Head of Security Job Trends in Plymouth

Head of Security
Devon > Plymouth

The median Head of Security salary in Plymouth is £74,600 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 26 January 2026.

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

6 months to
26 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 23 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Head of Security 1 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Plymouth 0.52% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 0.53% - -
Number of salaries quoted 1 0 0
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £70,400 - -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £74,600 - -
75th Percentile £78,800 - -
90th Percentile - - -
Devon median annual salary £74,600 - -

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Plymouth

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Plymouth. 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 Plymouth with a recognized job title 188 64 141
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 97.92% 98.46% 95.92%
Number of salaries quoted 111 30 136
10th Percentile £30,000 £25,000 £30,500
25th Percentile £35,000 £28,000 £35,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £60,000 £43,756 £45,000
Median % change year-on-year +37.12% -2.76% +6.86%
75th Percentile £70,000 £61,500 £54,000
90th Percentile £80,000 £65,272 £57,500
Devon median annual salary £42,500 £45,000 £41,887
% change year-on-year -5.56% +7.43% +7.40%

Head of Security
Job Vacancy Trend in Plymouth

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 Plymouth.

Head of Security job vacancy trend in Plymouth

Head of Security
Salary Trend in Plymouth

Salary distribution trend for Head of Security job vacancies in Plymouth.

Salary distribution trend for Head of Security job vacancies in Plymouth

Head of Security Skill Set
Top 9 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Plymouth

For the 6 months to 26 January 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 Plymouth region featuring Head of Security in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) CISSP
1 1 (100.00%) Cyber Assurance
1 1 (100.00%) Cybersecurity
1 1 (100.00%) DV Cleared
1 1 (100.00%) Information Security
1 1 (100.00%) ISO/IEC 27001
1 1 (100.00%) Risk Management
1 1 (100.00%) Security Cleared
1 1 (100.00%) Technology Transformation

Head of Security Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Plymouth 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%) Finance
Miscellaneous
1 1 (100.00%) Cyber Security Posture
1 1 (100.00%) Security Posture
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Cyber Assurance
1 1 (100.00%) Cybersecurity
1 1 (100.00%) Information Security
1 1 (100.00%) Risk Management
1 1 (100.00%) Technology Transformation
Qualifications
1 1 (100.00%) CISSP
1 1 (100.00%) DV Cleared
1 1 (100.00%) Security Cleared
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 1 (100.00%) ISO/IEC 27001