Rocket Lab cybersecurity expert salary
Rocket Lab posts $108k–$227k a year for cybersecurity experts, a median of $165k across 5 open jobs that state their pay, the same as the $165k other employers post. Read from Rocket Lab's own job board.
- 25th percentile$128,000/hr
- Median (50th)$165,000/hr
- 75th percentile$177,650/hr
- Distinct posted rates5
- Jobs stating an hourly rate5
- Employer1
The median is the middle of the 5 distinct rates they post, and the middle half, $128,000–$177,650 an hour, runs from their 25th percentile to their 75th: half of the rates fall between them. Each range counts at its midpoint, and a job posted many times at one rate counts once, so no employer's posting volume sets the figure.
- Lowest rate posted$108,000/hr
- Highest rate posted$227,000/hr
- Jobs stating an hourly rate5
The lowest start and the highest end of any range those jobs post. Each distinct range is listed, with its jobs, under "Every range".
- Median posted pay, a year$165,000
- Hours in a full-time year2,080
- The same per hour, full time$79.33/hr
Every figure here is a year's pay: a job that posts pay counts at 2,080 hours (40 a week for 52 weeks). Rounded to the nearest $100.
- 25th percentile$133,125.42/hr
- Median (50th)$165,000/hr
- 75th percentile$187,005/hr
- Distinct posted rates117
- Jobs stating an hourly rate117
- Employers27
The median is the middle of the 117 distinct rates they post, and the middle half, $133,125.42–$187,005 an hour, runs from their 25th percentile to their 75th: half of the rates fall between them. Each range counts at its midpoint, and a job posted many times at one rate counts once, so no employer's posting volume sets the figure.
The jobs themselves: Rocket Lab jobs · Cybersecurity expert pay nationwide · About Rocket Lab
What cybersecurity experts are paid at Rocket Lab
Each bar counts the open jobs posting pay in its step of pay (a range at its midpoint).
Median $165k a year. Middle half $128k to $178k. Point at a bar for its count. Tap a bar for its count.
Posted on open jobs at Rocket Lab
Middle half of the employer's 5 distinct posted rates, median $165k. 71% of the 7 open cybersecurity expert jobs at Rocket Lab state pay.
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Every range Rocket Lab posts
Each distinct hourly range on its open jobs, with how many jobs post it. Pay differs by unit, shift and experience.
- $151k–$227k/yr1 job
- $152k–$203k/yr1 job
- $132k–$198k/yr1 job
- $108k–$148k/yr1 job
- $110k–$136k/yr1 job
Rocket Lab cybersecurity expert pay by state
| State | Median posted | Posted range | Jobs stating pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | $165k | $108k–$227k | 5 |
A state's name opens what every employer posts for cybersecurity experts there, when enough do.
Against other employers
Rocket Lab's own jobs beside every other employer's rates for cybersecurity experts (each of their advertised ranges once).
Best-paid open cybersecurity expert jobs at Rocket Lab
Its open jobs posting the highest pay figures tonight.
$151,000–$227,000/yr
$152,300–$203,000/yr
Rocket Lab cybersecurity expert salary: common questions
How much does Rocket Lab pay cybersecurity experts?
Rocket Lab's open cybersecurity expert jobs post $108k–$227k a year, a median of $165k over 5 jobs that state pay (each job counted once). Postings state a base rate, usually before shift differentials and bonuses.
Does Rocket Lab pay cybersecurity experts more than other employers?
Its posted median ($165k) is the same as the median of 27 other employers' rates for cybersecurity experts ($165k, middle half $133k–$187k). Pay differs by state, so compare within a state where the state table allows.
Where do these figures come from?
From the pay open jobs state, read every night from each employer's own job board: 5 of 7 open cybersecurity expert jobs at Rocket Lab (71%) state pay. No pay is estimated for a job that states none; "up to" ceilings and weekly travel rates are left out.
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SpaceJobs.Now. (2026). Rocket Lab cybersecurity expert salary. Data as of 7 Nov 2026. https://spacejobs.now/salaries/cybersecurity-experts/rocket-lab