Information Security Manager Jobs in London

Information Security Manager
England > London

The median Information Security Manager salary in London is £85,000 per year according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months to 11 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
11 May 2024
Same period 2023 Same period 2022
Rank 442 589 773
Rank change year-on-year +147 +184 -202
Permanent jobs requiring an Information Security Manager 73 53 99
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in London 0.31% 0.15% 0.15%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.33% 0.16% 0.15%
Number of salaries quoted 69 49 81
10th Percentile £57,500 £59,250 £52,500
25th Percentile £65,000 £72,500 £56,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £85,000 £80,000 £72,500
Median % change year-on-year +6.25% +10.34% -3.33%
75th Percentile £97,500 £86,250 £85,000
90th Percentile £108,000 £96,000 £92,500
England median annual salary £68,500 £75,000 £62,750
% change year-on-year -8.67% +19.52% -10.36%

All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
London

The following table is for comparison with the above and includes summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies advertised in 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 London with a recognized job title 22,249 32,570 65,049
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 94.13% 95.05% 96.32%
Number of salaries quoted 16,679 24,002 34,556
10th Percentile £38,000 £42,500 £41,250
25th Percentile £51,250 £55,000 £52,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £70,000 £72,500 £70,000
Median % change year-on-year -3.45% +3.57% -
75th Percentile £93,750 £95,000 £91,250
90th Percentile £115,000 £115,000 £110,000
England median annual salary £53,500 £60,800 £60,000
% change year-on-year -12.01% +1.33% +9.09%

Information Security Manager
Job Vacancy Trend in London

Job postings that featured Information Security Manager in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in London.

Job vacancy trend for Information Security Manager in London

Information Security Manager
Salary Trend in London

3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Information Security Manager in London.

Salary trend for Information Security Manager in London

Information Security Manager
Salary Histogram in London

Salary distribution for jobs citing Information Security Manager in London over the 6 months to 11 May 2024.

Salary histogram for Information Security Manager in London

Information Security Manager
Job Locations in London

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Information Security Manager within the London region over the 6 months to 11 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
Central London +57 23 £85,000 +6.25%
North London - 2 £70,000 -
East London - 1 £70,000 -
Information Security Manager
England

Information Security Manager Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in London

For the 6 months to 11 May 2024, Information Security Manager 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 London region featuring Information Security Manager in the job title.

1 73 (100.00%) Information Security
2 37 (50.68%) CISSP
3 34 (46.58%) ISO/IEC 27001
4 31 (42.47%) CISM
5 29 (39.73%) Risk Management
6 28 (38.36%) Cybersecurity
6 28 (38.36%) Security Posture
7 26 (35.62%) Social Skills
7 26 (35.62%) Security Management
8 23 (31.51%) Legal
9 22 (30.14%) Microsoft
10 21 (28.77%) Incident Response
11 19 (26.03%) Azure
12 18 (24.66%) Security Operations
12 18 (24.66%) Roadmaps
13 17 (23.29%) Law
14 15 (20.55%) Cyber Essentials
14 15 (20.55%) Strategic Thinking
15 14 (19.18%) Information Security Management
16 12 (16.44%) Management Information System
16 12 (16.44%) Degree
16 12 (16.44%) Computer Science
16 12 (16.44%) Master's Degree
16 12 (16.44%) Security Architecture
17 11 (15.07%) DevSecOps
17 11 (15.07%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
17 11 (15.07%) Identity Access Management
18 10 (13.70%) GRC
19 9 (12.33%) GDPR
19 9 (12.33%) NIST

Information Security Manager Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in 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:

Cloud Services
1 19 (26.03%) Azure
2 8 (10.96%) Microsoft 365
3 2 (2.74%) Microsoft Purview
3 2 (2.74%) Mimecast
3 2 (2.74%) SaaS
4 1 (1.37%) Entra ID
4 1 (1.37%) IaaS
4 1 (1.37%) PaaS
Communications & Networking
1 4 (5.48%) Firewall
2 1 (1.37%) Intranet
General
1 26 (35.62%) Social Skills
2 23 (31.51%) Legal
3 17 (23.29%) Law
4 9 (12.33%) Finance
5 7 (9.59%) Analytical Skills
6 5 (6.85%) Inclusion and Diversity
6 5 (6.85%) Presentation Skills
7 3 (4.11%) Marketing
8 2 (2.74%) Manufacturing
9 1 (1.37%) Advertising
9 1 (1.37%) Telecoms
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 4 (5.48%) OAuth
1 4 (5.48%) SAML
2 2 (2.74%) EDI
Miscellaneous
1 28 (38.36%) Security Posture
2 12 (16.44%) Management Information System
3 4 (5.48%) CESG
3 4 (5.48%) Onboarding
3 4 (5.48%) Security Operations Centre
4 3 (4.11%) Enterprise Software
4 3 (4.11%) Self-Motivation
5 2 (2.74%) CCTV
6 1 (1.37%) Data Protection Act
Processes & Methodologies
1 73 (100.00%) Information Security
2 29 (39.73%) Risk Management
3 28 (38.36%) Cybersecurity
4 26 (35.62%) Security Management
5 21 (28.77%) Incident Response
6 18 (24.66%) Roadmaps
6 18 (24.66%) Security Operations
7 15 (20.55%) Strategic Thinking
8 14 (19.18%) Information Security Management
9 12 (16.44%) Computer Science
9 12 (16.44%) Security Architecture
10 11 (15.07%) DevSecOps
10 11 (15.07%) Identity Access Management
11 8 (10.96%) Problem-Solving
12 7 (9.59%) Key Management
12 7 (9.59%) OWASP
12 7 (9.59%) Penetration Testing
13 6 (8.22%) Line Management
13 6 (8.22%) Technology Strategy
14 5 (6.85%) Business Strategy
Qualifications
1 37 (50.68%) CISSP
2 31 (42.47%) CISM
3 12 (16.44%) Degree
3 12 (16.44%) Master's Degree
4 8 (10.96%) CISA
5 4 (5.48%) CESG Certified Professional
6 3 (4.11%) CEH
6 3 (4.11%) CompTIA CySA+
6 3 (4.11%) CompTIA Security+
6 3 (4.11%) CRISC
7 2 (2.74%) CCIE
7 2 (2.74%) CCIE Security
7 2 (2.74%) CCIE Service Provider
7 2 (2.74%) CCNA
7 2 (2.74%) CCNP
7 2 (2.74%) CCSP
7 2 (2.74%) Cisco Certification
7 2 (2.74%) CSSLP
7 2 (2.74%) SC Cleared
7 2 (2.74%) Security Cleared
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 34 (46.58%) ISO/IEC 27001
2 15 (20.55%) Cyber Essentials
3 11 (15.07%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
4 10 (13.70%) GRC
5 9 (12.33%) GDPR
5 9 (12.33%) NIST
6 5 (6.85%) PCI DSS
7 4 (5.48%) HMG Security Policy Framework
7 4 (5.48%) SOC 2
System Software
1 1 (1.37%) Active Directory
Vendors
1 22 (30.14%) Microsoft
2 6 (8.22%) Cisco
3 4 (5.48%) Qualys