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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.

Telecommunications Security Engineer

Leads specialized work in securing systems and data for telecommunications.

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Compensation by seniority
Simulated

Median

$156k

Mean

$162k

10th–90th pct

$118k–$215k

Observations

339

Confidence: 33% · based on 339 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) · 46% of postingsCertified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) · 51% 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 · 27% prefer
Master's Degree
14% require · 33% prefer
No College
13% require · 6% prefer
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Common next roles
Director of Security, Telecommunications+147.9%Telecommunications Security Analyst+14.7%Cloud Operations Manager, Telecommunications+162.1%Telecommunications Cloud Support Engineer+12.1%Telecommunications Cloud Infrastructure Engineer+1.2%
Common previous roles
Telecommunications Security Analyst+12.8%Director of Security, Telecommunications+59.7%Telecommunications Cloud Infrastructure Engineer+1.2%Telecommunications Cloud Support Engineer+10.8%Cloud Operations Manager, Telecommunications+61.8%
Demand snapshot
Active openings (simulated)2,709
Posting growth0%
Median days to fill43 days
Simulated
Employed (US, simulated)295,545
Projected growth9.8%/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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