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 October 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
5 Oct 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 689 619 677
Rank change year-on-year -70 +58 +31
Permanent jobs citing ISO 27001 Lead Auditor 73 29 59
As % of all permanent jobs in England 0.070% 0.067% 0.089%
As % of the Qualifications category 0.40% 0.18% 0.31%
Number of salaries quoted 56 19 38
10th Percentile £41,250 £53,900 £45,000
25th Percentile £49,688 £58,750 £55,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £67,500 £65,000 £74,000
Median % change year-on-year +3.85% -12.16% +20.82%
75th Percentile £82,500 £74,375 £77,500
90th Percentile £88,125 £82,000 £86,250
UK median annual salary £70,000 £65,000 £74,000
% change year-on-year +7.69% -12.16% +20.82%

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 18,050 15,687 19,100
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in England 17.37% 36.22% 28.78%
Number of salaries quoted 10,476 6,707 8,227
10th Percentile £32,000 £29,000 £31,250
25th Percentile £43,750 £36,250 £42,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £60,000 £55,000 £57,500
Median % change year-on-year +9.09% -4.35% -2.54%
75th Percentile £80,000 £73,750 £75,000
90th Percentile £97,500 £90,000 £90,000
UK median annual salary £60,000 £55,000 £57,500
% change year-on-year +9.09% -4.35% -0.86%

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 October 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 October 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
London -49 30 £80,000 +14.29% 27
South West -53 25 £57,500 -11.54% 2
South East -52 8 £72,500 +11.54% 11
East of England - 6 £34,100 - 2
Yorkshire -40 3 £65,000 +18.18% 1
North of England -53 3 £65,000 +18.18% 8
East Midlands -40 1 - - 1
Midlands -51 1 - - 5
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 11 (15.07%) AWS
1 11 (15.07%) Azure
2 5 (6.85%) SaaS
3 4 (5.48%) Microsoft 365
4 2 (2.74%) GCP
5 1 (1.37%) Entra ID
Communications & Networking
1 6 (8.22%) Firewall
Development Applications
1 2 (2.74%) Yeoman
General
1 45 (61.64%) Social Skills
2 30 (41.10%) Public Sector
3 18 (24.66%) Analytical Skills
4 8 (10.96%) Finance
5 6 (8.22%) Influencing Skills
6 5 (6.85%) Legal
7 4 (5.48%) Aviation
7 4 (5.48%) Organisational Skills
7 4 (5.48%) Retail
8 2 (2.74%) Law
8 2 (2.74%) Military
8 2 (2.74%) Police
9 1 (1.37%) Telecoms
Job Titles
1 20 (27.40%) Consultant
2 18 (24.66%) Auditor
3 17 (23.29%) Security Consultant
4 14 (19.18%) Analyst
4 14 (19.18%) Lead
5 13 (17.81%) Cybersecurity Consultant
5 13 (17.81%) Security Auditor
6 12 (16.44%) Security Analyst
7 7 (9.59%) Compliance Manager
7 7 (9.59%) Junior
7 7 (9.59%) Lead Consultant
7 7 (9.59%) Lead Security Consultant
8 6 (8.22%) Cybersecurity Analyst
8 6 (8.22%) Security Manager
9 5 (6.85%) Cyber Defence Consultant
9 5 (6.85%) Senior
10 4 (5.48%) Risk Analyst
10 4 (5.48%) Security Risk Analyst
10 4 (5.48%) Senior Consultant
10 4 (5.48%) Senior Security Consultant
Miscellaneous
1 11 (15.07%) Security Posture
2 9 (12.33%) Operational Technology
3 7 (9.59%) Management Information System
4 4 (5.48%) Cyber Defence
4 4 (5.48%) Cyber Kill Chain
4 4 (5.48%) Security Operations Centre
5 2 (2.74%) CSOC
5 2 (2.74%) PKI
5 2 (2.74%) SCADA
5 2 (2.74%) Self-Motivation
Processes & Methodologies
1 53 (72.60%) Cybersecurity
2 43 (58.90%) Risk Management
3 33 (45.21%) Information Security
4 31 (42.47%) Stakeholder Engagement
5 24 (32.88%) Continuous Improvement
5 24 (32.88%) Cyber Resilience
6 21 (28.77%) Cyber Assurance
6 21 (28.77%) ISMS
7 14 (19.18%) Actionable Insight
7 14 (19.18%) Security Architecture
7 14 (19.18%) Stakeholder Management
8 11 (15.07%) Cloud Security
8 11 (15.07%) Mentoring
8 11 (15.07%) Vulnerability Management
9 9 (12.33%) Problem-Solving
9 9 (12.33%) Security Testing
9 9 (12.33%) Thought Leadership
9 9 (12.33%) Vulnerability Remediation
10 8 (10.96%) Regulatory Compliance
10 8 (10.96%) Workshop Facilitation
Qualifications
1 39 (53.42%) CISSP
2 36 (49.32%) Security Cleared
3 31 (42.47%) CISM
4 25 (34.25%) SC Cleared
5 21 (28.77%) ISO 27001 Lead Implementer
6 20 (27.40%) DV Cleared
7 18 (24.66%) CRISC
8 12 (16.44%) Degree
9 11 (15.07%) CISA
10 10 (13.70%) CISMP
11 6 (8.22%) (ISC)2 CCSP
11 6 (8.22%) Cisco Certification
12 5 (6.85%) CREST Certified
13 4 (5.48%) DBS Check
14 2 (2.74%) CTC Cleared
15 1 (1.37%) CEH
15 1 (1.37%) CLAS
15 1 (1.37%) CompTIA Security+
15 1 (1.37%) OSCP
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 73 (100.00%) ISO/IEC 27001
2 36 (49.32%) GRC
3 29 (39.73%) NIST
4 28 (38.36%) NCSC
5 20 (27.40%) Cyber Essentials
6 18 (24.66%) GDPR
7 14 (19.18%) Actionable Recommendations
8 10 (13.70%) PCI DSS
9 7 (9.59%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
10 6 (8.22%) JSP 440
11 4 (5.48%) HMG Security Policy Framework
11 4 (5.48%) ISO/IEC 27005
12 3 (4.11%) COBIT
12 3 (4.11%) SOC 2
13 2 (2.74%) Accessibility
13 2 (2.74%) COSO
13 2 (2.74%) ISO 22301
14 1 (1.37%) NIST 800
14 1 (1.37%) RMADS
Vendors
1 4 (5.48%) Microsoft
2 2 (2.74%) CA Agile Central
2 2 (2.74%) Rapid7