Head of Information Security Job Trends in Birmingham

Head of Information Security
West Midlands > Birmingham

The median Head of Information Security salary in Birmingham is £81,250 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 19 October 2025.

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

6 months to
19 Oct 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 91 123 -
Rank change year-on-year +32 - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Head of Information Security 2 1 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Birmingham 0.17% 0.046% -
As % of the Job Titles category 0.18% 0.048% -
Number of salaries quoted 2 0 0
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £78,125 - -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £81,250 - -
75th Percentile £84,375 - -
90th Percentile - - -
West Midlands median annual salary £81,250 £107,500 -
% change year-on-year -24.42% - -

All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
Birmingham

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Birmingham. 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 Birmingham with a recognized job title 1,131 2,096 1,236
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 94.88% 95.66% 95.52%
Number of salaries quoted 799 1,149 1,033
10th Percentile £30,400 £35,000 £31,250
25th Percentile £41,250 £45,000 £41,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £56,500 £55,000
Median % change year-on-year -2.65% +2.73% -4.35%
75th Percentile £70,774 £71,250 £68,750
90th Percentile £83,750 £85,000 £80,000
West Midlands median annual salary £50,000 £52,000 £50,000
% change year-on-year -3.85% +4.00% -

Head of Information Security
Job Vacancy Trend in Birmingham

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

Head of Information Security job vacancy trend in Birmingham

Head of Information Security
Salary Trend in Birmingham

Salary distribution trend for Head of Information Security job vacancies in Birmingham.

Salary distribution trend for Head of Information Security job vacancies in Birmingham

Head of Information Security Skill Set
Top 12 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Birmingham

For the 6 months to 19 October 2025, Head of Information Security 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 Birmingham region featuring Head of Information Security in the job title.

1 2 (100.00%) COBIT
1 2 (100.00%) Cyber Essentials
1 2 (100.00%) Cybersecurity
1 2 (100.00%) Decision-Making
1 2 (100.00%) Information Governance
1 2 (100.00%) Information Security
1 2 (100.00%) Information Security Management
1 2 (100.00%) ISO/IEC 27001
1 2 (100.00%) NIST
1 2 (100.00%) Risk Management
1 2 (100.00%) Security Management
1 2 (100.00%) Strategic Thinking

Head of Information Security Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Birmingham 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:

General
1 2 (100.00%) Inclusion and Diversity
1 2 (100.00%) Presentation Skills
1 2 (100.00%) Public Sector
1 2 (100.00%) Social Skills
Miscellaneous
1 2 (100.00%) Security Posture
Processes & Methodologies
1 2 (100.00%) Cybersecurity
1 2 (100.00%) Decision-Making
1 2 (100.00%) Information Governance
1 2 (100.00%) Information Security
1 2 (100.00%) Information Security Management
1 2 (100.00%) Risk Management
1 2 (100.00%) Security Management
1 2 (100.00%) Strategic Thinking
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 2 (100.00%) COBIT
1 2 (100.00%) Cyber Essentials
1 2 (100.00%) ISO/IEC 27001
1 2 (100.00%) NIST