Security Management Job Trends in England

Security Management
UK > England

The table below provides summary statistics and salary benchmarking for jobs advertised in England requiring Security Management skills. It covers permanent job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 15 October 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.

6 months to
15 Oct 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 606 517 513
Rank change year-on-year -89 -4 -114
Permanent jobs citing Security Management 173 118 243
As % of all permanent jobs in England 0.17% 0.28% 0.38%
As % of the Processes & Methodologies category 0.22% 0.31% 0.46%
Number of salaries quoted 110 110 146
10th Percentile £31,900 £31,250 £42,738
25th Percentile £41,250 £49,775 £52,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £58,295 £67,500 £62,500
Median % change year-on-year -13.64% +8.00% -
75th Percentile £74,688 £73,506 £72,188
90th Percentile £82,500 £86,078 £79,250
UK median annual salary £57,500 £67,500 £62,500
% change year-on-year -14.81% +8.00% +4.17%

All Process & Methodology Skills
England

Security Management 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.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills 77,267 38,105 52,509
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in England 73.91% 88.91% 82.61%
Number of salaries quoted 54,131 21,889 28,165
10th Percentile £31,250 £28,500 £33,000
25th Percentile £41,500 £36,250 £45,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £60,000 £55,000 £60,000
Median % change year-on-year +9.09% -8.33% -1.32%
75th Percentile £80,000 £75,250 £80,000
90th Percentile £100,000 £97,500 £97,500
UK median annual salary £60,000 £55,000 £60,000
% change year-on-year +9.09% -8.33% -

Security Management
Job Vacancy Trend in England

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Security Management relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in England.

Security Management job vacancy trend in England

Security Management
Salary Trend in England

Salary distribution trend for jobs in England citing Security Management.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in England citing Security Management

Security Management
Salary Histogram in England

Salary distribution for jobs citing Security Management in England over the 6 months to 15 October 2026.

Salary histogram for Security Management in England

Security Management
Job Locations in England

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Security Management within the England region over the 6 months to 15 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 -61 58 £66,000 -5.30% 58
South East -22 46 £45,000 -25.00% 24
Midlands -31 24 £55,000 - 7
East of England -37 21 £34,100 +4.92% 8
West Midlands -37 17 £52,500 -24.33% 3
South West -77 16 £52,500 -22.22% 16
North of England -75 8 £72,500 +51.04% 27
East Midlands -23 7 £58,589 +6.53% 4
Yorkshire -31 5 £51,250 -33.87% 7
North East -64 2 £75,000 +8.09% 2
North West -37 1 - - 18
Security Management
UK

Security Management
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:

