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 $133,335 for beginners, reaching about $185,988 at mid-level, and approach $253,756 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 Wisconsin

How much does a Director Security Operations make in Wisconsin? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a Director Security Operations in Wisconsin is $189,542 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $91.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $222,139
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $178,404 to $206,605
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $168,263

10% $168,263

50% (Median) $189,542

90% $222,139

Director Security Operations Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$206,605	$17,217	$3,973	$99
Average	$189,542	$15,795	$3,645	$91
25th Percentile	$178,404	$14,867	$3,431	$86

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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): $133,335
Early Career (1-2 years): $147,055
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $185,988
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $209,301
Expert (over 8 years): $253,756

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Information Security Senior Supervisor	less than 1 year	$133,335
Information Security Manager	1-2 years	$147,055
Director Security Operations	2-4 years	$185,988
Information Security Director	5-8 years	$209,301
VP of Information Security	over 8 years	$253,756

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:

Green Lake: $184,371
Greenville: $186,124
Hancock: $182,739

Green Lake, WI $184,371

Greenville, WI $186,124

Hancock, WI $182,739

Hortonville, WI $185,733

Iola, WI $183,550

King, WI $184,954

Larsen, WI $185,392

Leopolis, WI $183,322

Manawa, WI $184,232

Marion, WI $183,664

Menasha, WI $186,276

Neenah, WI $185,937

Neshkoro, WI $183,708

New London, WI $184,966

Ogdensburg, WI $183,818

Omro, WI $184,725

Pickett, WI $184,877

Pine River, WI $184,163

Plainfield, WI $183,078

Poy Sippi, WI $184,290

Princeton, WI $183,929

Readfield, WI $185,205

Redgranite, WI $184,340

Ripon, WI $184,694

Rosendale, WI $184,787

Saxeville, WI $183,960

Scandinavia, WI $183,696

Tilleda, WI $183,045

Van Dyne, WI $185,018

Waukau, WI $184,696

Waupaca, WI $184,201

Wautoma, WI $183,771

Weyauwega, WI $184,517

Wild Rose, WI $183,827

Winnebago, WI $185,442

Winneconne, WI $185,010

Wilson, WI $188,043

Boyd, WI $183,174

Cadott, WI $183,305

Chetek, WI $182,810

Chippewa Falls, WI $183,698

Colfax, WI $183,477

Conrath, WI $182,440

Cornell, WI $182,912

Dallas, WI $183,860

Downing, WI $187,163

Downsville, WI $185,804

Durand, WI $185,625

Eau Galle, WI $185,215

Eleva, WI $183,897

Elk Mound, WI $183,490

Elmwood, WI $186,995

Fairchild, WI $183,673

Fall Creek, WI $183,781

Gilmanton, WI $184,735

Holcombe, WI $182,598

Humbird, WI $183,469

Independence, WI $184,201

Jim Falls, WI $183,066

Knapp, WI $187,064

Maiden Rock, WI $187,292

Menomonie, WI $185,627

Merrillan, WI $183,215

Mondovi, WI $184,269

Nelson, WI $186,467

New Auburn, WI $182,737

Osseo, WI $184,326

Pepin, WI $187,935

Pigeon Falls, WI $184,737

Plum City, WI $187,039

Prairie Farm, WI $185,446

Ridgeland, WI $184,452

Rock Falls, WI $183,569

Sand Creek, WI $182,837

Sheldon, WI $182,361

Spring Valley, WI $188,170

Stanley, WI $183,222

Stockholm, WI $188,377

Strum, WI $184,205

Thorp, WI $183,136

Wheeler, WI $184,852

Whitehall, WI $183,964

Spooner, WI $182,305

Almena, WI $184,856

Ashland, WI $182,122

Balsam Lake, WI $187,872

Barron, WI $183,696

Barronett, WI $182,382

Bayfield, WI $182,126

Benoit, WI $181,860

Birchwood, WI $182,057

Brill, WI $182,820

Bruce, WI $182,265

Brule, WI $183,825

Cable, WI $181,488

Cameron, WI $182,864

Centuria, WI $188,903

Comstock, WI $185,359

Cornucopia, WI $182,369

Couderay, WI $181,581

Cumberland, WI $183,997

Danbury, WI $183,394

Drummond, WI $182,028

Edgewater, WI $181,951

Exeland, WI $181,715

Foxboro, WI $184,479

Frederic, WI $185,016

Gordon, WI $182,947

Grand View, WI $181,658

Grantsburg, WI $186,141

Haugen, WI $183,016

Hawthorne, WI $184,428

Hayward, WI $181,715

Herbster, WI $182,619

Hertel, WI $182,355

High Bridge, WI $181,850

Iron River, WI $183,157

Ladysmith, WI $182,280

Lake Nebagamon, WI $184,020

La Pointe, WI $181,816

Luck, WI $187,161

Maple, WI $184,454

Marengo, WI $181,775

Mason, WI $181,800

Mikana, WI $182,798

Milltown, WI $187,941

Minong, WI $182,866

Odanah, WI $182,536

Ojibwa, WI $181,401

Glidden, WI $181,469

Harshaw, WI $182,311

Hawkins, WI $181,964

Hazelhurst, WI $182,340

Heafford Junction, WI $182,494

Hurley, WI $181,974

Iron Belt, WI $181,635

Kennan, WI $181,993

Lac Du Flambeau, WI $182,292

Lake Tomahawk, WI $182,394

Land O Lakes, WI $182,149

Laona, WI $182,249

Long Lake, WI $181,750

Mc Naughton, WI $182,415

Manitowish Waters, WI $182,136

Mellen, WI $181,544

Mercer, WI $181,814

Minocqua, WI $182,482

Montreal, WI $182,022

Park Falls, WI $181,951

Phelps, WI $182,147

Phillips, WI $182,031

Prentice, WI $182,172

Presque Isle, WI $182,060

Saint Germain, WI $182,519

Saxon, WI $181,704

Sayner, WI $182,270

Star Lake, WI $181,796

Three Lakes, WI $182,305

Tony, WI $182,255

Tripoli, WI $181,864

Upson, WI $181,093

Wabeno, WI $182,265

Woodruff, WI $182,559

La Crosse, WI $181,276

Alma, WI $185,895

Alma Center, WI $183,444

Arcadia, WI $184,114

Arkdale, WI $182,750

Bangor, WI $181,673

Black River Falls, WI $182,848

Blair, WI $183,403

Camp Douglas, WI $183,018

Cashton, WI $181,870

Cataract, WI $182,161

Chaseburg, WI $181,575

Cochrane, WI $185,573

Coon Valley, WI $181,502

De Soto, WI $181,889

Dodge, WI $183,598

Eastman, WI $182,405

Ettrick, WI $182,238

Ferryville, WI $182,186

Fountain City, WI $184,771

Galesville, WI $182,793

Gays Mills, WI $182,756

Genoa, WI $181,710

Hillsboro, WI $183,407

Hixton, WI $183,442

Holmen, WI $181,698

Hustler, WI $183,687

Kendall, WI $183,182

La Farge, WI $182,900

Lynxville, WI $182,421

Mather, WI $182,798

Melrose, WI $182,203

Millston, WI $182,407

Mindoro, WI $181,827

Mount Sterling, WI $183,057

Necedah, WI $182,820

Norwalk, WI $182,085

Oakdale, WI $183,028

Onalaska, WI $181,415

Ontario, WI $182,883

Readstown, WI $182,692

Rockland, WI $181,638

Seneca, WI $183,236

Soldiers Grove, WI $182,893

Sparta, WI $182,016

Steuben, WI $182,735

Stoddard, WI $181,425

Taylor, WI $183,043

Tomah, WI $183,120

Trempealeau, WI $182,769

Palmyra, WI $186,901

Tunnel City, WI $183,032

Viola, WI $183,016

Viroqua, WI $181,873

Warrens, WI $182,744

Westby, WI $181,781

West Salem, WI $181,509

Wilton, WI $183,018

Eau Claire, WI $184,201

Altoona, WI $184,452

Arkansaw, WI $186,386

Augusta, WI $183,741

Bay City, WI $188,080

Bloomer, WI $183,109

Boyceville, WI $185,997

Glen Flora, WI $181,958

Wales, WI $189,457

Bagley, WI $182,436

Beetown, WI $182,619

Benton, WI $183,340

Bloomington, WI $182,652

Boscobel, WI $183,045

Cassville, WI $182,434

Cuba City, WI $183,014

Dickeyville, WI $183,168

Fennimore, WI $183,265

Glen Haven, WI $182,334

Hazel Green, WI $182,717

Kieler, WI $183,220

Lancaster, WI $182,847

Mount Hope, WI $182,623

Patch Grove, WI $183,282

Platteville, WI $183,625

Potosi, WI $182,484

Prairie Du Chien, WI $182,881

Sinsinawa, WI $182,644

Stitzer, WI $183,207

Wauzeka, WI $182,714

Woodman, WI $182,513

Portage, WI $186,533

Adams, WI $183,590

Arlington, WI $188,419

Baraboo, WI $186,548

Beaver Dam, WI $186,380

Brandon, WI $184,396

Briggsville, WI $185,373

Burnett, WI $185,122

Cambria, WI $186,272

Cazenovia, WI $183,741

Columbus, WI $187,849

Dalton, WI $185,211

Dellwood, WI $182,972

Doylestown, WI $187,556

Elroy, WI $183,234

Endeavor, WI $185,139

Fairwater, WI $184,756

Fall River, WI $187,317

Fox Lake, WI $185,461

Friendship, WI $183,037

Friesland, WI $186,034

Grand Marsh, WI $183,671

Hillpoint, WI $184,814

Kingston, WI $185,386

Lake Delton, WI $185,862

La Valle, WI $183,995

Lime Ridge, WI $184,683

Loganville, WI $185,240

Lyndon Station, WI $184,242

Markesan, WI $184,490

Marquette, WI $185,128

Mauston, WI $183,546

Montello, WI $184,486

New Lisbon, WI $183,039

North Freedom, WI $186,639

Oxford, WI $184,517

Packwaukee, WI $185,251

Pardeeville, WI $186,644

Poynette, WI $187,827

Randolph, WI $186,267

Reedsburg, WI $185,186

Rio, WI $187,627

Rock Springs, WI $185,430

Union Center, WI $184,062

Waupun, WI $184,781

Westfield, WI $183,631

Wisconsin Dells, WI $185,099

Wonewoc, WI $183,367

Wyocena, WI $187,064

Amery, WI $188,951

Baldwin, WI $190,086

Beldenville, WI $189,735

Clayton, WI $186,479

Clear Lake, WI $187,980

Cushing, WI $188,313

Deer Park, WI $189,330

Dresser, WI $190,606

East Ellsworth, WI $189,253

Ellsworth, WI $189,563

Glenwood City, WI $188,398

Hager City, WI $190,049

Hammond, WI $192,325

Hudson, WI $195,369

New Richmond, WI $192,789

Osceola, WI $193,286

Prescott, WI $193,818

River Falls, WI $193,575

Roberts, WI $193,521

Saint Croix Falls, WI $189,477

Somerset, WI $194,604

Star Prairie, WI $192,278

Pell Lake, WI $186,394

Pleasant Prairie, WI $186,567

Powers Lake, WI $186,712

Rochester, WI $187,463

Salem, WI $186,860

Silver Lake, WI $186,906

Somers, WI $186,338

South Milwaukee, WI $191,853

Springfield, WI $186,475

Sturtevant, WI $186,375

Sullivan, WI $187,338

Trevor, WI $186,949

Twin Lakes, WI $186,868

Union Grove, WI $186,779

Walworth, WI $186,082

Radisson, WI $181,633

Waterford, WI $188,452

Waukesha, WI $191,313

Whitewater, WI $185,835

Williams Bay, WI $185,902

Wilmot, WI $186,939

Woodworth, WI $186,712

Zenda, WI $185,893

Milwaukee, WI $192,895

Saint Francis, WI $192,810

Racine, WI $186,247

Afton, WI $185,706

Albany, WI $186,972

Arena, WI $187,035

Argyle, WI $185,928

Avalon, WI $185,733

Avoca, WI $184,665

Barneveld, WI $187,051

Belleville, WI $188,205

