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 $128,808 for beginners, reaching about $179,673 at mid-level, and approach $245,141 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 North Carolina

How much does a Director Security Operations make in North Carolina? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a Director Security Operations in North Carolina is $183,107 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $88.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $214,596
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $172,346 to $199,590
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $162,550

10% $162,550

50% (Median) $183,107

90% $214,596

Director Security Operations Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$199,590	$16,632	$3,838	$96
Average	$183,107	$15,259	$3,521	$88
25th Percentile	$172,346	$14,362	$3,314	$83

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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): $128,808
Early Career (1-2 years): $142,062
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $179,673
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $202,195
Expert (over 8 years): $245,141

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Information Security Senior Supervisor	less than 1 year	$128,808
Information Security Manager	1-2 years	$142,062
Director Security Operations	2-4 years	$179,673
Information Security Director	5-8 years	$202,195
VP of Information Security	over 8 years	$245,141

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:

Morven: $174,698
Mount Holly: $185,321
Mount Mourne: $182,694

Morven, NC $174,698

Mount Holly, NC $185,321

Mount Mourne, NC $182,694

Mount Pleasant, NC $180,197

Mount Ulla, NC $180,157

Newell, NC $186,186

New London, NC $178,613

Norwood, NC $178,550

Oakboro, NC $180,696

Paw Creek, NC $186,211

Peachland, NC $177,078

Pineville, NC $185,766

Polkton, NC $179,750

Polkville, NC $179,108

Richfield, NC $179,438

Rockwell, NC $180,220

Rutherfordton, NC $177,507

Salisbury, NC $180,525

Warsaw, NC $174,825

Roaring River, NC $175,449

Ronda, NC $175,948

Rutherford College, NC $177,455

Scottville, NC $172,891

Sherrills Ford, NC $181,238

Sparta, NC $173,927

State Road, NC $175,856

Stony Point, NC $177,509

Sugar Grove, NC $172,898

Taylorsville, NC $176,409

Terrell, NC $181,764

Thurmond, NC $175,237

Todd, NC $172,904

Traphill, NC $174,723

Turnersburg, NC $178,049

Union Grove, NC $176,081

Valdese, NC $177,128

Valle Crucis, NC $173,141

Vilas, NC $172,775

Warrensville, NC $173,062

West Jefferson, NC $173,095

Wilkesboro, NC $174,954

Zionville, NC $172,902

Scotts, NC $177,380

Alexander, NC $177,238

Almond, NC $174,320

Arden, NC $177,232

Bakersville, NC $173,228

Balsam, NC $175,342

Balsam Grove, NC $175,862

Barnardsville, NC $176,573

Bat Cave, NC $176,663

Black Mountain, NC $176,744

Brevard, NC $176,155

Bryson City, NC $174,465

Burnsville, NC $175,440

Candler, NC $177,133

Canton, NC $176,442

Cashiers, NC $174,954

Cedar Mountain, NC $176,671

Cherokee, NC $174,981

Chimney Rock, NC $176,602

Clyde, NC $176,197

Columbus, NC $178,384

Cullowhee, NC $175,342

Dana, NC $176,534

Gaston, NC $175,226

Greenville, NC $173,343

Grimesland, NC $172,654

Halifax, NC $173,180

Hamilton, NC $172,650

Shelby, NC $180,517

Spencer, NC $180,530

Spindale, NC $177,694

