Information Security Manager Jobs in London

Information Security Manager
England > London

The median Information Security Manager salary in London is £72,500 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 30 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
30 May 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 370 438 556
Rank change year-on-year +68 +118 +261
Permanent jobs requiring an Information Security Manager 23 69 52
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in London 0.18% 0.29% 0.16%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.20% 0.30% 0.17%
Number of salaries quoted 16 65 48
10th Percentile £59,625 £57,500 £57,750
25th Percentile £65,000 £65,000 £72,188
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £72,500 £85,000 £80,000
Median % change year-on-year -14.71% +6.25% +8.47%
75th Percentile £81,250 £97,500 £88,438
90th Percentile £117,500 £103,000 £99,750
England median annual salary £68,750 £68,500 £75,000
% change year-on-year +0.36% -8.67% +15.38%

All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
London

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in London. 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 London with a recognized job title 11,455 22,637 31,177
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 90.27% 94.43% 95.12%
Number of salaries quoted 6,909 16,798 22,986
10th Percentile £40,971 £37,500 £42,000
25th Percentile £55,000 £51,000 £55,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £75,000 £70,000 £72,500
Median % change year-on-year +7.14% -3.45% +3.57%
75th Percentile £100,000 £93,750 £95,000
90th Percentile £122,500 £115,000 £115,000
England median annual salary £56,000 £52,500 £60,800
% change year-on-year +6.67% -13.65% +1.33%

Information Security Manager
Job Vacancy Trend in London

Job postings that featured Information Security Manager in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in London.

Job vacancy trend for Information Security Manager in London

Information Security Manager
Salary Trend in London

3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Information Security Manager in London.

Salary trend for Information Security Manager in London

Information Security Manager
Salary Histogram in London

Salary distribution for jobs citing Information Security Manager in London over the 6 months to 30 May 2025.

Salary histogram for Information Security Manager in London

Information Security Manager
Job Locations in London

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Information Security Manager within the London region over the 6 months to 30 May 2025. 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
Central London +7 2 - -
Information Security Manager
England

Information Security Manager Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in London

For the 6 months to 30 May 2025, Information Security Manager 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 London region featuring Information Security Manager in the job title.

1 23 (100.00%) Information Security
2 13 (56.52%) NIST
3 12 (52.17%) Social Skills
3 12 (52.17%) ISO/IEC 27001
4 11 (47.83%) CISSP
5 10 (43.48%) CISM
5 10 (43.48%) Cyber Essentials
6 9 (39.13%) GDPR
7 8 (34.78%) Information Security Management
7 8 (34.78%) Risk Management
7 8 (34.78%) Cybersecurity
8 7 (30.43%) Data Privacy
8 7 (30.43%) Security Operations
8 7 (30.43%) Problem-Solving
8 7 (30.43%) Security Posture
9 6 (26.09%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
9 6 (26.09%) Management Information System
9 6 (26.09%) PCI DSS
9 6 (26.09%) CRISC
10 5 (21.74%) Data Security
10 5 (21.74%) Security Management
10 5 (21.74%) Degree
10 5 (21.74%) Computer Science
10 5 (21.74%) Logistics
10 5 (21.74%) Legal
10 5 (21.74%) Stakeholder Management
10 5 (21.74%) Cyber Defence
10 5 (21.74%) GRC
10 5 (21.74%) Incident Response
11 4 (17.39%) Roadmaps

Information Security Manager Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in London 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:

Cloud Services
1 2 (8.70%) Azure
1 2 (8.70%) GCP
2 1 (4.35%) AWS
Communications & Networking
1 4 (17.39%) Network Security
2 2 (8.70%) Firewall
General
1 12 (52.17%) Social Skills
2 5 (21.74%) Legal
3 4 (17.39%) Analytical Skills
4 3 (13.04%) Inclusion and Diversity
4 3 (13.04%) Influencing Skills
4 3 (13.04%) Presentation Skills
5 2 (8.70%) Retail
6 1 (4.35%) Finance
6 1 (4.35%) Financial Institution
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 3 (13.04%) EDI
Miscellaneous
1 7 (30.43%) Security Posture
2 6 (26.09%) Management Information System
3 5 (21.74%) Cyber Defence
4 3 (13.04%) Renewable Energy
5 1 (4.35%) SWIFT Messaging Network
Processes & Methodologies
1 23 (100.00%) Information Security
2 8 (34.78%) Cybersecurity
2 8 (34.78%) Information Security Management
2 8 (34.78%) Risk Management
3 7 (30.43%) Data Privacy
3 7 (30.43%) Problem-Solving
3 7 (30.43%) Security Operations
4 5 (21.74%) Computer Science
4 5 (21.74%) Data Security
4 5 (21.74%) Incident Response
4 5 (21.74%) Logistics
4 5 (21.74%) Security Management
4 5 (21.74%) Stakeholder Management
5 4 (17.39%) Cloud Security
5 4 (17.39%) Roadmaps
6 3 (13.04%) Incident Management
6 3 (13.04%) Internal Audit
6 3 (13.04%) ISMS
6 3 (13.04%) Risk Identification and Mitigation
6 3 (13.04%) Risk Register
Qualifications
1 11 (47.83%) CISSP
2 10 (43.48%) CISM
3 6 (26.09%) CRISC
4 5 (21.74%) Degree
5 4 (17.39%) CISA
5 4 (17.39%) ISO 27001 Lead Implementer
6 3 (13.04%) ISO 27001 Lead Auditor
6 3 (13.04%) Master's Degree
7 2 (8.70%) CCNA
7 2 (8.70%) Cisco Certification
7 2 (8.70%) Computer Science Degree
8 1 (4.35%) AWS Certification
8 1 (4.35%) CEH
8 1 (4.35%) CISMP
8 1 (4.35%) OSCP
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 13 (56.52%) NIST
2 12 (52.17%) ISO/IEC 27001
3 10 (43.48%) Cyber Essentials
4 9 (39.13%) GDPR
5 6 (26.09%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
5 6 (26.09%) PCI DSS
6 5 (21.74%) GRC
7 2 (8.70%) COBIT
8 1 (4.35%) California Consumer Privacy Act
8 1 (4.35%) HIPAA
8 1 (4.35%) SOC 2
Vendors
1 1 (4.35%) Microsoft