Head of Cybersecurity
UK
The median Head of Cybersecurity salary in the UK is £95,000 per year according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months to 10 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 10 May 2024 |
Same period 2023 | Same period 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 873 | 961 | 1184 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +88 | +223 | -277 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Head of Cybersecurity | 25 | 19 | 17 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK | 0.025% | 0.019% | 0.011% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.027% | 0.021% | 0.011% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 25 | 18 | 12 |
| 10th Percentile | £69,383 | £65,152 | £58,875 |
| 25th Percentile | £82,500 | £79,875 | £73,313 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £95,000 | £105,000 | £96,250 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -9.52% | +9.09% | -15.38% |
| 75th Percentile | £107,500 | £107,500 | £115,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £113,000 | £116,500 | £124,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £85,000 | £83,569 | £62,500 |
| % change year-on-year | +1.71% | +33.71% | -34.21% |
All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
UK
The following table is for comparison with the above and includes summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies. 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 the UK with a recognized job title | 93,878 | 92,381 | 151,160 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 94.62% | 91.45% | 96.10% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 67,248 | 58,258 | 84,340 |
| 10th Percentile | £28,500 | £32,500 | £32,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £38,500 | £45,000 | £42,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £52,500 | £60,000 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -12.50% | - | +9.09% |
| 75th Percentile | £71,250 | £81,000 | £78,750 |
| 90th Percentile | £90,000 | £100,000 | £96,250 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £50,000 | £53,000 | £50,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -5.66% | +6.00% | +5.26% |
Head of Cybersecurity
Job Vacancy Trend
Job postings that featured Head of Cybersecurity in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised.
Head of Cybersecurity
Salary Trend
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Head of Cybersecurity.
Head of Cybersecurity
Salary Histogram
Salary distribution for jobs citing Head of Cybersecurity over the 6 months to 10 May 2024.
Head of Cybersecurity
Top 8 Job Locations
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Head of Cybersecurity within the UK over the 6 months to 10 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 |
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| England | +102 | 22 | £95,000 | -9.52% | 3 |
| London | +122 | 17 | £95,000 | -9.52% | 1 |
| Work from Home | +72 | 14 | £95,000 | -9.52% | 3 |
| UK excluding London | -10 | 7 | £85,000 | +1.71% | 4 |
| West Midlands | +3 | 4 | £63,466 | -38.08% | |
| Midlands | -12 | 4 | £63,466 | -38.08% | |
| Wales | - | 2 | £87,500 | - | 2 |
| South East | +8 | 1 | £95,000 | +37.53% |
Head of Cybersecurity Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities
For the 6 months to 10 May 2024, Head of Cybersecurity 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 featuring Head of Cybersecurity in the job title.
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Head of Cybersecurity Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities 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: