Information Assurance Jobs in England

Information Assurance
UK > England

The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in England requiring Information Assurance skills. It includes a benchmarking guide to the annual salaries offered in vacancies that cited Information Assurance over the 6 months leading up to 23 August 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
23 Aug 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 641 597 601
Rank change year-on-year -44 +4 +283
DemandTrendPermanent jobs citing Information Assurance 66 190 178
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in England 0.12% 0.25% 0.28%
As % of the Processes & Methodologies category 0.14% 0.31% 0.30%
Number of salaries quoted 61 155 133
10th Percentile £49,700 £42,500 £46,650
25th Percentile £52,500 £52,500 £57,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £67,500 £68,500 £72,500
Median % change year-on-year -1.46% -5.52% +3.57%
75th Percentile £73,750 £70,250 £85,000
90th Percentile £80,000 £72,500 -
UK median annual salary £67,500 £68,500 £72,500
% change year-on-year -1.46% -5.52% +3.57%

All Process and Methodology Skills
England

Information Assurance falls under the Processes and Methodologies category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring process or methodology skills in England.

DemandTrendPermanent vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills 47,422 61,600 60,170
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in England 89.25% 81.69% 95.01%
Number of salaries quoted 25,212 37,964 41,112
10th Percentile £28,000 £31,250 £33,750
25th Percentile £37,500 £41,250 £45,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £55,107 £62,450
Median % change year-on-year -0.19% -11.76% +4.08%
75th Percentile £75,000 £75,000 £81,250
90th Percentile £95,000 £95,000 £100,000
UK median annual salary £55,000 £55,000 £60,000
% change year-on-year - -8.33% -

Information Assurance
Job Vacancy Trend in England

Job postings citing Information Assurance as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in England.

Job vacancy trend for Information Assurance in England

Information Assurance
Salary Trend in England

Salary distribution trend for jobs in England citing Information Assurance.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in England citing Information Assurance

Information Assurance
Salary Histogram in England

Salary distribution for jobs citing Information Assurance in England over the 6 months to 23 August 2025.

Salary histogram for Information Assurance in England

Information Assurance
Job Locations in England

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Information Assurance within the England region over the 6 months to 23 August 2025. 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
DemandTrendPermanent
IT Job Ads
Median Salary
Past 6 Months
Median Salary
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Live
Jobs
South West -5 21 £67,500 -1.46% 22
South East -4 17 £55,000 -12.00% 15
Midlands +51 10 £59,693 +11.11% 4
West Midlands +32 9 £51,887 -3.42% 3
North of England -27 9 £72,500 +20.83% 7
London +68 8 £70,000 -9.68% 10
North West -27 5 £69,384 +15.64% 2
North East - 4 £72,500 - 5
Information Assurance
UK

Information Assurance
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:

