CISM Job Trends in Dorset
ISACA Certified Information Security Manager (CISM)
South West > Dorset
The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in Dorset citing CISM qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered over the 6 months leading up to 10 November 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 10 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 57 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Permanent jobs citing CISM | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Dorset | 0.21% | - | - |
| As % of the Qualifications category | 2.15% | - | - |
| Number of salaries quoted | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £85,000 | - | - |
| South West median annual salary | £76,250 | £60,000 | £67,500 |
| % change year-on-year | +27.08% | -11.11% | +4.31% |
All Academic and Professional Certifications
Dorset
CISM falls under the Academic Qualifications and Professional Certifications category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies citing academic qualifications or professional certifications in Dorset.
| 6 months to 10 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent vacancies citing academic qualifications or professional certifications | 93 | 108 | 121 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Dorset | 9.76% | 23.63% | 21.65% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 51 | 61 | 49 |
| 10th Percentile | £40,000 | £26,250 | £34,100 |
| 25th Percentile | £42,500 | £27,500 | £37,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £57,500 | £55,000 | £50,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +4.55% | +10.00% | -9.09% |
| 75th Percentile | £70,000 | £80,000 | £55,350 |
| 90th Percentile | £95,000 | - | £72,500 |
| South West median annual salary | £67,500 | £51,058 | £55,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +32.20% | -7.17% | +6.35% |
CISM Job Vacancy Trend in Dorset
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing CISM relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Dorset.
CISM Salary Trend in Dorset
Salary distribution trend for jobs in Dorset citing CISM.
CISM Job Locations in Dorset
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing CISM within the Dorset region over the 6 months to 10 November 2026. 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 |
Job Ads Past 6 Months |
Median Salary Past 6 Months |
Median Salary % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bournemouth | - | 2 | £85,000 | - | 2 |
| CISM South West |
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CISM Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Dorset by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
Qualifications
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CISA | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1 | CISSP | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1 | Degree | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1 | Master's Degree | 100.0% | 2 |