Head of Security
Berkshire > Reading
The median Head of Security salary in Reading is £60,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 15 April 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
|
|
6 months to
15 Apr 2026 |
Same period 2025 |
Same period 2024 |
| Rank |
68 |
62 |
115 |
| Rank change year-on-year |
-6 |
+53 |
+7 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Head of Security |
3 |
2 |
1 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Reading |
0.30% |
0.40% |
0.067% |
| As % of the Job Titles category |
0.33% |
0.47% |
0.071% |
| Number of salaries quoted |
2 |
2 |
0 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) |
£60,000 |
£65,000 |
- |
| Median % change year-on-year |
-7.69% |
- |
- |
| Berkshire median annual salary |
£60,000 |
£65,000 |
- |
| % change year-on-year |
-7.69% |
- |
- |
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 |
900 |
423 |
1,406 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title |
91.46% |
84.77% |
94.05% |
| Number of salaries quoted |
555 |
236 |
1,038 |
| 10th Percentile |
£31,250 |
£34,000 |
£30,000 |
| 25th Percentile |
£40,000 |
£45,750 |
£38,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) |
£55,000 |
£62,500 |
£54,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
-12.00% |
+14.68% |
-6.84% |
| 75th Percentile |
£70,000 |
£82,813 |
£68,750 |
| 90th Percentile |
£85,000 |
£98,750 |
£80,000 |
| Berkshire median annual salary |
£50,000 |
£60,000 |
£52,500 |
| % change year-on-year |
-16.67% |
+14.29% |
-4.55% |