Application Platforms
1 16 (24.24%) IIS
2 2 (3.03%) TPMS
Applications
1 8 (12.12%) Simulink
2 5 (7.58%) Microsoft Office
Business Applications
1 2 (3.03%) Dynamics GP
Cloud Services
1 7 (10.61%) SaaS
2 5 (7.58%) Cloud Computing
3 4 (6.06%) Azure
4 2 (3.03%) AWS
4 2 (3.03%) GCP
4 2 (3.03%) IaaS
4 2 (3.03%) Microsoft 365
4 2 (3.03%) Power Platform
Communications & Networking
1 12 (18.18%) Network Security
2 2 (3.03%) SCCP
2 2 (3.03%) VPN
Database & Business Intelligence
1 2 (3.03%) Data Lake
Development Applications
1 8 (12.12%) Rational DOORS
General
1 24 (36.36%) Social Skills
2 16 (24.24%) Finance
3 11 (16.67%) Analytical Skills
4 10 (15.15%) Inclusion and Diversity
4 10 (15.15%) Legal
5 8 (12.12%) Aerospace
6 7 (10.61%) Electronics
6 7 (10.61%) Military
7 6 (9.09%) Influencing Skills
8 5 (7.58%) Aviation
8 5 (7.58%) Banking
8 5 (7.58%) Retail
9 4 (6.06%) Marketing
10 3 (4.55%) Presentation Skills
10 3 (4.55%) Public Sector
11 1 (1.52%) Manufacturing
11 1 (1.52%) Telecoms
Job Titles
1 25 (37.88%) Senior
2 18 (27.27%) Consultant
2 18 (27.27%) Cybersecurity Consultant
2 18 (27.27%) Security Consultant
3 16 (24.24%) Senior Consultant
3 16 (24.24%) Senior Cybersecurity Consultant
3 16 (24.24%) Senior Security Consultant
4 13 (19.70%) Architect
5 9 (13.64%) Security Architect
6 7 (10.61%) Lead
7 6 (9.09%) Senior Systems Engineer
7 6 (9.09%) Systems Engineer
8 5 (7.58%) Coordinator
8 5 (7.58%) Information Security Advisor
8 5 (7.58%) Information Security Officer
8 5 (7.58%) Principal Architect
8 5 (7.58%) Principal Security Architect
8 5 (7.58%) Security Advisor
8 5 (7.58%) Security Assurance Coordinator
8 5 (7.58%) Security Officer
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 1 (1.52%) ModSecurity
Miscellaneous
1 43 (65.15%) Management Information System
2 18 (27.27%) CESG
3 12 (18.18%) Security Posture
4 2 (3.03%) Cloud Native
4 2 (3.03%) Data Centre
4 2 (3.03%) Embedded Systems
4 2 (3.03%) Legacy Systems
4 2 (3.03%) Video Conferencing
5 1 (1.52%) Cyber Defence
5 1 (1.52%) Cyberattack
5 1 (1.52%) Onboarding
5 1 (1.52%) PMI
Processes & Methodologies
1 57 (86.36%) Cybersecurity
2 40 (60.61%) Risk Management
3 38 (57.58%) Information Security
4 32 (48.48%) Security Management
5 31 (46.97%) Information Security Management
6 21 (31.82%) ISMS
7 19 (28.79%) Risk Assessment
8 17 (25.76%) Innovative Thinking
9 16 (24.24%) Active Listening
9 16 (24.24%) Creative Thinking
9 16 (24.24%) Matrix Organization
10 13 (19.70%) Problem-Solving
11 11 (16.67%) Mentoring
11 11 (16.67%) Penetration Testing
11 11 (16.67%) Security Architecture
11 11 (16.67%) TOGAF
12 10 (15.15%) Incident Response
13 9 (13.64%) Architectural Patterns
13 9 (13.64%) Continuous Improvement
13 9 (13.64%) SABSA
Programming Languages
1 8 (12.12%) MATLAB
2 2 (3.03%) Bicep
2 2 (3.03%) C
2 2 (3.03%) C++
2 2 (3.03%) Python
2 2 (3.03%) SQL
Qualifications
1 31 (46.97%) CISSP
2 26 (39.39%) CISM
3 19 (28.79%) CESG Certified Professional
4 16 (24.24%) CISMP
4 16 (24.24%) IISP
4 16 (24.24%) Security Cleared
5 15 (22.73%) Degree
6 12 (18.18%) SC Cleared
7 6 (9.09%) BPSS Clearance
8 3 (4.55%) FFIEC
8 3 (4.55%) ISO 27001 Lead Auditor
9 2 (3.03%) (ISC)2 CCSP
9 2 (3.03%) CCSP
9 2 (3.03%) CEH
9 2 (3.03%) Cisco Certification
9 2 (3.03%) Computer Science Degree
9 2 (3.03%) CRISC
9 2 (3.03%) DV Cleared
9 2 (3.03%) TOGAF Certification
10 1 (1.52%) PMI Certification
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 45 (68.18%) NIST
2 27 (40.91%) NCSC
3 22 (33.33%) ISO/IEC 27001
4 18 (27.27%) JSP 440
5 17 (25.76%) RMADS
6 16 (24.24%) HMG Security Policy Framework
6 16 (24.24%) NIST 800
7 8 (12.12%) GDPR
8 6 (9.09%) QA
9 5 (7.58%) ISO 31000
9 5 (7.58%) PCI DSS
9 5 (7.58%) SOC 2
10 2 (3.03%) GRC
11 1 (1.52%) COBIT
11 1 (1.52%) GPG13
11 1 (1.52%) ISO/IEC 27005
Vendors
1 8 (12.12%) Siemens
2 5 (7.58%) Microsoft
3 1 (1.52%) SAP