The first table below looks at the demand for the Information Security Architect role in IT jobs advertised across the UK. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited Information Security Architect in their job title over the 3 months to 18 June 2013 with a comparison to the same period in the previous 2 years. The second table is for comparison and provides aggregates for all Job Titles currently tracked.

Location
3 months to
18 Jun 2013
Same period 2012 Same period 2011
Information Security Architect
Rank 848 870 877
Rank change year-on-year
+22 +7
Permanent jobs requiring an Information Security Architect 23 31 18
As % of all permanent IT jobs located in the UK 0.021% 0.026% 0.014%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.022% 0.027% 0.015%
Number of salaries quoted 10 25 18
Average salary £65,000 £68,750 £50,000
Average salary % change year-on-year
-5.45% +37.50%
UK excluding London average salary £66,250 £60,000 £56,250
% change year-on-year
+10.41% +6.66%
All Job Titles
UK
Permanent IT job ads with a match in the
Job Titles category
104165 114120 121133
As % of all permanent IT jobs located in the UK 94.41% 94.97% 94.12%
Number of salaries quoted 86738 97875 102752
Average salary £42,500 £42,500 £42,500
90% offered a salary of more than £26,500 £27,500 £26,500
10% offered a salary of more than £67,500 £72,500 £70,000
UK excluding London average salary £38,000 £38,000 £37,500
% change year-on-year
- +1.33%

Information Security Architect
Jobs Demand Trend

This chart provides the 3-month moving total of permanent IT jobs citing Information Security Architect within the UK as a proportion of the total demand within the Job Titles category.

Information Security Architect Jobs Demand Trend

Information Security Architect
Salary Trend

This chart provides the 3-month moving average for salaries quoted in permanent IT jobs citing Information Security Architect within the UK.

Information Security Architect Salary Trend

Information Security Architect
Salary Histogram

This chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing Information Security Architect over the 3 months to 18 June 2013 within the UK.

Information Security Architect Salary Histogram

Information Security Architect
Top 18 Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Information Security Architect within the UK over the 3 months to 18 June 2013. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 3 month period last year.

Location
(Click each for more statistics)
Rank Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Matching
Permanent
IT Job Ads
Average Salary
Last 3 Months
Average Salary
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Find
Job
Vacancies
England +23 22 £65,000 -5.45% 5
London +33 11 £65,000 -13.33% 1
South East +2 9 £65,000 +8.33% 1
West Yorkshire - 3 - - 1
Hampshire - 3 £55,000 -
Leeds - 3 - - 1
Yorkshire - 3 - - 1
Berkshire +2 2 £65,000 -7.14% 1
Reading 0 2 £65,000 -7.14% 1
Buckinghamshire -7 2 £80,000 -
Milton Keynes -13 2 £80,000 -
Hounslow - 2 £65,000 -
Surrey +7 1 £75,000 +25.00%
Middlesex - 1 £72,500 -
Wiltshire - 1 £67,500 -
South West - 1 £67,500 -
Egham - 1 £75,000 -
Swindon - 1 £67,500 -

Information Security Architect
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 18 June 2013, IT jobs within the UK that cited Information Security Architect in their job title mentioned the following IT skills in order of popularity. The figures indicate the number of jobs and their proportion against the total number of IT job ads sampled with Information Security Architect in their job title.

1 28 (100.00%) Information Security
2 25 (89.29%) Security Architecture
3 20 (71.43%) CISSP
4 16 (57.14%) Internet
4 16 (57.14%) ISO/IEC 27001
5 15 (53.57%) Vulnerability Assessment
6 14 (50.00%) Intrusion Detection
6 14 (50.00%) VPN
6 14 (50.00%) Risk Management
7 13 (46.43%) IBM
8 12 (42.86%) GSEC
9 11 (39.29%) Nessus
9 11 (39.29%) Blue Coat
9 11 (39.29%) Juniper
9 11 (39.29%) CheckPoint
9 11 (39.29%) ISA Server
9 11 (39.29%) McAfee
9 11 (39.29%) PKI
9 11 (39.29%) Network Security
9 11 (39.29%) Sourcefire
9 11 (39.29%) TippingPoint
9 11 (39.29%) SC Cleared
9 11 (39.29%) Security Cleared
9 11 (39.29%) ArcSight
9 11 (39.29%) SIEM
9 11 (39.29%) Lumension
10 10 (35.71%) Advertising
11 7 (25.00%) Management Information System
11 7 (25.00%) CISM
12 6 (21.43%) E-Commerce

