Information Security Jobs in Reading

Information Security (InfoSec)
Berkshire > Reading

The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in Reading requiring Information Security skills. It includes a benchmarking guide to the annual salaries offered in vacancies that cited Information Security over the 6 months leading up to 16 May 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
16 May 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 47 70 94
Rank change year-on-year +23 +24 -11
Permanent jobs citing Information Security 15 45 42
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Reading 2.93% 2.62% 2.68%
As % of the Processes & Methodologies category 3.39% 2.97% 2.76%
Number of salaries quoted 4 21 12
10th Percentile £61,625 £51,250 £46,298
25th Percentile £67,813 £57,500 £53,199
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £73,750 £67,500 £67,500
Median % change year-on-year +9.26% - +17.39%
75th Percentile £75,938 £76,250 £77,188
90th Percentile £77,625 £87,500 £87,500
Berkshire median annual salary £49,750 £60,000 £67,500
% change year-on-year -17.08% -11.11% +5.88%

All Process and Methodology Skills
Reading

Information Security falls under the Processes and Methodologies category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring process or methodology skills in Reading.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills 442 1,515 1,523
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Reading 86.33% 88.24% 97.13%
Number of salaries quoted 235 910 785
10th Percentile £31,250 £30,000 £31,250
25th Percentile £41,875 £39,500 £42,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £62,500 £54,500 £62,500
Median % change year-on-year +14.68% -12.80% +4.17%
75th Percentile £83,750 £70,000 £77,500
90th Percentile £103,000 £80,000 £92,500
Berkshire median annual salary £60,000 £52,550 £60,000
% change year-on-year +14.18% -12.42% -

Information Security
Job Vacancy Trend in Reading

Job postings citing Information Security as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Reading.

Job vacancy trend for Information Security in Reading

Information Security
Salary Trend in Reading

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

Salary trend for Information Security in Reading

Information Security
Salary Histogram in Reading

Salary distribution for jobs citing Information Security in Reading over the 6 months to 16 May 2025.

Salary histogram for Information Security in Reading

Information Security
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:

Communications & Networking
1 2 (13.33%) Broadband
1 2 (13.33%) Mobile Broadband
1 2 (13.33%) SCCP
2 1 (6.67%) Firewall
2 1 (6.67%) Network Security
2 1 (6.67%) TCP/IP
General
1 8 (53.33%) Social Skills
2 7 (46.67%) Publishing
3 3 (20.00%) Telecoms
4 1 (6.67%) Inclusion and Diversity
4 1 (6.67%) Retail
Job Titles
1 9 (60.00%) Security Manager
2 7 (46.67%) Governance Manager
2 7 (46.67%) Information Governance Manager
2 7 (46.67%) Information Manager
3 6 (40.00%) Information Security Manager
3 6 (40.00%) Senior
4 4 (26.67%) Information Security Specialist
4 4 (26.67%) Information Specialist
4 4 (26.67%) Security Specialist
4 4 (26.67%) Senior Data Warehouse Specialist
4 4 (26.67%) Senior Information Security Specialist
4 4 (26.67%) Senior Security Specialist
5 1 (6.67%) Business Engagement Manager
5 1 (6.67%) Compliance Manager
5 1 (6.67%) Cybersecurity Engineer
5 1 (6.67%) Engagement Manager
5 1 (6.67%) Regulatory Compliance Manager
5 1 (6.67%) Security Project Manager
5 1 (6.67%) Senior Business Manager
5 1 (6.67%) Senior Engagement Manager
Miscellaneous
1 12 (80.00%) Management Information System
2 7 (46.67%) Data Protection Act
2 7 (46.67%) Freedom of Information
2 7 (46.67%) Freedom of Information Act
3 4 (26.67%) CESG
4 3 (20.00%) SCADA
Processes & Methodologies
1 10 (66.67%) Cybersecurity
2 7 (46.67%) Data Protection
2 7 (46.67%) Incident Management
2 7 (46.67%) Information Security Management
2 7 (46.67%) ISMS
2 7 (46.67%) Psychology
2 7 (46.67%) Security Management
3 4 (26.67%) Risk Management
3 4 (26.67%) Security Architecture
3 4 (26.67%) SIEM
3 4 (26.67%) Vulnerability Assessment
4 3 (20.00%) Budget Management
4 3 (20.00%) Continuous Improvement
5 2 (13.33%) Business Strategy
5 2 (13.33%) Decision-Making
5 2 (13.33%) Information Assurance
5 2 (13.33%) Programme Management
5 2 (13.33%) Threat and Vulnerability Management
6 1 (6.67%) Penetration Testing
6 1 (6.67%) Workflow
Qualifications
1 12 (80.00%) CISSP
2 7 (46.67%) CISA
2 7 (46.67%) CISM
2 7 (46.67%) ISO 27001 Lead Implementer
3 4 (26.67%) CESG Certified Professional
3 4 (26.67%) ISO 27001 Lead Auditor
3 4 (26.67%) Security Cleared
4 2 (13.33%) SC Cleared
5 1 (6.67%) CCNA
5 1 (6.67%) CCNP
5 1 (6.67%) Cisco Certification
5 1 (6.67%) CompTIA Security+
5 1 (6.67%) Computer Science Degree
5 1 (6.67%) Degree
5 1 (6.67%) GCIA
5 1 (6.67%) SANS
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 15 (100.00%) ISO/IEC 27001
2 8 (53.33%) Cyber Essentials
3 7 (46.67%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
3 7 (46.67%) HIPAA