Head of Security Salary in 2024
💰 The median Head of Security Salary in 2024 is USD 200,000
✏️ This salary info is based on 56 individual salaries reported during 2024
Salary details
The average Head of Security salary lies between USD 187,750 and USD 260,000 globally. It represents the overall compensation/gross salary amount for the working year (before deductions like social security, taxes and other contributions), not including equity/stock options or similar benefits.
- Job title
- Head of Security
- Experience
- all levels
- Region
- global/worldwide
- Salary year
- 2024
- Sample size
- 56
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All data shown are full-time equivalent (FTE) salaries. Part-time salary information has been extrapolated to its FTE value.
Last updated: Sept. 15, 2024Salary trend
Top 20 Job Tags for Head of Security roles
The three most common job tag items assiciated with Head of Security job listings are Compliance, Strategy and CISSP. Below you find a list of the 20 most occuring job tags in 2024 and the number of open jobs that where associated with them during that period:
Compliance | 53 jobs Strategy | 44 jobs CISSP | 31 jobs SOC | 31 jobs Risk management | 30 jobs Cloud | 29 jobs Risk assessment | 28 jobs Privacy | 28 jobs Monitoring | 27 jobs CISM | 26 jobs Security strategy | 25 jobs Incident response | 23 jobs Governance | 20 jobs Audits | 18 jobs Vulnerabilities | 18 jobs CISA | 17 jobs ISO 27001 | 16 jobs SDLC | 16 jobs Agile | 15 jobs Computer Science | 15 jobsTop 20 Job Perks/Benefits for Head of Security roles
The three most common job benefits and perks assiciated with Head of Security job listings are Health care, Career development and Competitive pay. Below you find a list of the 20 most occuring job perks or benefits in 2024 and the number of open jobs that where offering them during that period:
Health care | 43 jobs Career development | 43 jobs Competitive pay | 31 jobs Team events | 28 jobs Insurance | 26 jobs Equity / stock options | 21 jobs Startup environment | 20 jobs Unlimited paid time off | 20 jobs Flex hours | 19 jobs 401(k) matching | 18 jobs Medical leave | 14 jobs Salary bonus | 13 jobs Fertility benefits | 13 jobs Parental leave | 11 jobs Wellness | 11 jobs Flex vacation | 10 jobs Home office stipend | 6 jobs Fitness / gym | 4 jobs Gear | 3 jobs Lunch / meals | 2 jobsWant to contribute?
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