Application Platforms
1 13 (7.51%) Microsoft Exchange
1 13 (7.51%) SharePoint
2 2 (1.16%) Confluence
3 1 (0.58%) IIS
Applications
1 4 (2.31%) Chatbot
2 3 (1.73%) Adobe Creative Suite
3 2 (1.16%) AutoCAD
3 2 (1.16%) Revit
4 1 (0.58%) Microsoft Excel
4 1 (0.58%) Microsoft Office
4 1 (0.58%) Microsoft Project
4 1 (0.58%) Spreadsheet
Business Applications
1 3 (1.73%) NetSuite
2 2 (1.16%) Workday HCM
3 1 (0.58%) Primavera
Cloud Services
1 44 (25.43%) Azure
2 40 (23.12%) Microsoft 365
3 20 (11.56%) AWS
4 18 (10.40%) Entra ID
4 18 (10.40%) SaaS
5 8 (4.62%) Google Workspace
6 4 (2.31%) GCP
6 4 (2.31%) Power Automate
7 2 (1.16%) Azure Sentinel
7 2 (1.16%) Serverless
8 1 (0.58%) Azure Functions
8 1 (0.58%) Azure Logic Apps
8 1 (0.58%) Azure Monitor
8 1 (0.58%) Azure Storage
8 1 (0.58%) Azure Synapse Analytics
8 1 (0.58%) Canva
8 1 (0.58%) IaaS
8 1 (0.58%) OneDrive
8 1 (0.58%) Power Platform
8 1 (0.58%) PowerApps
Communications & Networking
1 17 (9.83%) Network Security
2 13 (7.51%) Internet
3 12 (6.94%) Firewall
4 9 (5.20%) VPN
5 5 (2.89%) DNS
5 5 (2.89%) Intrusion Detection
6 4 (2.31%) DHCP
6 4 (2.31%) Wi-Fi
7 3 (1.73%) SAN
7 3 (1.73%) Wireless
8 2 (1.16%) Structured Cabling
8 2 (1.16%) TCP/IP
9 1 (0.58%) Broadband
9 1 (0.58%) Cisco Firepower
9 1 (0.58%) Cisco ISE
9 1 (0.58%) Ethernet
9 1 (0.58%) HTTP
9 1 (0.58%) LAN
9 1 (0.58%) Multicast
9 1 (0.58%) NGFW
Database & Business Intelligence
1 8 (4.62%) Azure SQL Database
2 1 (0.58%) Data Lake
2 1 (0.58%) Metadata
2 1 (0.58%) Power BI
2 1 (0.58%) Power Query
2 1 (0.58%) SQL Server
Development Applications
1 2 (1.16%) JIRA
General
1 66 (38.15%) Social Skills
2 31 (17.92%) Legal
3 28 (16.18%) Finance
4 23 (13.29%) Analytical Skills
5 17 (9.83%) Aerospace
5 17 (9.83%) Inclusion and Diversity
6 14 (8.09%) Retail
7 6 (3.47%) Back Office
7 6 (3.47%) Banking
7 6 (3.47%) Manufacturing
7 6 (3.47%) Military
8 5 (2.89%) Advertising
8 5 (2.89%) Aviation
9 4 (2.31%) Cantonese Language
9 4 (2.31%) Italian Language
9 4 (2.31%) Japanese Language
9 4 (2.31%) Law
9 4 (2.31%) Mandarin Language
10 3 (1.73%) Documentation Skills
10 3 (1.73%) Telecoms
Job Titles
1 25 (14.45%) Security Specialist
2 18 (10.40%) Senior
3 17 (9.83%) IT Support
4 16 (9.25%) IT Engineer
5 14 (8.09%) Analyst
5 14 (8.09%) Information Officer
5 14 (8.09%) Information Security Officer
5 14 (8.09%) Security Manager
5 14 (8.09%) Security Officer
6 13 (7.51%) IT Support Engineer
6 13 (7.51%) Support Engineer
7 12 (6.94%) Security Analyst
8 11 (6.36%) Coordinator
9 10 (5.78%) Information Security Specialist
9 10 (5.78%) Information Specialist
10 9 (5.20%) IT Manager
11 8 (4.62%) Senior Manager
12 7 (4.05%) Architect
12 7 (4.05%) Consultant
12 7 (4.05%) Security Consultant
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 4 (2.31%) ModSecurity
2 2 (1.16%) REST
3 1 (0.58%) NumPy
3 1 (0.58%) Pandas
3 1 (0.58%) RESTful
3 1 (0.58%) Terraform
Miscellaneous
1 84 (48.55%) Management Information System
2 34 (19.65%) Security Posture
3 26 (15.03%) Onboarding
4 25 (14.45%) Self-Motivation
5 12 (6.94%) Cyber Threat
6 11 (6.36%) Cyber Defence
7 9 (5.20%) Data Protection Act
8 8 (4.62%) BYOD
8 8 (4.62%) Cloud Native
8 8 (4.62%) Security Operations Centre
9 7 (4.05%) Hybrid Cloud
10 6 (3.47%) Freedom of Information