Belmont, WI $184,138

Beloit, WI $185,534

Black Earth, WI $188,215

Blanchardville, WI $186,417

Blue Mounds, WI $187,658

Blue River, WI $182,978

Brodhead, WI $185,696

Brooklyn, WI $188,296

Browntown, WI $184,469

Cambridge, WI $188,205

Gile, WI $182,583

Clinton, WI $185,841

Wausau, WI $183,188

Marshfield, WI $183,267

Abbotsford, WI $183,085

Amherst, WI $183,573

Amherst Junction, WI $183,367

Aniwa, WI $182,469

Antigo, WI $182,650

Arpin, WI $182,904

Athens, WI $182,665

Auburndale, WI $182,814

Babcock, WI $182,529

Birnamwood, WI $182,579

Blenker, WI $182,789

Bowler, WI $182,933

Brokaw, WI $182,943

Bryant, WI $182,255

Chili, WI $183,045

Colby, WI $182,987

Curtiss, WI $182,904

Custer, WI $183,109

Deerbrook, WI $182,243

Dorchester, WI $182,916

Edgar, WI $182,810

Eland, WI $182,787

Elcho, WI $182,332

Elderon, WI $182,897

Elton, WI $182,490

Galloway, WI $183,070

Gilman, WI $182,504

Jump River, WI $182,344

Gleason, WI $182,282

Granton, WI $183,035

Greenwood, WI $183,130

Hannibal, WI $182,473

Hatley, WI $182,716

Hewitt, WI $183,594

Irma, WI $182,365

Junction City, WI $182,717

Loyal, WI $183,112

Lublin, WI $182,658

Marathon, WI $182,777

Mattoon, WI $183,141

Medford, WI $182,719

Merrill, WI $182,658

Milladore, WI $182,783

Mosinee, WI $182,902

Neillsville, WI $183,288

Nekoosa, WI $182,966

Nelsonville, WI $183,766

Ogema, WI $182,226

Owen, WI $182,943

Pearson, WI $182,182

Pelican Lake, WI $182,193

Phlox, WI $183,006

Woodville, WI $189,037

Houlton, WI $195,849

Abrams, WI $183,193

Amberg, WI $182,085

Armstrong Creek, WI $182,132

Athelstane, WI $182,203

Black Creek, WI $185,178

Bonduel, WI $183,702

Brillion, WI $185,012

Cecil, WI $183,419

Coleman, WI $183,035

Combined Locks, WI $186,407

Crivitz, WI $182,706

De Pere, WI $183,586

Dunbar, WI $182,010

Fence, WI $181,820

Florence, WI $182,087

Forest Junction, WI $185,540

Gillett, WI $183,286

Goodman, WI $182,124

Greenleaf, WI $184,290

Green Valley, WI $183,336

Gresham, WI $183,220

Hilbert, WI $185,471

Kaukauna, WI $186,178

Freedom, WI $185,947

Keshena, WI $183,417

Kimberly, WI $186,419

Krakow, WI $183,338

Lakewood, WI $182,425

Lena, WI $183,161

Little Chute, WI $186,411

Little Suamico, WI $183,147

Marinette, WI $183,265

Mountain, WI $182,531

Neopit, WI $182,968

Niagara, WI $182,286

Nichols, WI $184,359

Oconto, WI $183,143

Oconto Falls, WI $183,243

Oneida, WI $183,355

Pembine, WI $182,168

Peshtigo, WI $183,111

Porterfield, WI $182,633

Potter, WI $185,111

Pound, WI $182,837

Pulaski, WI $183,405

Pickerel, WI $182,353

Pittsville, WI $182,769

Plover, WI $183,384

Port Edwards, WI $183,480

Rib Lake, WI $182,477

Ringle, WI $182,658

Rosholt, WI $183,033

Rothschild, WI $183,357

Rudolph, WI $182,843

Schofield, WI $183,207

Spencer, WI $183,078

Stetsonville, WI $182,802

Stevens Point, WI $183,303

Stratford, WI $182,924

Summit Lake, WI $182,386

Tigerton, WI $183,216

Tomahawk, WI $182,500

Unity, WI $182,933

Vesper, WI $182,870

Westboro, WI $182,240

White Lake, WI $182,332

Willard, WI $183,089

Wisconsin Rapids, WI $183,195

Withee, WI $182,833

Wittenberg, WI $182,995

Rhinelander, WI $182,602

Argonne, WI $182,016

Boulder Junction, WI $182,130

Brantwood, WI $181,960

Butternut, WI $181,663

Catawba, WI $182,018

