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M3 - Manager
The median salary range for Security Engineering (M3) roles disclosed in public job postings is $156k - $213k as of Aug 2026, based on 1,269 job postings from 189 companies.
Salary Range
Low
$155,793
15%
Mid
$184,359
15%
High
$212,925
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Manager, Security Software Engineering
United States
$191k - $253k
$191,000 - $253,000
Manager, Security Software Engineering
Costa Mesa
$191k - $253k
$191,000 - $253,000
Security Operations Manager
Costa Mesa
·10+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: May 2026
$166k - $220k
$166,000 - $220,000
Security Operations Manager
United States
·10+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: May 2026
$166k - $220k
$166,000 - $220,000
Manager, Enterprise Security Engineering
Costa Mesa
·Last Posted: Jul 2026
$166k - $220k
$166,000 - $220,000
Manager, Enterprise Security Engineering
United States
·Last Posted: Jul 2026
$166k - $220k
$166,000 - $220,000
Manager, Enterprise Security Engineering
Washington
·Last Posted: Jul 2026
$166k - $220k
$166,000 - $220,000
Manager, Enterprise Security Engineering
Washington, DC
·Last Posted: Jul 2026
$166k - $220k
$166,000 - $220,000
Manager, Enterprise Security Engineering
Columbia
·Last Posted: Jul 2026
$166k - $220k
$166,000 - $220,000
Manager, Enterprise Security Engineering
Columbia
·Last Posted: Jul 2026
$166k - $220k
$166,000 - $220,000
Manager, Enterprise Security Engineering
Columbia
·Last Posted: Jul 2026
$166k - $220k
$166,000 - $220,000
Manager, Enterprise Security Engineering
United States
·Last Posted: Jul 2026
$166k - $220k
$166,000 - $220,000
Manager, Product Security Foundations
Costa Mesa
$166k - $220k
$166,000 - $220,000
Manager, Product Security Foundations
United States
$166k - $220k
$166,000 - $220,000
Manager, Enterprise Security Engineering
Seattle
·Last Posted: Jul 2026
$166k - $220k
$166,000 - $220,000
Manager, Enterprise Security Engineering
United States
·Last Posted: Jul 2026
$166k - $220k
$166,000 - $220,000
Manager, Enterprise Security Engineering
Remote
·Last Posted: Jul 2026
$129k - $220k
$129,000 - $220,000
Manager, Cyber Threat Intelligence
Remote
·5+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Jun 2026
$129k - $220k
$129,000 - $220,000
Executive Protection Manager
United States
·7+ Years Experience
$160k - $211k
$160,000 - $211,000
Executive Protection Manager
Mountain View
·7+ Years Experience
$160k - $211k
$160,000 - $211,000
Information Systems Security Manager
United States
$146k - $194k
$146,000 - $194,000
Information Systems Security Manager
Costa Mesa
$146k - $194k
$146,000 - $194,000
Information Systems Security Manager
Columbia
·Last Posted: Jun 2026
$146k - $194k
$146,000 - $194,000
Information Systems Security Manager
United States
·Last Posted: Jun 2026
$146k - $194k
$146,000 - $194,000
Information Systems Security Manager
Washington
·Last Posted: Jun 2026
$146k - $194k
$146,000 - $194,000
Information Systems Security Manager
Washington, DC
·Last Posted: Jun 2026
$146k - $194k
$146,000 - $194,000
Information Systems Security Manager
Columbia
·Last Posted: Jun 2026
$146k - $194k
$146,000 - $194,000
Information Systems Security Manager
Columbia
·Last Posted: Jun 2026
$146k - $194k
$146,000 - $194,000
Information Systems Security Manager
Honolulu
$146k - $194k
$146,000 - $194,000
Information Systems Security Manager
United States
$146k - $194k
$146,000 - $194,000
Executive Protection Manager
Costa Mesa
·7+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Jun 2026
$146k - $194k
$146,000 - $194,000
Executive Protection Manager
United States
·7+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Jun 2026
$146k - $194k
$146,000 - $194,000
Executive Protection Manager
United States
·7+ Years Experience
$146k - $194k
$146,000 - $194,000
Executive Protection Manager
Costa Mesa
·7+ Years Experience