Stanfield, NC $182,378

Stanley, NC $184,608

Troutman, NC $179,717

Union Mills, NC $175,931

Vale, NC $180,831

Waco, NC $182,897

Wadesboro, NC $176,546

Waxhaw, NC $183,105

Wingate, NC $181,752

Charlotte, NC $186,228

Dillsboro, NC $174,596

East Flat Rock, NC $176,451

Edneyville, NC $176,633

Enka, NC $177,502

Etowah, NC $176,582

Fairview, NC $177,049

Flat Rock, NC $176,465

Fletcher, NC $177,066

Fontana Dam, NC $174,904

Franklin, NC $173,675

Gerton, NC $176,895

Glenville, NC $174,526

Glenwood, NC $175,977

Hazelwood, NC $175,785

Hendersonville, NC $176,448

Green Mountain, NC $172,950

Highlands, NC $174,419

Horse Shoe, NC $176,779

Hot Springs, NC $175,658

Lake Junaluska, NC $175,981

Lake Lure, NC $176,590

Lake Toxaway, NC $175,740

Leicester, NC $176,981

Little Switzerland, NC $174,844

Lynn, NC $176,937

Maggie Valley, NC $175,251

Marion, NC $176,448

Marshall, NC $175,860

Mars Hill, NC $175,970

Micaville, NC $174,842

Mill Spring, NC $176,532

Montreat, NC $176,821

Mountain Home, NC $176,819

Mills River, NC $176,843

Naples, NC $176,896

Nebo, NC $175,544

Old Fort, NC $176,415

Otto, NC $173,480

Penland, NC $174,316

Penrose, NC $176,286

Pisgah Forest, NC $176,453

Ridgecrest, NC $176,767

Robbinsville, NC $174,309

Rosman, NC $176,083

Saluda, NC $176,455

Sapphire, NC $175,143

Scaly Mountain, NC $174,060

Skyland, NC $177,315

Spruce Pine, NC $174,571

Hassell, NC $172,827

Tryon, NC $177,640

Tuckasegee, NC $174,715

Tuxedo, NC $176,679

Waynesville, NC $174,756

Weaverville, NC $177,099

Webster, NC $174,802

Whittier, NC $174,378

Zirconia, NC $176,733

Asheville, NC $177,615

Andrews, NC $173,968

Brasstown, NC $173,253

Culberson, NC $173,079

Hayesville, NC $173,380

Marble, NC $173,810

Murphy, NC $173,268

Warne, NC $173,257

Whitsett, NC $179,259

Henrico, NC $175,089

Hobgood, NC $172,904

Hollister, NC $177,399

Jackson, NC $172,688

Jamesville, NC $172,370

Kelford, NC $173,060

Lewiston Woodville, NC $172,276

Littleton, NC $175,382

Lucama, NC $181,669

Macclesfield, NC $176,313

Margarettsville, NC $174,613

Milwaukee, NC $174,573

Murfreesboro, NC $175,436

Nashville, NC $179,754

Oak City, NC $172,274

Pantego, NC $172,195

Parmele, NC $172,837

Pendleton, NC $175,087

Pikeville, NC $178,685

Pinetops, NC $176,594

Pinetown, NC $172,210

Pleasant Hill, NC $175,187

Potecasi, NC $174,114

Red Oak, NC $179,182

Rich Square, NC $173,062

Roanoke Rapids, NC $174,255

Robersonville, NC $172,480

Roxobel, NC $173,409

Saratoga, NC $178,191

Scotland Neck, NC $172,704

Scranton, NC $172,103

Seaboard, NC $174,297

Severn, NC $175,145

Sharpsburg, NC $179,236

Simpson, NC $173,162

Sims, NC $182,592

Speed, NC $174,151

Spring Hope, NC $182,604

Stantonsburg, NC $177,581

Stokes, NC $172,415

Swanquarter, NC $172,108

Tarboro, NC $174,881

Tillery, NC $172,723

Walstonburg, NC $176,619

Washington, NC $172,696

Weldon, NC $173,837

Whitakers, NC $176,359

Williamston, NC $172,590

Wilson, NC $179,640

Woodland, NC $174,033

Elizabeth City, NC $177,241

Ahoskie, NC $174,918

Avon, NC $172,771

Aydlett, NC $177,760

Barco, NC $178,068

Belvidere, NC $177,064

Buxton, NC $172,858

Camden, NC $177,575

Cofield, NC $175,392

Coinjock, NC $178,220

Colerain, NC $174,480

Columbia, NC $172,683

Corapeake, NC $178,417

Corolla, NC $177,698

Creswell, NC $172,392

Currituck, NC $179,082

