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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.

Security Architect

Designs security architecture across an organization.

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Compensation by seniority
Simulated

Median

$187k

Mean

$195k

10th–90th pct

$142k–$258k

Observations

378

Confidence: 33% · based on 378 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
System Design
Core
Cloud Security
Core
Common certifications
Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP) · 19% 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
60% require · 27% prefer
Master's Degree
14% require · 30% prefer
No College
13% require · 13% prefer
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Common next roles
Zero Trust Architect+7.7%Security Engineer-12.9%Cloud Security Engineer-18.5%IAM Engineer-12.2%Cryptography Engineer-11.4%
Common previous roles
Cloud Security Engineer-22.7%Security Engineer-14.8%IAM Engineer-13.9%Cryptography Engineer-12.9%Zero Trust Architect+7.1%
Demand snapshot
Active openings (simulated)5,570
Posting growth+30%
Median days to fill60 days
Simulated
Employed (US, simulated)213,274
Projected growth12%/yr
Simulated
Role characteristics
Remote-friendliness55%
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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