Head of Information Security Job Trends in the Midlands

Head of Information Security
England > Midlands

The median Head of Information Security salary in the Midlands is £81,250 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 7 November 2025.

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

6 months to
7 Nov 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 210 263 -
Rank change year-on-year +53 - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Head of Information Security 4 1 0
As % of all permanent jobs in the Midlands 0.070% 0.011% -
As % of the Job Titles category 0.076% 0.012% -
Number of salaries quoted 4 0 0
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £78,125 - -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £81,250 - -
75th Percentile £84,375 - -
90th Percentile - - -
England median annual salary £81,250 £99,446 £117,500
% change year-on-year -18.30% -15.37% +23.68%

All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
Midlands

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in the Midlands. 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 the Midlands with a recognized job title 5,254 8,383 4,857
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 92.53% 94.05% 95.86%
Number of salaries quoted 3,438 4,301 3,790
10th Percentile £27,000 £30,000 £26,500
25th Percentile £32,500 £36,995 £36,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £45,000 £50,000 £50,000
Median % change year-on-year -10.00% - -
75th Percentile £63,475 £65,000 £63,750
90th Percentile £78,750 £77,500 £75,000
England median annual salary £53,000 £57,500 £60,000
% change year-on-year -7.83% -4.17% -

Head of Information Security
Job Vacancy Trend in the Midlands

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 the Midlands.

Head of Information Security job vacancy trend in the Midlands

Head of Information Security
Salary Trend in the Midlands

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

Salary distribution trend for Head of Information Security job vacancies in the Midlands

Head of Information Security
Job Locations in the Midlands

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 Midlands region over the 6 months to 7 November 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
West Midlands +49 4 £81,250 -
Head of Information Security
England

Head of Information Security Skill Set
Top 12 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the Midlands

For the 6 months to 7 November 2025, 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 Midlands region featuring Head of Information Security in the job title.

1 4 (100.00%) COBIT
1 4 (100.00%) Cyber Essentials
1 4 (100.00%) Cybersecurity
1 4 (100.00%) Decision-Making
1 4 (100.00%) Information Governance
1 4 (100.00%) Information Security
1 4 (100.00%) Information Security Management
1 4 (100.00%) ISO/IEC 27001
1 4 (100.00%) NIST
1 4 (100.00%) Risk Management
1 4 (100.00%) Security Management
1 4 (100.00%) Strategic Thinking

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

General
1 4 (100.00%) Inclusion and Diversity
1 4 (100.00%) Presentation Skills
1 4 (100.00%) Public Sector
1 4 (100.00%) Social Skills
Miscellaneous
1 4 (100.00%) Security Posture
Processes & Methodologies
1 4 (100.00%) Cybersecurity
1 4 (100.00%) Decision-Making
1 4 (100.00%) Information Governance
1 4 (100.00%) Information Security
1 4 (100.00%) Information Security Management
1 4 (100.00%) Risk Management
1 4 (100.00%) Security Management
1 4 (100.00%) Strategic Thinking
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 4 (100.00%) COBIT
1 4 (100.00%) Cyber Essentials
1 4 (100.00%) ISO/IEC 27001
1 4 (100.00%) NIST