What is the highest paying security & investigations role?

Chief Security Officer with a median salary of $340,000.

How many security & investigations roles does rouka cover?

rouka benchmarks 110 security & investigations seats, 547 searchable titles, across 11 sub-categories.

What is the average security & investigations salary?

The average median salary across security & investigations roles is $130,000.

Sector · 110 seats · 547 searchable titles

Security & Investigations Salaries

Annual base compensation for every security & investigations seat rouka prices, from $40,000 to $340,000 at the national median, from 258 named sources.

The sector in four figuresNational · annual base

$340K

Highest paid seat

Chief Security Officer

10 / 10

Scarcest seat

CISO — Personal / Family Office

110

Seats benchmarked

547 searchable titles

$130K

Average median

P50 across every seat

MODELED

rouka methodology. Compensation surveys named on the Sources page. Benchmark set version 6.2, September 2026.

Highest paid seatsP50 · national

Seat	Seniority	Median
Chief Security Officer	C-Suite	$340,000
Family Office CISO	C-Suite	$280,000
CISO — Personal / Family Office	C-Suite	$275,000
Managing Director, Security Consulting	C-Suite	$275,000
Security Company General Counsel	VP	$245,000

All security & investigations seats110 · P50 national

Every seat links to its own page: the national band, the market table, the package and the pool.

C-Suite

Chief Security Officer$340,000 CISO — Personal / Family Office$275,000 Director of Global Security Operations$225,000 Family Office CISO$280,000 Managing Director, Security Consulting$275,000 Security Company CFO / Finance Director$225,000 Security Company COO / VP Operations$230,000 VP of Security$230,000

Director

Crisis Management Director$165,000 Director of Protective Operations$175,000 Family Office Security Advisor$185,000 Loss Prevention Director, Luxury Retail/Hospitality$175,000 Practice Leader / Practice Director, Security Consulting$225,000 Protection Program Director$185,000 Security Company Head of HR / Talent Acquisition$165,000 Security Company IT Director$185,000 Security Company Marketing & Business Development Director$170,000

Senior

Aviation Security Manager, Corporate/Private$120,000 Business Continuity Manager$120,000 Canine Security Program Manager$105,000 Client Relations Manager, Security Consulting$115,000 Corporate Investigations Manager$185,000 Counter-Intelligence Specialist$145,000 Counter-Surveillance Operator — Events$150,000 Counter-UAS / Drone Security Specialist$115,000 Crisis Communications Specialist, Security Context$100,000 Cybersecurity Manager$210,000 Digital Executive Protection Specialist$150,000 Director of Corporate Security$175,000 EP Manager$185,000 Estate Security Manager$155,000 Event Security Director — Private Events$150,000 Executive Protection Training Instructor$100,000 Forensic Accountant$115,000 Home Network / IoT Security Engineer$140,000 Internal Affairs Investigator, Corporate$95,000 Maritime Security Director$155,000 Physical Security Compliance Manager$135,000 Physical Security Systems Engineer$100,000 Port Facility Security Officer$95,000 Privacy/OSINT Defense Consultant$110,000 Protective Operations Consultant$120,000 Protective Surveillance Operative$155,000 Regional Security Director$185,000 Risk Advisory Consultant$145,000 Security Audit Manager$145,000 Security Director$175,000 Security Operations Center Manager, Physical$105,000 Security Program Compliance Auditor$100,000 Security Program Manager$135,000 Security Technology Integration Manager$135,000 Security Training Manager$110,000 Supply Chain Security Manager$120,000 Technical Director$180,000 Threat Finance Analyst$110,000 Threat Management Consultant$125,000 Travel Risk Manager$140,000 TSCM Specialist$125,000 TSCM Technician$140,000 Workplace Investigations Specialist$95,000 Workplace Violence Prevention Specialist$110,000

Mid

AI Security Operations Analyst$95,000 Background Investigator$70,000 Competitive Intelligence Analyst$100,000 Corporate Intelligence Analyst$90,000 Corporate Security Manager$130,000 Digital Forensics Examiner$95,000 Digital Privacy Specialist$90,000 Due Diligence Analyst$100,000 eDiscovery Specialist$80,000 Emergency Management Specialist, Corporate$90,000 EP Advance Agent$115,000 EP Team Leader$110,000 Executive Protection Agent$120,000 Fraud Investigator$80,000 Geopolitical Risk Analyst$90,000 GSOC Manager$140,000 Home Network & IoT Security Engineer$150,000 Insider Threat Analyst$115,000 IT Manager (Private)$145,000 K-9 Handler$80,000 Litigation Support Investigator$75,000 OSINT Analyst$90,000 Personal Cybersecurity Concierge$125,000 Protective Intelligence Analyst$105,000 Sanctions Compliance Analyst$90,000 Security Consultant$100,000 Security Driver$115,000 Security Program Assessor$100,000 Security Shift Lead$85,000 Security Systems Manager$120,000 Threat Assessment Analyst$110,000 Transportation Security Specialist$85,000 Travel Security Advance Agent$125,000 Travel Security Intelligence Analyst$90,000 Travel Security Specialist$145,000 Workplace Violence Prevention Training Specialist$85,000

Entry

Event Security Officer — Private Detail$55,000 Gatehouse Officer$60,000 GSOC Analyst$55,000 Residential Security Officer$100,000 Security Receptionist$40,000

Associate

AML Investigator$70,000 Armored Vehicle Driver$50,000 Electronic Security Systems Technician$55,000 Insurance Fraud Investigator$60,000 Skip Tracer / Asset Search Specialist$50,000 Surveillance Investigator$50,000

Manager

Security Vendor & Procurement Manager$115,000

Security Company General Counsel$245,000

About security & investigations compensation

Security & Investigations professionals operate providing executive protection, threat assessment, and security operations for high-net-worth families, corporate principals, or private organizations. rouka tracks compensation across 547+ searchable role titles in this sector, spanning 11 sub-categories from entry-level positions starting near $40,000 to senior leadership roles exceeding $340,000 at the national median. These benchmarks draw on 258 verified sources: compensation surveys, regulatory filings, and proprietary intelligence gathered through active search mandates.

What drives pay variation across security & investigations roles? Primarily principal risk profile, domestic vs. international travel requirements, team size managed, security clearance level, and specialized training in surveillance detection or threat mitigation. The gap between the sector's lowest 25th-percentile figure and highest 75th-percentile figure spans $35,000 to $450,000, underscoring how dramatically compensation shifts with scope and seniority. Professionals entering the sector most commonly come from military special operations, federal law enforcement, intelligence agencies, or corporate security departments.

Career trajectories in security & investigations typically lead toward director of security for large family offices, corporate security leadership, or independent security consulting. All figures shown are national benchmarks. Actual offers vary significantly by metropolitan area, with gateway markets like New York, San Francisco, and Miami commanding premiums of 15 to 40% above the national median. Every role above links to its city-by-city P25 to P90 salary data.

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