Clam Lake, WI $181,033

Conover, WI $182,224

Crandon, WI $182,507

Eagle River, WI $182,496

Fifield, WI $181,902

Poplar, WI $184,721

Port Wing, WI $183,203

Seymour, WI $184,138

Oak Creek, WI $190,556

Adell, WI $186,833

Allenton, WI $187,515

Ashippun, WI $188,118

Belgium, WI $188,666

Brookfield, WI $192,469

Brownsville, WI $184,970

Butler, WI $192,581

Campbellsport, WI $185,883

Cascade, WI $185,729

Cedarburg, WI $190,829

Cedar Grove, WI $187,798

Chilton, WI $185,118

Cleveland, WI $184,376

Clyman, WI $186,644

Colgate, WI $190,525

Delafield, WI $189,382

Eden, WI $184,912

Elkhart Lake, WI $184,899

Fredonia, WI $188,617

Germantown, WI $191,317

Glenbeulah, WI $184,808

Grafton, WI $190,864

Greenbush, WI $184,802

Hartford, WI $188,845

Hartland, WI $189,958

Hingham, WI $186,536

Horicon, WI $186,103

Hubertus, WI $190,271

Hustisford, WI $186,849

Iron Ridge, WI $187,126

Ixonia, WI $187,708

Jackson, WI $190,286

Johnson Creek, WI $187,130

Juneau, WI $186,101

Kewaskum, WI $187,594

Kiel, WI $184,575

Kohler, WI $185,371

Lannon, WI $191,583

Lebanon, WI $187,030

Lomira, WI $185,837

Malone, WI $184,960

Mayville, WI $185,899

Menomonee Falls, WI $191,870

Merton, WI $190,271

Mount Calvary, WI $185,116

Nashotah, WI $189,340

Neosho, WI $187,775

Newburg, WI $189,382

New Holstein, WI $184,856

Newton, WI $184,201

North Lake, WI $190,932

Oakfield, WI $184,627

Oconomowoc, WI $188,596

Okauchee, WI $189,134

Oostburg, WI $186,876

Pewaukee, WI $190,781

Plymouth, WI $185,149

Port Washington, WI $189,708

Random Lake, WI $187,721

Richfield, WI $190,373

Rubicon, WI $188,101

Saint Cloud, WI $185,099

Saukville, WI $189,943

Sheboygan, WI $185,902

Sheboygan Falls, WI $185,276

Slinger, WI $189,438

Stockbridge, WI $185,533

Sussex, WI $190,928

West Bend, WI $188,454

Theresa, WI $186,949

Thiensville, WI $192,238

Waldo, WI $186,369

Watertown, WI $186,895

Mequon, WI $191,745

Woodland, WI $187,294

Bassett, WI $186,870

Benet Lake, WI $186,694

Big Bend, WI $189,783

Bristol, WI $186,718

Burlington, WI $187,068

Caledonia, WI $187,768

Camp Lake, WI $186,926

Cudahy, WI $192,660

Darien, WI $186,043

Delavan, WI $185,964

Dousman, WI $188,086

Eagle, WI $187,741

Cobb, WI $184,768

Cottage Grove, WI $189,284

Cross Plains, WI $188,810

Dane, WI $188,799

Darlington, WI $184,664

Deerfield, WI $188,764

De Forest, WI $189,010

Dodgeville, WI $185,596

Edgerton, WI $187,793

Edmund, WI $185,172

Evansville, WI $187,278

Footville, WI $186,107

Fort Atkinson, WI $186,987

Gotham, WI $185,590

Gratiot, WI $183,837

Hanover, WI $186,068

Highland, WI $184,519

Hollandale, WI $186,714

Janesville, WI $186,215

Shawano, WI $183,523

Sherwood, WI $186,016

Shiocton, WI $184,708

Sobieski, WI $183,178

Suamico, WI $183,128

Suring, WI $182,899

Townsend, WI $182,507

Wausaukee, WI $182,400

Wrightstown, WI $185,467

Zachow, WI $183,477

Algoma, WI $183,139

Baileys Harbor, WI $182,637

Brussels, WI $183,120

Casco, WI $183,157

Collins, WI $184,592

Denmark, WI $183,374

Egg Harbor, WI $182,781

Ellison Bay, WI $182,469

Ephraim, WI $182,779

Fish Creek, WI $182,658

Forestville, WI $183,124

Francis Creek, WI $183,586

Kellnersville, WI $183,708

Kewaunee, WI $183,243

Luxemburg, WI $183,161

Manitowoc, WI $183,931

