What are the main factors that influence a Director Security Operations's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for Director Security Operations?

The Financial Services industry offers the highest average compensation for Director Security Operations roles, with salaries approximately 30% above the market median.

How does experience change A Director Security Operations's salary?

A Director Security Operations's salary grows with experience: starting around $138,296 for beginners, reaching about $192,908 at mid-level, and approach $263,198 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Director Security Operations?

Director Security Operations salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Director Security Operations roles are District of Columbia $213,339, California $212,529, Massachusetts $209,697. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Director Security Operations roles make?

Salaries for Director Security Operations level roles vary by specialization: Data Operations Director: $210,100; HR Operations Director: $205,875; Operations Director: $200,775; Trust Operations Director: $198,452; Enterprise Operations Director: $194,042.

Director Security Operations Salary in Colorado

How much does a Director Security Operations make in Colorado? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a Director Security Operations in Colorado is $196,594 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $95.

However, a Director Security Operations's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $230,404
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $185,042 to $214,292
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $174,523

10% $174,523

50% (Median) $196,594

90% $230,404

Director Security Operations Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$214,292	$17,858	$4,121	$103
Average	$196,594	$16,383	$3,781	$95
25th Percentile	$185,042	$15,420	$3,558	$89

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Key Factors That Influence Director Security Operations Salaries

A Director Security Operations's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Director Security Operations Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Director Security Operations's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $138,296
Early Career (1-2 years): $152,526
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $192,908
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $217,088
Expert (over 8 years): $263,198

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Information Security Senior Supervisor	less than 1 year	$138,296
Information Security Manager	1-2 years	$152,526
Director Security Operations	2-4 years	$192,908
Information Security Director	5-8 years	$217,088
VP of Information Security	over 8 years	$263,198

How Do Director Security Operations Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Director Security Operations. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $213,339.
California: $212,529.
Massachusetts: $209,697.

District of Columbia $213,339 California $212,529 Massachusetts $209,697 Washington $208,926 New Jersey $208,849 Alaska $208,579 Connecticut $205,920 New York $204,841

Hawaii $201,392 Rhode Island $199,774 Maryland $198,675 Minnesota $197,173 Colorado $196,594 Illinois $196,402 Oregon $195,670 Delaware $195,130

New Hampshire $194,791 Virginia $194,032 Pennsylvania $191,816 Nevada $190,698 North Dakota $190,332 Michigan $189,754 Wisconsin $189,542 Vermont $189,118

Texas $187,943 Maine $187,866 Arizona $187,750 Ohio $187,615 Georgia $185,843 Indiana $184,956 Wyoming $184,783 Utah $184,513

Iowa $184,398 Kansas $183,473 Louisiana $183,203 North Carolina $183,107 Missouri $183,068 Florida $182,317 Montana $181,912 Nebraska $181,527

Kentucky $181,315 South Carolina $180,544 Tennessee $180,062 Idaho $179,870 New Mexico $178,463 Oklahoma $178,155 Alabama $177,018 South Dakota $175,110

Arkansas $174,070 West Virginia $173,511 Mississippi $171,835

Top Paying Cities for Director Security Operations

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Glen Haven: $192,745
Hygiene: $199,444
Johnstown: $193,174

