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Home / Compensation / Snowflake / Security Engineer
Total compensation for a Snowflake Security Engineer ranges from about $200K at the entry level to $1.6M+ at the most senior bands, with a typical mid-level package around $488K. 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 (New Grad) | 0-2 YOE | $162K | $58K | $15K | $200K - $320K |
| IC3Security Engineer | 2-5 YOE | $207K | $113K | $28K | $287K - $508K |
| IC4Senior Security Engineer | 5-9 YOE | $247K | $193K | $51K | $398K - $738K |
| IC5Staff Security Engineer | 8-13 YOE | $292K | $322K | $67K | $540K - $1.1M |
| IC6Principal Security Engineer | 12+ YOE | $337K | $513K | $91K | $725K - $1.6M |
Entry-level security.
Mid-level. Common entry from FAANG security orgs.
Senior IC. Customer-data isolation premium.
Staff IC. Cross-cloud security architecture.
Principal IC. External hires very rare.
Snowflake security tracks SWE within ~3%. Customer-data isolation, multi-cloud security, and access-control architecture are major hiring areas. Above-band offers for crypto and offensive-security specialists.
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