Head of Security
UK > Scotland
As of 10 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 Scotland.
6 months to 10 May 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
---|---|---|---|
Rank | - | - | 171 |
Rank change year-on-year | - | - | -15 |
Contract jobs requiring a Head of Security | 0 | 0 | 1 |
As % of all contract jobs advertised in Scotland | - | - | 0.036% |
As % of the Job Titles category | - | - | 0.038% |
Number of daily rates quoted | 0 | 0 | 1 |
10th Percentile | - | - | - |
25th Percentile | - | - | £888 |
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | - | - | £925 |
Median % change year-on-year | - | - | +42.31% |
75th Percentile | - | - | £963 |
90th Percentile | - | - | - |
UK median daily rate | £750 | £875 | £700 |
% change year-on-year | -14.29% | +25.00% | +2.56% |
All Contract IT Job Vacancies
Scotland
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Scotland. 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 Scotland with a recognized job title | 1,512 | 2,056 | 2,634 |
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 94.38% | 94.44% | 95.40% |
Number of daily rates quoted | 891 | 1,256 | 1,883 |
10th Percentile | £256 | £200 | £233 |
25th Percentile | £365 | £363 | £400 |
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £450 | £475 | £475 |
Median % change year-on-year | -5.26% | - | +2.70% |
75th Percentile | £538 | £575 | £555 |
90th Percentile | £606 | £650 | £650 |
UK median daily rate | £513 | £525 | £540 |
% change year-on-year | -2.38% | -2.78% | +2.86% |
Number of hourly rates quoted | 52 | 112 | 45 |
10th Percentile | £16.02 | £12.31 | £12.90 |
25th Percentile | £16.82 | £16.19 | £14.50 |
Median hourly rate | £19.90 | £27.90 | £21.75 |
Median % change year-on-year | -28.66% | +28.25% | -18.99% |
75th Percentile | £24.54 | £60.00 | £58.75 |
90th Percentile | £41.43 | £66.00 | £67.13 |
UK median hourly rate | £28.60 | £36.65 | £45.00 |
% change year-on-year | -21.96% | -18.56% | +88.21% |
Head of Security
Job Vacancy Trend in Scotland
Job postings that featured Head of Security in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Scotland.

Head of Security
Contractor Daily Rate Trend in Scotland
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing Head of Security in Scotland.