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 18 May 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.

6 months to
18 May 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 606 465 469
Rank change year-on-year -141 +4 -155
Permanent jobs citing Security Management 85 169 395
As % of all permanent jobs in England 0.10% 0.43% 0.47%
As % of the Processes & Methodologies category 0.14% 0.46% 0.55%
Number of salaries quoted 63 147 328
10th Percentile £31,900 £45,000 £37,500
25th Percentile £51,250 £56,250 £50,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £62,500 £62,500 £65,000
Median % change year-on-year - -3.85% -
75th Percentile £80,000 £80,625 £75,500
90th Percentile £89,750 £117,500 £96,250
UK median annual salary £58,495 £62,500 £65,000
% change year-on-year -6.41% -3.85% -

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 60,212 36,881 71,815
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in England 73.70% 93.36% 84.87%
Number of salaries quoted 39,696 20,356 53,809
10th Percentile £30,000 £30,000 £29,000
25th Percentile £41,250 £41,250 £39,750
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £60,000 £60,000 £55,000
Median % change year-on-year - +9.09% -12.00%
75th Percentile £80,000 £80,000 £73,500
90th Percentile £100,000 £102,500 £93,750
UK median annual salary £60,000 £59,000 £55,000
% change year-on-year +1.69% +7.27% -9.84%

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 18 May 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 18 May 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 -55 36 £80,000 +11.11% 12
South East -43 16 £70,000 +18.98% 7
North of England -37 12 £57,500 -12.80% 14
South West -57 8 £55,000 -8.33% 6
Yorkshire -37 7 £57,500 -9.44% 5
West Midlands -27 6 £52,500 -8.70% 3
East of England -28 6 £34,100 -25.05% 3
Midlands -42 6 £52,500 -4.55% 4
North West +7 4 £53,750 -12.96% 8
North East -37 1 £43,500 -42.44% 1
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 6 (7.06%) Microsoft Exchange
2 4 (4.71%) SharePoint
3 1 (1.18%) CMS
3 1 (1.18%) JBoss
Applications
1 2 (2.35%) Adobe Creative Suite
Business Applications
1 2 (2.35%) NetSuite
Cloud Services
1 22 (25.88%) Microsoft 365
2 12 (14.12%) Azure
3 11 (12.94%) Entra ID
3 11 (12.94%) SaaS
4 6 (7.06%) AWS
5 3 (3.53%) GCP
5 3 (3.53%) Google Workspace
5 3 (3.53%) Microsoft Copilot
5 3 (3.53%) Power Platform
6 2 (2.35%) Mimecast
6 2 (2.35%) Tessian
7 1 (1.18%) Azure Sentinel
7 1 (1.18%) Microsoft Purview
7 1 (1.18%) OneDrive
Communications & Networking
1 14 (16.47%) Firewall
2 10 (11.76%) Network Security
3 6 (7.06%) VPN
4 3 (3.53%) LAN
4 3 (3.53%) WAN
5 2 (2.35%) DKIM
5 2 (2.35%) DMARC
5 2 (2.35%) Intrusion Detection
6 1 (1.18%) Cisco ASA
6 1 (1.18%) Cisco Firepower
6 1 (1.18%) Cisco ISE
6 1 (1.18%) NGFW
6 1 (1.18%) SAN
Database & Business Intelligence
1 2 (2.35%) SQL Server
Development Applications
1 1 (1.18%) SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS)
General
1 25 (29.41%) Social Skills
2 19 (22.35%) Finance
2 19 (22.35%) Legal
3 11 (12.94%) Inclusion and Diversity
4 9 (10.59%) Public Sector
5 5 (5.88%) Aviation
6 4 (4.71%) Aerospace
6 4 (4.71%) Analytical Skills
6 4 (4.71%) Banking
6 4 (4.71%) Italian Language
6 4 (4.71%) Japanese Language
6 4 (4.71%) Retail
7 3 (3.53%) Advertising
7 3 (3.53%) Back Office
8 2 (2.35%) Influencing Skills
9 1 (1.18%) Aeronautics
9 1 (1.18%) Law
9 1 (1.18%) Local Government
9 1 (1.18%) Military
Job Titles
1 18 (21.18%) Security Manager
2 15 (17.65%) Security Specialist
3 13 (15.29%) Analyst
3 13 (15.29%) Information Security Manager
4 12 (14.12%) Information Manager
5 10 (11.76%) IT Manager
6 8 (9.41%) Security Operations Specialist
7 7 (8.24%) Security Analyst
8 6 (7.06%) Information Officer
8 6 (7.06%) Information Security Officer
8 6 (7.06%) IT Security Specialist
8 6 (7.06%) Security Officer
9 5 (5.88%) Security Engineer
10 4 (4.71%) Consultant
10 4 (4.71%) Governance Analyst
10 4 (4.71%) Information Security Specialist
10 4 (4.71%) Information Specialist
10 4 (4.71%) IT Security Manager
10 4 (4.71%) Systems Engineer
11 3 (3.53%) Governance Manager
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 2 (2.35%) SailPoint
2 1 (1.18%) J2EE
Miscellaneous
1 37 (43.53%) Management Information System
2 13 (15.29%) Security Posture
3 11 (12.94%) Cyber Threat
4 7 (8.24%) Onboarding
5 6 (7.06%) Hybrid Cloud
6 4 (4.71%) Self-Motivation
7 3 (3.53%) Cloud Native
7 3 (3.53%) Cyber Security Posture
7 3 (3.53%) Data Protection Act
7 3 (3.53%) Freedom of Information
7 3 (3.53%) Freedom of Information Act
7 3 (3.53%) Legacy Systems
7 3 (3.53%) PKI
7 3 (3.53%) Robotics
7 3 (3.53%) Virtual Team
8 2 (2.35%) Data Centre
8 2 (2.35%) Operational Technology
9 1 (1.18%) Cloud Security Posture
9 1 (1.18%) NHS
9 1 (1.18%) Security Operations Centre
Operating Systems
1 9 (10.59%) Windows
2 4 (4.71%) Windows Server
3 3 (3.53%) Android
4 2 (2.35%) Mac OS
5 1 (1.18%) Apple iOS
Processes & Methodologies
1 56 (65.88%) Information Security
2 44 (51.76%) Information Security Management
3 39 (45.88%) Cybersecurity
4 37 (43.53%) ISMS
5 27 (31.76%) Risk Management
6 24 (28.24%) Incident Response
7 22 (25.88%) Security Operations
7 22 (25.88%) SIEM
8 18 (21.18%) Continuous Improvement
9 15 (17.65%) Stakeholder Engagement
10 14 (16.47%) Business Continuity
11 13 (15.29%) Disaster Recovery
11 13 (15.29%) Problem-Solving
11 13 (15.29%) Risk Assessment
11 13 (15.29%) Risk Register
12 12 (14.12%) Stakeholder Management
13 11 (12.94%) Incident Management
13 11 (12.94%) ITIL
13 11 (12.94%) Vulnerability Management
14 10 (11.76%) Data Protection
Programming Languages
1 2 (2.35%) C
1 2 (2.35%) SQL
1 2 (2.35%) T-SQL
2 1 (1.18%) Java
2 1 (1.18%) Kusto Query Language
2 1 (1.18%) PowerShell
Qualifications
1 28 (32.94%) CISSP
2 24 (28.24%) CISM
3 17 (20.00%) Degree
4 10 (11.76%) ISO 27001 Lead Implementer
4 10 (11.76%) Security Cleared
5 8 (9.41%) CRISC
5 8 (9.41%) ISO 27001 Lead Auditor
6 7 (8.24%) CISA
7 6 (7.06%) (ISC)2 CCSP
7 6 (7.06%) BPSS Clearance
7 6 (7.06%) Cisco Certification
7 6 (7.06%) DBS Check
7 6 (7.06%) SC Cleared
8 3 (3.53%) A+ Certification
8 3 (3.53%) CompTIA Security+
8 3 (3.53%) ISACA
9 2 (2.35%) DV Cleared
10 1 (1.18%) IISP
10 1 (1.18%) OSCP
10 1 (1.18%) PCI QSA
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 52 (61.18%) ISO/IEC 27001
2 30 (35.29%) Cyber Essentials
3 21 (24.71%) NIST
4 20 (23.53%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
5 16 (18.82%) GDPR
6 14 (16.47%) PCI DSS
7 13 (15.29%) GRC
8 8 (9.41%) COBIT
9 6 (7.06%) NCSC
10 4 (4.71%) NIST 800
10 4 (4.71%) SOC 2
11 3 (3.53%) ISO/IEC 27002 (supersedes ISO/IEC 17799)
11 3 (3.53%) SOC 1
12 2 (2.35%) ISO/IEC 27005
13 1 (1.18%) HIPAA
13 1 (1.18%) ISO 22301
13 1 (1.18%) ISO 9001
13 1 (1.18%) ISO/IEC 20000
13 1 (1.18%) PSD2
13 1 (1.18%) Sarbanes-Oxley
System Software
1 5 (5.88%) VMware Infrastructure
2 3 (3.53%) Active Directory
3 2 (2.35%) IAG
4 1 (1.18%) BitLocker
Systems Management
1 4 (4.71%) Microsoft Intune
2 3 (3.53%) Single Sign-On
3 1 (1.18%) CASB
3 1 (1.18%) Nessus
3 1 (1.18%) RSA Archer
3 1 (1.18%) SCCM
Vendors
1 26 (30.59%) Microsoft
2 5 (5.88%) Google
2 5 (5.88%) VMware
3 2 (2.35%) Adobe
3 2 (2.35%) Apple
3 2 (2.35%) Cisco
4 1 (1.18%) Cognos
4 1 (1.18%) Fortinet
4 1 (1.18%) HubSpot
4 1 (1.18%) IBM
4 1 (1.18%) OneTrust
4 1 (1.18%) Palo Alto
4 1 (1.18%) Qualys
4 1 (1.18%) Rapid7
4 1 (1.18%) ServiceNow
4 1 (1.18%) Tenable
4 1 (1.18%) Xero
4 1 (1.18%) Zscaler