Security Director - Houston, TX - Average Experience
Salary Report
Information Technology Job
IT Security
Director
United States Location
Houston - Galveston - Brazoria
TX
USA Metropolitan Area
Competitive Position® Salary Report
Data Observed 9/1/23 to 8/30/24
Salary Average
$147,697
Experience Requirement
7 Years
Raise +1 Year
$3,492 at 2.36%
Salary and Number of Jobs
About Salary and Jobs
Salary Range :
At required Experience of 7 Years: $147,697 is Salary average; 50% of Jobs pay between $124,682 & $170,713; and, 5% of Jobs top $204,090.
Number of Jobs :
Most Jobs are available closest to the Salary Average.
Fewer Jobs are available at Lower and Higher Salaries.
Salary End Points :
$26,400 = annual salary at $15 per hour working between: 44 weeks at 40 hours a week, to, 52 weeks at 34 hours a week.
$353,226 = annual salary for the highest paying IT Job in the highest paying US City at the Top 2.5% Experience and Top 2.5% Salary.
Job Market :
Job offers, publicly posted in want ads by employers, were observed and measured from 9/1/23 to 8/30/24.
View: Documentation and Methodology.
Top Salaries
| Top Percentile of Job market | Top Salary |
|---|---|
| 2.5% | $215,054 |
| 5% | $204,090 |
| 10% | $191,537 |
| 25% | $170,713 |
| 33% | $162,231 |
| 50% | $147,697 |
Top Percentile of Job Market =
Number of Jobs Above the Top Salary
÷
Number of all Jobs at 7 Years Experience.
Salary Range and Jobs
Percentage of Jobs within Salary Lows and Highs
| Percent of Job Market | Salary Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Low Salary | High Salary | |
| 10% | $143,413 | $151,981 |
| 25% | $136,832 | $158,562 |
| 33% | $133,164 | $162,231 |
| 50% | $124,682 | $170,713 |
| 67% | $114,423 | $180,972 |
| 95% | $80,341 | $215,054 |
Salary Average =
$147,697
Mid Point between each Low/High pair.
Percent of Job Market =
Number of Jobs with Salary between Low/High pair
÷
Number of all Jobs at 7 Years Experience.
Salary and Experience
Salary ±1 Year
| Experience | Salary Average | Raise +1 Year |
|---|---|---|
| 6 Years | $144,326 | $3,371 at 2.34% |
| 7 Years | $147,697 | $3,492 at 2.36% |
| 8 Years | $151,189 | $3,578 at 2.37% |
About Salary and Experience
Salary by Year :
Salary changes negligibly in the first years, rises stably with greater experience and grows consistently into maturity.
Salary Growth Overall :
The increase in Salary average from low to high experience is less than that in the USA IT job market as a whole.
Salary and Experience Range :
Salary average rises with experience: $139,917 at the low experience of 5 Months; $147,697 at the average experience of 7 Years; and, $172,097 at the top experience of 13 Years and 8 Months.
Experience End Points :
0 = Entry Level.
14 Years and 7 Months = Top 2.5% Experience in the IT Job with the highest required experience in the USA.
Job Market :
Job offers, publicly posted in want ads by employers, were observed and measured from 9/1/23 to 8/30/24.
View: Documentation and Methodology.
Salary by Year
| Experience | Salary Average | Raise +1 Year |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Year | $135,479 | $-1,125 at -0.83% |
| 2 Years | $134,354 | $1,444 at 1.07% |
| 3 Years | $135,798 | $2,423 at 1.78% |
| 4 Years | $138,221 | $2,912 at 2.11% |
| 5 Years | $141,133 | $3,193 at 2.26% |
| 6 Years | $144,326 | $3,371 at 2.34% |
| 7 Years | $147,697 | $3,492 at 2.36% |
| 8 Years | $151,189 | $3,578 at 2.37% |
| 9 Years | $154,767 | $3,641 at 2.35% |
| 10 Years | $158,408 | $3,689 at 2.33% |
| 11 Years | $162,097 | $3,726 at 2.30% |
| 12 Years | $165,823 | $3,756 at 2.27% |
| 13 Years | $169,579 | $3,780 at 2.23% |
Salary and Experience Range
95% of Jobs require Experience between the Low and Top
| Experience | Salary Average | Raise +1 Year | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Low | 5 Months | $139,917 | $-5,441 at -3.89% |
| Average | 7 Years | $147,697 | $3,492 at 2.36% |
| Top | 13 Years and 8 Months | $172,097 | $3,793 at 2.20% |
Qualifications
Description
Directing information technology security, cost efficient staff leadership optimizing encryption, threat testing, intrusion readiness-response, id access and data integrity protection, is the position's primary responsibility.
Skills
The qualifications of this information technology Job:
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- Director,
- Chief Information Officer (CIO), Chief Technology Officer (CTO), Director of Information Technology (IT) or Information Technology (IT) Vice President;
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- IT Security,
- Cybersecurity, Infosec or Information Technology (IT) Security.
Characteristics
A+ Skills
Additional IT skills requested in some job descriptions:
- Project Lead,
- Development Manager, Lead Developer, Project Lead, Project Manager, Project Supervisor, Team Lead, Team Supervisor or Technical Lead,
- 9.8% of job descriptions;
- Master of Arts/Science or Ph.D. Graduate Degree,
- 32.5% of job descriptions;
- Bachelor of Arts/Science Degree,
- 74% of job descriptions;
- Financial Sector,
- Asset Management, Banking, Brokerage, Commodity Trading, Derivative Trading, Equity Trading, Finance, Insurance, Investment, Securities Trading, Stock Market or Wall Street,
- 40.7% of job descriptions;
- USA Federal Government,
- 20.3% of job descriptions;
- Security Clearance,
- 13.8% of job descriptions;
- CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Professional),
- 10.6% of job descriptions;
- CISM (Certified Information Security Manager),
- 22.8% of job descriptions;
- CISA (Certified Information Systems Auditor),
- 8.9% of job descriptions;
- ITIL (Information Technology Infrastructure Library),
- 4.9% of job descriptions;
- GIAC (Global Information Assurance Certification),
- 7.3% of job descriptions;
- AWS (Amazon Web Services),
- 22% of job descriptions.
Location
Houston, TX
- Texas,
- Aldine, Baytown, Beaumont Place, Bellaire, Brazoria, Chambers, Chnnelview, Cloverleaf, Conroe, Deer Park, Fort Bend, Freeport, Friendswood, Galena Park, Galveston, Harris, Houston, Jacinto City, Kingwood, La Porte, Lake Jackson, League City, Liberty, Missouri City, Montgomery, Pasadena, Spring, South Houston, Texas City, Waller, West Unversity Place and Woodlands.
These locations are all included in the Houston, TX metropolitan area as defined by the U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB).