IAM Engineer · junior
Mid · $105K (US)
1-3 years experience. Generally Okta/Entra admin certifications by end of year 2.
US
$85K — $105K — $125K
UK
£45K — £55K — £65K
EU
€55K — €65K — €75K
India
₹8L — ₹12L — ₹16L
Original research · 2026
IAM compensation benchmarks 2026
Compensation bands for the IAM workforce in 2026 — 10 anchor roles across 4 regions. Pulled from our hiring pipeline, public job-posting comp ranges in NY / CA / WA, EU Pay Transparency Directive disclosures, and India recruiter conversations. Updated annually.
- Roles
- 10
- Regions
- 4
- Reviewed
- 2026-05-28
Headline ranges
Base salary in local currency, mid-point of typical range for each level. US = total comp in major metros (NYC, SF, Seattle, Boston). UK = London + remote-tier-1. EU = Frankfurt-anchored, adjust ±15% for Paris / Amsterdam / Berlin. India = Hyderabad + Bangalore anchor, lakhs annually.
| Role | Level | US base mid | UK base mid | EU base mid | India base mid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IAM Engineer | junior | $105K | £55K | €65K | ₹12L |
| IAM Engineer | mid | $140K | £75K | €85K | ₹22L |
| IAM Engineer | senior | $180K | £95K | €110K | ₹38L |
| IGA Specialist | senior | $185K | £100K | €112K | ₹40L |
| PAM Specialist | senior | $190K | £102K | €115K | ₹42L |
| CIAM Engineer | senior | $175K | £92K | €106K | ₹36L |
| Identity Architect | staff | $225K | £120K | €138K | ₹55L |
| IAM Program Lead | staff | $215K | £115K | €130K | ₹50L |
| IAM Consultant (Big-4 / boutique) | senior | $210K | £112K | €128K | ₹48L |
| IAM Director / VP | principal | $285K | £165K | €188K | ₹85L |
Detail by role
IAM Engineer · mid
Mid · $140K (US)
3-6 years. Vendor-specialized (SailPoint, CyberArk, Saviynt). Bench-ready.
US
$115K — $140K — $165K
UK
£60K — £75K — £90K
EU
€70K — €85K — €100K
India
₹14L — ₹22L — ₹30L
IAM Engineer · senior
Mid · $180K (US)
6+ years. Cross-vendor fluency. Often leads programs.
US
$150K — $180K — $220K
UK
£80K — £95K — £115K
EU
€90K — €110K — €130K
India
₹28L — ₹38L — ₹50L
IGA Specialist · senior
Mid · $185K (US)
SailPoint IIQ or Saviynt EIC implementation lead. 5+ years platform-specific tenure.
US
$155K — $185K — $225K
UK
£82K — £100K — £120K
EU
€92K — €112K — €135K
India
₹30L — ₹40L — ₹55L
PAM Specialist · senior
Mid · $190K (US)
CyberArk Defender / Sentry, BeyondTrust, Delinea. Tier-0 vault experience earns the high end.
US
$160K — $190K — $230K
UK
£85K — £102K — £122K
EU
€95K — €115K — €138K
India
₹32L — ₹42L — ₹58L
CIAM Engineer · senior
Mid · $175K (US)
Auth0, Okta CIC, Stytch, WorkOS. Heavy bias toward B2B SaaS / FinTech in 2026.
US
$145K — $175K — $210K
UK
£78K — £92K — £112K
EU
€88K — €106K — €128K
India
₹28L — ₹36L — ₹48L
Identity Architect · staff
Mid · $225K (US)
Multi-platform, multi-engagement architecture lead. The role most clients ask for and most undersupply.
US
$185K — $225K — $280K
UK
£100K — £120K — £145K
EU
€115K — €138K — €165K
India
₹40L — ₹55L — ₹75L
IAM Program Lead · staff
Mid · $215K (US)
Delivery-led role; balances technical + program-management. Often crosses into PMO.
US
$175K — $215K — $265K
UK
£95K — £115K — £138K
EU
€108K — €130K — €158K
India
₹38L — ₹50L — ₹68L
IAM Consultant (Big-4 / boutique) · senior
Mid · $210K (US)
Consulting variant. Higher base, typically lower equity, traveling 30-50% pre-2024 (closer to 10-20% now).
US
$175K — $210K — $260K
UK
£92K — £112K — £138K
EU
€105K — €128K — €155K
India
₹35L — ₹48L — ₹65L
IAM Director / VP · principal
Mid · $285K (US)
Enterprise IAM program ownership. Comp varies wildly with bonus + RSU mix.
US
$220K — $285K — $380K
UK
£125K — £165K — £210K
EU
€145K — €188K — €240K
India
₹60L — ₹85L — ₹120L
Notes on the data
- Base only. Total comp adds 10-25% bonus + 0-40% equity for in-house roles. Consulting bonus is typically lower (5-15%) with no equity.
- Pay-transparency states. Where pay ranges are required by law (NY, CA, WA, CO, NV) our US numbers triangulate against publicly posted ranges in those states for 2025-2026.
- India lakhs. Indian compensation is reported in INR lakhs (1 lakh = ₹100,000) per the local convention.
- Tenure premium. The high-end of each band typically requires 1+ year of platform-specific tenure (e.g. SailPoint IIQ deployment lead, not just "knows IGA generally").
- Updated quarterly. Major updates annually in May; quarterly adjustments published in our newsletter.