Glen Haven, CO $192,745

Hygiene, CO $199,444

Johnstown, CO $193,174

Laporte, CO $191,034

Livermore, CO $190,413

Loveland, CO $192,571

Lyons, CO $199,094

Masonville, CO $191,155

Mead, CO $195,369

Milliken, CO $192,907

Niwot, CO $201,009

Red Feather Lakes, CO $190,937

Severance, CO $191,307

Timnath, CO $191,061

Wellington, CO $189,991

Windsor, CO $191,336

Brighton, CO $196,078

Ault, CO $190,972

Briggsdale, CO $191,024

Carr, CO $187,739

Eastlake, CO $196,589

Eaton, CO $191,575

Evans, CO $192,550

Fort Lupton, CO $195,519

Galeton, CO $191,594

Gilcrest, CO $193,602

Gill, CO $191,908

Greeley, CO $192,076

Henderson, CO $196,383

Hudson, CO $194,876

Keenesburg, CO $193,935

Kersey, CO $191,932

La Salle, CO $193,269

Lucerne, CO $191,870

Nunn, CO $190,365

Orchard, CO $191,001

Pierce, CO $191,093

Ohio City, CO $193,059

Parlin, CO $192,151

Penrose, CO $190,473

Pitkin, CO $192,820

Poncha Springs, CO $191,513

Powderhorn, CO $191,750

Rockvale, CO $189,608

Sargents, CO $191,190

Twin Lakes, CO $197,504

Westcliffe, CO $189,714

Wetmore, CO $188,494

Durango, CO $192,288

Cahone, CO $191,814

Cortez, CO $191,669

Dolores, CO $192,126

Dove Creek, CO $191,623

Egnar, CO $191,729

Hesperus, CO $190,608

Lewis, CO $192,153

Mancos, CO $191,666

Marvel, CO $190,602

Mesa Verde National Park, CO $190,673

Pleasant View, CO $191,263

Rico, CO $192,172

Towaoc, CO $190,870

Yellow Jacket, CO $191,924

Montrose, CO $192,891

Austin, CO $193,142

Bedrock, CO $191,681

Cedaredge, CO $193,338

Cory, CO $193,095

Crawford, CO $192,548

Delta, CO $192,887

Eckert, CO $193,190

Hotchkiss, CO $193,070

Lazear, CO $192,926

Naturita, CO $192,070

Norwood, CO $192,145

Nucla, CO $192,365

Olathe, CO $192,675

Ophir, CO $192,354

Ouray, CO $192,323

Paonia, CO $193,957

Paradox, CO $191,787

Placerville, CO $192,176

Redvale, CO $192,236

Ridgway, CO $192,296

Silverton, CO $191,972

Somerset, CO $194,544

Telluride, CO $192,390

Grand Junction, CO $194,078

Platteville, CO $194,032

Roggen, CO $192,030

Weldona, CO $190,548

Wiggins, CO $191,567

Fort Morgan, CO $190,625

Log Lane Village, CO $191,249

Akron, CO $189,244

Amherst, CO $188,637

Atwood, CO $189,906

Brush, CO $189,893

Crook, CO $189,367

Eckley, CO $188,770

Fleming, CO $189,729

Grover, CO $189,579

Haxtun, CO $189,691

Hereford, CO $188,369

Hillrose, CO $190,080

Holyoke, CO $189,116

Idalia, CO $188,168

Iliff, CO $189,864

Julesburg, CO $189,099

Lindon, CO $188,432

Merino, CO $190,072

New Raymer, CO $190,030

Otis, CO $189,413

Ovid, CO $189,165

Padroni, CO $189,382

Paoli, CO $189,693

Peetz, CO $189,330

Sedgwick, CO $189,234

Snyder, CO $189,930

Sterling, CO $190,232

Stoneham, CO $190,039

Vernon, CO $188,348

Woodrow, CO $188,825

Wray, CO $188,723

Yuma, CO $189,355

Anton, CO $188,481

Arapahoe, CO $186,995

Arriba, CO $187,673

Bethune, CO $187,951

Burlington, CO $187,775

Calhan, CO $190,747

Cascade, CO $192,315

Cheyenne Wells, CO $187,267

Cope, CO $188,392

Cripple Creek, CO $191,953

Divide, CO $192,055

Flagler, CO $187,866

Florissant, CO $191,899

Fountain, CO $190,729

Genoa, CO $187,800

Green Mountain Falls, CO $192,267

Guffey, CO $191,693

Hugo, CO $186,650

Joes, CO $188,579

Karval, CO $185,567

Kirk, CO $188,423

Kit Carson, CO $187,034

Limon, CO $188,933

Lake George, CO $192,188

Manitou Springs, CO $192,315

Matheson, CO $188,795

Peyton, CO $191,646

Ramah, CO $187,575

Rush, CO $188,022

Seibert, CO $187,787

Simla, CO $189,654

