Information Assurance Jobs in England

Information Assurance
UK > England

The following table provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in England with a requirement for Information Assurance skills. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that have cited Information Assurance over the 6 months to 27 April 2024 with a comparison to the same period in the previous 2 years.

6 months to
27 Apr 2024
Same period 2023 Same period 2022
Rank 567 733 883
Rank change year-on-year +166 +150 -256
Permanent jobs citing Information Assurance 282 221 255
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in England 0.33% 0.24% 0.20%
As % of the Processes & Methodologies category 0.39% 0.25% 0.20%
Number of salaries quoted 224 157 184
10th Percentile £44,325 £46,250 £43,750
25th Percentile £52,500 £55,000 £55,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £66,275 £67,925 £69,500
Median % change year-on-year -2.43% -2.27% +15.83%
75th Percentile £70,250 £75,000 £90,000
90th Percentile £74,935 £85,000 £92,500
UK median annual salary £65,050 £67,925 £67,250
% change year-on-year -4.23% +1.00% +12.08%

All Process and Methodology Skills
England

Information Assurance is in the Processes and Methodologies category. The following table is for comparison with the above and provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies advertised in England with a requirement for process or methodology skills.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills 72,814 89,178 125,034
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in England 85.85% 95.66% 95.65%
Number of salaries quoted 53,731 52,642 73,765
10th Percentile £29,000 £34,250 £33,327
25th Percentile £39,750 £46,000 £44,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £62,500 £60,000
Median % change year-on-year -12.00% +4.17% +9.09%
75th Percentile £73,750 £82,500 £80,000
90th Percentile £93,750 £101,250 £97,500
UK median annual salary £55,000 £62,000 £60,000
% change year-on-year -11.29% +3.33% +9.09%

Information Assurance
Job Vacancy Trend in England

Job postings citing Information Assurance as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in England.

Job vacancy trend for Information Assurance in England

Information Assurance
Salary Trend in England

3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Information Assurance in England.

Salary trend for Information Assurance in England

Information Assurance
Salary Histogram in England

Salary distribution for jobs citing Information Assurance in England over the 6 months to 27 April 2024.

Salary histogram for Information Assurance in England

Information Assurance
Job Locations in England

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Information Assurance within the England region over the 6 months to 27 April 2024. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 6 month period last year.

Location Rank Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Matching
Permanent
IT Job Ads
Median Salary
Past 6 Months
Median Salary
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Live
Jobs
South West +80 129 £68,500 -2.14% 18
South East +41 61 £62,500 +4.17% 8
Midlands +41 38 £55,000 -24.14% 1
West Midlands +58 37 £55,000 -24.14% 1
North of England +58 26 £57,500 -13.53% 1
North West +29 24 £57,500 -11.54% 1
London +69 18 £78,500 +12.14% 3
East of England +19 8 £63,250 +5.42% 2
Yorkshire +84 2 £58,775 -11.62%
East Midlands - 1 £65,050 -
Information Assurance
UK

Information Assurance
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in England 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:

