Head of Security Jobs in Birmingham

Head of Security
West Midlands > Birmingham

The median Head of Security salary in Birmingham is £63,466 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 10 June 2024.

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

6 months to
10 Jun 2024
Same period 2023 Same period 2022
Rank 146 - 185
Rank change year-on-year - - -33
Permanent jobs requiring a Head of Security 5 0 3
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Birmingham 0.16% - 0.096%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.17% - 0.099%
Number of salaries quoted 5 0 2
10th Percentile - - £85,375
25th Percentile £60,639 - £87,813
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £63,466 - £93,750
Median % change year-on-year - - +37.56%
75th Percentile £115,000 - £97,813
90th Percentile £131,500 - £99,125
West Midlands median annual salary £102,250 £82,500 £87,500
% change year-on-year +23.94% -5.71% +28.39%

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 2,951 1,663 3,016
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 94.61% 92.80% 96.20%
Number of salaries quoted 2,350 1,306 2,254
10th Percentile £31,250 £31,250 £34,000
25th Percentile £40,750 £42,500 £42,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £55,000 £55,000
Median % change year-on-year - - +4.76%
75th Percentile £69,914 £70,713 £72,500
90th Percentile £84,964 £81,250 £85,000
West Midlands median annual salary £50,000 £52,500 £50,000
% change year-on-year -4.76% +5.00% +5.26%

Head of Security
Job Vacancy Trend in Birmingham

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

Job vacancy trend for Head of Security in Birmingham

Head of Security
Salary Trend in Birmingham

3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Head of Security in Birmingham.

Salary trend for Head of Security in Birmingham

Head of Security
Salary Histogram in Birmingham

Salary distribution for jobs citing Head of Security in Birmingham over the 6 months to 10 June 2024.

Salary histogram for Head of Security in Birmingham

Head of Security Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Birmingham

For the 6 months to 10 June 2024, Head of Security 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 Birmingham region featuring Head of Security in the job title.

1 5 (100.00%) Cybersecurity
2 4 (80.00%) Legal
2 4 (80.00%) Agile
2 4 (80.00%) Degree
3 3 (60.00%) CITP
3 3 (60.00%) QA
3 3 (60.00%) Problem Management
3 3 (60.00%) SIEM
3 3 (60.00%) Root Cause Analysis
3 3 (60.00%) ITIL
3 3 (60.00%) Configuration Management
3 3 (60.00%) Change Management
3 3 (60.00%) Business Continuity
3 3 (60.00%) Cyber Essentials
3 3 (60.00%) IT Strategy
3 3 (60.00%) Accessibility
3 3 (60.00%) Digital Strategy
3 3 (60.00%) Code Quality
3 3 (60.00%) Public Sector
4 1 (20.00%) Social Skills
4 1 (20.00%) Onboarding
4 1 (20.00%) Pricing Strategy
4 1 (20.00%) Decision-Making
4 1 (20.00%) Self-Motivation
4 1 (20.00%) Problem-Solving
4 1 (20.00%) Sales Enablement
4 1 (20.00%) Thought Leadership
4 1 (20.00%) NIST
4 1 (20.00%) Information Security
4 1 (20.00%) Line Management

Head of Security Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Birmingham 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:

General
1 4 (80.00%) Legal
2 3 (60.00%) Public Sector
3 1 (20.00%) Analytical Skills
3 1 (20.00%) Banking
3 1 (20.00%) Finance
3 1 (20.00%) Law
3 1 (20.00%) Marketing
3 1 (20.00%) Social Skills
Miscellaneous
1 1 (20.00%) Cyber Threat
1 1 (20.00%) Onboarding
1 1 (20.00%) Self-Motivation
Processes & Methodologies
1 5 (100.00%) Cybersecurity
2 4 (80.00%) Agile
3 3 (60.00%) Business Continuity
3 3 (60.00%) Change Management
3 3 (60.00%) Code Quality
3 3 (60.00%) Configuration Management
3 3 (60.00%) Digital Strategy
3 3 (60.00%) IT Strategy
3 3 (60.00%) ITIL
3 3 (60.00%) Problem Management
3 3 (60.00%) Root Cause Analysis
3 3 (60.00%) SIEM
4 1 (20.00%) Contract Management
4 1 (20.00%) Decision-Making
4 1 (20.00%) Line Management
4 1 (20.00%) Presales
4 1 (20.00%) Pricing Strategy
4 1 (20.00%) Problem-Solving
4 1 (20.00%) Sales Enablement
4 1 (20.00%) Thought Leadership
Qualifications
1 4 (80.00%) Degree
2 3 (60.00%) CITP
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 3 (60.00%) Accessibility
1 3 (60.00%) Cyber Essentials
1 3 (60.00%) QA
2 1 (20.00%) ISO/IEC 27001
2 1 (20.00%) NIST