Head of Security Contracts in the North of England

Head of Security
England > North of England

As of 1 May 2025, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Head of Security daily rate in the North of England.

6 months to
1 May 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 165 - 210
Rank change year-on-year - - +17
Contract jobs requiring a Head of Security 1 0 10
As % of all contract jobs advertised in the North of England 0.030% - 0.17%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.032% - 0.18%
Number of daily rates quoted 0 0 8
10th Percentile - - £700
25th Percentile - - £719
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) - - £775
Median % change year-on-year - - +3.33%
75th Percentile - - £838
90th Percentile - - £841
England median daily rate £750 £875 £750
% change year-on-year -14.29% +16.67% -

All Contract IT Job Vacancies
North of England

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in the North of England. 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 contract jobs in our overall sample.

Contract vacancies in the North of England with a recognized job title 3,078 4,441 5,553
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title 93.41% 93.14% 95.27%
Number of daily rates quoted 2,038 2,789 3,920
10th Percentile £230 £263 £285
25th Percentile £364 £385 £413
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £469 £480 £500
Median % change year-on-year -2.29% -4.00% +5.26%
75th Percentile £550 £580 £600
90th Percentile £646 £673 £680
England median daily rate £525 £525 £550
% change year-on-year - -4.55% +4.76%
Number of hourly rates quoted 163 394 162
10th Percentile £12.86 £11.02 £13.96
25th Percentile £16.16 £12.53 £18.82
Median hourly rate £24.50 £19.34 £30.54
Median % change year-on-year +26.68% -36.67% +65.08%
75th Percentile £49.38 £45.97 £49.40
90th Percentile £80.22 £60.00 £65.68
England median hourly rate £30.62 £36.31 £45.00
% change year-on-year -15.67% -19.32% +100.00%

Head of Security
Job Vacancy Trend in the North of England

Job postings that featured Head of Security in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in the North of England.

Job vacancy trend for Head of Security in the North of England

Head of Security
Contractor Daily Rate Trend in the North of England

3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing Head of Security in the North of England.

Daily rate trend for Head of Security in the North of England

Head of Security
Contract Job Locations in the North of England

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Head of Security within the North of England region over the 6 months to 1 May 2025. 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
Contract
IT Job Ads
Median
Daily Rate
Past 6 Months
Median Daily Rate
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Live
Jobs
Yorkshire - 1 - -
Head of Security
England

Head of Security Skill Set
Top 11 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in the North of England

For the 6 months to 1 May 2025, Head of Security contract 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 contract job ads across the North of England region featuring Head of Security in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) GAP Analysis
1 1 (100.00%) Information Security
1 1 (100.00%) Penetration Testing
1 1 (100.00%) Stakeholder Engagement
1 1 (100.00%) Cybersecurity
1 1 (100.00%) Analytical Skills
1 1 (100.00%) Security Operations
1 1 (100.00%) Collaborative Working
1 1 (100.00%) Social Skills
1 1 (100.00%) Roadmaps
1 1 (100.00%) Security Posture

Head of Security Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in the North of 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:

General
1 1 (100.00%) Analytical Skills
1 1 (100.00%) Social Skills
Miscellaneous
1 1 (100.00%) Security Posture
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Collaborative Working
1 1 (100.00%) Cybersecurity
1 1 (100.00%) GAP Analysis
1 1 (100.00%) Information Security
1 1 (100.00%) Penetration Testing
1 1 (100.00%) Roadmaps
1 1 (100.00%) Security Operations
1 1 (100.00%) Stakeholder Engagement