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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.

IAM Engineer

Builds and manages identity and access management systems.

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Compensation by seniority
Simulated

Median

$164k

Mean

$171k

10th–90th pct

$125k–$227k

Observations

334

Confidence: 33% · based on 334 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
Identity & Access Management
Core
Cloud Security
Core
Common certifications
Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP) · 35% 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
55% require · 29% prefer
Master's Degree
17% require · 31% prefer
No College
11% require · 13% prefer
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Common next roles
Zero Trust Architect+22.7%Security Architect+13.9%Security Engineer-0.8%Cloud Security Engineer-7.2%Cryptography Engineer+0.9%
Common previous roles
Zero Trust Architect+18.5%Cloud Security Engineer-7.8%Security Engineer-0.8%Security Architect+12.2%Cryptography Engineer+0.9%
Demand snapshot
Active openings (simulated)6,153
Posting growth+18.6%
Median days to fill36 days
Simulated
Employed (US, simulated)219,507
Projected growth8.5%/yr
Simulated
Role characteristics
Remote-friendliness65%
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.

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