Head of Security Jobs in the North West

Head of Security
England > North West

As of 4 May 2024, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Head of Security salary in the North West.

6 months to
4 May 2024
Same period 2023 Same period 2022
Rank 287 296 319
Rank change year-on-year +9 +23 -78
Permanent jobs requiring a Head of Security 3 5 15
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the North West 0.031% 0.063% 0.16%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.033% 0.071% 0.17%
Number of salaries quoted 0 2 13
10th Percentile - - £60,750
25th Percentile - £92,500 £68,750
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) - £95,000 £87,500
Median % change year-on-year - +8.57% +2.94%
75th Percentile - £97,500 £110,000
90th Percentile - - -
England median annual salary £95,000 £105,000 £95,000
% change year-on-year -9.52% +10.53% +11.76%

All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
North West

The following table is for comparison with the above and includes summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies advertised in the North West. 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 North West with a recognized job title 9,209 7,066 9,058
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 94.66% 89.06% 96.14%
Number of salaries quoted 7,068 4,119 5,473
10th Percentile £27,175 £30,000 £28,500
25th Percentile £36,250 £40,000 £38,750
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 £54,882 £52,500
Median % change year-on-year -8.90% +4.54% +10.53%
75th Percentile £65,000 £68,750 £67,500
90th Percentile £78,575 £81,250 £82,500
England median annual salary £53,500 £60,800 £60,000
% change year-on-year -12.01% +1.33% +9.09%

Head of Security
Job Vacancy Trend in the North West

Job postings that featured Head of Security in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in the North West.

Job vacancy trend for Head of Security in the North West

Head of Security
Salary Trend in the North West

3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Head of Security in the North West.

Salary trend for Head of Security in the North West

Head of Security
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 Head of Security within the North West region over the 6 months to 4 May 2024. 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 +24 2 - - 3
Merseyside - 1 - -
Head of Security
England

Head of Security Skill Set
Top 11 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in the North West

For the 6 months to 4 May 2024, Head of Security job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads across the North West region featuring Head of Security in the job title.

1 1 (33.33%) Security Architecture
1 1 (33.33%) Meraki
1 1 (33.33%) Cyber Essentials
1 1 (33.33%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
1 1 (33.33%) Innovative Thinking
1 1 (33.33%) Social Skills
1 1 (33.33%) Cisco
1 1 (33.33%) Service Delivery
1 1 (33.33%) e-Learning
1 1 (33.33%) Information Security
1 1 (33.33%) ISO/IEC 27001

Head of Security Skill Set
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:

General
1 1 (33.33%) Social Skills
Miscellaneous
1 1 (33.33%) e-Learning
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (33.33%) Information Security
1 1 (33.33%) Innovative Thinking
1 1 (33.33%) Security Architecture
1 1 (33.33%) Service Delivery
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 1 (33.33%) Cyber Essentials
1 1 (33.33%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
1 1 (33.33%) ISO/IEC 27001
Vendors
1 1 (33.33%) Cisco
1 1 (33.33%) Meraki