IAM engineer salary: what employers post
Titles that say engineer. Practitioner medians, USD, updated Oct 21, 2026.
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As of Oct 21, 2026, the median employer-posted midpoint for IAM engineer roles was $187,000 (13 ranges, 7 companies). The median posted range was $126,500 – $231,100. Methodology.
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By seniority
| Group | Roles | Median range | Median midpoint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senior | 6 | $148,550 – $240,000 | $201,500 |
| Staff/Principal · n=1, small sample | 1 | $253,895 – $298,700 | $276,298 |
| Director+ · n=1, small sample | 1 | $120,000 – $202,500 | $161,250 |
| Unspecified | 5 | $126,500 – $225,100 | $183,350 |
Staff/Principal is a small sample (n=1). Treat that median as anecdotal. Director+ is a small sample (n=1). Treat that median as anecdotal.
By platform skill
| Group | Roles | Median range | Median midpoint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Okta · n=4, small sample | 4 | $192,000 – $240,000 | $216,000 |
| SailPoint · n=1, small sample | 1 | $197,300 – $225,100 | $211,200 |
| PAM · n=1, small sample | 1 | $120,000 – $202,500 | $161,250 |
| Entra ID · no ranges | 0 | — | — |
Okta, SailPoint, PAM, and Entra rows use the same tag sets as those salary pages, limited to titles that say engineer. PAM includes PAM, CyberArk, BeyondTrust, and Delinea. A role can appear in more than one row.
Open IAM engineer jobs with pay
- Senior Developer Support Engineer - Builder Experience (BX) — Okta · CA$100,000 – CA$137,000
- Senior Software Engineer, PAM — Okta · CA$136,000 – CA$187,000
- Senior Solutions Engineer, Okta — Okta · $200,000 – $275,000
- Senior Solutions Engineer, Okta (Strategic Accounts - Minnesota) — Okta · $224,000 – $308,000
- Advanced Support Engineer I — Delinea · $83,000 – $99,000
- Technical Support Engineer II — Delinea · £42,000 – £49,000
- Senior Sales Engineer — Delinea · $186,560 – $233,200
- Pre-Sales Engineer – West Coast — Semperis · $150,000 – $250,000
- Senior Software Engineer - Identity & Access Management — Brex · $192,000 – $240,000
- Senior Software Engineer - Identity & Access Management — Brex · $192,000 – $240,000
- Senior Software Engineer - Identity & Access Management — Brex · $192,000 – $240,000
- Senior Software Engineer, Identity & Access Management (FedRamp) — MongoDB · $101,000 – $273,000
- Senior Staff Software Engineer, Platform - IAM — Coinbase · $253,895 – $298,700
- Full-stack Engineer 4, Cyber Identity Security — Capital One · $197,300 – $225,100
- Security Engineer 4 (SailPoint) — Capital One · $197,300 – $225,100
9 more roles are linked from the platform page.
54 open roles include engineer in the title. 2026 snapshot.
Methodology
The median is the midpoint of the employer-posted range, annual base, USD, practitioner roles, at most 5 roles per company. Full method and how to cite. Source file: CSV.
FAQ
How much does an IAM engineer make?
As of Oct 21, 2026, the median employer-posted midpoint for IAM engineer roles was $187,000 (13 ranges, 7 companies). The median posted range was $126,500 – $231,100 (n=13).
Does Okta or SailPoint experience pay more?
The sample is too small to say whether Okta or SailPoint pays more (Okta n=4, SailPoint n=1).
Do remote IAM engineer jobs pay less?
The sample is too small to say whether remote IAM engineer jobs pay less (remote n=3, on-site n=10).
How is the salary calculated?
Median of employer-posted annual base pay for titles that say engineer. Hourly ranges convert at 2,080 hours. Non-USD ranges are excluded. Each company counts at most 5 roles. Vendor sales and solutions roles are excluded. See the methodology.
How many jobs is this based on?
The median uses 13 USD practitioner ranges from 7 companies, after the per-company cap. 54 open roles have engineer in the title, and 24 of those publish a pay range.
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