Head of Security Jobs in Glasgow

Head of Security
Scotland > Glasgow

The median Head of Security salary in Glasgow is £95,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 10 May 2025.

The table below provides salary benchmarking and summary statistics, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
10 May 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 52 232 126
Rank change year-on-year +180 -106 -
Permanent jobs requiring a Head of Security 1 2 2
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Glasgow 0.20% 0.050% 0.13%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.23% 0.051% 0.15%
Number of salaries quoted 1 1 2
10th Percentile - - £64,466
25th Percentile £92,500 £190,000 £71,221
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £95,000 £200,000 £87,487
Median % change year-on-year -52.50% +128.60% -
75th Percentile £97,500 £210,000 £103,747
90th Percentile - - £110,499
Scotland median annual salary £95,000 £200,000 £110,000
% change year-on-year -52.50% +81.82% -

All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
Glasgow

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Glasgow. Most job vacancies include a discernible job title that can be normalized. As such, the figures in the second row provide an indication of the number of permanent jobs in our overall sample.

Permanent vacancies in Glasgow with a recognized job title 435 3,904 1,327
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 88.41% 98.04% 85.78%
Number of salaries quoted 260 852 664
10th Percentile £31,925 £31,250 £32,500
25th Percentile £43,750 £41,250 £41,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £58,033 £52,500 £55,000
Median % change year-on-year +10.54% -4.55% +14.58%
75th Percentile £75,360 £65,000 £68,975
90th Percentile £85,400 £78,750 £75,000
Scotland median annual salary £55,000 £52,500 £55,462
% change year-on-year +4.76% -5.34% +5.64%

Head of Security
Job Vacancy Trend in Glasgow

Job postings that featured Head of Security in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Glasgow.

Job vacancy trend for Head of Security in Glasgow

Head of Security
Salary Trend in Glasgow

3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Head of Security in Glasgow.

Salary trend for Head of Security in Glasgow

Head of Security Skill Set
Top 10 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Glasgow

For the 6 months to 10 May 2025, Head of Security job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads across the Glasgow region featuring Head of Security in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) Microsoft Exchange
1 1 (100.00%) Microsoft
1 1 (100.00%) Information Security
1 1 (100.00%) ISO/IEC 27001
1 1 (100.00%) Microsoft 365
1 1 (100.00%) Cybersecurity
1 1 (100.00%) Entra ID
1 1 (100.00%) Cyber Essentials
1 1 (100.00%) Security Posture
1 1 (100.00%) Microsoft Purview

Head of Security Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Glasgow by Category

The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:

Application Platforms
1 1 (100.00%) Microsoft Exchange
Cloud Services
1 1 (100.00%) Entra ID
1 1 (100.00%) Microsoft 365
1 1 (100.00%) Microsoft Purview
Miscellaneous
1 1 (100.00%) Security Posture
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Cybersecurity
1 1 (100.00%) Information Security
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 1 (100.00%) Cyber Essentials
1 1 (100.00%) ISO/IEC 27001
Vendors
1 1 (100.00%) Microsoft