IT Security Manager
South Wales > Cardiff
The median IT Security Manager salary in Cardiff is £71,500 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 16 September 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
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6 months to 16 Sep 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 |
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| Rank | 69 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Permanent jobs requiring an IT Security Manager | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Cardiff | 0.31% | - | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.32% | - | - |
| Number of salaries quoted | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | £65,800 | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £67,938 | - | - |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £71,500 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| South Wales median annual salary | £71,500 | £64,000 | - |
| % change year-on-year | +11.72% | - | - |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
Cardiff
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Cardiff. 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 Cardiff with a recognized job title | 931 | 257 | 609 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 95.49% | 97.35% | 96.82% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 678 | 174 | 460 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,000 | £26,250 | £31,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £40,000 | £37,628 | £37,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £60,000 | £55,000 | £52,250 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +9.09% | +5.26% | -5.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £73,750 | £60,000 | £65,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £83,250 | £75,000 | £79,600 |
| South Wales median annual salary | £55,000 | £50,000 | £50,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +10.00% | - | - |
IT Security Manager
Job Vacancy Trend in Cardiff
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'IT Security Manager' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Cardiff.
IT Security Manager
Salary Trend in Cardiff
Salary distribution trend for IT Security Manager job vacancies in Cardiff.
IT Security Manager Skill Set
Top 11 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Cardiff
For the 6 months to 16 September 2026, IT 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 Cardiff region featuring IT Security Manager in the job title.
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IT Security Manager Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Cardiff 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:
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