Stratton, CO $187,974

U S A F Academy, CO $192,303

Victor, CO $191,866

Vona, CO $187,897

Wild Horse, CO $186,673

Woodland Park, CO $192,157

Yoder, CO $188,746

Colorado Springs, CO $192,317

Clifton, CO $193,957

Fruita, CO $193,475

Gateway, CO $192,113

Glade Park, CO $192,777

Loma, CO $193,544

Mack, CO $193,030

Palisade, CO $193,606

Whitewater, CO $192,764

Glenwood Springs, CO $195,949

Dinosaur, CO $192,712

Aspen, CO $199,620

Snowmass Village, CO $199,612

Avon, CO $197,820

Basalt, CO $198,984

Carbondale, CO $198,244

Collbran, CO $193,415

Craig, CO $194,835

De Beque, CO $193,392

Eagle, CO $197,011

Edwards, CO $197,433

Parachute, CO $194,400

Battlement Mesa, CO $194,221

Gypsum, CO $196,030

Hamilton, CO $195,666

Hayden, CO $195,113

Maybell, CO $192,953

Meeker, CO $195,683

Meredith, CO $198,331

Mesa, CO $193,321

Minturn, CO $197,217

Molina, CO $193,205

New Castle, CO $195,273

Rangely, CO $193,496

Red Cliff, CO $197,192

Rifle, CO $194,789

Silt, CO $194,710

Slater, CO $193,908

Snowmass, CO $199,211

Wolcott, CO $197,128

Woody Creek, CO $199,606

Vail, CO $198,063

Pueblo, CO $186,479

Colorado City, CO $187,754

Aguilar, CO $188,573

Arlington, CO $185,253

Avondale, CO $186,978

Beulah, CO $187,766

Boncarbo, CO $188,666

Boone, CO $187,583

Branson, CO $187,122

Campo, CO $186,429

Cheraw, CO $186,787

Crowley, CO $187,186

Eads, CO $186,920

Fort Lyon, CO $186,714

Fowler, CO $187,249

Gardner, CO $189,082

Granada, CO $187,340

Hartman, CO $187,698

Hasty, CO $187,124

Haswell, CO $186,018

Hoehne, CO $188,361

Holly, CO $187,107

Kim, CO $186,929

La Junta, CO $187,051

Lamar, CO $187,621

Las Animas, CO $186,947

La Veta, CO $189,411

Mc Clave, CO $187,153

Manzanola, CO $186,906

Model, CO $187,192

Olney Springs, CO $186,587

Ordway, CO $185,658

Pritchett, CO $186,939

Rocky Ford, CO $186,637

Rye, CO $188,041

Sheridan Lake, CO $186,993

Springfield, CO $187,323

Sugar City, CO $185,161

Swink, CO $186,864

Trinchera, CO $187,554

Trinidad, CO $188,367

Two Buttes, CO $187,313

Vilas, CO $187,284

Walsenburg, CO $188,413

Walsh, CO $187,087

Weston, CO $189,022

Wiley, CO $186,982

Alamosa, CO $190,851

Antonito, CO $190,729

Arboles, CO $191,115

Arvada, CO $196,596

Aurora, CO $196,462

Bayfield, CO $191,652

Broomfield, CO $197,460

Commerce City, CO $196,134

Dupont, CO $196,510

Eldorado Springs, CO $201,188

Lafayette, CO $199,404

Louisville, CO $199,650

Westminster, CO $196,506

Wheat Ridge, CO $196,496

Agate, CO $189,535

Bennett, CO $194,461

Byers, CO $192,140

Castle Rock, CO $192,991

Deer Trail, CO $190,872

Elbert, CO $191,772

Elizabeth, CO $193,388

Englewood, CO $196,462

Franktown, CO $192,864

Kiowa, CO $191,997

Larkspur, CO $192,365

Littleton, CO $196,267

Lone Tree, CO $195,749

Louviers, CO $195,477

Monument, CO $192,176

Palmer Lake, CO $192,196

Parker, CO $195,032

Sedalia, CO $193,090

Strasburg, CO $193,843

Watkins, CO $195,298

Denver, CO $196,440

Thornton, CO $196,594

Boulder, CO $202,159

Golden, CO $196,481

Alma, CO $195,375

Bailey, CO $194,932

Black Hawk, CO $198,444

Bond, CO $197,109

Breckenridge, CO $195,793

Buffalo Creek, CO $194,257

Burns, CO $195,843

Central City, CO $197,329

Clark, CO $193,987

Climax, CO $196,018

Coalmont, CO $193,652

Como, CO $192,991

Conifer, CO $195,438

Cowdrey, CO $192,870

Dillon, CO $195,675

Dumont, CO $196,625

Evergreen, CO $196,140

Empire, CO $195,727

Fairplay, CO $193,170

Fraser, CO $195,949

