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

6 months to
10 Jul 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 603 518 474
Rank change year-on-year -85 -44 -196
Permanent jobs citing Security Management 113 129 399
As % of all permanent jobs in England 0.13% 0.30% 0.45%
As % of the Processes & Methodologies category 0.18% 0.33% 0.54%
Number of salaries quoted 88 119 324
10th Percentile £32,320 £36,100 £38,750
25th Percentile £41,250 £56,250 £50,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £57,500 £65,000 £65,000
Median % change year-on-year -11.54% - -
75th Percentile £73,125 £80,000 £75,000
90th Percentile £84,875 £94,000 £96,250
UK median annual salary £56,250 £67,500 £65,000
% change year-on-year -16.67% +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 64,347 39,118 73,727
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in England 74.05% 90.53% 82.51%
Number of salaries quoted 45,425 22,207 52,903
10th Percentile £31,000 £28,898 £29,750
25th Percentile £41,250 £39,500 £40,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £60,000 £57,500 £55,000
Median % change year-on-year +4.35% +4.55% -12.00%
75th Percentile £80,000 £77,500 £73,750
90th Percentile £100,000 £100,000 £93,750
UK median annual salary £60,000 £57,500 £55,000
% change year-on-year +4.35% +4.55% -8.71%

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 10 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 10 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 -48 37 £71,250 +1.79% 15
South East -28 34 £45,000 -25.00% 13
Midlands -34 12 £56,795 +3.26% 4
North of England -38 10 £53,500 -22.89% 9
South West - 10 £62,500 - 11
East of England -19 9 £34,100 +4.92% 8
West Midlands -18 7 £52,500 -8.70%
Yorkshire -25 7 £57,500 -20.13% 4
East Midlands -22 5 £58,589 +6.53% 4
North West -6 2 £45,125 -31.57% 4
North East -48 1 £43,500 -37.30% 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 10 (8.85%) Microsoft Exchange
2 8 (7.08%) SharePoint
3 1 (0.88%) CMS
3 1 (0.88%) JBoss
Applications
1 3 (2.65%) Adobe Creative Suite
Business Applications
1 3 (2.65%) NetSuite
2 2 (1.77%) Workday HCM
Cloud Services
1 30 (26.55%) Azure
2 25 (22.12%) Microsoft 365
3 16 (14.16%) Entra ID
3 16 (14.16%) SaaS
4 11 (9.73%) AWS
5 5 (4.42%) Google Workspace
6 4 (3.54%) GCP
7 3 (2.65%) Microsoft Copilot
7 3 (2.65%) Power Automate
7 3 (2.65%) Power Platform
8 1 (0.88%) Azure Sentinel
8 1 (0.88%) Microsoft Purview
8 1 (0.88%) OneDrive
Communications & Networking
1 12 (10.62%) Internet
2 11 (9.73%) Firewall
3 7 (6.19%) VPN
4 6 (5.31%) Network Security
5 3 (2.65%) DHCP
5 3 (2.65%) DNS
5 3 (2.65%) LAN
5 3 (2.65%) SAN
5 3 (2.65%) WAN
5 3 (2.65%) Wi-Fi
6 2 (1.77%) Intrusion Detection
7 1 (0.88%) Cisco ASA
7 1 (0.88%) Cisco Firepower
7 1 (0.88%) Cisco ISE
7 1 (0.88%) NGFW
Database & Business Intelligence
1 7 (6.19%) Azure SQL Database
2 2 (1.77%) SQL Server
Development Applications
1 1 (0.88%) SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS)
General
1 34 (30.09%) Social Skills
2 22 (19.47%) Finance
3 21 (18.58%) Legal
4 15 (13.27%) Analytical Skills
5 12 (10.62%) Inclusion and Diversity
5 12 (10.62%) Retail
6 8 (7.08%) Aerospace
6 8 (7.08%) Banking
6 8 (7.08%) Public Sector
7 7 (6.19%) Back Office
8 6 (5.31%) Italian Language
8 6 (5.31%) Japanese Language
9 5 (4.42%) Advertising
9 5 (4.42%) Aviation
10 2 (1.77%) Law
11 1 (0.88%) Aeronautics
11 1 (0.88%) Influencing Skills
11 1 (0.88%) Local Government
11 1 (0.88%) Manufacturing
Job Titles
1 19 (16.81%) Security Specialist
2 16 (14.16%) Analyst
3 15 (13.27%) IT Engineer
4 14 (12.39%) IT Support
5 13 (11.50%) Information Officer
5 13 (11.50%) Information Security Officer
5 13 (11.50%) Security Officer
6 12 (10.62%) IT Support Engineer
6 12 (10.62%) Support Engineer
