Head of Cybersecurity
UK > England
The median Head of Cybersecurity salary in England is £95,000 per year according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months to 3 May 2024.
The first table below provides salary benchmarking and summary statistics including a comparison to same period in the previous 2 years.
| 6 months to 3 May 2024 |
Same period 2023 | Same period 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 818 | 909 | 1107 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +91 | +198 | -255 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Head of Cybersecurity | 22 | 18 | 16 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in England | 0.026% | 0.019% | 0.012% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.027% | 0.021% | 0.013% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 22 | 17 | 12 |
| 10th Percentile | £62,825 | £67,802 | £58,750 |
| 25th Percentile | £82,500 | £87,000 | £59,688 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £95,000 | £105,000 | £96,250 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -9.52% | +9.09% | -21.43% |
| 75th Percentile | £107,500 | £107,500 | £115,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £114,250 | £117,000 | £124,000 |
| UK median annual salary | £95,000 | £105,000 | £92,500 |
| % change year-on-year | -9.52% | +13.51% | -24.49% |
All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
England
The following table is for comparison with the above and includes summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies advertised in England. 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 England with a recognized job title | 80,599 | 84,573 | 127,334 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 94.47% | 91.53% | 96.12% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 60,280 | 53,577 | 75,684 |
| 10th Percentile | £28,500 | £32,500 | £32,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £38,250 | £45,000 | £43,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £53,500 | £60,800 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -12.01% | +1.33% | +9.09% |
| 75th Percentile | £71,991 | £82,500 | £80,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £91,000 | £100,000 | £97,500 |
| UK median annual salary | £52,508 | £60,000 | £60,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -12.49% | - | +9.09% |
Head of Cybersecurity
Job Vacancy Trend in England
Job postings that featured Head of Cybersecurity in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in England.
Head of Cybersecurity
Salary Trend in England
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Head of Cybersecurity in England.
Head of Cybersecurity
Salary Histogram in England
Salary distribution for jobs citing Head of Cybersecurity in England over the 6 months to 3 May 2024.
Head of Cybersecurity
Job Locations in England
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 England region over the 6 months to 3 May 2024. 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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| London | +128 | 17 | £95,000 | -9.52% | 1 |
| West Midlands | +20 | 4 | £63,466 | -38.08% | |
| Midlands | +17 | 4 | £63,466 | -38.08% | |
| South East | +8 | 1 | £95,000 | +37.53% | |
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Head of Cybersecurity Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in England
For the 6 months to 3 May 2024, 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 England region featuring Head of Cybersecurity in the job title.
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Head of Cybersecurity Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in England 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: