ISO 27001 Lead Auditor Job Trends in England

ISO/IEC 27001 Lead Auditor
UK > England

The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in England with a requirement for ISO 27001 Lead Auditor qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered over the 6 months leading up to 5 January 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
5 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 564 638 633
Rank change year-on-year +74 -5 +287
Permanent jobs citing ISO 27001 Lead Auditor 38 41 36
As % of all permanent jobs in England 0.073% 0.084% 0.077%
As % of the Qualifications category 0.22% 0.23% 0.25%
Number of salaries quoted 26 21 26
10th Percentile £54,625 £42,500 £43,750
25th Percentile £55,000 £55,000 £46,563
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £65,000 £75,000 £57,500
Median % change year-on-year -13.33% +30.43% -23.33%
75th Percentile £78,750 £82,500 £74,063
90th Percentile £88,125 - £88,125
UK median annual salary £65,000 £74,000 £57,500
% change year-on-year -12.16% +28.70% -23.33%

All Academic and Professional Certifications
England

ISO 27001 Lead Auditor 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 requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications in England.

Permanent vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications 17,406 17,842 14,235
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in England 33.42% 36.62% 30.40%
Number of salaries quoted 7,007 7,056 9,694
10th Percentile £28,250 £32,500 £30,000
25th Percentile £35,927 £45,000 £41,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £60,000 £57,500
Median % change year-on-year -8.33% +4.35% -
75th Percentile £75,000 £77,500 £75,000
90th Percentile £91,250 £93,250 £93,000
UK median annual salary £55,000 £59,430 £57,500
% change year-on-year -7.45% +3.36% -

ISO 27001 Lead Auditor
Job Vacancy Trend in England

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing ISO 27001 Lead Auditor relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in England.

ISO 27001 Lead Auditor job vacancy trend in England

ISO 27001 Lead Auditor
Salary Trend in England

Salary distribution trend for jobs in England citing ISO 27001 Lead Auditor.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in England citing ISO 27001 Lead Auditor

ISO 27001 Lead Auditor
Salary Histogram in England

Salary distribution for jobs citing ISO 27001 Lead Auditor in England over the 6 months to 5 January 2026.

Salary histogram for ISO 27001 Lead Auditor in England

ISO 27001 Lead Auditor
Job Locations in England

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing ISO 27001 Lead Auditor within the England region over the 6 months to 5 January 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
Matching
Permanent
IT Job Ads
Median Salary
Past 6 Months
Median Salary
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Live
Jobs
South East +26 13 £65,000 -13.33% 3
London +55 12 £82,500 +3.13% 6
South West +13 5 £65,000 +26.41% 1
North of England +16 3 £55,000 +22.22%
Midlands +14 2 £70,000 +4.24% 1
North West +11 2 - -
East Midlands -4 2 £70,000 +27.27%
Yorkshire - 1 £55,000 -
ISO 27001 Lead Auditor
UK

ISO 27001 Lead Auditor
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in England 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:

Cloud Services
1 7 (18.42%) SaaS
2 3 (7.89%) AWS
3 2 (5.26%) Azure
3 2 (5.26%) GCP
4 1 (2.63%) IaaS
Communications & Networking
1 5 (13.16%) Firewall
2 2 (5.26%) Network Security
3 1 (2.63%) Intrusion Detection
General
1 14 (36.84%) Social Skills
2 11 (28.95%) Analytical Skills
3 9 (23.68%) Public Sector
4 7 (18.42%) Finance
5 6 (15.79%) Legal
6 5 (13.16%) Organisational Skills
7 2 (5.26%) Inclusion and Diversity
7 2 (5.26%) Law
8 1 (2.63%) Banking
8 1 (2.63%) Retail
Job Titles
1 12 (31.58%) Consultant
2 10 (26.32%) Security Manager
3 9 (23.68%) Security Consultant
4 5 (13.16%) Information Manager
4 5 (13.16%) Information Security Manager
4 5 (13.16%) Risk Manager
4 5 (13.16%) Senior
5 3 (7.89%) Analyst
5 3 (7.89%) Associate Director
5 3 (7.89%) IT Manager
5 3 (7.89%) IT Risk Manager
5 3 (7.89%) IT Security Manager
5 3 (7.89%) Security Analyst
5 3 (7.89%) Security Engineer
5 3 (7.89%) Senior Consultant
6 2 (5.26%) Cybersecurity Engineer
6 2 (5.26%) Head of Compliance
6 2 (5.26%) Head of Cybersecurity
6 2 (5.26%) IT Analyst
6 2 (5.26%) IT Security Analyst
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 2 (5.26%) SLSA
2 1 (2.63%) ModSecurity
Miscellaneous
1 9 (23.68%) Management Information System
2 8 (21.05%) Security Posture
3 3 (7.89%) Cyber Threat
4 2 (5.26%) Data Centre
4 2 (5.26%) Onboarding
5 1 (2.63%) CESG
5 1 (2.63%) Public Cloud
5 1 (2.63%) Self-Motivation
Operating Systems
1 1 (2.63%) Linux
1 1 (2.63%) Windows
1 1 (2.63%) Windows Server
Processes & Methodologies
1 32 (84.21%) Information Security
2 25 (65.79%) Risk Management
3 22 (57.89%) Cybersecurity
4 21 (55.26%) Continuous Improvement
5 13 (34.21%) ISMS
6 12 (31.58%) Security Management
7 10 (26.32%) Risk Assessment
8 8 (21.05%) GAP Analysis
8 8 (21.05%) Internal Audit
9 7 (18.42%) Collaborative Working
9 7 (18.42%) Decision-Making
9 7 (18.42%) Due Diligence
9 7 (18.42%) Problem-Solving
10 6 (15.79%) Information Security Management
11 5 (13.16%) Information Security Governance
12 4 (10.53%) Information Assurance
12 4 (10.53%) IT Audit
12 4 (10.53%) Presales
12 4 (10.53%) Regulatory Compliance
12 4 (10.53%) Security Operations
Qualifications
1 29 (76.32%) CISSP
2 28 (73.68%) CISM
3 19 (50.00%) ISO 27001 Lead Implementer
4 17 (44.74%) CISA
5 16 (42.11%) CRISC
6 10 (26.32%) SC Cleared
6 10 (26.32%) Security Cleared
7 6 (15.79%) Degree
8 5 (13.16%) CESG Certified Professional
9 4 (10.53%) (ISC)2 CCSP
9 4 (10.53%) Cisco Certification
9 4 (10.53%) CISMP
10 3 (7.89%) CGEIT
10 3 (7.89%) Master's Degree
11 2 (5.26%) BPSS Clearance
11 2 (5.26%) CCSP
12 1 (2.63%) CCNA
12 1 (2.63%) CCNP
12 1 (2.63%) MCSA
12 1 (2.63%) MCSE
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 38 (100.00%) ISO/IEC 27001
2 19 (50.00%) GRC
3 14 (36.84%) NIST
4 8 (21.05%) Cyber Essentials
4 8 (21.05%) GDPR
5 5 (13.16%) SOC 2
6 4 (10.53%) JSP 440
6 4 (10.53%) NIST 800
7 3 (7.89%) ISO 22301
7 3 (7.89%) ISO/IEC 27005
7 3 (7.89%) ISO/IEC 42001
7 3 (7.89%) PCI DSS
8 2 (5.26%) California Consumer Privacy Act
8 2 (5.26%) Def Stans
8 2 (5.26%) NCSC
8 2 (5.26%) SLA
9 1 (2.63%) Actionable Recommendations
9 1 (2.63%) HIPAA
9 1 (2.63%) QA
9 1 (2.63%) Sarbanes-Oxley
Vendors
1 1 (2.63%) Microsoft
1 1 (2.63%) VMware