Live market evidence
Security Engineer Contract Job Market
Current Security Engineer contract demand, compensation evidence, engagement mix, sources, and hiring velocity from Radar's normalized live inventory.
Updated September 24, 2026 from persisted Radar inventory.
Find my Security Engineer matches →Current opportunities
569
New · 24h
209
New · 7d
362
Sources represented
6
Compensation evidence
Current stated hourly rates
Based on 74 current listings with structured USD hourly evidence. This is observed listing data, not a salary estimate or guarantee.
- 25th percentile
- $55/hr
- Median
- $65/hr
- 75th percentile
- $75/hr
What is in this market
Contract types
- W2 Contract466
- 1099208
- C2c3
Top sources
- Dice266
- LinkedIn211
- FreelancerMap72
- Indeed10
- Himalayas5
- Freelancer5
Relevant specialties
- Artificial Intelligence30
- Cloud17
- Agentic Ai1
- Machine Learning1
Seniority
- Senior143
- Lead33
- Mid17
- Principal15
- Staff10
- Manager6
Remote mix
- Unknown297
- Onsite Or Hybrid195
- Remote77
Work arrangements
- Contract Duration88
- Ongoing Contract21
- Fixed Project5
- Freelance Ad Hoc4
Current examples
A bounded preview of current persisted jobs. Open a result for normalized facts or use RadarJobs for the full live set.
Cyber Security Engineer
1099 · W2 Contract · Richmond, Virginia, USA
Cybersecurity Engineer- 10+ yrs- Remote
1099 · W2 Contract · Remote
Senior Cybersecurity Automation & Integration Engineer - REMOTE (W2 ONLY)
W2 Contract · Remote
AI Security Engineer
1099 · W2 Contract · Remote
IAM Engineer
1099 · Location not listed
PKI Engineer
1099 · Location not listed
Data Protection Engineer - 100% Remote - 1+ Year Contract
1099 · W2 Contract · Remote
Lead AI Security Automation Engineer
1099 · W2 Contract · Princeton, New Jersey, USA
Network Security Architect (Post-Quantum Cryptography SME)
C2c · New York, New York, USA
Security Engineer - Vulnerability Triage & Automated Remediation
W2 Contract · New York, NY 10011
Sr Sailpoint Lead - IdentityIQ | Hybrid onsite at NJ
W2 Contract · Union, New Jersey, USA
Splunk Security Engineer
1099 · W2 Contract · Richmond, Virginia, USA
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Methodology
Current live, classified Security Engineer opportunities with a 1099, C2C, or W-2 contract engagement in Radar's normalized inventory.
Global current inventory; location and remote status are reported as observed, including unknown values rather than inferring them.
Current counts use Radar liveness; new counts use the first-seen timestamp over rolling 24-hour and seven-day windows.
Compensation includes only structured USD hourly evidence. Ranges use the midpoint; single stated bounds use that bound. Statistics require at least 20 observations.
Listings and source classifications can change after the latest verification; observed postings are not a census of all contract work.