Maplewood, WI $183,091

Maribel, WI $183,592

Mishicot, WI $183,438

New Franken, WI $183,134

Reedsville, WI $184,082

Saint Nazianz, WI $184,444

Sister Bay, WI $182,671

Sturgeon Bay, WI $183,155

Tisch Mills, WI $183,355

Two Rivers, WI $183,423

Valders, WI $184,357

Washington Island, WI $182,363

Whitelaw, WI $183,716

Green Bay, WI $183,107

East Troy, WI $187,741

Elkhorn, WI $186,448

Elm Grove, WI $192,581

Fontana, WI $186,008

Franksville, WI $187,644

Genesee Depot, WI $189,089

Genoa City, WI $186,538

Greendale, WI $192,442

Hales Corners, WI $192,113

Franklin, WI $191,005

Helenville, WI $186,687

Honey Creek, WI $187,153

Kansasville, WI $187,087

Kenosha, WI $186,294

New Berlin, WI $191,511

Lake Geneva, WI $185,906

Lyons, WI $186,906

Mukwonago, WI $188,887

Muskego, WI $190,084

New Munster, WI $186,928

North Prairie, WI $188,785

Fremont, WI $184,862

Rice Lake, WI $182,652

Sarona, WI $182,205

Shell Lake, WI $182,361

Siren, WI $184,205

Solon Springs, WI $183,170

South Range, WI $184,899

Springbrook, WI $181,854

Stone Lake, WI $181,922

Superior, WI $185,095

Trego, WI $182,049

Turtle Lake, WI $186,172

Wascott, WI $182,985

Washburn, WI $182,284

Webster, WI $182,505

Weyerhaeuser, WI $182,209

Winter, WI $181,340

Oshkosh, WI $185,348

Almond, WI $183,344

Appleton, WI $186,421

Bancroft, WI $182,771

Bear Creek, WI $184,411

Berlin, WI $184,538

Big Falls, WI $183,985

Butte Des Morts, WI $185,251

Caroline, WI $183,488

Clintonville, WI $183,962

Coloma, WI $182,862

Dale, WI $185,588

Eldorado, WI $184,908

Embarrass, WI $183,901

Eureka, WI $184,588

Fond Du Lac, WI $185,808

Jefferson, WI $186,831

Juda, WI $185,465

Lake Mills, WI $187,725

Linden, WI $184,980

Livingston, WI $184,030

Lodi, WI $188,195

Lone Rock, WI $185,032

Lowell, WI $186,997

Mc Farland, WI $189,494

Marshall, WI $188,562

Mazomanie, WI $188,118

Merrimac, WI $187,377

Middleton, WI $189,357

Milton, WI $186,296

Mineral Point, WI $185,060

Monroe, WI $185,351

Montfort, WI $184,109

Monticello, WI $186,758

Morrisonville, WI $188,816

Mount Horeb, WI $187,928

Muscoda, WI $183,796

New Glarus, WI $187,523

Oregon, WI $189,178

Orfordville, WI $185,893

Plain, WI $185,594

Prairie Du Sac, WI $187,475

Reeseville, WI $187,377

Rewey, WI $184,238

Richland Center, WI $183,611

Ridgeway, WI $186,928

Sauk City, WI $187,529

Sextonville, WI $185,299

Sharon, WI $185,999

Shullsburg, WI $183,484

South Wayne, WI $184,228

Spring Green, WI $186,309

Stoughton, WI $188,820

Sun Prairie, WI $189,010

Verona, WI $188,958

Waterloo, WI $187,980

Waunakee, WI $189,432

Windsor, WI $189,313

Woodford, WI $185,321

Madison, WI $189,831

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	$246,405	$118.0	30%
Software & Networking	$246,405	$118.0	30%
Internet	$227,451	$109.0	20%
Pharmaceuticals	$227,451	$109.0	20%
Insurance	$208,496	$100.0	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.

$178,404

Average $189,542/year

$206,605

$14,867

Average $15,795/month

$17,217

$3,431

Average $3,645/week

$3,973

$86

Average $91/hour

$99

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$206,605	$17,217	$3,973	$99
Average	$189,542	$15,795	$3,645	$91
25th Percentile	$178,404	$14,867	$3,431	$86

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