Head of Cybersecurity Job Trends in Salford

Head of Cybersecurity
Manchester > Salford

The median Head of Cybersecurity salary in Salford is £100,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 6 February 2026.

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

6 months to
6 Feb 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 22 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Head of Cybersecurity 1 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Salford 0.65% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 0.80% - -
Number of salaries quoted 1 0 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £100,000 - -
Manchester median annual salary £93,000 - -

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Salford

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Salford. 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 Salford with a recognized job title 125 89 80
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 81.70% 96.74% 96.39%
Number of salaries quoted 80 21 52
10th Percentile £29,900 - £33,201
25th Percentile £38,750 £40,000 £42,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 £59,430 £57,500
Median % change year-on-year -15.87% +3.36% +4.55%
75th Percentile £75,000 £68,750 £66,200
90th Percentile £83,016 £74,144 £75,000
Manchester median annual salary £55,000 £55,000 £55,000

Head of Cybersecurity Skill Set
Top 1 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Salford

For the 6 months to 6 February 2026, Head of Cybersecurity 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 Salford region featuring Head of Cybersecurity in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) Cybersecurity

Head of Cybersecurity Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Salford 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%) Law
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Cybersecurity