Head of Information Security Jobs in Scotland

Head of Information Security
UK > Scotland

The median Head of Information Security salary in Scotland is £95,000 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 147 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Head of Information Security 1 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Scotland 0.035% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 0.038% - -
Number of salaries quoted 1 0 0
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £92,500 - -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £95,000 - -
75th Percentile £97,500 - -
90th Percentile - - -
UK median annual salary £95,000 £95,000 £92,500
% change year-on-year - +2.70% +10.45%

All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
Scotland

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Scotland. 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 Scotland with a recognized job title 2,621 6,525 4,272
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 91.45% 96.88% 90.20%
Number of salaries quoted 1,375 2,619 2,331
10th Percentile £31,250 £28,000 £32,000
25th Percentile £44,000 £40,000 £41,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £52,500 £57,500
Median % change year-on-year +4.76% -8.70% +9.52%
75th Percentile £65,000 £65,000 £72,500
90th Percentile £83,443 £80,000 £85,000
UK median annual salary £57,500 £52,550 £60,000
% change year-on-year +9.42% -12.42% -

Head of Information Security
Job Vacancy Trend in Scotland

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

Job vacancy trend for Head of Information Security in Scotland

Head of Information Security
Salary Trend in Scotland

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

Salary trend for Head of Information Security in Scotland

Head of Information Security
Job Locations in Scotland

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Head of Information Security within the Scotland region over the 6 months to 4 May 2025. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 6 month period last year.

Location Rank Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Matching
Permanent
IT Job Ads
Median Salary
Past 6 Months
Median Salary
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Live
Jobs
Glasgow - 1 £95,000 -
Head of Information Security
UK

Head of Information Security Skill Set
Top 10 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Scotland

For the 6 months to 4 May 2025, Head of Information 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 Scotland region featuring Head of Information Security in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) Microsoft Exchange
1 1 (100.00%) Microsoft
1 1 (100.00%) Information Security
1 1 (100.00%) ISO/IEC 27001
1 1 (100.00%) Microsoft 365
1 1 (100.00%) Cybersecurity
1 1 (100.00%) Entra ID
1 1 (100.00%) Cyber Essentials
1 1 (100.00%) Security Posture
1 1 (100.00%) Microsoft Purview

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

Application Platforms
1 1 (100.00%) Microsoft Exchange
Cloud Services
1 1 (100.00%) Entra ID
1 1 (100.00%) Microsoft 365
1 1 (100.00%) Microsoft Purview
Miscellaneous
1 1 (100.00%) Security Posture
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Cybersecurity
1 1 (100.00%) Information Security
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 1 (100.00%) Cyber Essentials
1 1 (100.00%) ISO/IEC 27001
Vendors
1 1 (100.00%) Microsoft