Cybersecurity engineer · Warsaw, Poland
Security engineer salary in Warsaw — 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 Warsaw typically earns around 398,148 PLN (mid-market), with most offers between 308,565 PLN and 517,593 PLN.
What it nets and supports
After local tax the mid-market figure nets about 23,059 PLN/month — enough to support a premium lifestyle in Warsaw.
Versus the New York benchmark
Pay for this role in Warsaw runs about 50% of the New York rate before adjusting for cost of living.
Estimated band
Security engineer gross salary in Warsaw
Local-currency band derived from a $100,000 NYC P50 anchor × 0.50 city multiplier × 3.9815 PLN/USD.
What PLN 398,148 gross buys you in Warsaw
Net after Poland's effective payroll deduction, mapped to Mundevo's lifestyle tiers.
Required monthly net at each tier in Warsaw
Where the P50 salary lands across Mundevo's four lifestyle tiers.
| Tier | Required net / month | Your P50 net covers it? |
|---|---|---|
| PremiumBest fit | PLN 12,618 | Yes |
| Comfortable | PLN 10,160 | Yes |
| Balanced | PLN 8,400 | Yes |
| Frugal | PLN 6,640 | Yes |
Real market data
What the market actually pays a security engineer in Warsaw
The average advertised security engineer salary in Warsaw is PLN272k across 129 live listings.
Market salary data via Adzuna (2026-07-14). Advertised gross pay from live listings — compare with our modelled band above.
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 Warsaw?
- The typical security engineer band in Warsaw runs 308,565 PLN–517,593 PLN gross per year, with a median around 398,148 PLN. 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 Warsaw?
- On the median 398,148 PLN gross, take-home is about 23,059 PLN per month (276,713 PLN/year) after Poland's effective income tax and social security.
- Is 398,148 PLN a good security engineer salary in Warsaw?
- Yes — it's the local median and covers a premium lifestyle for a single person, with about 83% headroom over that tier's cost.