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VP, Security Operations and Incident Response salary

What a VP, Security Operations and Incident Response (level E1, Vice President) is paid in 2026 in the highest-paying US markets.

Modeled estimate · Updated October 2026

Median base salary, San Francisco Bay Area, New York, Seattle

$363,000

Most companies pay between $276,000 and $450,000.

Median $363k $276k25th$450k75th

The shaded middle is where most companies aim. Anything inside it is normal pay for this level and market.

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Security Operations Analyst pay by level

Median base salary, top-tier markets.

TitleMedian base
Associate Manager, Security Operations and Incident ResponseM2 Associate Manager$174k
Manager, Security Operations and Incident ResponseM3 Manager$202k
Senior Manager, Security Operations and Incident ResponseM4 Senior Manager$235k
Director, Security Operations and Incident ResponseM5 Director$277k
Senior Director, Security Operations and Incident ResponseM6 Senior Director$314k
VP, Security Operations and Incident ResponseE1 Vice President$363k

All Security Operations Analyst levels

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Questions

How much does a VP, Security Operations and Incident Response make?

In the San Francisco Bay Area, New York, and Seattle, the modeled median base salary for a VP, Security Operations and Incident Response is $363,000, with most companies paying between $276,000 and $450,000. 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.