Head of Security Jobs in Liverpool

Head of Security
Merseyside > Liverpool

The median Head of Security salary in Liverpool 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 42 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Head of Security 1 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Liverpool 0.37% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 0.41% - -
Number of salaries quoted 1 0 0
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £92,500 - -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £95,000 - -
75th Percentile £97,500 - -
90th Percentile - - -
Merseyside median annual salary £95,000 - -

All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
Liverpool

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Liverpool. 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 Liverpool with a recognized job title 243 1,026 787
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 90.33% 95.98% 83.55%
Number of salaries quoted 165 695 397
10th Percentile £30,100 £25,850 £28,650
25th Percentile £31,750 £34,750 £37,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £46,000 £45,000 £47,500
Median % change year-on-year +2.22% -5.26% -
75th Percentile £65,250 £58,750 £60,000
90th Percentile £80,000 £80,000 £70,600
Merseyside median annual salary £45,000 £42,500 £45,000
% change year-on-year +5.88% -5.56% -5.26%

Head of Security
Job Vacancy Trend in Liverpool

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

Job vacancy trend for Head of Security in Liverpool

Head of Security
Salary Trend in Liverpool

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

Salary trend for Head of Security in Liverpool

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

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 Liverpool 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 Liverpool 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