$146k - $194k
$146,000 - $194,000
COMSEC Manager, Intelligence Systems
United States
·5-7 Years Experience
·Last Posted: Jul 2026
$146k - $194k
$146,000 - $194,000
COMSEC Manager, Intelligence Systems
Santa Ana
·5-7 Years Experience
·Last Posted: Jul 2026
$146k - $194k
$146,000 - $194,000
COMSEC Manager (People Manager), Intelligence Systems
Santa Ana
·5-7 Years Experience
·Last Posted: Jun 2026
$146k - $194k
$146,000 - $194,000
COMSEC Manager (People Manager), Intelligence Systems
United States
·5-7 Years Experience
·Last Posted: Jun 2026
$146k - $194k
$146,000 - $194,000
Strategy & Operations Security Manager
Costa Mesa
·6-8 Years Experience
·Last Posted: May 2026
$129k - $171k
$129,000 - $171,000
Strategy & Operations Security Manager
United States
·6-8 Years Experience
·Last Posted: May 2026
$129k - $171k
$129,000 - $171,000
Global Security Training and Education Manager
United States
·7+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Jul 2026
$129k - $171k
$129,000 - $171,000
Global Security Training and Education Manager
United States
·7+ Years Experience
$129k - $171k
$129,000 - $171,000
Global Security Training and Education Manager
Costa Mesa
·7+ Years Experience
$129k - $171k
$129,000 - $171,000
Global Security Training and Education Manager
Washington
·7+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Jul 2026
$129k - $171k
$129,000 - $171,000
Global Security Training and Education Manager
Washington, DC
·7+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Jul 2026
$129k - $171k
$129,000 - $171,000
Global Security Training and Education Manager
Columbia
·7+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Jul 2026
$129k - $171k
$129,000 - $171,000
Global Security Training and Education Manager
Columbia
·7+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Jul 2026
$129k - $171k
$129,000 - $171,000
Global Security Training and Education Manager
Columbia
·7+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Jul 2026
$129k - $171k
$129,000 - $171,000
Program Security Manager
Columbia
·7+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Jul 2026
$129k - $171k
$129,000 - $171,000
Program Security Manager
Columbia
·7+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Jul 2026
$129k - $171k
$129,000 - $171,000
Program Security Manager
United States
·7+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Jul 2026
$129k - $171k
$129,000 - $171,000
Program Security Manager
Washington
·7+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Jul 2026
$129k - $171k
$129,000 - $171,000
Program Security Manager
Washington, DC
·7+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Jul 2026
$129k - $171k
$129,000 - $171,000
Program Security Manager
Columbia
·7+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Jul 2026
$129k - $171k
$129,000 - $171,000
Regional Physical Security Manager
Costa Mesa
·3-5 Years Experience
·Last Posted: Apr 2026
$129k - $171k
$129,000 - $171,000
Regional Physical Security Manager
United States
·3-5 Years Experience
·Last Posted: Apr 2026
$129k - $171k
$129,000 - $171,000
Global Event Security Manager
United States
·7+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Jul 2026
$129k - $171k
$129,000 - $171,000
Global Event Security Manager
Costa Mesa
·7+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Jul 2026
$129k - $171k
$129,000 - $171,000
Global Event Security Manager
Washington
·7+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Jul 2026
$129k - $171k
$129,000 - $171,000
Global Event Security Manager
Washington, DC
·7+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Jul 2026
$129k - $171k
$129,000 - $171,000
Global Event Security Manager
Columbia
·7+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Jul 2026
$129k - $171k
$129,000 - $171,000
Global Event Security Manager
Columbia
·7+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Jul 2026
$129k - $171k
$129,000 - $171,000
