security engineer salary in Lyon — 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 Lyon typically earns around 92,593 EUR (mid-market), with most offers between 71,759 EUR and 120,370 EUR.
What it nets and supports
After local tax the mid-market figure nets about 4,938 EUR/month — enough to support a premium lifestyle in Lyon.
Versus the New York benchmark
Pay for this role in Lyon runs about 50% of the New York rate before adjusting for cost of living.
Estimated band
Security engineer gross salary in Lyon
Local-currency band derived from a $100,000 NYC P50 anchor × 0.50 city multiplier × 0.9259 EUR/USD.
What €92,593 gross buys you in Lyon
Net after France's effective payroll deduction, mapped to Mundevo's lifestyle tiers.
Required monthly net at each tier in Lyon
Where the P50 salary lands across Mundevo's four lifestyle tiers.
| Tier | Required net / month | Your P50 net covers it? |
|---|---|---|
| PremiumBest fit | €3,379 | Yes |
| Comfortable | €2,690 | Yes |
| Balanced | €2,200 | Yes |
| Frugal | €1,710 | 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 Lyon?
- The typical security engineer band in Lyon runs 71,759 EUR–120,370 EUR gross per year, with a median around 92,593 EUR. 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 Lyon?
- On the median 92,593 EUR gross, take-home is about 4,938 EUR per month (59,260 EUR/year) after France's effective income tax and social security.
- Is 92,593 EUR a good security engineer salary in Lyon?
- Yes — it's the local median and covers a premium lifestyle for a single person, with about 46% headroom over that tier's cost.