California · 2025 pay · 32 people
How much does an IT security manager make in California?
$231,098typical pay for a IT security manager in 2025
$206,008 – $276,679what most people earned
Includes everyone paid during 2025, including part-year workers.
✓ Official data from California State Controller's Office · Matches the agency's latest release · sco.ca.gov ↗✓ Official data from California State Controller's Office · Matches the agency's latest release · sco.ca.gov ↗
Where IT security managers work
Typical pay at each employer, 2025 (everyone paid).
Pay by level
Levels with 5 or more people.
- IT Security Manager 114 people$222,409
- IT Security Manager 211 people$261,032
- IT Security Manager 35 people$306,262
Related jobs and the next step up
Same line of work at a different rank, by typical pay (full-year employees where we can tell).
- IT Security Supervisor$149,853 (everyone)
- IT Security Manager (this page)$231,098 (everyone)
Highest-paid IT security managers, 2025
Common questions
How much does an IT security manager make in California?
The typical IT security manager was paid $231,098 in 2025; most earned between $206,008 and $276,679. This counts all 32 people paid, including part-year workers.
How much of the pay is overtime?
Overtime made up 0.0% of all pay for IT security managers in 2025.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is IT Security Manager, at any level (for example "IT Security Manager 1"). Part-time-schedule titles (such as "20 hours") are left out. Senior, supervising and trainee titles have their own pages.
Job titles are written out in full from the payroll's abbreviations (for example "SR CRRECTNL POLC OFCR" → "Senior Correctional Police Officer"). "Typical pay" is the median; "most earned" is the middle half. How we calculate this