Head of Security Job Trends in North London

Head of Security
London > North London

The median Head of Security salary in North London is £80,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 5 March 2026.

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

6 months to
5 Mar 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 21 - 27
Rank change year-on-year - - +5
Permanent jobs requiring a Head of Security 1 0 1
As % of all permanent jobs in North London 0.95% - 0.75%
As % of the Job Titles category 1.02% - 0.75%
Number of salaries quoted 1 0 1
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £80,000 - £75,000
Median % change year-on-year - - -16.67%
London median annual salary £103,750 £97,500 £100,000
% change year-on-year +6.41% -2.50% -4.76%

All Permanent IT Job Roles
North London

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in North 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 North London with a recognized job title 98 145 133
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 93.33% 81.92% 100.00%
Number of salaries quoted 67 27 116
10th Percentile £37,250 £45,000 £29,500
25th Percentile £53,750 £51,250 £35,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £70,000 £60,000 £55,000
Median % change year-on-year +16.67% +9.09% -15.38%
75th Percentile £80,000 £65,000 £70,000
90th Percentile - £72,150 £78,750
London median annual salary £74,000 £75,000 £72,500
% change year-on-year -1.33% +3.45% -

Head of Security
Job Vacancy Trend in North London

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

Head of Security job vacancy trend in North London

Head of Security
Salary Trend in North London

Salary distribution trend for Head of Security job vacancies in North London.

Salary distribution trend for Head of Security job vacancies in North London

Head of Security
Job Locations in North London

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Head of Security within the North London region over the 6 months to 5 March 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
Enfield - 1 £80,000 - 1
Head of Security
London

Head of Security Skill Set
Top 15 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in North London

For the 6 months to 5 March 2026, Head of 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 North London region featuring Head of Security in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) Budget Management
1 1 (100.00%) Business Case
1 1 (100.00%) Business Continuity
1 1 (100.00%) CISM
1 1 (100.00%) CISSP
1 1 (100.00%) Continuous Improvement
1 1 (100.00%) CRISC
1 1 (100.00%) Cybersecurity
1 1 (100.00%) Data Protection
1 1 (100.00%) GDPR
1 1 (100.00%) Incident Response
1 1 (100.00%) ISO/IEC 27001
1 1 (100.00%) PCI DSS
1 1 (100.00%) Risk Management
1 1 (100.00%) Service Management

Head of Security Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in North London 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 1 (100.00%) Public Sector
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Budget Management
1 1 (100.00%) Business Case
1 1 (100.00%) Business Continuity
1 1 (100.00%) Continuous Improvement
1 1 (100.00%) Cybersecurity
1 1 (100.00%) Data Protection
1 1 (100.00%) Incident Response
1 1 (100.00%) Risk Management
1 1 (100.00%) Service Management
Qualifications
1 1 (100.00%) CISM
1 1 (100.00%) CISSP
1 1 (100.00%) CRISC
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 1 (100.00%) GDPR
1 1 (100.00%) ISO/IEC 27001
1 1 (100.00%) PCI DSS