Bottom quarter
$128K
Software Product Security Engineering Salary in Kansas City
What you should make. What you should ask for. Calculated from 1M+ data points, refreshed monthly.
Median
$153K
Top quarter
$178K
Top 10%
$200K
Adjusted for Kansas City at 1× the national baseline. See the math →
What this number means.
Software Product Security Engineering in Kansas City pulls a median of $152,600 at mid-career, with a top-quartile band reaching $177,600 and the top 10% at $199,800. Pay in Kansas City runs about right at the national baseline. $177,600 is what top-quartile Software Product Security Engineering pay looks like in Kansas City. Don't undersell.
How to negotiate this
- Anchor$177,600 — the top-quartile number. This is the number you say first.
- Target$165,100 — where a fair counter lands. Above the median, below the anchor.
- Floor$152,600 — below this, you're underpaid. Walking away gets cheaper than staying.
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