Global Event Security Manager
Columbia
·7+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Jul 2026
$129k - $171k
$129,000 - $171,000
Global Event Security Manager
United States
·7+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Jul 2026
$129k - $171k
$129,000 - $171,000
Information Systems Security Manager, AD&S
United States
·Last Posted: Jul 2026
$113k - $149k
$113,000 - $149,000
Information Systems Security Manager, AD&S
Ohio
·Last Posted: Jul 2026
$113k - $149k
$113,000 - $149,000
Regional Physical Security Manager
Georgia
·3-5 Years Experience
·Last Posted: Mar 2026
$111k - $147k
$111,000 - $147,000
Regional Physical Security Manager
Atlanta
·3-5 Years Experience
·Last Posted: Mar 2026
$111k - $147k
$111,000 - $147,000
Regional Physical Security Manager
United States
·3-5 Years Experience
·Last Posted: Mar 2026
$111k - $147k
$111,000 - $147,000
GSOC Supervisor
Costa Mesa
·5+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Apr 2026
$98k - $130k
$98,000 - $130,000
GSOC Supervisor
United States
·5+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Apr 2026
$98k - $130k
$98,000 - $130,000
Manager, Threat Detection and Response
Boston
·7+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Feb 2026
$154k - $205k
$154,000 - $205,000
Manager, Threat Detection and Response
United States
·7+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Feb 2026
$154k - $205k
$154,000 - $205,000
Manager, Security Governance, Risk, and Compliance
United States
·Last Posted: May 2026
$144k - $180k
$144,000 - $180,000
Manager, Security Governance, Risk, and Compliance
Boston
·Last Posted: May 2026
$144k - $180k
$144,000 - $180,000
Manager, Security and Compliance
Seattle
·6+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: May 2026
$163k - $192k
$163,000 - $192,000
Security Manager
Remote
·3+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: May 2026
$175k - $190k
$175,000 - $190,000
Security Manager
Tampa
·3+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: May 2026
$175k - $190k
$175,000 - $190,000
Security Manager
Austin
·3+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: May 2026
$175k - $190k
$175,000 - $190,000
Security Manager
Denver
·3+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: May 2026
$175k - $190k
$175,000 - $190,000
Manager, Detection Engineering & Threat Hunting
United States
·4+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: May 2026
$160k - $190k
$160,000 - $190,000
Manager, Security Operations Center
Commonwealth of Australia
·5+ Years Experience
N/A
N/A
Manager, IT Security Analyst
United States
·7+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: May 2026
$157k - $186k
$156,586 - $185,630
Security and Compliance Manager
Remote
·7+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Jun 2026
$170k - $185k
$170,000 - $185,000
AMER/LATAM Security & Safety Manager
Austin
·5+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Jul 2026
$123k - $185k
$123,000 - $185,000
AMER/LATAM Security & Safety Manager
United States
·5+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Jul 2026
$123k - $185k
$123,000 - $185,000
Product Security Compliance Manager
United States
·4-6 Years Experience
$101k - $182k
$101,000 - $181,500
Product Security Compliance Manager
Remote
·4-6 Years Experience
$101k - $182k
$101,000 - $181,500
Product Security Compliance Manager
Colorado
·4-6 Years Experience
$101k - $182k
$101,000 - $181,500
Product Security Incident Response Manager
Canada
N/A
N/A
Data Security Engineering Manager
Pune
·3+ Years Experience
N/A
N/A
Product Security Compliance Manager
Remote
·4-6 Years Experience
$101k - $182k
$101,000 - $181,500
Product Security Compliance Manager
Colorado
·4-6 Years Experience
$101k - $182k
$101,000 - $181,500
Product Security Compliance Manager
United States
·4-6 Years Experience
$101k - $182k
$101,000 - $181,500
Product Security Incident Response Manager
Canada
N/A