Frisco, CO $196,883

Georgetown, CO $195,581

Granby, CO $195,427

Grand Lake, CO $195,319

Grant, CO $193,930

Hartsel, CO $192,142

Hot Sulphur Springs, CO $195,165

Idaho Springs, CO $196,292

Idledale, CO $196,278

Indian Hills, CO $196,178

Jamestown, CO $201,834

Jefferson, CO $193,523

Kittredge, CO $196,198

Kremmling, CO $195,145

Leadville, CO $195,779

Mc Coy, CO $195,812

Morrison, CO $196,136

Nederland, CO $199,997

Oak Creek, CO $195,463

Parshall, CO $196,304

Phippsburg, CO $195,656

Pine, CO $194,492

Pinecliffe, CO $200,938

Rand, CO $193,666

Rollinsville, CO $199,065

Shawnee, CO $194,446

Silver Plume, CO $194,752

Steamboat Springs, CO $195,099

Tabernash, CO $196,406

Toponas, CO $195,583

Walden, CO $193,377

Ward, CO $199,471

Winter Park, CO $196,658

Yampa, CO $195,849

Silverthorne, CO $196,716

Longmont, CO $198,666

Allenspark, CO $197,764

Estes Park, CO $194,795

Bellvue, CO $192,301

Berthoud, CO $194,658

Dacono, CO $196,928

Drake, CO $192,371

Erie, CO $197,810

Firestone, CO $196,438

Fort Collins, CO $190,930

Frederick, CO $196,446

Blanca, CO $190,174

Capulin, CO $191,151

Center, CO $190,995

Chama, CO $189,523

Chimney Rock, CO $191,195

Chromo, CO $189,912

Conejos, CO $190,612

Creede, CO $191,612

Crestone, CO $190,263

Del Norte, CO $191,195

Fort Garland, CO $189,747

San Luis, CO $188,976

Homelake, CO $191,016

Hooper, CO $190,382

Ignacio, CO $190,827

Jaroso, CO $189,392

La Jara, CO $190,918

Manassa, CO $190,725

Moffat, CO $190,513

Monte Vista, CO $191,130

Mosca, CO $190,142

Pagosa Springs, CO $191,180

Romeo, CO $191,286

Saguache, CO $191,170

Sanford, CO $190,215

San Pablo, CO $189,238

South Fork, CO $191,386

Villa Grove, CO $190,770

Salida, CO $191,519

Almont, CO $196,450

Buena Vista, CO $196,149

Canon City, CO $190,666

Cimarron, CO $191,953

Coal Creek, CO $189,535

Coaldale, CO $191,051

Cotopaxi, CO $190,515

Crested Butte, CO $197,483

Florence, CO $189,236

Monarch, CO $191,920

Granite, CO $194,801

Gunnison, CO $192,101

Hillside, CO $190,444

Howard, CO $191,396

Lake City, CO $191,941

Nathrop, CO $192,095

Director Security Operations Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Director Security Operations roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 55% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Financial Services and Software & Networking sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 30% above the average. In contrast, Director Security Operations positions in Hospitality & Leisure or Retail & Wholesale typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Director Security Operations as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Director Security Operations

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Financial Services	$255,573	$123.0	30%
Software & Networking	$255,573	$123.0	30%
Internet	$235,913	$113.0	20%
Pharmaceuticals	$235,913	$113.0	20%
Insurance	$216,254	$104.0	10%

Director Security Operations Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Director Security Operations's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$185,042

Average $196,594/year

$214,292

$15,420

Average $16,383/month

$17,858

$3,558

Average $3,781/week

$4,121

$89

Average $95/hour

$103

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$214,292	$17,858	$4,121	$103
Average	$196,594	$16,383	$3,781	$95
25th Percentile	$185,042	$15,420	$3,558	$89

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