CISM Jobs in the North of England

ISACA Certified Information Security Manager (CISM)
England > North of England

The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in the North of England with a requirement for CISM qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered over the 6 months leading up to 2 June 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
2 Jun 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 305 292 324
Rank change year-on-year -13 +32 +81
Permanent jobs citing CISM 41 105 106
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the North of England 0.35% 0.56% 0.66%
As % of the Qualifications category 0.62% 2.65% 2.05%
Number of salaries quoted 36 100 65
10th Percentile £52,875 £37,500 £45,250
25th Percentile £54,793 £49,250 £47,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £57,500 £60,000 £59,000
Median % change year-on-year -4.17% +1.69% -0.42%
75th Percentile £77,500 £84,919 £70,000
90th Percentile £78,125 £84,927 £87,000
England median annual salary £70,000 £70,000 £72,500
% change year-on-year - -3.45% +3.57%

All Academic and Professional Certifications
North of England

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 the North of England.

Permanent vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications 6,640 3,967 5,166
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the North of England 56.20% 21.04% 32.00%
Number of salaries quoted 2,975 2,701 1,710
10th Percentile £26,750 £26,250 £30,000
25th Percentile £40,748 £35,000 £40,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,055 £48,013 £54,377
Median % change year-on-year +4.25% -11.70% +14.48%
75th Percentile £58,943 £62,500 £68,188
90th Percentile £71,473 £79,000 £82,500
England median annual salary £54,793 £54,500 £60,000
% change year-on-year +0.54% -9.17% +9.09%

CISM
Job Vacancy Trend in the North of England

Job postings citing CISM as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in the North of England.

Job vacancy trend for CISM in the North of England

CISM
Salary Trend in the North of England

3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing CISM in the North of England.

Salary trend for CISM in the North of England

CISM
Salary Histogram in the North of England

Salary distribution for jobs citing CISM in the North of England over the 6 months to 2 June 2025.

Salary histogram for CISM in the North of England

CISM
Job Locations in the North of England

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing CISM within the North of England region over the 6 months to 2 June 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
North West -42 31 £55,043 +5.68% 95
Yorkshire +49 5 £57,500 -27.98% 77
North East +45 5 £80,000 +0.20% 34
CISM
England

CISM
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in the North of England 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 (4.88%) IIS
Cloud Services
1 7 (17.07%) Azure
2 3 (7.32%) Microsoft 365
3 2 (4.88%) AWS
Communications & Networking
1 9 (21.95%) Firewall
1 9 (21.95%) Intrusion Detection
2 4 (9.76%) DNS
2 4 (9.76%) HTTP
2 4 (9.76%) TCP/IP
3 3 (7.32%) VPN
4 2 (4.88%) DMZ
4 2 (4.88%) SMTP
5 1 (2.44%) Network Security
Database & Business Intelligence
1 2 (4.88%) SQL Server
General
1 16 (39.02%) Analytical Skills
2 13 (31.71%) Social Skills
3 3 (7.32%) Finance
3 3 (7.32%) Public Sector
4 2 (4.88%) Local Government
4 2 (4.88%) Organisational Skills
5 1 (2.44%) Banking
Job Titles
1 20 (48.78%) Security Manager
2 14 (34.15%) Cybersecurity Manager
3 9 (21.95%) Architect
3 9 (21.95%) Security Architect
4 5 (12.20%) Analyst
4 5 (12.20%) Security Analyst
5 3 (7.32%) Cybersecurity Specialist
5 3 (7.32%) Information Analyst
5 3 (7.32%) Information Manager
5 3 (7.32%) Information Security Analyst
5 3 (7.32%) Information Security Manager
5 3 (7.32%) Senior
5 3 (7.32%) Senior Analyst
5 3 (7.32%) Senior Information Analyst
5 3 (7.32%) Senior Information Security Analyst
5 3 (7.32%) Senior Security Analyst
6 2 (4.88%) Cybersecurity Analyst
6 2 (4.88%) Cybersecurity Engineer
6 2 (4.88%) IT Manager
6 2 (4.88%) Security Operations Specialist
Miscellaneous
1 27 (65.85%) Management Information System
2 11 (26.83%) Security Posture
3 6 (14.63%) Self-Motivation
3 6 (14.63%) Social Media
3 6 (14.63%) Team-Oriented Environment
4 3 (7.32%) Cyber Threat
4 3 (7.32%) Security Operations Centre
5 2 (4.88%) Cyberattack
5 2 (4.88%) Hybrid Cloud
6 1 (2.44%) Data Centre
6 1 (2.44%) Distributed Denial-of-Service
6 1 (2.44%) Learning Management System
6 1 (2.44%) Private Cloud
Operating Systems
1 9 (21.95%) Windows
2 6 (14.63%) Windows Vista
3 2 (4.88%) Windows Server
Processes & Methodologies
1 37 (90.24%) Cybersecurity
1 37 (90.24%) Information Security
2 18 (43.90%) Incident Response
3 16 (39.02%) Risk Management
4 11 (26.83%) Cloud Security
4 11 (26.83%) Problem-Solving
4 11 (26.83%) Vulnerability Management
5 10 (24.39%) Continuous Improvement
5 10 (24.39%) Data Protection
5 10 (24.39%) Service Catalogue
6 9 (21.95%) Incident Management
6 9 (21.95%) Security Architecture
7 8 (19.51%) Computer Science
7 8 (19.51%) Ethical Hacking
7 8 (19.51%) Identity Management
7 8 (19.51%) Penetration Testing
7 8 (19.51%) SIEM
7 8 (19.51%) TOGAF
8 6 (14.63%) Information Assurance
8 6 (14.63%) Risk Analysis
Programming Languages
1 2 (4.88%) Kusto Query Language
1 2 (4.88%) PowerShell
Qualifications
1 39 (95.12%) CISSP
2 23 (56.10%) Degree
3 14 (34.15%) CISA
4 13 (31.71%) CEH
5 7 (17.07%) (ISC)2 CCSP
5 7 (17.07%) Cisco Certification
5 7 (17.07%) Master's Degree
6 6 (14.63%) Computer Science Degree
6 6 (14.63%) DBS Check
7 4 (9.76%) CompTIA Security+
7 4 (9.76%) CRISC
8 3 (7.32%) GIAC
8 3 (7.32%) SSCP
9 2 (4.88%) BPSS Clearance
9 2 (4.88%) GCIH
9 2 (4.88%) GISF
9 2 (4.88%) ISACA
9 2 (4.88%) ITIL Certification
9 2 (4.88%) SANS
9 2 (4.88%) TOGAF Certification
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 25 (60.98%) NIST
2 24 (58.54%) ISO/IEC 27001
3 12 (29.27%) GDPR
4 7 (17.07%) Cyber Essentials
5 6 (14.63%) PCI DSS
6 5 (12.20%) GRC
7 3 (7.32%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
7 3 (7.32%) ISO/IEC 27002 (supersedes ISO/IEC 17799)
8 2 (4.88%) Def Stans
8 2 (4.88%) NCSC
9 1 (2.44%) COBIT
Vendors
1 6 (14.63%) Microsoft
2 1 (2.44%) AlienVault