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M3 - Manager
The median salary range for Security Engineering (M3) roles disclosed in public job postings is $157k - $213k as of Jul 2026, based on 1,262 job postings from 188 companies.
Salary Range
Low
$156,586
15%
Mid
$184,718
15%
High
$212,850
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Manager, Engineering - Endpoint Security
Remote
·8+ Years Experience
$280k
$280,000
Manager, Engineering - Endpoint Security
United States
·8+ Years Experience
$280k
$280,000
Manager, Concierge Security
Remote
·3+ Years Experience
$278k
$278,000
Manager, Concierge Security
Commonwealth of Australia
·3+ Years Experience
$278k
$278,000
Manager Threat Research (Adversary Emulation)
Bengaluru
·6+ Years Experience
N/A
N/A
Engineering Manager - Vulnerability Management
Remote
·Last Posted: Jun 2026
$192k - $278k
$192,000 - $278,000
Engineering Manager - Vulnerability Management
Canada
·Last Posted: Jun 2026
$192k - $278k
$192,000 - $278,000
Engineering Manager - Vulnerability Management
United States
·Last Posted: Jun 2026
$192k - $278k
$192,000 - $278,000
Engineering Manager, Data Security
Remote
·Last Posted: Feb 2026
$190k - $258k
$190,000 - $258,000
Manager, Software Engineering - Security Firmware
Santa Clara
·5+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Jun 2026
$357k - $431k
$356,500 - $431,250
Global Event Security Manager
Santa Clara
·3+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Mar 2026
$219k - $276k
$218,500 - $276,000
Manager, Cybersecurity
Remote
·Last Posted: Jun 2026
$253k
$253,000
Manager, Software Engineering - Security Firmware
Santa Clara
·5+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Jun 2026
$357k - $431k
$356,500 - $431,250
Global Event Security Manager
Santa Clara
·3+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Mar 2026
$219k - $276k
$218,500 - $276,000
Manager, Cybersecurity
Remote
·Last Posted: Jun 2026
$253k
$253,000
Engineering Manager, Site Defense
United States
·5+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Jul 2026
$217k - $304k
$217,000 - $303,900
Engineering Manager, Site Defense
Remote
·5+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Jul 2026
$217k - $304k
$217,000 - $303,900
Manager, Threat Detection & Enforcement Operations
United States
·5+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Mar 2026
$168k - $235k
$167,500 - $234,500
Manager, Threat Detection & Enforcement Operations
Remote
·5+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Mar 2026
$168k - $235k
$167,500 - $234,500
Lead Security Risk Manager
San Francisco
·12+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Jun 2026
$165k - $266k
$164,700 - $266,000
Threat Intelligence Manager
Redmond
·15+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Jul 2026
$166k - $296k
$165,600 - $296,400
Threat Intelligence Manager
United States
·15+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Jul 2026
$166k - $296k
$165,600 - $296,400
Principal Security Engineer Manager
United States
·6+ Years Experience
$143k - $275k
$142,800 - $274,800
Principal Security Engineer Manager
Redmond
·6+ Years Experience
$143k - $275k
$142,800 - $274,800
Principal Security Engineer Manager
Reston
·7+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Apr 2026
$140k - $275k
$139,900 - $274,800
Principal Security Engineer Manager
Pittsburgh
·7+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Apr 2026
$140k - $275k
$139,900 - $274,800
Principal Security Engineer Manager
Mountain View
·7+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Apr 2026
$140k - $275k
$139,900 - $274,800
Principal Security Engineer Manager
Redmond
·7+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Apr 2026
$140k - $275k
$139,900 - $274,800
Principal Security Engineer Manager
United States
·7+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Apr 2026
$140k - $275k
$139,900 - $274,800
Principal Security Engineer Manager
Georgia
·7+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Apr 2026
$140k - $275k
$139,900 - $274,800
Principal Security Engineer Manager
Atlanta
·7+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Apr 2026
$140k - $275k
$139,900 - $274,800
Principal Security Assurance Engineering Manager - CTJ - POLY
Maryland
·6+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Mar 2026
$140k - $275k
$139,900 - $274,800
Principal Security Assurance Engineering Manager - CTJ - POLY
Reston
·6+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Mar 2026
$140k - $275k
$139,900 - $274,800
Principal Security Assurance Engineering Manager - CTJ - POLY
Redmond
·6+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Mar 2026
$140k - $275k
$139,900 - $274,800
Principal Security Assurance Engineering Manager - CTJ - POLY
United States
·6+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Mar 2026
