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M5 - Director
The median salary range for Security Engineering (M5) roles disclosed in public job postings is $200k - $273k as of Aug 2026, based on 559 job postings from 146 companies.
Salary Range
Low
$200,000
15%
Mid
$236,375
15%
High
$272,750
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Director of Security & IT Operations
San Francisco
·8+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Jul 2026
$195k - $240k
$195,000 - $240,000
Head of Physical Security
San Francisco
·8+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Mar 2026
$177k - $239k
$177,000 - $239,400
Head of Physical Security
New York City
·8+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Mar 2026
$177k - $239k
$177,000 - $239,400
Director of Security/GRC
Remote
·10+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Jul 2026
$206k - $237k
$206,000 - $237,000
DIrector, Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC) and Third-Party Security Risk
United States
·13+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Feb 2026
$165k - $235k
$164,650 - $235,200
DIrector, Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC) and Third-Party Security Risk
San Jose
·13+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Feb 2026
$165k - $235k
$164,650 - $235,200
Director of Incident Response
New York City
·Last Posted: May 2026
$170k - $235k
$170,000 - $235,000
Director, Cybersecurity
Waltham
·10+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Mar 2026
$186k - $233k
$186,400 - $233,000
Director, Product Integrity Engineering
Boston
·Last Posted: May 2026
$200k - $245k
$200,000 - $245,000
Director, Information Security
Boston
·10+ Years Experience
$190k - $220k
$190,000 - $220,000
Cybersecurity & Technology Audit Leader
San Francisco
·12-15 Years Experience
$342k - $380k
$342,000 - $380,000
Data Center Security Engineering Lead, Physical, Operations, & Logistics
San Francisco
·20+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: May 2026
$126k - $228k
$125,600 - $228,000
Data Center Physical Security Regional Lead
San Francisco
·12+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Jun 2026
$162k - $225k
$162,400 - $225,000
Director, Information Security & IT
New York City
·Last Posted: Apr 2026
$190k - $225k
$190,000 - $225,000
Head of Security
New York City
·7-10 Years Experience
·Last Posted: Feb 2026
$170k - $225k
$170,000 - $225,000
Director, Product Security Engineering
Remote
·7+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Feb 2026
$20k - $221k
$20,000 - $221,400
Director, Product Security Engineering
Remote
·7+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Feb 2026
$20k - $221k
$20,000 - $221,400
Head of Detection Engineering
Remote
$142k - $230k
$142,000 - $230,000
Director of Cyber Threat Intelligence
London
·8+ Years Experience
$142k - $215k
$142,000 - $215,000
Director of Cyber Threat Intelligence
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
·8+ Years Experience
$142k - $215k
$142,000 - $215,000
Associate Director - IT Audit
Hyderabad
·10+ Years Experience
N/A
N/A
Associate Director - IAM Audit & Governance Management
Hyderabad
·12+ Years Experience
N/A
N/A
Associate Director, IAM – Non-Human Identity (NHI) & Agentic Lifecycle Management
Hyderabad
·15+ Years Experience
N/A
N/A
Director, Security
Chicago
·10+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Jul 2026
$149k - $206k
$149,000 - $206,000
Director, DFIR (Remote)
Remote
·Last Posted: Apr 2026
$185k - $200k
$185,000 - $200,000
Director, DFIR (Remote)
Remote
·Last Posted: Jul 2026
$185k - $200k
$185,000 - $200,000
Director, DFIR (Remote)
Remote
$185k - $200k
$185,000 - $200,000
Director, Information Security
Remote
·10+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Jul 2026
$175k - $200k
$175,000 - $200,000
Director, Global Safety & Physical Security
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
·Last Posted: Mar 2026
$170k - $200k
$170,000 - $200,000
Director, Global Safety & Physical Security
Chicago
·Last Posted: Mar 2026
$170k - $200k
$170,000 - $200,000
Director, Global Safety & Physical Security
Milwaukee
·Last Posted: Mar 2026
$170k - $200k
$170,000 - $200,000
Level Comparison
| Level | Sample Size | Low | Mid | High | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
IC1 Entry 0-1 YOE Contributes to smaller projects under detailed guidance. | Large 88 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 972 Data Points | $149,500 | $174,750 | $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 |