Durants Neck, NC $175,883

Edenton, NC $174,889

Eure, NC $176,259

Frisco, NC $172,908

Gates, NC $177,681

Gatesville, NC $176,451

Grandy, NC $176,646

Harbinger, NC $175,162

Harrellsville, NC $175,625

Hatteras, NC $172,931

Hertford, NC $175,814

Hobbsville, NC $177,326

Jarvisburg, NC $175,715

Kill Devil Hills, NC $174,602

Kitty Hawk, NC $175,345

Knotts Island, NC $179,972

Swannanoa, NC $177,261

Sylva, NC $174,721

Vaughan, NC $175,848

Wake Forest, NC $186,319

Warrenton, NC $178,051

Wendell, NC $186,594

Willow Spring, NC $185,916

Wilsons Mills, NC $184,708

Wise, NC $176,696

Youngsville, NC $185,419

Zebulon, NC $185,403

Raleigh, NC $188,964

Durham, NC $184,278

Rocky Mount, NC $177,540

Aulander, NC $173,925

Aurora, NC $172,257

Bailey, NC $182,675

Bath, NC $172,511

Battleboro, NC $176,995

Belhaven, NC $172,293

Bellarthur, NC $174,432

Bethel, NC $173,205

Black Creek, NC $179,688

Blounts Creek, NC $172,322

Castalia, NC $180,752

Chocowinity, NC $172,561

Como, NC $176,062

Conetoe, NC $174,480

Conway, NC $174,710

Edward, NC $172,438

Elm City, NC $178,777

Enfield, NC $175,343

Engelhard, NC $172,141

Everetts, NC $172,848

Fairfield, NC $172,124

Falkland, NC $175,120

Farmville, NC $175,474

Fountain, NC $175,821

Fremont, NC $178,937

White Oak, NC $173,029

Wilmington, NC $176,517

Ash, NC $174,860

Atkinson, NC $175,336

Bolivia, NC $175,702

Bolton, NC $175,066

Brunswick, NC $173,943

Burgaw, NC $175,388

Carolina Beach, NC $176,099

Castle Hayne, NC $176,517

Cerro Gordo, NC $172,916

Chadbourn, NC $173,251

Clarendon, NC $173,505

Clarkton, NC $173,469

Council, NC $174,081

Currie, NC $175,991

Delco, NC $175,667

Evergreen, NC $173,070

Fair Bluff, NC $172,956

Garland, NC $173,885

Hallsboro, NC $173,750

Hampstead, NC $175,519

Harrells, NC $173,604

Holly Ridge, NC $174,914

Ivanhoe, NC $174,184

Kelly, NC $174,424

Kure Beach, NC $175,806

Lake Waccamaw, NC $174,525

Leland, NC $176,388

Longwood, NC $174,316

Magnolia, NC $174,164

Maple Hill, NC $174,684

Nakina, NC $173,819

Riegelwood, NC $175,428

Rocky Point, NC $175,970

Rose Hill, NC $174,278

Shallotte, NC $174,954

Sneads Ferry, NC $174,552

Southport, NC $175,708

Supply, NC $175,257

Tabor City, NC $173,559

Teachey, NC $174,579

Oak Island, NC $175,413

Wallace, NC $174,303

Calabash, NC $174,455

Sunset Beach, NC $174,474

Ocean Isle Beach, NC $174,557

Whiteville, NC $173,580

Willard, NC $174,777

Winnabow, NC $176,355

Wrightsville Beach, NC $176,459

Kinston, NC $173,141

Albertson, NC $173,613

Alliance, NC $173,099

Arapahoe, NC $172,656

Atlantic, NC $172,669

Atlantic Beach, NC $173,118

Ayden, NC $172,821

Bayboro, NC $172,480

Beaufort, NC $172,727

Beulaville, NC $174,486

Bridgeton, NC $172,954

Cedar Island, NC $171,941

Chinquapin, NC $174,311

Comfort, NC $173,103

Cove City, NC $172,499

Davis, NC $172,727

Deep Run, NC $173,322

Dover, NC $172,407

Ernul, NC $172,322

Gloucester, NC $172,927

Grantsboro, NC $172,499

Grifton, NC $172,731

Harkers Island, NC $173,122

Havelock, NC $172,790

Cherry Point, NC $173,463

Hobucken, NC $172,172

Hookerton, NC $174,436

Hubert, NC $174,049

Jacksonville, NC $174,617

Camp Lejeune, NC $174,933

Garysburg, NC $174,291

Manns Harbor, NC $172,008

Townsville, NC $177,135

Manteo, NC $173,490

Maple, NC $178,588

Merry Hill, NC $173,958