Application Platforms
1 12 (4.26%) IIS
2 2 (0.71%) MS Project Server
Applications
1 2 (0.71%) Microsoft Project
Cloud Services
1 12 (4.26%) AWS
2 10 (3.55%) Azure
3 1 (0.35%) Cloud Computing
Communications & Networking
1 7 (2.48%) Intrusion Detection
2 4 (1.42%) OpenLDAP
2 4 (1.42%) Wi-Fi
3 1 (0.35%) Cisco IPT
3 1 (0.35%) Network Security
Database & Business Intelligence
1 12 (4.26%) Data Warehouse
2 9 (3.19%) Metadata
Development Applications
1 11 (3.90%) Rational DOORS
2 4 (1.42%) GitLab
2 4 (1.42%) Jenkins
2 4 (1.42%) Rational Team Concert
3 3 (1.06%) Eclipse
3 3 (1.06%) NetBeans
3 3 (1.06%) SonarQube
3 3 (1.06%) Visual Studio
4 1 (0.35%) Burp Suite
General
1 38 (13.48%) Social Skills
2 25 (8.87%) Public Sector
3 19 (6.74%) Aerospace
4 17 (6.03%) Finance
4 17 (6.03%) Legal
5 15 (5.32%) Aviation
5 15 (5.32%) Military
6 10 (3.55%) Inclusion and Diversity
7 5 (1.77%) Organisational Skills
7 5 (1.77%) Swedish Language
8 4 (1.42%) French Language
9 3 (1.06%) Advertising
9 3 (1.06%) Marketing
9 3 (1.06%) Retail
10 2 (0.71%) Electronics
10 2 (0.71%) Games
10 2 (0.71%) Influencing Skills
10 2 (0.71%) Police
10 2 (0.71%) Welsh Language
11 1 (0.35%) Analytical Skills
Job Titles
1 88 (31.21%) Consultant
2 85 (30.14%) Security Consultant
3 61 (21.63%) Information Manager
4 56 (19.86%) Information Assurance Manager
5 37 (13.12%) Senior
6 35 (12.41%) Cybersecurity Manager
6 35 (12.41%) Security Assurance Manager
6 35 (12.41%) Security Manager
7 32 (11.35%) Architect
8 31 (10.99%) Cybersecurity Consultant
9 30 (10.64%) Information Security Manager
10 16 (5.67%) Cyber Defence Consultant
11 15 (5.32%) Systems Engineer
12 14 (4.96%) Senior Consultant
12 14 (4.96%) Senior Cybersecurity Consultant
12 14 (4.96%) Senior Security Consultant
13 13 (4.61%) Data Manager
14 12 (4.26%) Security Architect
15 9 (3.19%) Data Architect
16 8 (2.84%) Software Engineer
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 4 (1.42%) Keycloak
2 1 (0.35%) EDI
Miscellaneous
1 75 (26.60%) Management Information System
2 31 (10.99%) Cyberattack
3 22 (7.80%) Greenfield Project
4 20 (7.09%) CESG
5 13 (4.61%) Self-Motivation
6 12 (4.26%) Freedom of Information
6 12 (4.26%) Taxonomies
7 9 (3.19%) Cyber Defence
8 8 (2.84%) Distributed Systems
9 7 (2.48%) Legacy Systems
10 5 (1.77%) Robotics
10 5 (1.77%) Security Posture
11 4 (1.42%) CESG CLAS
11 4 (1.42%) Enterprise Software
11 4 (1.42%) PMI
11 4 (1.42%) PropTech
12 3 (1.06%) Data Protection Act
12 3 (1.06%) Foreign Exchange (FX)
12 3 (1.06%) Marketing Technology
13 2 (0.71%) Security Operations Centre
Operating Systems
1 2 (0.71%) Linux
Processes & Methodologies
1 191 (67.73%) Cybersecurity
2 135 (47.87%) Risk Management
3 71 (25.18%) Information Security
4 49 (17.38%) Security Management
5 39 (13.83%) Systems Engineering
6 37 (13.12%) Stakeholder Management
7 23 (8.16%) Information Management
8 22 (7.80%) Analytics
8 22 (7.80%) Security Architecture
9 21 (7.45%) Data Modelling
10 20 (7.09%) Agile
11 19 (6.74%) Enterprise Architecture
12 18 (6.38%) Data Protection
12 18 (6.38%) Decision-Making
13 17 (6.03%) Data Science
13 17 (6.03%) Project Management
13 17 (6.03%) Validation
14 16 (5.67%) Cyber Assurance
14 16 (5.67%) Technology Strategy
15 15 (5.32%) Innovative Thinking
Programming Languages
1 5 (1.77%) Bash
1 5 (1.77%) Python
2 3 (1.06%) Java
3 1 (0.35%) SQL
Qualifications
1 210 (74.47%) Security Cleared
2 159 (56.38%) SC Cleared
3 73 (25.89%) CESG Certified Professional
4 62 (21.99%) CISSP
5 52 (18.44%) CISM
6 41 (14.54%) CRISC
7 30 (10.64%) Degree
8 25 (8.87%) CISMP
9 14 (4.96%) DV Cleared
10 12 (4.26%) IISP
11 10 (3.55%) CISA
12 7 (2.48%) CREST Certified
13 5 (1.77%) CLAS
14 4 (1.42%) BPSS Clearance
14 4 (1.42%) PMI Certification
15 2 (0.71%) CEH
15 2 (0.71%) CompTIA Security+
15 2 (0.71%) GIAC
15 2 (0.71%) GSEC
16 1 (0.35%) DBS Check
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 111 (39.36%) ISO/IEC 27001
2 61 (21.63%) NIST
3 48 (17.02%) NCSC
4 38 (13.48%) JSP 440
5 37 (13.12%) RMADS
6 30 (10.64%) HMG Security Policy Framework
7 27 (9.57%) GRC
8 25 (8.87%) NIST 800
9 14 (4.96%) Def Stans
10 9 (3.19%) Cyber Essentials
10 9 (3.19%) GDPR
11 6 (2.13%) SLA
12 3 (1.06%) California Consumer Privacy Act
12 3 (1.06%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
12 3 (1.06%) HMG Infosec
13 2 (0.71%) Data Quality
14 1 (0.35%) COSO
14 1 (0.35%) HIPAA
14 1 (0.35%) ISO/IEC 27002 (supersedes ISO/IEC 17799)
14 1 (0.35%) PCI DSS
System Software
1 11 (3.90%) Firmware
2 4 (1.42%) Active Directory
3 1 (0.35%) Virtual Machines
Systems Management
1 5 (1.77%) SELinux
2 4 (1.42%) Single Sign-On
3 1 (0.35%) RSA Archer
Vendors
1 7 (2.48%) Microsoft
2 4 (1.42%) Red Hat
2 4 (1.42%) Splunk
2 4 (1.42%) VMware
3 3 (1.06%) Atlassian