SOC senior engineer salary

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Average SOC senior engineer salary

$124,171yearly

$52.28 hourly rate

Entry-level SOC senior engineer salary

$89,000 yearly

Updated April 5, 2024

How much does SOC pay senior engineers?

The average salary for SOC senior engineers is $124,171 per year. SOC senior engineer salaries range between $89,000 to $171,000 per year. SOC senior engineers earn 14% more than the national average salary for senior engineers of $108,743.

Location impacts how much a senior engineer at SOC can expect to make. Senior engineers at SOC make the most in Richland, WA, San Diego, CA, and Mesa, AZ.

How much does SOC pay senior engineers by location?

SOC pays senior engineers the most in Richland, WA, San Diego, CA, and Mesa, AZ. Additionally, cities like Hawthorne and Boston also report highly competitive salaries for senior engineers at SOC.

Senior engineer SOC salary by location

Rank	City	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	Richland, WA	$143,273	$68.88
2	San Diego, CA	$142,867	$68.69
3	Mesa, AZ	$136,784	$65.76
4	Hawthorne, NV	$126,426	$60.78
5	Boston, MA	$120,450	$57.91
6	Schenectady, NY	$116,778	$56.14
7	Alexandria, VA	$107,119	$51.50
8	Aurora, CO	$107,065	$51.47
9	Albany, GA	$103,514	$49.77
10	Beaufort, SC	$96,379	$46.34

Highest-paid SOC senior engineers by job level

Rank	Job title	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Senior Engineering Manager	$167,068	$80	-
2	Head Engineer	$153,847	$74	-
3	Staff Software Engineer	$151,955	$73	-
4	Principal Software Engineer	$145,977	$70	-
5	Principal Project Engineer	$145,025	$70	-
6	Principal Design Engineer	$144,267	$69	-
7	Senior Software Engineer Manager	$143,148	$69	-
8	Senior Staff Systems Engineer	$140,073	$67	-
9	Principal Hardware Engineer	$139,897	$67	-
10	Senior Member Technical Staff	$139,093	$67	-

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Recent salaries for senior engineers at soc

Job	Location	Date added	Salary
Senior Multi Cloud Engineer-Gaithersburg, MD-Public Trust	Gaithersburg, MD	06/29/2025	$91,369
Senior Platform Engineer-Aurora, Co-Active Ts/Sci CI Poly Required!	Aurora, CO	06/13/2025	$109,568
Hybrid Senior Cybersecurity Engineer	Goleta, CA	05/24/2025	$105,000
SR. Platform Engineer-Richardson, TX-Active Ts/Sci With CI Poly Clearance Required	Richardson, TX	04/23/2025	$113,950
Senior VDI Platform Engineer-Washington, DC-Public Trust	Washington, DC	04/17/2025	$94,103

Senior engineer salary at SOC competitors

Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Strategic Security	$134,294	$65	-
2	Jjk	$133,580	$64	-
3	Gavin de Becker & Associates	$131,868	$63	-
4	Reagle Music Theatre	$120,077	$58	-
5	Edinburgh USA	$110,672	$53	-
6	West Social Center	$103,307	$50	-
7	Key Biscayne Yacht Club	$99,378	$48	-