Moyock, NC $179,446

Nags Head, NC $172,933

Ocracoke, NC $172,735

Plymouth, NC $172,607

Point Harbor, NC $175,471

Poplar Branch, NC $177,344

Powells Point, NC $175,320

Powellsville, NC $174,806

Rodanthe, NC $172,486

Roduco, NC $177,209

Yanceyville, NC $177,712

Greensboro, NC $179,349

Angier, NC $183,835

Apex, NC $185,791

Bahama, NC $182,055

Benson, NC $180,995

Broadway, NC $178,280

Buies Creek, NC $180,384

Bullock, NC $176,941

Bunn, NC $184,057

Butner, NC $183,338

Carrboro, NC $181,891

Cary, NC $187,814

Chapel Hill, NC $181,900

Clayton, NC $186,336

Coats, NC $181,118

Creedmoor, NC $184,218

Four Oaks, NC $180,417

Franklinton, NC $183,527

Fuquay Varina, NC $184,276

Garner, NC $187,548

Goldsboro, NC $178,293

Henderson, NC $180,213

Holly Springs, NC $185,376

Hurdle Mills, NC $177,735

Kenly, NC $182,120

Kipling, NC $182,569

Kittrell, NC $182,689

Knightdale, NC $187,906

Lillington, NC $178,818

Louisburg, NC $182,623

Macon, NC $176,332

Mamers, NC $178,796

Manson, NC $177,068

Micro, NC $182,386

Middleburg, NC $178,330

Middlesex, NC $184,188

Moncure, NC $181,201

Morrisville, NC $186,864

New Hill, NC $183,791

Norlina, NC $177,713

Oxford, NC $179,166

Pine Level, NC $182,085

Princeton, NC $179,889

Ridgeway, NC $177,908

Rolesville, NC $186,585

Rougemont, NC $180,361

Roxboro, NC $177,376

Selma, NC $183,332

Smithfield, NC $182,779

Stem, NC $182,226

Stovall, NC $178,465

Alamance, NC $178,829

Altamahaw, NC $178,694

Asheboro, NC $178,411

Bear Creek, NC $176,650

Bennett, NC $176,800

Biscoe, NC $174,875

Blanch, NC $176,386

Bonlee, NC $177,467

Browns Summit, NC $179,137

Burlington, NC $178,912

Bynum, NC $180,710

Candor, NC $174,201

Cedar Falls, NC $178,814

Cedar Grove, NC $178,222

Climax, NC $179,201

Colfax, NC $179,688

Cumnock, NC $178,002

Denton, NC $178,060

Eagle Springs, NC $174,436

Efland, NC $178,806

Elon, NC $178,544

Ether, NC $175,925

Franklinville, NC $178,712

Gibsonville, NC $179,026

Goldston, NC $176,020

Graham, NC $178,715

Gulf, NC $177,615

Haw River, NC $178,582

Highfalls, NC $175,891

High Point, NC $181,083

Roper, NC $173,114

Salvo, NC $173,043

Shawboro, NC $178,195

Shiloh, NC $176,149

South Mills, NC $179,055

Stumpy Point, NC $172,170

Sunbury, NC $178,028

Tyner, NC $175,783

Wanchese, NC $172,877

Waves, NC $172,920

Windsor, NC $172,800

Winfall, NC $176,532

Winton, NC $176,060

Albemarle, NC $178,500

Alexis, NC $184,132

Ansonville, NC $178,396

Badin, NC $177,937

Barium Springs, NC $179,228

Belmont, NC $185,619

Bessemer City, NC $185,122

Boiling Springs, NC $179,340

Bostic, NC $176,442

Caroleen, NC $178,744

Casar, NC $178,407

Cherryville, NC $182,821

China Grove, NC $180,415

Cliffside, NC $179,056

Concord, NC $182,005

Cornelius, NC $183,922

Cramerton, NC $185,667

Crouse, NC $183,453

Dallas, NC $185,280

Davidson, NC $183,228

Denver, NC $183,322

Earl, NC $181,261

East Spencer, NC $180,529

Ellenboro, NC $177,958

Faith, NC $180,583

Fallston, NC $181,164

Forest City, NC $178,288

Gastonia, NC $186,018

Huntersville, NC $185,143

Gold Hill, NC $179,785

Granite Quarry, NC $180,546

Grover, NC $182,178

Harris, NC $178,754

Harrisburg, NC $185,103

Henrietta, NC $178,958

High Shoals, NC $184,409

Indian Trail, NC $184,588

Iron Station, NC $183,421

Kannapolis, NC $181,284

Kings Mountain, NC $184,084