Information Security Architect
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 18 June 2013, IT jobs within the UK that cited Information Security Architect in their job title mentioned the following IT skills grouped by category. The figures indicate the number of jobs and their proportion against the total number of IT job ads sampled with Information Security Architect in their job title. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Application Development
1 2 (7.143%) EJB
1 2 (7.143%) Web Services
1 2 (7.143%) XML
1 2 (7.143%) Middleware
2 1 (3.571%) Ajax
2 1 (3.571%) HTML5
Application Platforms
1 2 (7.143%) Documentum
1 2 (7.143%) Oracle Workflow
Business Applications
1 2 (7.143%) Oracle 11i
1 2 (7.143%) Oracle ERP
Communications & Networking
1 16 (57.14%) Internet
2 14 (50.00%) VPN
2 14 (50.00%) Intrusion Detection
3 11 (39.29%) Network Security
4 3 (10.71%) Firewall
5 2 (7.143%) Intranet
5 2 (7.143%) Extranet
Database & Business Intelligence
1 2 (7.143%) Data Warehouse
1 2 (7.143%) GIS
General
1 10 (35.71%) Advertising
2 2 (7.143%) Telecoms
2 2 (7.143%) Finance
Miscellaneous
1 11 (39.29%) PKI
2 7 (25.00%) Management Information System
3 3 (10.71%) Cryptography
3 3 (10.71%) Enterprise Software
4 1 (3.571%) Computer Science
4 1 (3.571%) Mobile App
Operating Systems
1 3 (10.71%) UNIX
2 1 (3.571%) Windows
2 1 (3.571%) Android
2 1 (3.571%) Apple iOS
Processes & Methodologies
1 28 (100.00%) Information Security
2 25 (89.29%) Security Architecture
3 15 (53.57%) Vulnerability Assessment
4 14 (50.00%) Risk Management
5 11 (39.29%) SIEM
6 6 (21.43%) E-Commerce
7 4 (14.29%) Security Management
7 4 (14.29%) Enterprise Architecture
8 3 (10.71%) IT Governance
8 3 (10.71%) Penetration Testing
8 3 (10.71%) ITIL
9 2 (7.143%) UML
9 2 (7.143%) SSADM
9 2 (7.143%) RUP
9 2 (7.143%) DSDM
9 2 (7.143%) ERP
9 2 (7.143%) EAI
9 2 (7.143%) Process Management
9 2 (7.143%) Workflow
9 2 (7.143%) Information Management
Programming Languages
1 1 (3.571%) Java
Qualifications
1 20 (71.43%) CISSP
2 12 (42.86%) GSEC
3 11 (39.29%) SC Cleared
3 11 (39.29%) Security Cleared
4 7 (25.00%) CISM
5 5 (17.86%) CISA
6 3 (10.71%) GIAC
6 3 (10.71%) CEH
7 2 (7.143%) Degree
7 2 (7.143%) ISEB
7 2 (7.143%) CSSLP
7 2 (7.143%) GCED
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 16 (57.14%) ISO/IEC 27001
2 3 (10.71%) ISO/IEC 17799
2 3 (10.71%) PCI DSS
3 2 (7.143%) BS7799
4 1 (3.571%) COBIT
System Software
1 11 (39.29%) ISA Server
Systems Management
1 11 (39.29%) Nessus
Vendors
1 13 (46.43%) IBM
2 11 (39.29%) Juniper
2 11 (39.29%) CheckPoint
2 11 (39.29%) McAfee
2 11 (39.29%) Blue Coat
2 11 (39.29%) Sourcefire
2 11 (39.29%) TippingPoint
2 11 (39.29%) ArcSight
2 11 (39.29%) Lumension
3 2 (7.143%) Microsoft
3 2 (7.143%) HP
3 2 (7.143%) Oracle
Leeds, West Yorkshire
The successful Information Security Architect will come from an extensive Security Architecture / Design background, with strong experience of working in an e-commerce and web applications environment, and...
4it Recruitment Ltd
Salary: £Excellent + Benefits
Posted: 11 June 2013
Reading, Berkshire
CISO VP Level) Reading in Berkshire | £130,000 + Benefits + Bonus Renowned FS giant in Payments sector having undergone large transformation within Information Security business now seeks a VP...
Fenwick Ryan
Salary: £120000 - £130000 per annum + Bonus + Benefits
Posted: 17 June 2013
East Midlands
certifications are desirable - Financial services experience would be an advantage but not essential , as is consulting experience, but any backgrounds will be considered - Experience working on mobile apps...
ANSON MCCADE
Salary: Up to £55,000 per annum + excellent banking bonus + flexible benefits
Posted: 17 June 2013
Cheshire
certifications are desirable - Financial services experience would be an advantage but not essential , as is consulting experience, but any backgrounds will be considered - Experience working on mobile apps...
ANSON MCCADE
Salary: Up to £55,000 per annum + excellent banking bonus + flexible benefits
Posted: 17 June 2013