Head of Security Contracts in West Yorkshire

Head of Security
Yorkshire > West Yorkshire

The median Head of Security daily rate in West Yorkshire is £650, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 4 June 2025.

The table below provides contractor rate benchmarking and summary statistics, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
4 Jun 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 63 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Contract jobs requiring a Head of Security 2 0 0
As % of all contract jobs advertised in West Yorkshire 0.35% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 0.36% - -
Number of daily rates quoted 1 0 0
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £625 - -
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £650 - -
75th Percentile £675 - -
90th Percentile - - -
Yorkshire median daily rate £650 - -

All Contract IT Job Vacancies
West Yorkshire

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in West Yorkshire. 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 West Yorkshire with a recognized job title 552 893 1,487
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title 96.67% 92.63% 97.96%
Number of daily rates quoted 363 551 1,032
10th Percentile £265 £288 £325
25th Percentile £375 £400 £438
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £475 £495 £525
Median % change year-on-year -4.04% -5.71% +5.00%
75th Percentile £538 £575 £625
90th Percentile £600 £650 £700
Yorkshire median daily rate £475 £475 £525
% change year-on-year - -9.52% +9.38%
Number of hourly rates quoted 12 29 18
10th Percentile - £11.75 £12.00
25th Percentile - £12.53 £13.81
Median hourly rate £22.14 £15.50 £20.75
Median % change year-on-year +42.84% -25.30% +15.28%
75th Percentile £30.10 £48.75 £50.44
90th Percentile £34.43 £53.75 £65.63
Yorkshire median hourly rate £21.24 £16.50 £21.50
% change year-on-year +28.73% -23.26% +17.81%

Head of Security
Job Vacancy Trend in West Yorkshire

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

Job vacancy trend for Head of Security in West Yorkshire

Head of Security
Contractor Daily Rate Trend in West Yorkshire

3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing Head of Security in West Yorkshire.

Daily rate trend for Head of Security in West Yorkshire

Head of Security
Contract Job Locations in West Yorkshire

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 West Yorkshire region over the 6 months to 4 June 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
Huddersfield - 1 - -
Leeds - 1 £650 - 5
Head of Security
Yorkshire

Head of Security Skill Set
Top 23 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in West Yorkshire

For the 6 months to 4 June 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 West Yorkshire region featuring Head of Security in the job title.

1 2 (100.00%) Cybersecurity
1 2 (100.00%) Security Operations
1 2 (100.00%) Social Skills
1 2 (100.00%) Roadmaps
1 2 (100.00%) Security Posture
2 1 (50.00%) Collaborative Working
2 1 (50.00%) Cyber Resilience
2 1 (50.00%) Infrastructure Engineering
2 1 (50.00%) Azure Sentinel
2 1 (50.00%) Analytical Skills
2 1 (50.00%) Translating Business Requirements
2 1 (50.00%) DBS Check
2 1 (50.00%) Threat Analysis
2 1 (50.00%) GAP Analysis
2 1 (50.00%) Stakeholder Management
2 1 (50.00%) Risk Assessment
2 1 (50.00%) Information Security
2 1 (50.00%) Penetration Testing
2 1 (50.00%) BC Cleared
2 1 (50.00%) Security Cleared
2 1 (50.00%) Azure
2 1 (50.00%) Stakeholder Engagement
2 1 (50.00%) Continuous Improvement

Head of Security Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in West Yorkshire 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 1 (50.00%) Azure
1 1 (50.00%) Azure Sentinel
General
1 2 (100.00%) Social Skills
2 1 (50.00%) Analytical Skills
Miscellaneous
1 2 (100.00%) Security Posture
Processes & Methodologies
1 2 (100.00%) Cybersecurity
1 2 (100.00%) Roadmaps
1 2 (100.00%) Security Operations
2 1 (50.00%) Collaborative Working
2 1 (50.00%) Continuous Improvement
2 1 (50.00%) Cyber Resilience
2 1 (50.00%) GAP Analysis
2 1 (50.00%) Information Security
2 1 (50.00%) Infrastructure Engineering
2 1 (50.00%) Penetration Testing
2 1 (50.00%) Risk Assessment
2 1 (50.00%) Stakeholder Engagement
2 1 (50.00%) Stakeholder Management
2 1 (50.00%) Threat Analysis
2 1 (50.00%) Translating Business Requirements
Qualifications
1 1 (50.00%) BC Cleared
1 1 (50.00%) DBS Check
1 1 (50.00%) Security Cleared