$140k - $275k
$139,900 - $274,800
Security Solution Engineering Manager
United States
·8+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Apr 2026
$131k - $252k
$130,900 - $251,900
Cloud Solution Architect Manager - Security
Dallas
·12+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Feb 2026
$131k - $252k
$130,900 - $251,900
Cloud Solution Architect Manager - Security
Chicago
·12+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Feb 2026
$131k - $252k
$130,900 - $251,900
Cloud Solution Architect Manager - Security
United States
·12+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Feb 2026
$131k - $252k
$130,900 - $251,900
Security Operations Engineering Manager
Redmond
·4+ Years Experience
$120k - $235k
$119,800 - $234,700
Security Operations Engineering Manager
United States
·4+ Years Experience
$120k - $235k
$119,800 - $234,700
Security Assurance Program Manager CTJ - Poly
Reston
·2+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Mar 2026
$101k - $199k
$100,600 - $199,000
Security Assurance Program Manager CTJ - Poly
United States
·2+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Mar 2026
$101k - $199k
$100,600 - $199,000
Regional Security Integration Manager
Georgia
·4+ Years Experience
$98k - $188k
$97,600 - $188,400
Regional Security Integration Manager
Atlanta
·4+ Years Experience
$98k - $188k
$97,600 - $188,400
Regional Security Integration Manager
United States
·4+ Years Experience
$98k - $188k
$97,600 - $188,400
Datacenter Security Operations Manager
Des Moines
·8+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Feb 2026
$97k - $188k
$96,500 - $188,400
Datacenter Security Operations Manager
United States
·8+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Feb 2026
$97k - $188k
$96,500 - $188,400
Datacenter Security Operations Manager
Toronto
·8+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Mar 2026
$96k - $178k
$96,000 - $177,600
Datacenter Security Operations Manager
Canada
·8+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Mar 2026
$96k - $178k
$96,000 - $177,600
Security Research Manager
Prague
N/A
N/A
Datacenter Security Operations Manager
Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
·8+ Years Experience
N/A
N/A
Security Supply Chain Manager
Remote
·Last Posted: Apr 2026
$172k - $262k
$172,000 - $262,000
Manager, Security Research
Remote
·Last Posted: May 2026
$225k - $260k
$225,000 - $260,000
Information Security Manager
San Francisco
·Last Posted: Feb 2026
$200k - $260k
$200,000 - $260,000
Security Engineering Manager - Surface Coverage, Detection Engineering
Bellevue
·8+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Mar 2026
$184k - $257k
$184,000 - $257,000
Security Engineering Manager - Surface Coverage, Detection Engineering
Remote
·8+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Mar 2026
$184k - $257k
$184,000 - $257,000
Security Engineering Manager - Surface Coverage, Detection Engineering
Bellevue
·8+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Mar 2026
$184k - $257k
$184,000 - $257,000
Security Engineering Manager - Surface Coverage, Detection Engineering
New York City
·8+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Mar 2026
$184k - $257k
$184,000 - $257,000
Security Engineering Manager - Surface Coverage, Detection Engineering
Washington, DC
·8+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Mar 2026
$184k - $257k
$184,000 - $257,000
Security Engineering Manager
New York City
·5+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Mar 2026
$184k - $257k
$184,000 - $257,000
Security Engineering Manager
Bellevue
·5+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Mar 2026
$184k - $257k
$184,000 - $257,000
Security Engineering Manager
Remote
·5+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Mar 2026
$184k - $257k
$184,000 - $257,000
Security Engineering Manager, Enterprise Security
New York City
·8+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Feb 2026
$184k - $257k
$184,000 - $257,000
Security Engineering Manager, Enterprise Security
Fremont
·8+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Feb 2026
$184k - $257k
$184,000 - $257,000
Security Engineering Manager
Bellevue
·5+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Mar 2026
$184k - $257k
$184,000 - $257,000
Software Engineer Manager, Embedded, OS
Los Angeles
·3+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Feb 2026
$173k - $241k
$173,000 - $241,000
Software Engineer Manager, Embedded, OS
San Francisco
·3+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Feb 2026
$173k - $241k
$173,000 - $241,000
Software Engineer Manager, Embedded, OS
Seattle
·3+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Feb 2026
$173k - $241k
$173,000 - $241,000
Software Engineer Manager, Embedded, OS
San Diego
·3+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Feb 2026
