Based on 1 submission across Aotearoa — Full-time Permanent roles only
Builds and maintains security controls, automation, and tooling across an organisation's systems. Performs testing, responds to incidents, and advises developers on secure design. A technical security role in growing demand in New Zealand. Day-to-day work involves automation, vulnerability management, and responding when something unexpected happens. A mix of development skill and operational security discipline makes the most effective engineers. The role rewards those who can explain trade-offs in plain language alongside the technical detail. Strong generalists with a security mindset are hard to find and deeply valued.
Base salary + bonuses, based on 1 submissions
Based on 1 anonymous submissions
Across 1 anonymous submissions, the median total salary for a Security Engineer in New Zealand is $147,000 per year. Total remuneration ranges from about $147,000 (10th percentile) to $147,000 (90th percentile).
A full-time median of $147,000 per year compares with the NZ minimum wage of $49,816 per year and the living wage of $62,192 per year.
Median pay by experience: Senior (6-9 Yrs) $138,000.
Based on 1 submissions
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