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Total compensation for a Databricks Security Engineer ranges from about $232K at the entry level to $1.7M+ at the most senior bands, with a typical mid-level package around $510K. Below is the full breakdown by level - base salary, annual equity, and bonus - from public-source data.
Public-source estimates (Beta). Last updated 2026-05. Figures are annualized USD.
| Level | Years | Base (p50) | Equity/yr (p50) | Bonus (p50) | Total (p25-p90) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IC2Security Engineer (Junior) | 1-3 YOE | $182K | $68K | $22K | $232K - $382K |
| IC3Security Engineer | 3-6 YOE | $222K | $128K | $33K | $312K - $560K |
| IC4Senior Security Engineer | 6-10 YOE | $267K | $205K | $42K | $412K - $800K |
| IC5Staff Security Engineer | 9-14 YOE | $312K | $332K | $51K | $555K - $1.1M |
| IC6Distinguished Security Engineer | 13+ YOE | $362K | $540K | $78K | $760K - $1.7M |
Junior security.
Mid-level. Common entry from FAANG security orgs.
Senior IC.
Staff IC. Cross-cloud security ownership.
Distinguished IC. Limited population.
Databricks security tracks SWE within ~3%. Multi-cloud security, customer-data isolation, and Unity Catalog access-control work are major hiring areas. Above-band offers for cloud-security and offensive-security specialists.
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