Cybersecurity engineer · Tel Aviv, Israel
Security engineer salary in Tel Aviv — 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 Tel Aviv typically earns around 306,530 ILS (mid-market), with most offers between 237,561 ILS and 398,489 ILS.
What it nets and supports
After local tax the mid-market figure nets about 19,715 ILS/month — enough to support a premium lifestyle in Tel Aviv.
Versus the New York benchmark
Pay for this role in Tel Aviv runs about 50% of the New York rate before adjusting for cost of living.
Estimated band
Security engineer gross salary in Tel Aviv
Local-currency band derived from a $100,000 NYC P50 anchor × 0.50 city multiplier × 3.0653 ILS/USD.
What ₪306,530 gross buys you in Tel Aviv
Net after Israel's effective payroll deduction, mapped to Mundevo's lifestyle tiers.
Required monthly net at each tier in Tel Aviv
Where the P50 salary lands across Mundevo's four lifestyle tiers.
| Tier | Required net / month | Your P50 net covers it? |
|---|---|---|
| PremiumBest fit | ₪19,294 | Yes |
| Comfortable | ₪15,597 | Yes |
| Balanced | ₪12,943 | Yes |
| Frugal | ₪10,289 | 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 Tel Aviv?
- The typical security engineer band in Tel Aviv runs 237,561 ILS–398,489 ILS gross per year, with a median around 306,530 ILS. 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 Tel Aviv?
- On the median 306,530 ILS gross, take-home is about 19,715 ILS per month (236,580 ILS/year) after Israel's effective income tax and social security.
- Is 306,530 ILS a good security engineer salary in Tel Aviv?
- Yes — it's the local median and covers a premium lifestyle for a single person, with about 2% headroom over that tier's cost.