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 13 May 2024 with a comparison to the same period in the previous 2 years.

6 months to
13 May 2024
Same period 2023 Same period 2022
Rank 563 721 887
Rank change year-on-year +158 +166 -256
Permanent jobs citing Information Assurance 279 217 253
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in England 0.33% 0.24% 0.19%
As % of the Processes & Methodologies category 0.38% 0.25% 0.20%
Number of salaries quoted 219 157 195
10th Percentile £43,400 £46,650 £45,904
25th Percentile £52,500 £57,500 £55,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £65,700 £70,000 £70,000
Median % change year-on-year -6.14% - +16.67%
75th Percentile £70,250 £77,500 £90,000
90th Percentile £75,026 £85,000 £95,750
UK median annual salary £65,375 £70,000 £70,000
% change year-on-year -6.61% - +16.67%

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 73,254 86,133 128,419
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in England 85.46% 95.62% 95.77%
Number of salaries quoted 53,821 51,154 73,474
10th Percentile £29,000 £34,324 £33,500
25th Percentile £40,000 £46,000 £44,186
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £62,500 £60,000
Median % change year-on-year -12.00% +4.17% +9.09%
75th Percentile £73,410 £82,500 £80,000
90th Percentile £93,750 £101,250 £97,500
UK median annual salary £55,000 £61,000 £60,000
% change year-on-year -9.84% +1.67% +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 13 May 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 13 May 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 +70 126 £68,500 -2.14% 15
South East +17 59 £64,500 -5.04% 9
Midlands +34 40 £55,000 -24.14% 1
West Midlands +51 39 £55,000 -24.14% 1
North of England +59 26 £57,500 -15.75% 2
North West +23 24 £57,500 -17.86% 1
London +53 19 £72,100 +3.00% 3
East of England +22 8 £63,250 +5.42% 4
Yorkshire +74 2 £58,775 -11.62% 1
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 (4.30%) IIS
2 2 (0.72%) MS Project Server
Applications
1 2 (0.72%) Microsoft Project
2 1 (0.36%) Microsoft Office
Cloud Services
1 11 (3.94%) AWS
2 9 (3.23%) Azure
3 3 (1.08%) Cloud Computing
4 1 (0.36%) Microsoft 365
4 1 (0.36%) Microsoft Purview
Communications & Networking
1 7 (2.51%) Intrusion Detection
2 4 (1.43%) OpenLDAP
2 4 (1.43%) Wi-Fi
3 2 (0.72%) Firewall
4 1 (0.36%) Cisco IPT
4 1 (0.36%) Network Security
Database & Business Intelligence
1 12 (4.30%) Data Warehouse
2 9 (3.23%) Metadata
Development Applications
1 12 (4.30%) Rational DOORS
2 4 (1.43%) GitLab
2 4 (1.43%) Jenkins
2 4 (1.43%) Rational Team Concert
3 3 (1.08%) Eclipse
3 3 (1.08%) NetBeans
3 3 (1.08%) SonarQube
3 3 (1.08%) Visual Studio
4 1 (0.36%) Burp Suite
General
1 37 (13.26%) Social Skills
2 25 (8.96%) Public Sector
3 19 (6.81%) Aerospace
4 18 (6.45%) Finance
5 17 (6.09%) Legal
6 15 (5.38%) Aviation
6 15 (5.38%) Military
7 10 (3.58%) Inclusion and Diversity
8 5 (1.79%) Organisational Skills
8 5 (1.79%) Swedish Language
9 4 (1.43%) Electronics
9 4 (1.43%) French Language
10 3 (1.08%) Advertising
10 3 (1.08%) Marketing
10 3 (1.08%) Retail
11 2 (0.72%) Games
11 2 (0.72%) Influencing Skills
11 2 (0.72%) Police
11 2 (0.72%) Welsh Language
12 1 (0.36%) Analytical Skills
Job Titles
1 83 (29.75%) Consultant
2 80 (28.67%) Security Consultant
3 61 (21.86%) Information Manager
4 56 (20.07%) Information Assurance Manager
5 37 (13.26%) Senior
6 35 (12.54%) Cybersecurity Manager
6 35 (12.54%) Security Assurance Manager
6 35 (12.54%) Security Manager
7 31 (11.11%) Cybersecurity Consultant
8 30 (10.75%) Architect
8 30 (10.75%) Information Security Manager
9 16 (5.73%) Cyber Defence Consultant
9 16 (5.73%) Systems Engineer
10 14 (5.02%) Senior Consultant
10 14 (5.02%) Senior Cybersecurity Consultant
10 14 (5.02%) Senior Security Consultant
11 13 (4.66%) Data Manager
12 10 (3.58%) Security Architect
13 9 (3.23%) Data Architect
14 8 (2.87%) Software Engineer
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 4 (1.43%) Keycloak
2 1 (0.36%) EDI
Miscellaneous
1 77 (27.60%) Management Information System
2 31 (11.11%) Cyberattack
3 22 (7.89%) Greenfield Project
4 20 (7.17%) CESG
5 13 (4.66%) Self-Motivation
6 12 (4.30%) Freedom of Information
6 12 (4.30%) Taxonomies
7 9 (3.23%) Cyber Defence
8 8 (2.87%) Distributed Systems
9 7 (2.51%) Legacy Systems
9 7 (2.51%) Security Posture
10 5 (1.79%) Robotics
11 4 (1.43%) CESG CLAS
11 4 (1.43%) Enterprise Software
11 4 (1.43%) PMI
11 4 (1.43%) PropTech
12 3 (1.08%) Data Protection Act
12 3 (1.08%) Foreign Exchange (FX)
12 3 (1.08%) Marketing Technology
13 2 (0.72%) Security Operations Centre
Operating Systems
1 2 (0.72%) Linux
Processes & Methodologies
1 189 (67.74%) Cybersecurity
2 132 (47.31%) Risk Management
3 72 (25.81%) Information Security
4 51 (18.28%) Security Management
5 40 (14.34%) Systems Engineering
6 37 (13.26%) Stakeholder Management
7 24 (8.60%) Analytics
8 23 (8.24%) Information Management
9 21 (7.53%) Agile
9 21 (7.53%) Data Modelling
10 20 (7.17%) Security Architecture
11 18 (6.45%) Data Protection
11 18 (6.45%) Decision-Making
11 18 (6.45%) Enterprise Architecture
12 17 (6.09%) Data Science
12 17 (6.09%) Problem-Solving
12 17 (6.09%) Project Management
12 17 (6.09%) Validation
13 16 (5.73%) Cyber Assurance
14 15 (5.38%) Innovative Thinking
Programming Languages
1 5 (1.79%) Bash
1 5 (1.79%) Python
2 3 (1.08%) Java
3 1 (0.36%) SQL
Qualifications
1 207 (74.19%) Security Cleared
2 155 (55.56%) SC Cleared
3 68 (24.37%) CESG Certified Professional
4 58 (20.79%) CISSP
5 49 (17.56%) CISM
6 38 (13.62%) CRISC
7 33 (11.83%) Degree
8 25 (8.96%) CISMP
9 13 (4.66%) DV Cleared
10 12 (4.30%) CISA
10 12 (4.30%) IISP
11 7 (2.51%) CREST Certified
12 5 (1.79%) CLAS
13 4 (1.43%) BPSS Clearance
13 4 (1.43%) CEH
13 4 (1.43%) PMI Certification
14 3 (1.08%) Computer Science Degree
14 3 (1.08%) GIAC
15 2 (0.72%) GSEC
16 1 (0.36%) SSCP
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 113 (40.50%) ISO/IEC 27001
2 61 (21.86%) NIST
3 47 (16.85%) NCSC
4 38 (13.62%) JSP 440
5 34 (12.19%) RMADS
6 30 (10.75%) HMG Security Policy Framework
7 27 (9.68%) GRC
8 25 (8.96%) NIST 800
9 14 (5.02%) Def Stans
10 10 (3.58%) GDPR
11 9 (3.23%) Cyber Essentials
12 6 (2.15%) SLA
13 3 (1.08%) California Consumer Privacy Act
13 3 (1.08%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
13 3 (1.08%) HMG Infosec
13 3 (1.08%) PCI DSS
14 2 (0.72%) Data Quality
15 1 (0.36%) COBIT
15 1 (0.36%) COSO
15 1 (0.36%) HIPAA
System Software
1 12 (4.30%) Firmware
2 4 (1.43%) Active Directory
3 1 (0.36%) Virtual Machines
Systems Management
1 5 (1.79%) SELinux
2 4 (1.43%) Single Sign-On
3 1 (0.36%) RSA Archer
Vendors
1 7 (2.51%) Microsoft
2 4 (1.43%) Red Hat
2 4 (1.43%) VMware
3 3 (1.08%) Atlassian
3 3 (1.08%) Splunk