The median Head of Cybersecurity salary in the City of London is £95,000 per year according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months to 12 May 2024.
The first table below provides salary benchmarking and summary statistics including a comparison to same period in the previous 2 years.
6 months to 12 May 2024
Same period 2023
Same period 2022
Rank
181
235
-
Rank change year-on-year
+54
-
-
Permanent jobs requiring a Head of Cybersecurity
1
3
0
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the City of London
The following table is for comparison with the above and includes summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies advertised in the City of London. Most job vacancies include a discernible job title that can be normalized. As such, the figures in the second row provide an indication of the number of permanent jobs in our overall sample.
Permanent vacancies in the City of London with a recognized job title
3,218
4,491
6,869
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title
95.86%
96.19%
95.50%
Number of salaries quoted
2,554
3,761
5,617
10th Percentile
£41,075
£42,500
£45,000
25th Percentile
£53,000
£55,000
£56,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile)
£73,750
£75,000
£72,500
Median % change year-on-year
-1.67%
+3.45%
-
75th Percentile
£95,000
£97,500
£93,750
90th Percentile
£112,500
£112,500
£108,750
Central London median annual salary
£72,500
£74,000
£72,500
% change year-on-year
-2.03%
+2.07%
+3.57%
Head of Cybersecurity Job Vacancy Trend in the City of London
Job postings that featured Head of Cybersecurity in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in the City of London.
Head of Cybersecurity Salary Trend in the City of London
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Head of Cybersecurity in the City of London.
Head of Cybersecurity Skill Set Top 11 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in the City of London
For the 6 months to 12 May 2024, Head of Cybersecurity job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity.
The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads across the City of London region featuring Head of Cybersecurity in the job title.
Head of Cybersecurity Skill Set Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in the City of London by Category
The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category.
The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:
