Check my payDirector, Credit Risk salary
What a Director, Credit Risk (level M5, Director) is paid in 2026 in the highest-paying US markets.
Modeled estimate · Updated October 2026Median base salary, San Francisco Bay Area, New York, Seattle
Most companies pay between $212,500 and $325,000.
The shaded middle is where most companies aim. Anything inside it is normal pay for this level and market.
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Check my payCredit Risk Analyst pay by level
Median base salary, top-tier markets.
| Title | Median base |
|---|---|
| Associate Manager, Credit RiskM2 Associate Manager | $168k |
| Manager, Credit RiskM3 Manager | $195k |
| Senior Manager, Credit RiskM4 Senior Manager | $227k |
| Director, Credit RiskM5 Director | $269k |
| Senior Director, Credit RiskM6 Senior Director | $304k |
| VP, Credit RiskE1 Vice President | $352k |
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How much does a Director, Credit Risk make?
In the San Francisco Bay Area, New York, and Seattle, the modeled median base salary for a Director, Credit Risk is $269,000, with most companies paying between $212,500 and $325,000. Pay in other cities, bonus, and equity are in the full range on Benchmarked.
How do I know if I am underpaid?
Pay below the 25th percentile for your level and market is below what most companies target. Check your salary against this range to see your percentile, then use that number in a conversation with your manager.
Where do these numbers come from?
They are modeled estimates built by compensation practitioners from publicly discussed pay and from how companies typically structure salary ranges by level and location. They are not survey results and not any company's actual ranges. Use them to get oriented before a pay conversation, not as an exact offer number.