Elastic salaries · 11 Nov 2026
Elastic cybersecurity salaries
11 of Elastic's 23 open roles give a salary, too few to call any figure typical of Elastic. Its recorded salary note says Stated per posting (platform-stated, as of 11 Nov 2026).
Elastic salaries by specialty
Each row sets Elastic's stated salaries in one specialty next to what all employers state for it, so you can see whether it pays above or below the field. The typical band is the span from the 25th percentile of range midpoints to the 90th percentile of range tops, every figure taken as a full-time year (an hourly rate times 2,080 hours); each figure opens its postings.
| Kind of work | Open roles | Rates stated | Every employer | Highest rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Security Engineering | 7 | $148k–$240k/yr | $175k–$375k/yr615 roles | $253k/yr |
| Architecture & Consulting | 5 | No rate stated | No band | None stated |
| SecOps & IR | 4 | $128k–$211k/yr2 rates | No band | $211k/yr |
| IAM | 3 | $94.3k–$211k/yr2 rates | $192k–$306k/yr111 roles | $211k/yr |
| Threat Intel & Research | 3 | $128k–$211k/yr2 rates | No band | $211k/yr |
| Leadership | 1 | $136k–$215k/yr1 rate | $200k–$385k/yr235 roles | $215k/yr |
Security Engineering is Elastic's biggest specialty with enough stated salaries: its postings there usually state $148k–$240k/yr (middle $163k/yr), while the whole board's 615 Security Engineering roles sit at $175k–$375k/yr (middle $212k/yr).
Elastic's top-salary openings
All Elastic roles, highest salary firstPrincipal Software Engineer - Security - Elasticsearch (opens the job details)
Security Engineering · United States· 3mo agoDetails
$159,800–$252,800/yrPrincipal Competitive Intelligence Manager - Security (opens the job details)
Leadership · United States· 2w agoDetails
$135,700–$214,700/yrSenior Java Engineer - Security - Elasticsearch (opens the job details)
Security Engineering · United States· 6d agoDetails
$133,100–$210,600/yrSenior Security Research Engineer (opens the job details)
Threat Intel & Research · United States· 1w agoDetails
$133,100–$210,600/yr- $133,100–$210,600/yr
Senior Incident Response Analyst - InfoSec (opens the job details)
SecOps & IR · United States· 3w agoDetails
$133,100–$210,600/yr
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Employment at Elastic
Distributed-workforce roles paid by salary, with NYSE-listed stock (ESTC).
Recorded salary note for Elastic
The salary note on record, platform-stated, checked 11 Nov 2026: Stated per posting. Postings for US candidates (8 of 49) give a band, $94,300 to $315,900 as of 11 Nov 2026; the European and Latin American listings that form most of the set state none. How notes are kept.
Elastic salaries: what people ask
How much do security jobs at Elastic pay?
11 of Elastic's 23 open roles give a salary, too few to call any figure typical of Elastic. Its recorded salary note says Stated per posting (platform-stated, as of 11 Nov 2026).
Which Elastic security role pays the most?
On 11 Nov 2026 it was Principal Software Engineer - Security - Elasticsearch, at $206k/yr, worded in the posting as "$159,800-$252,800 per year". All its roles sorted by salary.
What kind of employment does Elastic offer?
Distributed-workforce roles paid by salary, with NYSE-listed stock (ESTC).
Does Elastic pay above the market?
Security Engineering is Elastic's biggest specialty with enough stated salaries: its postings there usually state $148k–$240k/yr (middle $163k/yr), while the whole board's 615 Security Engineering roles sit at $175k–$375k/yr (middle $212k/yr).