Landis, NC $180,554

Lattimore, NC $179,062

Lawndale, NC $180,137

Lilesville, NC $174,634

Lincolnton, NC $182,960

Locust, NC $181,205

Lowell, NC $185,931

Mc Adenville, NC $185,656

Mc Farlan, NC $174,503

Marshville, NC $181,068

Matthews, NC $184,922

Midland, NC $183,586

Mineral Springs, NC $183,091

Misenheimer, NC $179,523

Monroe, NC $183,224

Mooresboro, NC $179,195

Mooresville, NC $180,881

Hillsborough, NC $179,613

Jackson Springs, NC $174,382

Jamestown, NC $180,949

Julian, NC $179,209

Kernersville, NC $179,051

Eden, NC $177,155

Leasburg, NC $176,301

Lexington, NC $178,845

Liberty, NC $178,816

Linwood, NC $180,080

Mc Leansville, NC $179,403

Mebane, NC $178,473

Milton, NC $176,029

Mount Gilead, NC $175,808

Oak Ridge, NC $178,962

Pelham, NC $177,284

Pittsboro, NC $179,444

Pleasant Garden, NC $179,494

Prospect Hill, NC $177,621

Providence, NC $177,051

Ramseur, NC $178,029

Randleman, NC $179,214

Reidsville, NC $178,338

Robbins, NC $175,721

Ruffin, NC $177,440

Sanford, NC $178,457

Saxapahaw, NC $178,798

Seagrove, NC $176,760

Sedalia, NC $179,359

Semora, NC $175,503

Siler City, NC $177,939

Snow Camp, NC $178,640

Sophia, NC $179,249

Southmont, NC $179,661

Staley, NC $178,451

Star, NC $175,721

Stokesdale, NC $178,463

Summerfield, NC $179,043

Swepsonville, NC $178,669

Thomasville, NC $179,794

Trinity, NC $179,536

Troy, NC $176,001

Wallburg, NC $179,369

Welcome, NC $178,758

Wentworth, NC $177,854

West End, NC $174,985

Topton, NC $173,644

Advance, NC $178,351

Ararat, NC $176,891

Belews Creek, NC $178,536

Bethania, NC $178,839

Boonville, NC $177,211

Clemmons, NC $178,534

Cleveland, NC $179,721

Cooleemee, NC $179,696

Danbury, NC $177,340

Dobson, NC $176,230

East Bend, NC $177,931

Germanton, NC $178,284

Hamptonville, NC $176,893

King, NC $177,943

Lawsonville, NC $176,958

Lewisville, NC $178,324

Lowgap, NC $175,155

Madison, NC $177,694

Mayodan, NC $177,199

Mocksville, NC $178,236

Mount Airy, NC $176,382

White Plains, NC $176,619

Pfafftown, NC $178,428

Pilot Mountain, NC $177,145

Pine Hall, NC $177,821

Pinnacle, NC $177,579

Rural Hall, NC $178,465

Sandy Ridge, NC $177,004

Siloam, NC $177,255

Stoneville, NC $177,193

Toast, NC $176,380

Tobaccoville, NC $178,214

Walkertown, NC $178,737

Walnut Cove, NC $178,122

Westfield, NC $176,999

Woodleaf, NC $179,739

Yadkinville, NC $177,661

Winston Salem, NC $178,927

Tarawa Terrace, NC $174,600

Midway Park, NC $174,289

Mccutcheon Field, NC $174,781

La Grange, NC $175,661

Lowland, NC $172,089

Marshallberg, NC $173,037

Maury, NC $175,378

Maysville, NC $173,201

Merritt, NC $172,322

Morehead City, NC $173,282

New Bern, NC $172,896

Newport, NC $172,844

Oriental, NC $172,571

Pink Hill, NC $173,875

Pollocksville, NC $172,384

Richlands, NC $174,469

Salter Path, NC $173,195

Sealevel, NC $172,368

Seven Springs, NC $174,779

Smyrna, NC $172,536

Snow Hill, NC $175,889

Stacy, NC $172,405

Stella, NC $173,577

Stonewall, NC $173,103

Swansboro, NC $173,696

Trenton, NC $172,621

Vanceboro, NC $172,577

Vandemere, NC $172,777

Williston, NC $172,561

Winterville, NC $173,833

Emerald Isle, NC $173,351

Hickory, NC $178,062

Banner Elk, NC $173,191

Blowing Rock, NC $173,243

Boomer, NC $174,376

Boone, NC $173,426

Catawba, NC $180,178

Claremont, NC $179,313

Collettsville, NC $173,099

Connellys Springs, NC $178,037

