Security Engineer Salary in London

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What do Security Engineers earn in London?

Security Engineers in London earn a median of £95,000, reflecting the high demand for cybersecurity expertise across financial services, fintech, and enterprise tech. GDPR compliance requirements and increasing threat sophistication have made security engineering a priority hire across the market.

Specialists in cloud security (AWS/GCP/Azure), penetration testing, and zero-trust architecture command the upper end of the range. Security engineers at regulated financial institutions often receive additional compliance bonuses.

Salary by seniority level

Junior (0–2 yrs): £50,000 – £72,000

Mid-level (2–5 yrs): £72,000 – £98,000

Senior (5–8 yrs): £98,000 – £128,000

Staff / Principal (8+ yrs): £128,000 – £165,000+

About this data

MasloJobs aggregates salary data from 350,000+ verified tech compensation data points across Europe. Updated continuously from live job postings, not self-reported surveys.

Last updated: March 2026