Head of Cybersecurity
South East > Berkshire
The median Head of Cybersecurity salary in Berkshire is £65,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 8 May 2025.
The table below provides salary benchmarking and summary statistics, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 8 May 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 122 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Head of Cybersecurity | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Berkshire | 0.12% | - | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.16% | - | - |
| Number of salaries quoted | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £62,500 | - | - |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £65,000 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £67,500 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| South East median annual salary | £72,500 | £95,000 | £69,076 |
| % change year-on-year | -23.68% | +37.53% | -65.46% |
All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
Berkshire
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Berkshire. 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 Berkshire with a recognized job title | 1,253 | 2,934 | 2,924 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 77.49% | 95.41% | 92.39% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 573 | 2,098 | 1,656 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,000 | £30,000 | £31,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £40,000 | £37,500 | £40,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £60,000 | £52,500 | £57,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +14.29% | -8.70% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £77,500 | £70,000 | £75,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £89,750 | £85,000 | £92,500 |
| South East median annual salary | £55,000 | £50,000 | £55,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +10.00% | -9.09% | - |
Head of Cybersecurity
Job Vacancy Trend in Berkshire
Job postings that featured Head of Cybersecurity in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Berkshire.
Head of Cybersecurity
Salary Trend in Berkshire
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Head of Cybersecurity in Berkshire.
Head of Cybersecurity
Job Locations in Berkshire
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Head of Cybersecurity within the Berkshire region over the 6 months to 8 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 Permanent IT Job Ads |
Median Salary Past 6 Months |
Median Salary % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
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| Reading | - | 2 | £65,000 | - | |
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Head of Cybersecurity Skill Set
Top 15 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Berkshire
For the 6 months to 8 May 2025, Head of Cybersecurity 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 permanent job ads across the Berkshire region featuring Head of Cybersecurity in the job title.
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Head of Cybersecurity Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Berkshire 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:
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