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CareerAtlas is running on a deterministic simulated demo dataset — compensation, trend, and outcome figures illustrate the product but are not verified real-world data. See Methodology and Data Sources for details.

DevSecOps Engineer

Embeds security into CI/CD pipelines.

Project salaryAdd to compare
Compensation by seniority
Simulated

Median

$162k

Mean

$168k

10th–90th pct

$123k–$223k

Observations

498

Confidence: 34% · based on 498 simulated observations · last updated 7/27/2026

Historical trend & projection

Median total compensation at the typical seniority level for this role, 2021–2025, projected forward under three scenarios.

Simulated
Common skills
CI/CD
Core
Application Security
Core
Cloud Security
Common certifications
Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) · 54% of postingsCertified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP) · 29% of postings
Education requirements

Share of postings that require or prefer each level — a signal of typical hiring bars, not a hard rule.

Simulated
Bachelor's Degree
61% require · 28% prefer
Master's Degree
22% require · 35% prefer
No College
14% require · 7% prefer
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Common next roles
Release Manager+137.5%QA Manager+174.1%Test Automation Engineer+12.2%Application Security Engineer+4.5%QA Engineer-4.9%
Common previous roles
QA Engineer-5.2%Test Automation Engineer+10.9%Release Manager+57.9%Application Security Engineer+4.3%QA Manager+63.5%
Demand snapshot
Active openings (simulated)4,993
Posting growth+32.5%
Median days to fill49 days
Simulated
Employed (US, simulated)49,426
Projected growth11.6%/yr
Simulated
Role characteristics
Remote-friendliness70%
Automation exposure25%
Sources & freshness

Compensation and demand figures on this page are simulated demo data, deterministically generated for this build of CareerAtlas — not verified real-world observations.

Read the full methodology