Head of Information Security Job Trends in Hampshire

Head of Information Security
South East > Hampshire

The median Head of Information Security salary in Hampshire is £100,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 13 October 2026.

The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.

6 months to
13 Oct 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 167 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Head of Information Security 3 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Hampshire 0.056% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 0.059% - -
Number of salaries quoted 2 0 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £100,000 - -
South East median annual salary £90,000 - -

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Hampshire

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Hampshire. 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 Hampshire with a recognized job title 5,050 1,926 3,453
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 94.25% 94.46% 97.21%
Number of salaries quoted 3,521 1,195 2,199
10th Percentile £30,000 £27,425 £31,250
25th Percentile £40,000 £35,000 £42,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £50,000 £55,000
Median % change year-on-year +10.00% -9.09% -
75th Percentile £75,000 £65,000 £68,000
90th Percentile £90,000 £80,000 £80,000
South East median annual salary £55,000 £47,500 £52,500
% change year-on-year +15.79% -9.52% -4.55%

Head of Information Security
Job Vacancy Trend in Hampshire

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Head of Information Security' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Hampshire.

Head of Information Security job vacancy trend in Hampshire

Head of Information Security
Salary Trend in Hampshire

Salary distribution trend for Head of Information Security job vacancies in Hampshire.

Salary distribution trend for Head of Information Security job vacancies in Hampshire

Head of Information Security
Job Locations in Hampshire

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Head of Information Security within the Hampshire region over the 6 months to 13 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
Southampton - 3 £100,000 - 1
Head of Information Security
South East

Head of Information Security Skill Set
Top 11 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Hampshire

For the 6 months to 13 October 2026, Head of Information Security job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number of co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads across the Hampshire region featuring Head of Information Security in the job title.

1 3 (100.00%) Information Security
2 2 (66.67%) DV Cleared
2 2 (66.67%) Security Cleared
3 1 (33.33%) Continuous Improvement
3 1 (33.33%) Cybersecurity
3 1 (33.33%) Disaster Recovery
3 1 (33.33%) GRC
3 1 (33.33%) Incident Response
3 1 (33.33%) Risk Management
3 1 (33.33%) Security Operations
3 1 (33.33%) Vulnerability Management

Head of Information Security Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Hampshire 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:

Processes & Methodologies
1 3 (100.00%) Information Security
2 1 (33.33%) Continuous Improvement
2 1 (33.33%) Cybersecurity
2 1 (33.33%) Disaster Recovery
2 1 (33.33%) Incident Response
2 1 (33.33%) Risk Management
2 1 (33.33%) Security Operations
2 1 (33.33%) Vulnerability Management
Qualifications
1 2 (66.67%) DV Cleared
1 2 (66.67%) Security Cleared
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 1 (33.33%) GRC