Head of IT Security Job Trends in Solihull

Head of IT Security
West Midlands > Solihull

The median Head of IT Security salary in Solihull is £100,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 12 November 2025.

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

 6 months to
12 Nov 2025		 Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 27 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Head of IT Security 1 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Solihull 0.81% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 0.83% - -
Number of salaries quoted 1 0 0
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £95,000 - -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £100,000 - -
75th Percentile £105,000 - -
90th Percentile - - -
West Midlands median annual salary £100,000 - -

All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
Solihull

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Solihull. 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 Solihull with a recognized job title 121 122 120
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 98.37% 91.73% 95.24%
Number of salaries quoted 69 79 94
10th Percentile £33,225 £44,500 £25,750
25th Percentile £41,250 £50,000 £40,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £65,000 £53,500
Median % change year-on-year -15.38% +21.50% +13.23%
75th Percentile £71,250 £77,500 £61,525
90th Percentile £91,250 £84,000 £70,875
West Midlands median annual salary £50,000 £52,398 £50,000
% change year-on-year -4.58% +4.80% -

Head of IT Security Skill Set
Top 5 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Solihull

For the 6 months to 12 November 2025, Head of IT Security 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 Solihull region featuring Head of IT Security in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) GDPR
1 1 (100.00%) ISO/IEC 27001
1 1 (100.00%) NIST
1 1 (100.00%) Performance Management
1 1 (100.00%) Problem-Solving

Head of IT Security Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Solihull 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%) Analytical Skills
1 1 (100.00%) Presentation Skills
1 1 (100.00%) Social Skills
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Performance Management
1 1 (100.00%) Problem-Solving
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 1 (100.00%) GDPR
1 1 (100.00%) ISO/IEC 27001
1 1 (100.00%) NIST
8 Head of IT Security jobs in the West Midlands