What is the average salary for Bug Bounty?

The average salary for Bug Bounty is $241,654.00 – $390,825.00 per year, based on 7 job postings on this board that disclose pay.

How is the salary figure for Bug Bounty calculated?

These figures are aggregated from current and recent job postings on this board that disclose pay, then averaged across roles. They are estimates, not guarantees of compensation.

Bug Bounty salaries

Average salary

$241.7–390.8K/ year

25th percentile

$210K

Median

$302.5K

75th percentile

$445K

Based on

7 jobs

Salary by seniority

Level	Average	Board baseline	vs. board
Senior	$245.3–388.5K	$192.8–290.9K	+31%

Top companies

Anthropic

3 jobs

$287.9–415.9K

Perplexity

3 jobs

$213.3–391.7K

Top locations

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California, United States

6 jobs

$244.7–409.7K

United States

6 jobs

$244.7–409.7K

San Francisco, CA, United States

5 jobs

$256–429K

Top titles

Software Engineering

1,351 jobs

$189.3–307.5K

Hardware Engineering

652 jobs

$160.9–296.5K

Infrastructure Engineering

643 jobs

$197.8–312.1K

Platform Engineering

628 jobs

$205.2–322.1K

Software Engineer

551 jobs

$197.4–319.7K

Technical Program Management

490 jobs

$198.3–304.4K

Related skills

Python

4,270 jobs

$181.2–292K

Kubernetes

1,754 jobs

$184.8–289.7K

C++

1,460 jobs

$169.6–290.6K

Machine Learning

1,168 jobs

$202.4–323.5K

Distributed Systems

1,143 jobs

$208.7–331.1K

Data Analysis

1,086 jobs

$179.1–250.2K

Frequently asked questions

What is the average salary for Bug Bounty?: The average salary for Bug Bounty is $241,654.00 – $390,825.00 per year, based on 7 job postings on this board that disclose pay.
How is the salary figure for Bug Bounty calculated?: These figures are aggregated from current and recent job postings on this board that disclose pay, then averaged across roles. They are estimates, not guarantees of compensation.