Conover, NC $178,991

Creston, NC $172,671

Crossnore, NC $173,831

Crumpler, NC $173,087

Deep Gap, NC $172,973

Drexel, NC $176,773

Elkin, NC $176,659

Elk Park, NC $172,964

Ennice, NC $174,609

Ferguson, NC $173,313

Statesville, NC $177,941

Fleetwood, NC $173,033

Glade Valley, NC $174,590

Glen Alpine, NC $175,656

Glendale Springs, NC $172,906

Granite Falls, NC $176,762

Grassy Creek, NC $173,006

Lenoir, NC $175,290

Harmony, NC $177,411

Hays, NC $174,478

Hiddenite, NC $176,205

Hildebran, NC $178,272

Hudson, NC $176,424

Jefferson, NC $173,112

Jonas Ridge, NC $174,397

Jonesville, NC $176,659

Lansing, NC $173,110

Laurel Springs, NC $173,174

Linville, NC $173,045

Linville Falls, NC $174,571

Mc Grady, NC $173,686

Maiden, NC $181,550

Millers Creek, NC $173,465

Minneapolis, NC $173,139

Montezuma, NC $173,839

Moravian Falls, NC $174,889

Morganton, NC $175,185

North Wilkesboro, NC $175,054

Newland, NC $173,422

Newton, NC $180,374

Olin, NC $177,116

Patterson, NC $173,679

Pineola, NC $173,631

Piney Creek, NC $173,143

Plumtree, NC $173,411

Purlear, NC $173,145

Icard, NC $178,282

Rhodhiss, NC $177,654

Roaring Gap, NC $174,700

Fayetteville, NC $172,567

Fort Bragg, NC $173,101

Pope Army Airfield, NC $173,471

Aberdeen, NC $174,700

Autryville, NC $172,889

Timberlake, NC $178,351

Barnesville, NC $172,937

Bladenboro, NC $173,066

Bunnlevel, NC $176,604

Calypso, NC $175,997

Cameron, NC $175,484

Carthage, NC $175,422

Clinton, NC $174,590

Cordova, NC $174,407

Cumberland, NC $174,237

Dublin, NC $172,923

Dudley, NC $176,769

Dunn, NC $176,902

Elizabethtown, NC $173,145

Ellerbe, NC $173,750

Erwin, NC $177,026

Fairmont, NC $173,031

Faison, NC $175,501

Falcon, NC $174,010

Gibson, NC $173,492

Godwin, NC $173,937

Hamlet, NC $173,873

Hoffman, NC $174,334

Hope Mills, NC $172,630

Kenansville, NC $174,278

Lakeview, NC $175,405

Laurel Hill, NC $173,808

Laurinburg, NC $173,657

Lemon Springs, NC $176,935

Linden, NC $174,320

Lumber Bridge, NC $172,923

Lumberton, NC $172,862

Marietta, NC $173,143

Marston, NC $173,825

Maxton, NC $172,681

Mount Olive, NC $175,320

Newton Grove, NC $176,862

Norman, NC $174,143

Olivia, NC $177,085

Orrum, NC $172,943

Pinehurst, NC $175,561

Parkton, NC $172,694

Pembroke, NC $172,648

Pinebluff, NC $174,842

Proctorville, NC $173,247

Raeford, NC $173,681

Red Springs, NC $173,303

Rex, NC $172,894

Rockingham, NC $173,848

Roseboro, NC $173,147

Rowland, NC $172,979

Saint Pauls, NC $172,856

Salemburg, NC $173,765

Shannon, NC $173,078

Southern Pines, NC $174,985

Spring Lake, NC $173,947

Stedman, NC $172,665

Tar Heel, NC $173,064

Turkey, NC $174,756

Vass, NC $175,049

Wade, NC $172,931

Wagram, NC $173,931

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	$238,039	$114.0	30%
Software & Networking	$238,039	$114.0	30%
Internet	$219,728	$106.0	20%
Pharmaceuticals	$219,728	$106.0	20%
Insurance	$201,417	$97.0	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.

$172,346

Average $183,107/year

$199,590

$14,362

Average $15,259/month

$16,632

$3,314

Average $3,521/week

$3,838

$83

Average $88/hour

$96

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$199,590	$16,632	$3,838	$96
Average	$183,107	$15,259	$3,521	$88
25th Percentile	$172,346	$14,362	$3,314	$83

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