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Head of Security

H-1B & Green Card Salary Data and Market Analysis

Only 19 filings match this exact title. Browse all salary records for “security” roles instead.
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19

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$274,456

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

9

Top Employers

Hiring This Role
Salary Distribution (All Employers + Top Employer Overlays)
10th Percentile

$200,401

25th Percentile

$241,853

Median (50th)

$274,456

75th Percentile

$280,000

90th Percentile

$400,000

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Top Employers Hiring Head of Security
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
Semgrep, Inc. 3 $274,456 $255,000 - $274,456 100.0%
Datavant, Inc. 2 $425,000 $425,000 - $425,000 100.0%
Assort Health 2 $280,000 $280,000 - $280,000 100.0%
RETURN TO CORPORATION 1 $225,000 $225,000 - $225,000 100.0%
SKYWALKER HOLDINGS LLC 1 $149,500 $149,500 - $149,500 100.0%
Tempo Labs, Inc. 1 $194,251 $194,251 - $194,251 100.0%
Waymo LLC 1 $300,000 $300,000 - $300,000 0.0%
META PLATFORMS, INC. 1 $241,853 $241,853 - $241,853 100.0%
PLUME DESIGN, INC. 1 $256,520 $256,520 - $256,520 100.0%
Geographic Distribution
Based on 13 filings in selected period (charts use selected years, not all-time total)
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Median Salary by State
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
San Francisco CA 6 $264,728
BURIEN WA 2 $425,000
Menlo Park CA 1 $241,853
Mountain View CA 1 $300,000
PALO ALTO CA 1 $256,520
Suite 500 CA 1 $280,000
Related Roles & Career Progression

These roles are variations of Head of Security with different seniority levels.

Role Experience Level Filings Avg Salary
Head of Security Unspecified 17 $281,002
DIRECTOR, HEAD OF SECURITY 2 $149,475
Filing Volume Trend
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Median Salary Trend
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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
2021 2 $362,500 50.0%
2022 4 $249,187 100.0%
2024 1 $255,000 100.0%
2025 2 $171,876 100.0%
2026 4 $277,228 100.0%
Company Comparison - Head of Security

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
Semgrep, Inc. 3 $274,456 100.0%
Datavant, Inc. 2 $425,000 100.0%
Assort Health 2 $280,000 100.0%
RETURN TO CORPORATION 1 $225,000 100.0%
SKYWALKER HOLDINGS LLC 1 $149,500 100.0%
Data Source: U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) H-1B and green card (PERM) disclosure data. Data shown for fiscal years 2021 to present. Last updated: October 12, 2026

Note on Salary Data: For data quality, we exclude salaries below $30,000 (likely data entry errors) and above $1,000,000 (lacking automated validation for ultra-high compensation packages). This may affect statistics for some executive and specialized positions.