7 9 (7.96%) Security Manager
8 8 (7.08%) Security Analyst
8 8 (7.08%) Security Engineer
9 6 (5.31%) Information Manager
9 6 (5.31%) Information Security Manager
9 6 (5.31%) Information Security Specialist
9 6 (5.31%) Information Specialist
9 6 (5.31%) IT Manager
9 6 (5.31%) Systems Engineer
10 5 (4.42%) Support Specialist
11 4 (3.54%) Account Manager
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 2 (1.77%) SailPoint
2 1 (0.88%) J2EE
Miscellaneous
1 49 (43.36%) Management Information System
2 25 (22.12%) Security Posture
3 22 (19.47%) Self-Motivation
4 14 (12.39%) Onboarding
5 9 (7.96%) Hybrid Cloud
6 7 (6.19%) Cloud Native
6 7 (6.19%) Data Protection Act
6 7 (6.19%) Freedom of Information
6 7 (6.19%) Freedom of Information Act
7 6 (5.31%) Cyber Threat
8 5 (4.42%) Virtual Team
9 4 (3.54%) Cyber Security Posture
10 3 (2.65%) Robotics
11 2 (1.77%) Cyber Defence
11 2 (1.77%) Data Centre
11 2 (1.77%) Operational Technology
11 2 (1.77%) PMI
11 2 (1.77%) Security Operations Centre
12 1 (0.88%) NHS
Operating Systems
1 23 (20.35%) Windows
2 17 (15.04%) Windows Server
3 4 (3.54%) Android
4 3 (2.65%) Mac OS
4 3 (2.65%) Windows 10
5 1 (0.88%) Apple iOS
Processes & Methodologies
1 65 (57.52%) Information Security
2 56 (49.56%) ISMS
3 54 (47.79%) Information Security Management
4 48 (42.48%) Cybersecurity
4 48 (42.48%) Risk Management
5 32 (28.32%) Continuous Improvement
6 31 (27.43%) Disaster Recovery
6 31 (27.43%) Problem-Solving
7 29 (25.66%) Incident Response
8 25 (22.12%) Security Operations
9 20 (17.70%) Information Security Governance
10 19 (16.81%) Data Protection
11 18 (15.93%) Risk Register
11 18 (15.93%) Stakeholder Management
12 17 (15.04%) Business Continuity
12 17 (15.04%) Service Delivery
13 16 (14.16%) SIEM
14 15 (13.27%) Incident Management
14 15 (13.27%) Risk Assessment
15 13 (11.50%) Stakeholder Engagement
Programming Languages
1 9 (7.96%) SQL
2 5 (4.42%) C
3 4 (3.54%) PowerShell
4 2 (1.77%) T-SQL
5 1 (0.88%) Java
5 1 (0.88%) Kusto Query Language
Qualifications
1 36 (31.86%) CISSP
2 30 (26.55%) CISM
3 29 (25.66%) Degree
4 17 (15.04%) CRISC
5 16 (14.16%) Security Cleared
6 13 (11.50%) SC Cleared
7 11 (9.73%) CISA
7 11 (9.73%) ISO 27001 Lead Auditor
7 11 (9.73%) ISO 27001 Lead Implementer
8 7 (6.19%) (ISC)2 CCSP
8 7 (6.19%) BPSS Clearance
8 7 (6.19%) Cisco Certification
8 7 (6.19%) DBS Check
8 7 (6.19%) ISACA
9 6 (5.31%) A+ Certification
10 5 (4.42%) CCSP
11 3 (2.65%) Network+ Certification
12 2 (1.77%) CompTIA Security+
12 2 (1.77%) DV Cleared
12 2 (1.77%) PMI Certification
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 59 (52.21%) ISO/IEC 27001
2 36 (31.86%) Cyber Essentials
3 22 (19.47%) GDPR
4 21 (18.58%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
5 20 (17.70%) GRC
6 19 (16.81%) PCI DSS
7 17 (15.04%) NIST
8 10 (8.85%) COBIT
8 10 (8.85%) SOC 2
9 7 (6.19%) SOC 1
10 5 (4.42%) NCSC
11 3 (2.65%) ISO/IEC 27002 (supersedes ISO/IEC 17799)
12 2 (1.77%) Accessibility
12 2 (1.77%) ISO/IEC 27005
12 2 (1.77%) JSP 440
12 2 (1.77%) NIST 800
13 1 (0.88%) ISO 9001
13 1 (0.88%) ISO/IEC 20000
13 1 (0.88%) PSD2
13 1 (0.88%) Sarbanes-Oxley
System Software
1 16 (14.16%) Active Directory
2 7 (6.19%) Virtual Machines
2 7 (6.19%) VMware Infrastructure
3 2 (1.77%) IAG
4 1 (0.88%) BitLocker
Systems Management
1 14 (12.39%) Microsoft Intune
2 5 (4.42%) Single Sign-On
3 1 (0.88%) CASB
3 1 (0.88%) Nessus
3 1 (0.88%) RSA Archer
3 1 (0.88%) SCCM
Vendors
1 30 (26.55%) Microsoft
2 8 (7.08%) Google
3 7 (6.19%) VMware
4 3 (2.65%) Adobe
4 3 (2.65%) Apple
5 2 (1.77%) Cisco
5 2 (1.77%) Workday
6 1 (0.88%) Cognos
6 1 (0.88%) Fortinet
6 1 (0.88%) HubSpot
6 1 (0.88%) IBM
6 1 (0.88%) OneTrust
6 1 (0.88%) Palo Alto
6 1 (0.88%) Qualys
6 1 (0.88%) Rapid7
6 1 (0.88%) ServiceNow
6 1 (0.88%) Tenable
6 1 (0.88%) Xero
6 1 (0.88%) Zscaler