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Staff Engineer, Information Security

H-1B & Green Card Salary Data and Market Analysis

Only 36 filings match this exact title. For the full picture, see the broader Security Engineer profile (2,599 filings).
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36

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$187,262

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

3

Top Employers

Hiring This Role
Salary Distribution (All Employers + Top Employer Overlays)
10th Percentile

$159,806

25th Percentile

$170,248

Median (50th)

$187,262

75th Percentile

$205,660

90th Percentile

$220,400

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Top Employers Hiring Staff Engineer, Information Security
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
LinkedIn Corporation 24 $185,671 $147,000 - $235,000 91.7%
ICE MORTGAGE TECHNOLOGY, INC. 2 $203,320 $203,320 - $203,320 100.0%
Ellie Mae Inc. 1 $170,000 $170,000 - $170,000 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Staff 27 $187,262 $147,000 - $235,000
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 27 filings in selected period (charts use selected years, not all-time total)
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Median Salary by State
Based on selected period (same 27 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Sunnyvale CA 21 $187,262
Pleasanton CA 2 $203,320
Coppell TX 1 $158,000
Dublin CA 1 $208,000
PLEASANTON CA 1 $170,000
Related Roles & Career Progression

These roles are variations of Staff Engineer, Information Security with different seniority levels.

Role Experience Level Filings Avg Salary
Staff Engineer, Information Security 36 $182,258
Filing Volume Trend
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Median Salary Trend
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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
2021 7 $170,000 100.0%
2022 8 $186,187 75.0%
2023 1 $230,000 100.0%
2024 6 $208,000 100.0%
2025 4 $202,134 100.0%
2026 1 $147,000 100.0%
Company Comparison - Staff Engineer, Information Security

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
LinkedIn Corporation 24 $185,671 91.7%
ICE MORTGAGE TECHNOLOGY, INC. 2 $203,320 100.0%
Ellie Mae Inc. 1 $170,000 100.0%
Data Source: U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) H-1B and green card (PERM) disclosure data. Data shown for fiscal years 2021 to present. Last updated: October 12, 2026

Note on Salary Data: For data quality, we exclude salaries below $30,000 (likely data entry errors) and above $1,000,000 (lacking automated validation for ultra-high compensation packages). This may affect statistics for some executive and specialized positions.