Filters
Location
Tiers
Geographies
Company Stage
M
-
M
MIN
MAX
Age of Data
Industry
Company
No results for this search
Loading datasets...
Security Engineering
M5 - Director
Salary Range
Low
$197,500
13%
Mid
$227,000
13%
High
$256,500
Data Points
Sort By
Head of Information Security
United States
·8+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Jun 2025
$218k - $360k
$218,000 - $360,000
Director, Security Operations
Remote
·8+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Mar 2025
$255k - $345k
$255,000 - $345,000
Director, Security Engineering - CloudSec, AppSec and AI Security
New York City
·Last Posted: Jul 2025
$272k - $340k
$272,000 - $340,000
Head of security
San Francisco
·5+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Feb 2025
$268k - $300k
$268,000 - $300,000
Director, Identity & Access Management
New York City
·10+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Mar 2025
$240k - $275k
$240,000 - $275,000
Director of Security & IT Operations
San Francisco
·8+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Jun 2025
$195k - $263k
$195,000 - $263,000
Director of Information Security
Toronto
·8+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Jan 2025
$200k - $243k
$200,475 - $243,000
Director of Physical Security
Everett
·10+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: May 2025
$170k - $215k
$170,000 - $215,000
Director, Cybersecurity Operations
New York City
·10+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Apr 2025
$180k - $200k
$180,000 - $200,000
Director, Security Operations and Incident Response
Remote
·7+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Mar 2025
$136k - $197k
$136,000 - $197,000
Director, PreCheck
New York City
·Last Posted: Mar 2025
$150k - $185k
$150,000 - $185,000
Director of Security, IT, & Cloud Operations
Remote
·3+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Mar 2025
$150k - $185k
$150,000 - $185,000
Level Comparison
| Level | Sample Size | Low | Mid | High | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
IC1 Entry 0-1 YOE Contributes to smaller projects under detailed guidance. | Small 8 Data Points | $81,275 | $98,178 | $115,080 | |
IC2 Developing 2-4 YOE Contributes to projects under general guidance. Skills are relatively developed with room for growth. | Medium 31 Data Points | $90,000 | $110,500 | $131,000 | |
IC3 Proficient 5-7 YOE Owns specific projects and requires minimal guidance. Skills are fully developed. | Very Large 131 Data Points | $119,688 | $139,844 | $160,000 | |
IC4 Advanced 8-11 YOE Owns complex projects and drives their direction. Displays in-depth and broad skills and expertise. | Very Large 190 Data Points | $147,544 | $175,772 | $204,000 | |
IC5 Expert 12+ YOE A very experienced team member who leads large, high-priority projects that impact company-level goals. | Medium 46 Data Points | $180,000 | $208,750 | $237,500 | |
IC6 Advisory An authority in their field who defines and drives initiatives with long-term strategic impact. | Medium 32 Data Points | $152,000 | $194,750 | $237,500 | |
M3 Manager Directly supervises a team of individual contributors and is accountable for their results. | Small 25 Data Points | $156,992 | $189,421 | $221,850 | |
M4 Sr. Manager Experienced people manager responsible for setting objectives, observing budgets, and tracking results. | Medium 40 Data Points | $160,200 | $192,600 | $225,000 | |
M5 Director Oversees managers or leads their own department. Responsible for vision, strategy, hiring, and results. | Small 22 Data Points | $197,500 | $227,000 | $256,500 | |
M6 Sr. Director Manages senior leaders in various groups. Responsible for a business function. | Insufficient 1 Data Point | $277,000 | $318,000 | $359,000 |
© 2023 Comprehensive. All rights reserved.
Subscribe to our newsletter
Get the latest updates on compensation trends, new products, and more.