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 31 July 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.

6 months to
31 Jul 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 604 531 472
Rank change year-on-year -73 -59 -163
Permanent jobs citing Security Management 133 123 336
As % of all permanent jobs in England 0.15% 0.28% 0.44%
As % of the Processes & Methodologies category 0.20% 0.32% 0.54%
Number of salaries quoted 94 114 275
10th Percentile £32,500 £31,250 £41,750
25th Percentile £41,375 £51,250 £50,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £57,500 £67,500 £65,000
Median % change year-on-year -14.81% +3.85% +4.00%
75th Percentile £74,375 £74,815 £75,000
90th Percentile £86,375 £88,333 £97,500
UK median annual salary £52,500 £67,500 £65,000
% change year-on-year -22.22% +3.85% +4.00%

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 67,388 39,043 61,896
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in England 73.82% 89.74% 81.57%
Number of salaries quoted 47,625 22,552 42,071
10th Percentile £31,250 £28,750 £30,000
25th Percentile £41,250 £38,000 £40,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £60,000 £55,920 £55,000
Median % change year-on-year +7.30% +1.67% -11.29%
75th Percentile £80,000 £77,500 £75,000
90th Percentile £100,000 £100,000 £95,000
UK median annual salary £60,000 £55,000 £55,000
% 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 31 July 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 31 July 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 -42 44 £71,250 +1.79% 32
South East -17 39 £45,000 -26.53% 25
Midlands -38 18 £56,795 +0.97% 1
West Midlands -20 11 £52,500 -8.70%
East of England -29 11 £34,100 +4.92% 9
South West -61 11 £52,500 -22.22% 10
North of England -29 9 £55,500 -20.01% 7
East Midlands -21 7 £58,589 +8.50% 1
Yorkshire - 7 £57,500 - 3
North West -3 1 £47,500 -27.97% 4
North East -51 1 £43,500 -37.30%
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 12 (9.02%) Microsoft Exchange
2 10 (7.52%) SharePoint
3 2 (1.50%) Confluence
4 1 (0.75%) JBoss
Applications
1 3 (2.26%) Adobe Creative Suite
2 2 (1.50%) Chatbot
Business Applications
1 3 (2.26%) NetSuite
2 2 (1.50%) Workday HCM
Cloud Services
1 34 (25.56%) Azure
2 32 (24.06%) Microsoft 365
3 17 (12.78%) Entra ID
4 16 (12.03%) SaaS
5 12 (9.02%) AWS
6 7 (5.26%) Google Workspace
7 3 (2.26%) GCP
7 3 (2.26%) Microsoft Copilot
7 3 (2.26%) Power Automate
7 3 (2.26%) Power Platform
8 2 (1.50%) OneDrive
9 1 (0.75%) Azure Sentinel
9 1 (0.75%) Cloud Computing
9 1 (0.75%) Microsoft Purview
Communications & Networking
1 13 (9.77%) Internet
2 10 (7.52%) Firewall
3 9 (6.77%) Network Security
3 9 (6.77%) VPN
4 3 (2.26%) DHCP
4 3 (2.26%) DNS
4 3 (2.26%) LAN
4 3 (2.26%) SAN
4 3 (2.26%) WAN
4 3 (2.26%) Wi-Fi
5 1 (0.75%) Cisco ASA
5 1 (0.75%) Cisco Firepower
5 1 (0.75%) Cisco ISE
5 1 (0.75%) Intrusion Detection
5 1 (0.75%) NGFW
Database & Business Intelligence
1 8 (6.02%) Azure SQL Database
2 2 (1.50%) SQL Server
Development Applications
1 2 (1.50%) JIRA
2 1 (0.75%) SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS)
General
1 41 (30.83%) Social Skills
2 27 (20.30%) Finance
3 23 (17.29%) Legal
4 17 (12.78%) Analytical Skills
5 16 (12.03%) Inclusion and Diversity
6 11 (8.27%) Retail
7 10 (7.52%) Aerospace
8 8 (6.02%) Public Sector
9 7 (5.26%) Back Office
9 7 (5.26%) Banking
10 6 (4.51%) Italian Language
10 6 (4.51%) Japanese Language
11 5 (3.76%) Advertising
11 5 (3.76%) Aviation
12 3 (2.26%) Manufacturing
13 2 (1.50%) Documentation Skills
13 2 (1.50%) Law
14 1 (0.75%) Aeronautics
14 1 (0.75%) Influencing Skills
14 1 (0.75%) Military
Job Titles
1 20 (15.04%) Security Specialist
2 18 (13.53%) Analyst
3 16 (12.03%) IT Engineer
3 16 (12.03%) IT Support
4 13 (9.77%) Information Officer
4 13 (9.77%) Information Security Officer
4 13 (9.77%) IT Support Engineer
4 13 (9.77%) Security Officer
4 13 (9.77%) Support Engineer
5 10 (7.52%) Security Analyst
6 9 (6.77%) Security Engineer
6 9 (6.77%) Security Manager
7 8 (6.02%) Information Security Specialist
7 8 (6.02%) Information Specialist
7 8 (6.02%) IT Manager
8 6 (4.51%) Information Manager
8 6 (4.51%) Information Security Manager
8 6 (4.51%) Systems Engineer
9 5 (3.76%) Coordinator
9 5 (3.76%) Support Specialist
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 2 (1.50%) SailPoint
2 1 (0.75%) Jakarta EE
Miscellaneous
1 62 (46.62%) Management Information System
2 31 (23.31%) Security Posture
3 25 (18.80%) Self-Motivation
4 17 (12.78%) Onboarding
5 9 (6.77%) Hybrid Cloud
6 7 (5.26%) Cloud Native
6 7 (5.26%) Cyber Threat
6 7 (5.26%) Data Protection Act
6 7 (5.26%) Freedom of Information
6 7 (5.26%) Freedom of Information Act
7 5 (3.76%) Cyber Security Posture
7 5 (3.76%) Virtual Team
8 4 (3.01%) BYOD
8 4 (3.01%) Cyber Defence
8 4 (3.01%) Security Operations Centre
9 3 (2.26%) Operational Technology
9 3 (2.26%) Robotics
10 2 (1.50%) Culture of Ownership
10 2 (1.50%) IVR
10 2 (1.50%) Social Media
Operating Systems
1 23 (17.29%) Windows
2 17 (12.78%) Windows Server
3 4 (3.01%) Android
4 3 (2.26%) Apple iOS
4 3 (2.26%) Mac OS
4 3 (2.26%) Windows 10
Processes & Methodologies
1 85 (63.91%) Information Security
2 68 (51.13%) Information Security Management
3 67 (50.38%) ISMS
4 60 (45.11%) Cybersecurity
5 59 (44.36%) Risk Management
6 41 (30.83%) Continuous Improvement
7 38 (28.57%) Incident Response
8 35 (26.32%) Problem-Solving
9 34 (25.56%) Disaster Recovery
10 30 (22.56%) Security Operations
11 24 (18.05%) Data Protection
12 22 (16.54%) Incident Management
12 22 (16.54%) Information Security Governance
12 22 (16.54%) ITIL
12 22 (16.54%) Stakeholder Management
13 20 (15.04%) Business Continuity
13 20 (15.04%) Risk Register
13 20 (15.04%) Service Delivery
14 17 (12.78%) Risk Assessment
15 16 (12.03%) Vulnerability Management
Programming Languages
1 10 (7.52%) SQL
2 6 (4.51%) C
3 4 (3.01%) PowerShell
4 2 (1.50%) T-SQL
5 1 (0.75%) Java
5 1 (0.75%) Kusto Query Language
Qualifications
1 44 (33.08%) CISSP
2 34 (25.56%) CISM
2 34 (25.56%) Degree
3 22 (16.54%) Security Cleared
4 20 (15.04%) CRISC
5 15 (11.28%) SC Cleared
6 12 (9.02%) ISO 27001 Lead Implementer
7 11 (8.27%) CISA
8 10 (7.52%) ISO 27001 Lead Auditor
9 8 (6.02%) (ISC)2 CCSP
9 8 (6.02%) BPSS Clearance
9 8 (6.02%) Cisco Certification
10 7 (5.26%) CCSP
10 7 (5.26%) DBS Check
10 7 (5.26%) ISACA
11 6 (4.51%) A+ Certification
12 4 (3.01%) CompTIA Security+
13 3 (2.26%) DV Cleared
13 3 (2.26%) Network+ Certification
14 2 (1.50%) ITIL Certification
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 72 (54.14%) ISO/IEC 27001
2 40 (30.08%) Cyber Essentials
3 25 (18.80%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
3 25 (18.80%) GDPR
4 23 (17.29%) GRC
5 19 (14.29%) NIST
6 18 (13.53%) PCI DSS
7 11 (8.27%) COBIT
8 10 (7.52%) SOC 2
9 7 (5.26%) SOC 1
10 6 (4.51%) NCSC
11 4 (3.01%) ISO/IEC 27002 (supersedes ISO/IEC 17799)
12 3 (2.26%) ISO 9001
12 3 (2.26%) ISO/IEC 27005
12 3 (2.26%) NIST 800
13 2 (1.50%) Accessibility
13 2 (1.50%) JSP 440
13 2 (1.50%) QA
13 2 (1.50%) SLA
14 1 (0.75%) ISO 31000
System Software
1 17 (12.78%) Active Directory
2 8 (6.02%) Virtual Machines
3 6 (4.51%) VMware Infrastructure
4 2 (1.50%) IAG
5 1 (0.75%) BitLocker
Systems Management
1 17 (12.78%) Microsoft Intune
2 7 (5.26%) Single Sign-On
3 1 (0.75%) CASB
3 1 (0.75%) Nessus
3 1 (0.75%) RSA Archer
3 1 (0.75%) SCCM
Vendors
1 33 (24.81%) Microsoft
2 10 (7.52%) Google
3 6 (4.51%) VMware
4 3 (2.26%) Adobe
4 3 (2.26%) Apple
4 3 (2.26%) Cisco
5 2 (1.50%) Salesforce
5 2 (1.50%) Workday
6 1 (0.75%) Cognos
6 1 (0.75%) Fortinet
6 1 (0.75%) IBM
6 1 (0.75%) Infor
6 1 (0.75%) Juniper
6 1 (0.75%) OneTrust
6 1 (0.75%) Palo Alto
6 1 (0.75%) Qualys
6 1 (0.75%) Rapid7
6 1 (0.75%) ServiceNow
6 1 (0.75%) Tenable
6 1 (0.75%) Zscaler