10 6 (3.47%) Freedom of Information Act
11 5 (2.89%) Driving Licence
11 5 (2.89%) Robotics
11 5 (2.89%) Virtual Team
12 4 (2.31%) Culture of Ownership
12 4 (2.31%) Operational Technology
13 3 (1.73%) Cyber Security Posture
13 3 (1.73%) Cyber Warfare
Operating Systems
1 25 (14.45%) Windows
2 18 (10.40%) Windows Server
3 4 (2.31%) macOS
3 4 (2.31%) Windows 10
4 3 (1.73%) Android
5 2 (1.16%) Apple iOS
5 2 (1.16%) Linux
Processes & Methodologies
1 123 (71.10%) Information Security
2 103 (59.54%) Information Security Management
3 98 (56.65%) ISMS
4 83 (47.98%) Cybersecurity
5 79 (45.66%) Risk Management
6 66 (38.15%) Continuous Improvement
7 48 (27.75%) Incident Response
8 45 (26.01%) Problem-Solving
9 41 (23.70%) Stakeholder Management
10 39 (22.54%) Business Continuity
10 39 (22.54%) Data Protection
11 38 (21.97%) Security Operations
12 33 (19.08%) Disaster Recovery
12 33 (19.08%) Vulnerability Management
13 31 (17.92%) Risk Register
14 27 (15.61%) ITIL
15 24 (13.87%) Risk Assessment
16 23 (13.29%) AI
16 23 (13.29%) Incident Management
16 23 (13.29%) SIEM
Programming Languages
1 9 (5.20%) SQL
2 6 (3.47%) PowerShell
3 5 (2.89%) C
4 3 (1.73%) Python
5 1 (0.58%) Ada
5 1 (0.58%) Bash
5 1 (0.58%) Bicep
5 1 (0.58%) C++
5 1 (0.58%) Data Analysis Expressions
5 1 (0.58%) Java
5 1 (0.58%) JavaScript
5 1 (0.58%) Kusto Query Language
5 1 (0.58%) R
5 1 (0.58%) Ruby
5 1 (0.58%) Rust
5 1 (0.58%) Tcl
5 1 (0.58%) TypeScript
Qualifications
1 55 (31.79%) CISSP
2 44 (25.43%) CISM
3 40 (23.12%) Degree
4 36 (20.81%) Security Cleared
5 21 (12.14%) CRISC
6 17 (9.83%) SC Cleared
7 16 (9.25%) CISA
8 12 (6.94%) DV Cleared
9 10 (5.78%) BPSS Clearance
9 10 (5.78%) ISO 27001 Lead Implementer
10 9 (5.20%) (ISC)2 CCSP
10 9 (5.20%) CCSP
10 9 (5.20%) Cisco Certification
11 8 (4.62%) ISO 27001 Lead Auditor
12 7 (4.05%) DBS Check
13 6 (3.47%) A+ Certification
13 6 (3.47%) ISACA
14 4 (2.31%) AWS Certification
14 4 (2.31%) CEH
14 4 (2.31%) CompTIA Security+
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 110 (63.58%) ISO/IEC 27001
2 48 (27.75%) Cyber Essentials
3 40 (23.12%) GDPR
4 39 (22.54%) GRC
5 35 (20.23%) NIST
6 29 (16.76%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
7 22 (12.72%) PCI DSS
8 19 (10.98%) ISO 9001
9 10 (5.78%) COBIT
9 10 (5.78%) QA
10 9 (5.20%) SOC 2
11 7 (4.05%) ISO 22301
12 6 (3.47%) ISO/IEC 27002 (supersedes ISO/IEC 17799)
12 6 (3.47%) NCSC
12 6 (3.47%) NIST 800
12 6 (3.47%) SOC 1
13 5 (2.89%) Accessibility
14 4 (2.31%) Def Stans
14 4 (2.31%) ISO/IEC 27005
14 4 (2.31%) SLA
System Software
1 19 (10.98%) Active Directory
2 9 (5.20%) Virtual Machines
3 4 (2.31%) VMware Infrastructure
4 1 (0.58%) VMware ESXi
4 1 (0.58%) vSphere
Systems Management
1 16 (9.25%) Microsoft Intune
2 8 (4.62%) Single Sign-On
3 1 (0.58%) CASB
3 1 (0.58%) Kubernetes
3 1 (0.58%) Nessus
3 1 (0.58%) QRadar
Vendors
1 45 (26.01%) Microsoft
2 11 (6.36%) Google
3 4 (2.31%) VMware
4 3 (1.73%) Adobe
4 3 (1.73%) Apple
4 3 (1.73%) Cisco
5 2 (1.16%) EMC
5 2 (1.16%) Qualys
5 2 (1.16%) Rapid7
5 2 (1.16%) Salesforce
5 2 (1.16%) Tenable
5 2 (1.16%) Workday
6 1 (0.58%) CrowdStrike
6 1 (0.58%) Fortinet
6 1 (0.58%) OpenAI
6 1 (0.58%) Palo Alto
6 1 (0.58%) ServiceNow
6 1 (0.58%) Thales
6 1 (0.58%) Zoho
6 1 (0.58%) Zscaler