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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.

Space Industry Security Engineer

Leads specialized work in securing systems and data for space industry.

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Compensation by seniority
Simulated

Median

$161k

Mean

$167k

10th–90th pct

$122k–$222k

Observations

439

Confidence: 34% · based on 439 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
Application Security
Core
Cloud Security
Core
Process Improvement
Common certifications
Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP) · 43% of postingsCertified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) · 22% 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
57% require · 20% prefer
Master's Degree
15% require · 28% prefer
No College
15% require · 13% prefer
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Common next roles
Director of Security, Space Industry+168.3%Cloud Operations Manager, Space Industry+182.8%Space Industry Security Analyst-4.5%Space Industry Cloud Support Engineer+8.8%Space Industry Cloud Infrastructure Engineer+5.0%
Common previous roles
Space Industry Security Analyst-4.7%Cloud Operations Manager, Space Industry+64.6%Space Industry Cloud Infrastructure Engineer+4.8%Director of Security, Space Industry+62.7%Space Industry Cloud Support Engineer+8.1%
Demand snapshot
Active openings (simulated)10,621
Posting growth+15.8%
Median days to fill58 days
Simulated
Employed (US, simulated)287,212
Projected growth7.9%/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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