$173k - $241k
$173,000 - $241,000
Software Engineer Manager, Embedded, OS
Sunnyvale
·3+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Feb 2026
$173k - $241k
$173,000 - $241,000
Software Engineer Manager, Embedded, OS
Redmond
·3+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Feb 2026
$173k - $241k
$173,000 - $241,000
Intelligence Manager, Global Response Operations
Austin
·Last Posted: May 2026
$172k - $208k
$172,402 - $207,900
Security Delivery Manager
Austin
·6+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Jul 2026
$133k - $188k
$133,000 - $188,000
Security Delivery Manager
Remote
·6+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Jul 2026
$133k - $188k
$133,000 - $188,000
Global Security Area Manager
El Paso
·7+ Years Experience
$111k - $161k
$111,000 - $161,000
Engineering Manager, Security
Remote
·3+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Jul 2026
$196k - $245k
$196,000 - $245,000
Security Engineering Manager, Platform Security
New York City
$165k - $242k
$165,000 - $242,000
Security Engineering Manager, Platform Security
San Francisco
$165k - $242k
$165,000 - $242,000
Security Engineering Manager, Platform Security
Sunnyvale
$165k - $242k
$165,000 - $242,000
Security Engineering Manager, Platform Security
Bellevue
$165k - $242k
$165,000 - $242,000
Security Engineering Manager, Platform Security
Bellevue
$165k - $242k
$165,000 - $242,000
Security Engineering Manager, Network Security
Bellevue
·Last Posted: Jun 2026
$165k - $242k
$165,000 - $242,000
Security Engineering Manager, Network Security
New York City
·Last Posted: Jun 2026
$165k - $242k
$165,000 - $242,000
Security Engineering Manager, Network Security
Sunnyvale
·Last Posted: Jun 2026
$165k - $242k
$165,000 - $242,000
Security Engineering Manager, Network Security
Bellevue
·Last Posted: Jun 2026
$165k - $242k
$165,000 - $242,000
Engineering Manager, Product Security
United States
·Last Posted: Mar 2026
$196k - $240k
$196,000 - $240,000
Engineering Manager, Product Security
Remote
·Last Posted: Mar 2026
$196k - $240k
$196,000 - $240,000
Manager I, Security Engineering - Vulnerability Management
New York City
·Last Posted: May 2026
$187k - $240k
$187,000 - $240,000
Manager I, Security Engineering - Vulnerability Management
United States
·Last Posted: May 2026
$187k - $240k
$187,000 - $240,000
Manager, Infrastructure Security (USA)
Remote
·Last Posted: May 2026
$140k - $245k
$140,000 - $245,000
Manager, Security Incident Response Team (USA)
Remote
·Last Posted: Jul 2026
$150k - $235k
$150,000 - $235,000
Manager, Authentication
Chicago
·8+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Apr 2026
$188k - $260k
$188,000 - $260,000
Manager, Authentication
United States
·8+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Apr 2026
$188k - $260k
$188,000 - $260,000
Manager, Product Security
United States
·5+ Years Experience
$152k - $210k
$152,000 - $210,000
Manager, Product Security
San Francisco
·5+ Years Experience
$152k - $210k
$152,000 - $210,000
Level Comparison
| Level | Sample Size | Low | Mid | High | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
IC1 Entry 0-1 YOE Contributes to smaller projects under detailed guidance. | Large 87 Data Points | $84,100 | $92,050 | $100,000 | |
IC2 Developing 2-4 YOE Contributes to projects under general guidance. Skills are relatively developed with room for growth. | Very Large 404 Data Points | $117,500 | $136,250 | $155,000 | |
IC3 Proficient 5-7 YOE Owns specific projects and requires minimal guidance. Skills are fully developed. | Very Large 498 Data Points | $132,400 | $156,200 | $180,000 | |
IC4 Advanced 8-11 YOE Owns complex projects and drives their direction. Displays in-depth and broad skills and expertise. | Very Large 967 Data Points | $148,800 | $174,400 | $200,000 | |
IC5 Expert 12+ YOE A very experienced team member who leads large, high-priority projects that impact company-level goals. | Very Large 263 Data Points | $180,000 | $209,500 | $239,000 | |
IC6 Advisory An authority in their field who defines and drives initiatives with long-term strategic impact. | Very Large 312 Data Points | $177,540 | $213,770 | $250,000 | |
M3 Manager Directly supervises a team of individual contributors and is accountable for their results. | Very Large 258 Data Points | $156,586 | $184,718 | $212,850 | |
M4 Sr. Manager Experienced people manager responsible for setting objectives, observing budgets, and tracking results. | Very Large 176 Data Points | $170,000 | $208,575 | $247,150 | |
M5 Director Oversees managers or leads their own department. Responsible for vision, strategy, hiring, and results. | Very Large 162 Data Points | $200,000 | $236,375 | $272,750 | |
M6 Sr. Director Manages senior leaders in various groups. Responsible for a business function. | Medium 39 Data Points | $218,400 | $261,700 | $305,000 |