Head of Security Jobs in Reading

Head of Security
Berkshire > Reading

The median Head of Security salary in Reading is £65,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 4 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
4 May 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 65 121 133
Rank change year-on-year +56 +12 0
Permanent jobs requiring a Head of Security 2 1 2
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Reading 0.39% 0.059% 0.12%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.47% 0.062% 0.13%
Number of salaries quoted 2 0 0
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £62,500 - -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £65,000 - -
75th Percentile £67,500 - -
90th Percentile - - -
Berkshire median annual salary £65,000 - -

All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
Reading

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Reading. 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 Reading with a recognized job title 423 1,613 1,513
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 82.62% 94.66% 93.63%
Number of salaries quoted 240 1,027 805
10th Percentile £31,750 £30,000 £31,250
25th Percentile £45,000 £38,000 £41,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £62,500 £54,000 £60,000
Median % change year-on-year +15.74% -10.00% -
75th Percentile £82,500 £68,750 £76,250
90th Percentile £95,000 £80,000 £92,500
Berkshire median annual salary £60,000 £52,500 £57,500
% change year-on-year +14.29% -8.70% -

Head of Security
Job Vacancy Trend in Reading

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

Job vacancy trend for Head of Security in Reading

Head of Security
Salary Trend in Reading

3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Head of Security in Reading.

Salary trend for Head of Security in Reading

Head of Security Skill Set
Top 15 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Reading

For the 6 months to 4 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 Reading region featuring Head of Security in the job title.

1 2 (100.00%) CISSP
1 2 (100.00%) CISA
1 2 (100.00%) CISM
1 2 (100.00%) Degree
1 2 (100.00%) PCI DSS
1 2 (100.00%) CRISC
1 2 (100.00%) Cybersecurity
1 2 (100.00%) Cyber Threat
1 2 (100.00%) Cyber Essentials
1 2 (100.00%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
1 2 (100.00%) Cyber Resilience
1 2 (100.00%) Strategic Roadmap
1 2 (100.00%) Inclusion and Diversity
1 2 (100.00%) Digital Strategy
1 2 (100.00%) Roadmaps

Head of Security Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Reading 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 2 (100.00%) Inclusion and Diversity
Miscellaneous
1 2 (100.00%) Cyber Threat
Processes & Methodologies
1 2 (100.00%) Cyber Resilience
1 2 (100.00%) Cybersecurity
1 2 (100.00%) Digital Strategy
1 2 (100.00%) Roadmaps
1 2 (100.00%) Strategic Roadmap
Qualifications
1 2 (100.00%) CISA
1 2 (100.00%) CISM
1 2 (100.00%) CISSP
1 2 (100.00%) CRISC
1 2 (100.00%) Degree
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 2 (100.00%) Cyber Essentials
1 2 (100.00%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
1 2 (100.00%) PCI DSS