N/A
Data Security Engineering Manager
Pune
·3+ Years Experience
N/A
N/A
Manager, Detection & Response
Remote
·5+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Apr 2026
$181k
$180,800
SOC Manager
Boulder
·5+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Jul 2026
$170k - $180k
$170,000 - $180,000
Information Systems Security Manager (ISSM)
Washington
·10+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Feb 2026
$124k - $180k
$124,000 - $180,000
Information Systems Security Manager (ISSM)
Maryland
·10+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Feb 2026
$124k - $180k
$124,000 - $180,000
Information Systems Security Manager (ISSM)
Washington, DC
·10+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Feb 2026
$124k - $180k
$124,000 - $180,000
Information Systems Security Manager (ISSM)
Remote
·10+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Feb 2026
$124k - $180k
$124,000 - $180,000
Manager, Technology Risk Management
O'Fallon
$109k - $180k
$109,000 - $180,000
1st Line Security Controls Testing Manager
London
N/A
N/A
Threat Intelligence & Cybersecurity Managing Consultant, Strategy & Transformation – Advisors
Federative Republic of Brazil
·7+ Years Experience
N/A
N/A
Managing Consultant, Advisors & Consulting Services, Cyber Specialist Delivery (Subject Matter Expert)
Tokyo
N/A
N/A
Managing Consultant, Advisors & Consulting Services, Cyber Specialist Delivery (Subject Matter Expert)
Japan
N/A
N/A
Manager, Customer Fraud - Security/Risk Services
Mexico City
N/A
N/A
Manager, Customer Fraud - Security/Risk Services
Mexico
N/A
N/A
Manager, Customer Fraud - Security/Risk Services
Mexico City
N/A
N/A
Manager, Customer Fraud - Security/Risk Services
Mexico
N/A
N/A
Fusion Center Operations Manager
Republic of Singapore
N/A
N/A
Fusion Center Operations Manager
Singapore
N/A
N/A
Cyber Security Manager, Advisors & Consulting Services, Strategy & Transformation
Lisbon
N/A
N/A
Cyber Security Manager, Advisors & Consulting Services, Strategy & Transformation
Portuguese Republic
N/A
N/A
Associate Managing Consultant - Cybersecurity, Advisors & Consulting Services
South Africa
·7+ Years Experience
N/A
N/A
Associate Managing Consultant - Cybersecurity, Advisors & Consulting Services
Johannesburg
·7+ Years Experience
N/A
N/A
Tech Lead Manager - Identity Security
United States
·5+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Feb 2026
$196k - $230k
$195,500 - $230,000
Tech Lead Manager - Identity Security
Remote
·5+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Feb 2026
$196k - $230k
$195,500 - $230,000
Cyber Technology Specialist Supervisor
United States
·Last Posted: Apr 2026
$98k - $115k
$97,800 - $115,000
Cyber Technology Specialist Supervisor
Remote
·Last Posted: Apr 2026
$98k - $115k
$97,800 - $115,000
Level Comparison
| Level | Sample Size | Low | Mid | High | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
IC1 Entry 0-1 YOE Contributes to smaller projects under detailed guidance. | Large 89 Data Points | $85,000 | $92,500 | $100,000 | |
IC2 Developing 2-4 YOE Contributes to projects under general guidance. Skills are relatively developed with room for growth. | Very Large 405 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 499 Data Points | $132,000 | $156,000 | $180,000 | |
IC4 Advanced 8-11 YOE Owns complex projects and drives their direction. Displays in-depth and broad skills and expertise. | Very Large 975 Data Points | $150,000 | $175,000 | $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 314 Data Points | $178,020 | $211,510 | $245,000 | |
M3 Manager Directly supervises a team of individual contributors and is accountable for their results. | Very Large 260 Data Points | $155,793 | $184,359 | $212,925 | |
M4 Sr. Manager Experienced people manager responsible for setting objectives, observing budgets, and tracking results. | Very Large 177 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 |