Head of Security Salary in Dayton, Ohio

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

As of March 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Head of Security in Dayton, OH is $230,322. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $196,908 to $267,942, with most professionals earning between $166,487 and $302,193.

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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 Dayton, OH

Average Base Salary

Core compensation

196908

267942

230322

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

225934

346339

280037

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 Dayton, OH. The base salary for Head of Security ranges from $196,908 to $267,942 with the average base salary of $230,322. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $225,934 to $346,339 with the average total cash compensation of $280,037.

View Average Salary for Head of Security as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$230,322	$196,908 - $267,942
Bonus	$49,715	$29,026 - $78,397
Total Pay	$280,037	$225,934 - $346,339

* 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 Dayton, OH

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Dayton, OH
CITY, STATE Middletown, OH	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $196,117 - $266,865	COMPARE TO Dayton, OH
CITY, STATE Springfield, OH	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $192,727 - $262,252	COMPARE TO Dayton, OH
CITY, STATE Hamilton, OH	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $197,700 - $269,019	COMPARE TO Dayton, OH
CITY, STATE Cincinnati, OH	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $198,512 - $270,124	COMPARE TO Dayton, OH
CITY, STATE Covington, KY	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $198,512 - $270,124	COMPARE TO Dayton, OH
CITY, STATE Columbus, OH	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $199,318 - $271,221	COMPARE TO Dayton, OH

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About Dayton, Ohio

Dayton (/ˈdeɪtən/) is the sixth-largest city in the state of Ohio and the county seat of Montgomery County. A small part of the city extends into Greene County. The 2017 U.S. census estimate put the city population at 140,371, while Greater Dayton was estimated to be at 803,416 residents. This makes Dayton the fourth-largest metropolitan area in Ohio and 63rd in the United States. Dayton is within Ohio's Miami Valley region, just north of Greater Cincinnati. Ohio's borders are within 500 miles (800 km) of roughly 60 percent of the country's population and manufacturing infrastructure, making t...

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