Security engineer salary in Columbus
21 security engineer roles in Columbus, from 7 employers and posted Nov 9–13, 2026, list a yearly salary range. The median bottom of those ranges is $120K and the median top is $262K. The middle half of the bottoms runs from $114K to $137K, and the middle half of the tops from $211K to $269K.
These are the ranges employers published in their own postings. They are not offers, not what people are paid and not a market average. Of the 23 security engineer roles in Columbus RoleWeek lists, 21 are counted here. KPMG posted 9 of the 21, so its ranges weigh heavily in these figures. Roles of every level are counted together and shown apart under By level. Data as of .
How the posted ranges spread
| Measure | 25th percentile | Median | 75th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bottom of the posted range | $114K | $120K | $137K |
| Top of the posted range | $211K | $262K | $269K |
Not counted: 2 roles list no salary. Pay by the hour, week or month is never converted or mixed with yearly ranges, and each page uses one currency.
By level
| Level | Roles | Bottom of range median, middle half | Top of range median, middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manager | 10 | $116K $114K–$125K | $253K $225K–$268K |
Level is RoleWeek’s reading of each posting. A level with fewer than 10 roles that list a yearly range is left out.
Roles that list a yearly salary
All 21, newest first. Show all security engineer roles in Columbus that list a salary
Manager, Software Engineering Product Manager (Software Supply Chain Security)
NationwideColumbusHybrid$118K–$222K/yrCI/CDManager, AI Product Security Engineer
KPMGColumbus, Seattle +79$127.2K–$201.3K/yrOWASPSIEMSenior Director, Vulnerability Management & Penetration Testing
Live NationWesterville, Woodinville +120Remote$174K–$218K/yrLLMsOWASPAssociate Director Cybersecurity Architecture - Quantum Security
DeloitteColumbus, Tempe +30$137.4K–$282.1K/yrZero Trust10+ yrsComputer Network Defense Analyst (EAIRS)
Horizon IndustriesColumbus, OHOn-site$120K–$125K/yrSIEMPythonNo account needed5+ yrsSecurity Architecture Manager
AEPColumbus, Austin$136.5K–$177.5K/yr2+ yrsDirector, Cloud and Platform Security
KPMGColumbus, Seattle +28$169K–$370.5K/yrAWSAzureDirector, Customer Identity and Access Management - Okta & Entra
KPMGColumbus, Seattle +28$169K–$370.5K/yrDirector, OT Cybersecurity
KPMGColumbus, Seattle +28$169K–$370.5K/yrManager, Cloud and Platform Security
KPMGColumbus, Seattle +28$114.1K–$268.2K/yrAWSAzureManager, Cyber and Technology Risk
KPMGColumbus, Seattle +28$127.4K–$262K/yrAWSAzure5+ yrsManager, Cyber OT, Threat Management Power & Utilities
KPMGColumbus, Seattle +28$114.1K–$268.2K/yrManager, Incident Response
KPMGColumbus, Seattle +28$114.1K–$268.2K/yrAssociate Director Cyber Engineering - Data Protection
DeloitteColumbus, St. Louis +31$130.9K–$268.7K/yrZero TrustAWS10+ yrsManager, ServiceNow Veza Identity Governance Engineer
KPMGColumbus, Seattle +28$114.1K–$268.2K/yrAWSAzureClient and Business Cyber Services Associate Director - BISO
DeloitteColumbus, St. Louis +31$130.9K–$268.7K/yrOWASPZero Trust10+ yrsConsultant Cyber Engineering - Data Protection
DeloitteColumbus, Tempe +29$84.3K–$173.3K/yrActive DirectoryServiceNow2+ yrsCyber Engineering Manager - Incident Response
DeloitteColumbus, St. Louis +31$113.1K–$232.3K/yrAzureAWS6+ yrsCybersecurity Architecture Manager - Cloud Security
DeloitteColumbus, St. Louis +31$118.7K–$243.7K/yrAzureAWS6+ yrsSenior Consultant Cybersecurity Architecture - Threat & Vulnerability
DeloitteColumbus, St. Louis +31$102.5K–$210.6K/yr8+ yrs
How these numbers are made
- Source: the yearly salary ranges employers publish in their own job postings, for roles RoleWeek lists as posted in the last 7 days. They are what employers advertise, not offers, not what people are paid, and not a market average. RoleWeek lists a share of all developer roles, and an employer decides whether to post a range at all.
- One role is one card: an opening listed for several places counts once on a page. A role listed in several cities counts on each city’s page.
- Bottom and top of each posted range are summarised separately: the median, and the 25th and 75th percentiles (half of the roles fall between them). A role that posts a single figure counts as both its bottom and its top.
- Yearly ranges only, in one currency per page: CA$ for the Canadian cities, $ for US cities and remote roles. Pay by the hour, day, week or month is never converted or mixed in.
- A page exists only when 15 or more roles list a yearly range; a level gets a row at 10. The numbers are rebuilt every day from the roles posted in the last 7 days.
The roles themselves: Security engineer jobs in Columbus (23 posted in the last 7 days). Every city and role type: developer salary ranges by city.