Head of Security Salary in Columbus, Ohio

How much does a Head of Security make in Columbus, OH?

As of May 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Head of Security in Columbus, OH is $232,323. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $198,619 to $270,263, with most professionals earning between $167,934 and $304,805.

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Develop and assist in the implementation of firm-wide AML risk management policy and strategic AML Compliance Risk Management (ACRM) direction as well as maintain the AML compliance program for the businesses.

June 19, 2022

Provide advice to the businesses regularly on new business initiatives, new products, business acquisitions, and client-related matters with respect to applicability of policies, resolution of potential red flags, or other client/transaction-related compliance escalations.

December 11, 2022

Leadership - Lead an organization towards best practices in security, making recommendations at the highest levels of management to adjust workflows and business practices for optimal outcomes.

January 30, 2023

Support a high performance culture, ensure appropriate training for engineering staff, provide regular communications to your team and external partners, represent the firm to outside agencies and partner companies as require.

February 06, 2023

Create, maintain, and implement policies for information security in our backend systems, web and mobile applications, and internal IT infrastructure.

February 11, 2023

Build collaborative relationships and work cooperatively with others, inside and outside the organization, to accomplish objectives, develop and maintain mutually-beneficial partnerships, leverage information and achieve results.

March 16, 2023

Demonstrated experience in the management and delivery of information technology services related to data center management, server and storage technologies, security, continuity, and support delivery.

April 15, 2023

Manage external vendor resources to implement proof of technologies, build automation tools and repeatable processes.

May 04, 2023

Review policies and keep them up-to-date with respect to the latest technological developments, changes to business processes, regulatory requirements, etc.

May 08, 2023

Sets clear goals, objectives, expectations, and responsibilities and monitors the process, progress and results to hold self and others accountable for measurable actions and results.

May 21, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Head of Security in Columbus, OH

Average Base Salary

Core compensation

198619

270263

232323

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

227899

349352

282470

What is the average salary for Head of Security in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Head of Security in Columbus, OH. The base salary for Head of Security ranges from $198,619 to $270,263 with the average base salary of $232,323. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $227,899 to $349,352 with the average total cash compensation of $282,470.

View Average Salary for Head of Security as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$232,323	$198,619 - $270,263
Bonus	$50,147	$29,280 - $79,089
Total Pay	$282,470	$227,899 - $349,352

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

Head of Security Salary Near Columbus, OH

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Columbus, OH
CITY, STATE Newark, OH	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $197,396 - $268,598	COMPARE TO Columbus, OH
CITY, STATE Springfield, OH	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $189,991 - $258,522	COMPARE TO Columbus, OH
CITY, STATE Chillicothe, OH	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $186,258 - $253,443	COMPARE TO Columbus, OH
CITY, STATE Mansfield, OH	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $195,254 - $265,683	COMPARE TO Columbus, OH
CITY, STATE Dayton, OH	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $197,416 - $268,626	COMPARE TO Columbus, OH
CITY, STATE Lima, OH	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $189,012 - $257,190	COMPARE TO Columbus, OH

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About Columbus, Ohio

The confluence of the Scioto and Olentangy rivers occurs just north-west of Downtown Columbus. Several smaller tributaries course through the Columbus metropolitan area, including Alum Creek, Big Walnut Creek, and Darby Creek. Columbus is considered to have relatively flat topography thanks to a large glacier that covered most of Ohio during the Wisconsin Ice Age. However, there are sizable differences in elevation through the area, with the high point of Franklin County being 1,132 ft (345 m) above sea level near New Albany, and the low point being 670 ft (200 m) where the Scioto River leaves...

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