Security Architecture Jobs in the South West

Security Architecture
England > South West

The following table provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in the South West with a requirement for Security Architecture skills. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that have cited Security Architecture 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 218 201 226
Rank change year-on-year -17 +25 +12
Permanent jobs citing Security Architecture 64 81 86
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the South West 0.70% 1.16% 1.08%
As % of the Processes & Methodologies category 0.83% 1.22% 1.14%
Number of salaries quoted 51 29 75
10th Percentile - £51,330 £47,500
25th Percentile £70,000 £56,400 £63,094
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £105,000 £75,000 £82,500
Median % change year-on-year +40.00% -9.09% +57.14%
75th Percentile £107,500 £97,290 £90,000
90th Percentile £120,000 - £97,500
England median annual salary £78,273 £85,000 £82,500
% change year-on-year -7.91% +3.03% +13.79%

All Process and Methodology Skills
South West

Security Architecture 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 the South West with a requirement for process or methodology skills.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills 7,698 6,620 7,544
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the South West 84.16% 94.53% 95.08%
Number of salaries quoted 5,535 3,691 4,984
10th Percentile £28,500 £30,500 £30,892
25th Percentile £37,500 £39,250 £38,037
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,500 £52,500 £50,000
Median % change year-on-year -3.81% +5.00% +7.53%
75th Percentile £65,000 £68,750 £65,000
90th Percentile £80,000 £81,250 £77,500
England median annual salary £55,000 £62,500 £60,000
% change year-on-year -12.00% +4.17% +9.09%

Security Architecture
Job Vacancy Trend in the South West

Job postings citing Security Architecture as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in the South West.

Job vacancy trend for Security Architecture in the South West

Security Architecture
Salary Trend in the South West

3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Security Architecture in the South West.

Salary trend for Security Architecture in the South West

Security Architecture
Salary Histogram in the South West

Salary distribution for jobs citing Security Architecture in the South West over the 6 months to 27 April 2024.

Salary histogram for Security Architecture in the South West

Security Architecture
Job Locations in the South West

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Security Architecture within the South West 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
Bristol -14 43 £105,000 +51.07% 6
Wiltshire -7 9 £67,500 -10.00%
Dorset - 7 £78,273 - 1
Devon -11 3 £78,273 - 1
Gloucestershire -28 2 £78,273 -15.08%
Security Architecture
England

Security Architecture
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in the South West 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 14 (21.88%) AWS
2 9 (14.06%) Azure
3 2 (3.13%) GCP
4 1 (1.56%) Entra ID
4 1 (1.56%) IaaS
4 1 (1.56%) Microsoft 365
4 1 (1.56%) PaaS
4 1 (1.56%) SaaS
Communications & Networking
1 25 (39.06%) Network Security
2 1 (1.56%) Firewall
2 1 (1.56%) Intrusion Detection
2 1 (1.56%) VPN
Database & Business Intelligence
1 2 (3.13%) Big Data
General
1 23 (35.94%) Analytical Skills
1 23 (35.94%) Social Skills
2 22 (34.38%) Inclusion and Diversity
3 18 (28.13%) Law
3 18 (28.13%) Military
4 16 (25.00%) Finance
5 6 (9.38%) Public Sector
6 4 (6.25%) Marketing
7 3 (4.69%) Aerospace
8 2 (3.13%) Banking
8 2 (3.13%) Financial Institution
8 2 (3.13%) Investment Banking
9 1 (1.56%) Legal
Job Titles
1 27 (42.19%) Architect
2 23 (35.94%) Security Architect
3 22 (34.38%) Consultant
4 21 (32.81%) Security Consultant
5 19 (29.69%) Senior
6 12 (18.75%) Analyst
6 12 (18.75%) Cybersecurity Analyst
6 12 (18.75%) Network Security Analyst
6 12 (18.75%) Project Analyst
6 12 (18.75%) Security Analyst
6 12 (18.75%) Senior Analyst
6 12 (18.75%) Senior Cybersecurity Analyst
6 12 (18.75%) Senior Network Analyst
6 12 (18.75%) Senior Security Analyst
7 8 (12.50%) Enterprise Architect
7 8 (12.50%) Enterprise Security Architect
8 7 (10.94%) CISSP Architect
8 7 (10.94%) Senior Architect
9 5 (7.81%) Principal Architect
9 5 (7.81%) Principal Security Architect
Miscellaneous
1 21 (32.81%) Cyber Defence
2 18 (28.13%) Security Operations Centre
3 9 (14.06%) Public Cloud
4 4 (6.25%) Cloud Native
4 4 (6.25%) Replication
5 3 (4.69%) Management Information System
6 2 (3.13%) Cyber Threat
7 1 (1.56%) Data Protection Act
7 1 (1.56%) Security Posture
7 1 (1.56%) Self-Motivation
Processes & Methodologies
1 54 (84.38%) Cybersecurity
2 26 (40.63%) Coaching
3 24 (37.50%) Agile
3 24 (37.50%) Information Security
4 23 (35.94%) Mentoring
5 21 (32.81%) SIEM
6 20 (31.25%) Security Operations
7 18 (28.13%) Programme Management
7 18 (28.13%) Resource Management
7 18 (28.13%) Scaled Agile Framework
8 15 (23.44%) Roadmaps
9 8 (12.50%) Business Case
9 8 (12.50%) Incident Management
9 8 (12.50%) Problem-Solving
9 8 (12.50%) Risk Assessment
10 7 (10.94%) Information Assurance
10 7 (10.94%) Risk Management
10 7 (10.94%) Strategic Roadmap
10 7 (10.94%) Technical Leadership
11 6 (9.38%) Cloud Security
Programming Languages
1 4 (6.25%) C
1 4 (6.25%) Java
1 4 (6.25%) Python
1 4 (6.25%) R
1 4 (6.25%) Scala
1 4 (6.25%) SQL
Qualifications
1 26 (40.63%) Security Cleared
2 22 (34.38%) CISSP
3 21 (32.81%) DV Cleared
4 17 (26.56%) CISM
5 16 (25.00%) CISA
5 16 (25.00%) CRISC
6 10 (15.63%) Degree
6 10 (15.63%) ISO 27001 Lead Auditor
6 10 (15.63%) ISO 27001 Lead Implementer
7 5 (7.81%) BPSS Clearance
7 5 (7.81%) Computer Science Degree
8 4 (6.25%) SANS
9 2 (3.13%) AWS Certification
10 1 (1.56%) CCNP
10 1 (1.56%) CCSP
10 1 (1.56%) Cisco Certification
10 1 (1.56%) CompTIA Security+
10 1 (1.56%) GIAC
10 1 (1.56%) SC Cleared
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 24 (37.50%) NIST
2 18 (28.13%) NIST 800
3 14 (21.88%) ISO/IEC 27001
4 4 (6.25%) GRC
4 4 (6.25%) HMG Security Policy Framework
5 3 (4.69%) HMG Infosec
5 3 (4.69%) JSP 440
5 3 (4.69%) RMADS
6 2 (3.13%) GDPR
7 1 (1.56%) Cyber Essentials
7 1 (1.56%) Government Security Classifications
7 1 (1.56%) HIPAA
7 1 (1.56%) NCSC
7 1 (1.56%) PCI DSS
7 1 (1.56%) SOC 2
Vendors
1 7 (10.94%) Microsoft
2 3 (4.69%) Splunk
3 1 (1.56%) Google