The first table below looks at the demand for the Head of Security role in IT jobs advertised for the England region. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited Head of Security in their job title over the 3 months to 23 May 2013 with a comparison to the same period in the previous 2 years. The second table is for comparison and provides aggregates for all Job Titles advertised for the England region.

Location
3 months to
23 May 2013
Same period 2012 Same period 2011
Head of Security
Rank 806 806 852
Rank change year-on-year
0 +46
Permanent jobs requiring a Head of Security 30 54 18
As % of all permanent IT jobs located in England 0.030% 0.048% 0.015%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.032% 0.050% 0.016%
Number of salaries quoted 27 34 13
Average salary £82,500 £72,500 £70,000
Average salary % change year-on-year
+13.79% +3.57%
90% offered a salary of more than £52,500 £66,000 £62,600
10% offered a salary of more than £111,500 £95,000 £104,000
UK excluding London average salary £75,000 £80,000 £65,000
% change year-on-year
-6.25% +23.07%
All Job Titles
England
Permanent IT job ads with a match in the
Job Titles category
95030 107492 112528
As % of all permanent IT jobs located in England 94.41% 94.80% 94.28%
Number of salaries quoted 79926 92829 95737
Average salary £42,500 £42,500 £42,500
90% offered a salary of more than £27,000 £27,500 £26,500
10% offered a salary of more than £67,500 £72,500 £70,000
UK excluding London average salary £38,000 £38,000 £37,500
% change year-on-year
- +1.33%
Head of Security
UK

Head of Security
Jobs Demand Trend

This chart provides a 3-month moving total of permanent IT jobs citing Head of Security across the England region as a proportion of the total demand within the Job Titles category.

England Head of Security Jobs Demand Trend

Head of Security
Salary Trend

This chart provides the 3-month moving average for salaries quoted in permanent IT jobs citing Head of Security across the England region.

England Head of Security Salary Trend

Head of Security
Salary Histogram

This chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing Head of Security across the England region over the 3 months to 23 May 2013.

England Head of Security Salary Histogram

Head of Security
Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Head of Security within the England region over the 3 months to 23 May 2013. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 3 month period last year.

Location
(Click each for more statistics)
Rank Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Matching
Permanent
IT Job Ads
Average Salary
Last 3 Months
Average Salary
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
London +34 20 £85,000 +17.24%
East Midlands - 4 £50,000 -
North West -12 2 £75,000 +11.11%
South East -13 2 £88,750 -1.38%
Yorkshire - 2 £60,000 -
West Midlands - 1 - -
Head of Security
UK

Head of Security
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 23 May 2013, IT jobs across the England region that cited Head of Security in their job title mentioned the following IT skills in order of popularity. The figures indicate the number of jobs and their proportion against the total number of IT job ads sampled with Head of Security in their job title.

1 47 (77.05%) Information Security
2 25 (40.98%) Finance
3 24 (39.34%) Legal
4 20 (32.79%) Data Protection
5 16 (26.23%) Risk Management
6 15 (24.59%) ISO/IEC 27001
7 14 (22.95%) PCI DSS
7 14 (22.95%) CISM
7 14 (22.95%) E-Commerce
7 14 (22.95%) CISSP
8 13 (21.31%) Data Protection Act
8 13 (21.31%) Vulnerability Management
9 12 (19.67%) CISA
10 11 (18.03%) Security Management
11 10 (16.39%) Business Continuity
12 9 (14.75%) Management Information System
12 9 (14.75%) ITIL
13 8 (13.11%) Telecoms
14 7 (11.48%) Retail
14 7 (11.48%) ISMS
15 6 (9.836%) Matrix Management
15 6 (9.836%) Information Management
15 6 (9.836%) COBIT
15 6 (9.836%) Security Architecture
15 6 (9.836%) Internet
16 5 (8.197%) Information Security Management
16 5 (8.197%) Stakeholder Management
16 5 (8.197%) Network Security
16 5 (8.197%) Marketing
16 5 (8.197%) French Language

