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Security Engineering
M5 - Director
Salary Range
Low
$199,000
14%
Mid
$232,250
14%
High
$265,499
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Head of Information Security
United States
·8+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Jun 2025
$218k - $360k
$218,000 - $360,000
Director, Security Engineering
Atlanta
·Last Posted: Dec 2024
$358k
$358,000
Director, Security Engineering
Remote
·Last Posted: Dec 2024
$358k
$358,000
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, CIAM & IAM Enablement
Toronto
·10+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Dec 2024
$199k - $299k
$199,000 - $299,000
Director of Information Systems Security
Santa Clara
·3+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Sep 2024
$240k - $280k
$240,000 - $280,000
Director, Application Security
Remote
·10+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Oct 2024
$195k - $280k
$195,000 - $280,000
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, Managed Detection & Response
United States
·10+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Oct 2024
$165k - $225k
$165,000 - $225,000
Level Comparison
| Level | Sample Size | Low | Mid | High | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
IC1 Entry 0-1 YOE Contributes to smaller projects under detailed guidance. | Small 13 Data Points | $75,550 | $83,105 | $90,660 | |
IC2 Developing 2-4 YOE Contributes to projects under general guidance. Skills are relatively developed with room for growth. | Medium 42 Data Points | $95,000 | $117,350 | $139,700 | |
IC3 Proficient 5-7 YOE Owns specific projects and requires minimal guidance. Skills are fully developed. | Very Large 170 Data Points | $120,000 | $142,638 | $165,275 | |
IC4 Advanced 8-11 YOE Owns complex projects and drives their direction. Displays in-depth and broad skills and expertise. | Very Large 223 Data Points | $148,500 | $176,250 | $204,000 | |
IC5 Expert 12+ YOE A very experienced team member who leads large, high-priority projects that impact company-level goals. | Large 61 Data Points | $175,000 | $203,600 | $232,200 | |
IC6 Advisory An authority in their field who defines and drives initiatives with long-term strategic impact. | Medium 37 Data Points | $152,600 | $195,050 | $237,500 | |
M3 Manager Directly supervises a team of individual contributors and is accountable for their results. | Medium 38 Data Points | $141,000 | $170,180 | $199,360 | |
M4 Sr. Manager Experienced people manager responsible for setting objectives, observing budgets, and tracking results. | Large 55 Data Points | $160,200 | $194,550 | $228,900 | |
M5 Director Oversees managers or leads their own department. Responsible for vision, strategy, hiring, and results. | Medium 27 Data Points | $199,000 | $232,250 | $265,499 | |
M6 Sr. Director Manages senior leaders in various groups. Responsible for a business function. | Insufficient 3 Data Points | $245,000 | $288,200 | $331,400 |
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