CISM Jobs in the North West

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

The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in the North West with a requirement for CISM qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered over the 6 months leading up to 1 May 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
1 May 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 212 203 247
Rank change year-on-year -9 +44 +55
Permanent jobs citing CISM 45 86 53
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the North West 0.59% 0.88% 0.67%
As % of the Qualifications category 0.89% 3.62% 1.94%
Number of salaries quoted 42 85 25
10th Percentile £52,000 £37,500 -
25th Percentile £53,924 £47,000 £45,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £56,500 £52,084 £57,810
Median % change year-on-year +8.48% -9.90% +5.11%
75th Percentile £77,500 £70,000 £65,000
90th Percentile - £85,000 £72,250
England median annual salary £70,000 £72,500 £72,500
% change year-on-year -3.45% - +7.41%

All Academic and Professional Certifications
North West

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 West.

Permanent vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications 5,066 2,376 2,739
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the North West 66.89% 24.45% 34.68%
Number of salaries quoted 2,617 1,611 927
10th Percentile £31,250 £26,250 £28,750
25th Percentile £41,000 £36,250 £39,188
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,055 £50,000 £55,000
Median % change year-on-year +0.11% -9.09% +10.00%
75th Percentile £58,943 £63,750 £70,000
90th Percentile £71,399 £78,750 £85,000
England median annual salary £55,000 £55,000 £58,193
% change year-on-year - -5.49% +5.81%

CISM
Job Vacancy Trend in the North West

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

Job vacancy trend for CISM in the North West

CISM
Salary Trend in the North West

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

Salary trend for CISM in the North West

CISM
Salary Histogram in the North West

Salary distribution for jobs citing CISM in the North West over the 6 months to 1 May 2025.

Salary histogram for CISM in the North West

CISM
Job Locations in the North West

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing CISM within the North West region over the 6 months to 1 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
Manchester +56 23 £75,000 +15.38% 26
Lancashire -62 18 £54,793 +5.20% 15
Cheshire +30 4 £60,000 +50.00%
CISM
England

CISM
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in the North West 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 (4.44%) IIS
Cloud Services
1 6 (13.33%) Azure
2 2 (4.44%) AWS
2 2 (4.44%) Microsoft 365
Communications & Networking
1 16 (35.56%) Firewall
1 16 (35.56%) Intrusion Detection
2 4 (8.89%) DNS
2 4 (8.89%) HTTP
2 4 (8.89%) TCP/IP
3 2 (4.44%) DMZ
3 2 (4.44%) SMTP
3 2 (4.44%) VPN
Database & Business Intelligence
1 2 (4.44%) SQL Server
General
1 28 (62.22%) Analytical Skills
2 20 (44.44%) Social Skills
3 2 (4.44%) Finance
3 2 (4.44%) Local Government
3 2 (4.44%) Organisational Skills
4 1 (2.22%) Legal
Job Titles
1 16 (35.56%) Architect
1 16 (35.56%) Security Architect
1 16 (35.56%) Security Manager
2 12 (26.67%) Cybersecurity Manager
3 4 (8.89%) Analyst
3 4 (8.89%) Cybersecurity Practitioner
4 2 (4.44%) Cybersecurity Engineer
4 2 (4.44%) Cybersecurity Specialist
4 2 (4.44%) Information Analyst
4 2 (4.44%) Information Manager
4 2 (4.44%) Information Security Manager
4 2 (4.44%) IT Manager
4 2 (4.44%) IT Security Manager
4 2 (4.44%) Risk Analyst
4 2 (4.44%) Security Analyst
4 2 (4.44%) Security Engineer
4 2 (4.44%) Security Specialist
4 2 (4.44%) Senior Analyst
4 2 (4.44%) Senior Information Analyst
4 2 (4.44%) Senior Risk Analyst
Miscellaneous
1 32 (71.11%) Management Information System
2 19 (42.22%) Security Posture
3 14 (31.11%) Self-Motivation
3 14 (31.11%) Social Media
3 14 (31.11%) Team-Oriented Environment
4 2 (4.44%) Cyberattack
4 2 (4.44%) Hybrid Cloud
4 2 (4.44%) Security Operations Centre
5 1 (2.22%) Cyber Threat
Operating Systems
1 16 (35.56%) Windows
2 14 (31.11%) Windows Vista
3 2 (4.44%) Windows Server
Processes & Methodologies
1 45 (100.00%) Information Security
2 41 (91.11%) Cybersecurity
3 24 (53.33%) Risk Management
4 19 (42.22%) Incident Response
4 19 (42.22%) Vulnerability Management
5 18 (40.00%) Cloud Security
5 18 (40.00%) Problem-Solving
6 17 (37.78%) Continuous Improvement
7 16 (35.56%) Computer Science
7 16 (35.56%) Data Protection
7 16 (35.56%) Ethical Hacking
7 16 (35.56%) Identity Management
7 16 (35.56%) Security Architecture
7 16 (35.56%) SIEM
7 16 (35.56%) TOGAF
8 14 (31.11%) Collaborative Working
8 14 (31.11%) DevSecOps
8 14 (31.11%) Information Assurance
8 14 (31.11%) Proactive Management
8 14 (31.11%) Risk Analysis
Programming Languages
1 2 (4.44%) Kusto Query Language
1 2 (4.44%) PowerShell
Qualifications
1 37 (82.22%) CISSP
2 29 (64.44%) Degree
3 19 (42.22%) CISA
4 18 (40.00%) CEH
5 14 (31.11%) (ISC)2 CCSP
5 14 (31.11%) Cisco Certification
5 14 (31.11%) Computer Science Degree
5 14 (31.11%) DBS Check
5 14 (31.11%) Master's Degree
6 7 (15.56%) CRISC
7 4 (8.89%) CompTIA Security+
7 4 (8.89%) SC Cleared
7 4 (8.89%) Security Cleared
8 2 (4.44%) BPSS Clearance
8 2 (4.44%) CISMP
8 2 (4.44%) GCIH
8 2 (4.44%) GIAC
8 2 (4.44%) GISF
8 2 (4.44%) ISACA
8 2 (4.44%) SANS
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 32 (71.11%) ISO/IEC 27001
2 31 (68.89%) NIST
3 16 (35.56%) GDPR
4 8 (17.78%) Cyber Essentials
5 6 (13.33%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
5 6 (13.33%) Def Stans
5 6 (13.33%) PCI DSS
6 5 (11.11%) GRC
7 2 (4.44%) NCSC
8 1 (2.22%) COBIT
Vendors
1 6 (13.33%) Microsoft