Security Manager Job Trends in Aberdeen

Security Manager
Scotland > Aberdeen

The median Security Manager salary in Aberdeen is £47,500 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 17 September 2026.

The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.

6 months to
17 Sep 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 25 9 -
Rank change year-on-year -16 - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Security Manager 3 3 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Aberdeen 1.47% 6.38% -
As % of the Job Titles category 1.52% 6.52% -
Number of salaries quoted 3 0 0
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £46,250 - -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £47,500 - -
75th Percentile £68,125 - -
90th Percentile £79,750 - -
Scotland median annual salary £60,000 £105,000 £65,000
% change year-on-year -42.86% +61.54% -

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Aberdeen

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Aberdeen. 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 Aberdeen with a recognized job title 197 46 266
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 96.57% 97.87% 96.73%
Number of salaries quoted 115 11 137
10th Percentile £36,550 - £27,500
25th Percentile £42,500 £25,375 £38,750
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £52,500 £40,000 £60,000
Median % change year-on-year +31.25% -33.33% +11.63%
75th Percentile £65,000 £59,375 £65,000
90th Percentile £70,000 £70,000 £80,000
Scotland median annual salary £55,000 £50,000 £52,500
% change year-on-year +10.00% -4.76% -

Security Manager
Job Vacancy Trend in Aberdeen

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Security Manager' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Aberdeen.

Security Manager job vacancy trend in Aberdeen

Security Manager
Salary Trend in Aberdeen

Salary distribution trend for Security Manager job vacancies in Aberdeen.

Salary distribution trend for Security Manager job vacancies in Aberdeen

Security Manager
Salary Histogram in Aberdeen

Salary distribution for jobs citing Security Manager in Aberdeen over the 6 months to 17 September 2026.

Salary histogram for Security Manager in Aberdeen

Security Manager Skill Set
Top 8 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Aberdeen

For the 6 months to 17 September 2026, Security Manager job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number of co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads across the Aberdeen region featuring Security Manager in the job title.

1 2 (66.67%) Cybersecurity
1 2 (66.67%) Unified Communications
2 1 (33.33%) B2B
2 1 (33.33%) B2B Sales
2 1 (33.33%) Continuous Improvement
2 1 (33.33%) CRM
2 1 (33.33%) Decision-Making
2 1 (33.33%) Salesforce

Security Manager Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Aberdeen by Category

The following tables expand on the one above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. They cover the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each category:

Communications & Networking
1 2 (66.67%) Unified Communications
General
1 1 (33.33%) Analytical Skills
Miscellaneous
1 1 (33.33%) CCTV
Processes & Methodologies
1 2 (66.67%) Cybersecurity
2 1 (33.33%) B2B
2 1 (33.33%) B2B Sales
2 1 (33.33%) Continuous Improvement
2 1 (33.33%) CRM
2 1 (33.33%) Decision-Making
Vendors
1 1 (33.33%) Salesforce