CISM Jobs in Manchester

ISACA Certified Information Security Manager (CISM)
North West > Manchester

The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in Manchester with a requirement for CISM qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered over the 6 months leading up to 11 May 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
11 May 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 139 187 204
Rank change year-on-year +48 +17 +37
Permanent jobs citing CISM 24 38 35
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Manchester 1.06% 0.73% 0.72%
As % of the Qualifications category 2.94% 3.23% 2.16%
Number of salaries quoted 22 37 11
10th Percentile £55,550 £50,000 -
25th Percentile £72,500 £56,809 £53,970
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £75,000 £65,000 £60,000
Median % change year-on-year +15.38% +8.33% +9.09%
75th Percentile £77,500 £85,000 £65,813
90th Percentile - £94,500 £70,000
North West median annual salary £61,000 £52,084 £49,500
% change year-on-year +17.12% +5.22% -10.00%

All Academic and Professional Certifications
Manchester

CISM falls under the Academic Qualifications and Professional Certifications category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications in Manchester.

Permanent vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications 817 1,178 1,621
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Manchester 35.96% 22.68% 33.16%
Number of salaries quoted 444 795 528
10th Percentile £25,480 £27,700 £31,250
25th Percentile £36,250 £38,000 £42,688
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £52,000 £54,169 £60,000
Median % change year-on-year -4.00% -9.72% +12.97%
75th Percentile £71,250 £70,000 £73,600
90th Percentile £82,500 £83,500 £85,000
North West median annual salary £50,055 £50,000 £55,000
% change year-on-year +0.11% -9.09% +11.00%

CISM
Job Vacancy Trend in Manchester

Job postings citing CISM as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Manchester.

Job vacancy trend for CISM in Manchester

CISM
Salary Trend in Manchester

3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing CISM in Manchester.

Salary trend for CISM in Manchester

CISM
Salary Histogram in Manchester

Salary distribution for jobs citing CISM in Manchester over the 6 months to 11 May 2025.

Salary histogram for CISM in Manchester

CISM
Job Locations in Manchester

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing CISM within the Manchester region over the 6 months to 11 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
Bolton - 14 £75,000 - 1
CISM
North West

CISM
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Manchester 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 2 (8.33%) IIS
Cloud Services
1 6 (25.00%) Azure
2 2 (8.33%) Microsoft 365
Communications & Networking
1 16 (66.67%) Firewall
1 16 (66.67%) Intrusion Detection
2 4 (16.67%) DNS
2 4 (16.67%) TCP/IP
3 2 (8.33%) DMZ
3 2 (8.33%) HTTP
3 2 (8.33%) SMTP
3 2 (8.33%) VPN
Database & Business Intelligence
1 2 (8.33%) SQL Server
General
1 20 (83.33%) Social Skills
2 18 (75.00%) Analytical Skills
3 2 (8.33%) Finance
3 2 (8.33%) Local Government
3 2 (8.33%) Organisational Skills
4 1 (4.17%) Legal
Job Titles
1 16 (66.67%) Architect
1 16 (66.67%) Security Architect
2 4 (16.67%) Security Manager
3 2 (8.33%) Analyst
3 2 (8.33%) Cybersecurity Analyst
3 2 (8.33%) Information Manager
3 2 (8.33%) Information Security Manager
3 2 (8.33%) IT Manager
3 2 (8.33%) IT Security Manager
3 2 (8.33%) Security Analyst
4 1 (4.17%) Compliance Manager
4 1 (4.17%) Governance Manager
4 1 (4.17%) Head of Operations
4 1 (4.17%) Head of Security
4 1 (4.17%) IT Architect
4 1 (4.17%) IT Security Architect
4 1 (4.17%) Risk Manager
Miscellaneous
1 18 (75.00%) Management Information System
2 17 (70.83%) Security Posture
3 14 (58.33%) Self-Motivation
3 14 (58.33%) Social Media
3 14 (58.33%) Team-Oriented Environment
4 2 (8.33%) Cyberattack
5 1 (4.17%) Cyber Threat
5 1 (4.17%) Security Operations Centre
Operating Systems
1 16 (66.67%) Windows
2 14 (58.33%) Windows Vista
3 2 (8.33%) Windows Server
Processes & Methodologies
1 23 (95.83%) Information Security
2 21 (87.50%) Cybersecurity
3 19 (79.17%) Vulnerability Management
4 18 (75.00%) Cloud Security
4 18 (75.00%) Continuous Improvement
4 18 (75.00%) Incident Response
4 18 (75.00%) Problem-Solving
4 18 (75.00%) Risk Management
5 16 (66.67%) Computer Science
5 16 (66.67%) Data Protection
5 16 (66.67%) Ethical Hacking
5 16 (66.67%) Identity Management
5 16 (66.67%) Security Architecture
5 16 (66.67%) SIEM
5 16 (66.67%) TOGAF
6 14 (58.33%) Collaborative Working
6 14 (58.33%) DevSecOps
6 14 (58.33%) Information Assurance
6 14 (58.33%) Proactive Management
6 14 (58.33%) Risk Analysis
Qualifications
1 24 (100.00%) CISSP
2 17 (70.83%) CISA
2 17 (70.83%) Degree
3 16 (66.67%) CEH
4 14 (58.33%) (ISC)2 CCSP
4 14 (58.33%) Cisco Certification
4 14 (58.33%) Computer Science Degree
4 14 (58.33%) DBS Check
4 14 (58.33%) Master's Degree
5 3 (12.50%) CRISC
6 2 (8.33%) CompTIA Security+
6 2 (8.33%) ITIL Certification
6 2 (8.33%) TOGAF Certification
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 22 (91.67%) ISO/IEC 27001
2 21 (87.50%) NIST
3 16 (66.67%) GDPR
4 4 (16.67%) PCI DSS
5 3 (12.50%) GRC
6 2 (8.33%) Cyber Essentials
6 2 (8.33%) NCSC
7 1 (4.17%) COBIT
Vendors
1 4 (16.67%) Microsoft
2 1 (4.17%) AlienVault