Head of Security Jobs in Preston

Head of Security
Lancashire > Preston

The median Head of Security salary in Preston is £84,400 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 5 May 2025.

The table below provides salary benchmarking and summary statistics, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

 6 months to
5 May 2025		 Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 58 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Head of Security 1 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Preston 0.26% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 0.26% - -
Number of salaries quoted 1 0 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £84,400 - -
Lancashire median annual salary £84,400 - -

All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
Preston

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Preston. 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 Preston with a recognized job title 378 191 237
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 98.18% 88.02% 86.18%
Number of salaries quoted 253 150 162
10th Percentile - £26,400 £25,004
25th Percentile £47,683 £32,000 £35,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,055 £42,500 £42,098
Median % change year-on-year +17.78% +0.96% +5.24%
75th Percentile £55,000 £57,500 £48,750
90th Percentile £60,000 £62,625 £62,412
Lancashire median annual salary £50,055 £45,000 £47,000
% change year-on-year +11.23% -4.26% +10.59%

Head of Security Skill Set
Top 3 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Preston

For the 6 months to 5 May 2025, 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 Preston region featuring Head of Security in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) Risk Management
1 1 (100.00%) Cybersecurity
1 1 (100.00%) BPSS Clearance

Head of Security Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Preston 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:

Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Cybersecurity
1 1 (100.00%) Risk Management
Qualifications
1 1 (100.00%) BPSS Clearance
3 Head of Security jobs in the North West