Head of Security
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 23 May 2013, IT jobs across the England region that cited Head of Security in their job title mentioned the following IT skills grouped by category. The figures indicate the number of jobs and their proportion against the total number of IT job ads sampled with Head of Security in their job title. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Application Development
1 1 (1.639%) Web Services
Communications & Networking
1 6 (9.836%) Internet
2 5 (8.197%) Network Security
3 4 (6.557%) Broadband
4 2 (3.279%) IP Telephony
4 2 (3.279%) Softphone
4 2 (3.279%) CTI
4 2 (3.279%) TCP/IP
5 1 (1.639%) DNS
5 1 (1.639%) DHCP
5 1 (1.639%) Firewall
General
1 25 (40.98%) Finance
2 24 (39.34%) Legal
3 8 (13.11%) Telecoms
4 7 (11.48%) Retail
5 5 (8.197%) Marketing
5 5 (8.197%) French Language
5 5 (8.197%) Italian Language
5 5 (8.197%) Portuguese Language
5 5 (8.197%) Spanish Language
6 4 (6.557%) Games
6 4 (6.557%) Banking
7 2 (3.279%) Military
8 1 (1.639%) Advertising
8 1 (1.639%) Financial Institution
8 1 (1.639%) Russian Language
Miscellaneous
1 13 (21.31%) Data Protection Act
2 9 (14.75%) Management Information System
3 4 (6.557%) Computer Science
3 4 (6.557%) Cryptography
3 4 (6.557%) Smartphone
4 2 (3.279%) SWIFT
4 2 (3.279%) IVR
5 1 (1.639%) CESG
Operating Systems
1 1 (1.639%) Windows
Processes & Methodologies
1 47 (77.05%) Information Security
2 20 (32.79%) Data Protection
3 16 (26.23%) Risk Management
4 14 (22.95%) E-Commerce
5 13 (21.31%) Vulnerability Management
6 11 (18.03%) Security Management
7 10 (16.39%) Business Continuity
8 9 (14.75%) ITIL
9 7 (11.48%) ISMS
10 6 (9.836%) Matrix Management
10 6 (9.836%) Information Management
10 6 (9.836%) Security Architecture
11 5 (8.197%) Information Security Management
11 5 (8.197%) Stakeholder Management
12 4 (6.557%) CMMI
12 4 (6.557%) Service Delivery
13 3 (4.918%) PRINCE2
13 3 (4.918%) Project Management
13 3 (4.918%) Service Management
13 3 (4.918%) Security Testing
Qualifications
1 14 (22.95%) CISM
1 14 (22.95%) CISSP
2 12 (19.67%) CISA
3 5 (8.197%) Degree
4 4 (6.557%) ISACA
4 4 (6.557%) GIAC
4 4 (6.557%) Cisco Certification
5 3 (4.918%) CCNP
6 2 (3.279%) CCNA
6 2 (3.279%) CCIE
6 2 (3.279%) MCSE
6 2 (3.279%) MCSA
6 2 (3.279%) Microsoft Certification
7 1 (1.639%) ITIL Certification
7 1 (1.639%) PMP
7 1 (1.639%) PMI Certification
7 1 (1.639%) CCSP
7 1 (1.639%) ISSMP
7 1 (1.639%) DV Cleared
7 1 (1.639%) Security Cleared
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 15 (24.59%) ISO/IEC 27001
2 14 (22.95%) PCI DSS
3 6 (9.836%) COBIT
4 3 (4.918%) Sarbanes-Oxley
5 2 (3.279%) BS25999
5 2 (3.279%) BS7799
6 1 (1.639%) SLA
System Software
1 1 (1.639%) Active Directory
Vendors
1 4 (6.557%) Cisco
2 2 (3.279%) Microsoft
3 1 (1.639%) Juniper
3 1 (1.639%) CheckPoint
3 1 (1.639%) Sun
3 1 (1.639%) VMware
3 1 (1.639%) Blue Coat
South West London
Your portfolio will include industry standard certification in areas of IT Security, Risk and Compliance such as Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)...
British Council
Salary: Attractive Salary & Benefits Package
Posted: 20 May 2013
London
Design, development and implementation of Information Security Management enablers and risk mitigators. Managing the delivery of Information Security Management projects... Maintain and implement the business continuity change management...
PNG Recruitment Solutions
Salary: From £50,000 to £55,000 per annum £50k - £55k basic + benefits package
Posted: 17 May 2013
London
Implementation of an agenda of consistency, effectiveness and efficiency for Information risk management across the company... Required skills / experience: - Outstanding experience in an Information Risk background, up to...
ANSON MCCADE
Salary: Up to £120,000 per annum + car allowance + excellent banking bonus + p
Posted: 21 May 2013
London
Applicants are required to have in-depth knowledge of: -Microsoft Technologies, Operation Systems and Communication solutions (Windows Server, Exchange, Active Directory)- Information Security Management Methods, Tools and Techniques-...
Salary: £50000 - £55000 per annum + Excellent Benefits
Posted: 18 May 2013
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
You will have overall responsibility for network operational services, service delivery and future network developments. The IP Network, Transport, Operations and Security Management teams will all report into...
Edgar Cowen
Salary: Awesome Prospects
Posted: 17 May 2013
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
Networking powerhouse in Cambridge are seeking a new Head of Networking Operations... You will have overall responsibility for network operational services, service delivery and future network developments. The...
Edgar Cowen
Salary: £75000 - £85000 per annum + Awesome Prospects
Posted: 22 May 2013