ISO 27001 Lead Auditor Job Trends in the South East

ISO/IEC 27001 Lead Auditor
England > South East

The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in the South East with a requirement for ISO 27001 Lead Auditor qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered over the 6 months leading up to 13 January 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
13 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 260 291 -
Rank change year-on-year +31 - -
Permanent jobs citing ISO 27001 Lead Auditor 13 5 0
As % of all permanent jobs in the South East 0.13% 0.056% -
As % of the Qualifications category 0.40% 0.13% -
Number of salaries quoted 11 5 0
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £55,000 - -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £65,000 £75,000 -
Median % change year-on-year -13.33% - -
75th Percentile £68,750 - -
90th Percentile £70,000 - -
England median annual salary £65,000 £75,000 £57,500
% change year-on-year -13.33% +30.43% -23.33%

All Academic and Professional Certifications
South East

ISO 27001 Lead Auditor falls under the Academic Qualifications and Professional Certifications category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications in the South East.

Permanent vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications 3,214 3,968 3,432
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the South East 31.03% 44.29% 38.77%
Number of salaries quoted 1,364 1,729 2,134
10th Percentile £27,500 £35,000 £27,965
25th Percentile £36,250 £46,250 £36,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £52,500 £60,000 £52,500
Median % change year-on-year -12.50% +14.29% +0.96%
75th Percentile £66,620 £77,500 £67,500
90th Percentile £85,000 £85,250 £82,500
England median annual salary £55,000 £60,000 £57,500
% change year-on-year -8.33% +4.35% -

ISO 27001 Lead Auditor
Job Vacancy Trend in the South East

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing ISO 27001 Lead Auditor relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in the South East.

ISO 27001 Lead Auditor job vacancy trend in the South East

ISO 27001 Lead Auditor
Salary Trend in the South East

Salary distribution trend for jobs in the South East citing ISO 27001 Lead Auditor.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in the South East citing ISO 27001 Lead Auditor

ISO 27001 Lead Auditor
Salary Histogram in the South East

Salary distribution for jobs citing ISO 27001 Lead Auditor in the South East over the 6 months to 13 January 2026.

Salary histogram for ISO 27001 Lead Auditor in the South East

ISO 27001 Lead Auditor
Job Locations in the South East

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing ISO 27001 Lead Auditor within the South East region over the 6 months to 13 January 2026. 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
Thames Valley +16 8 £65,000 -13.33% 1
Berkshire -7 5 £65,000 -13.33% 1
Surrey - 3 £60,000 -
Oxfordshire - 2 £70,000 -
Buckinghamshire - 1 £52,500 -
ISO 27001 Lead Auditor
England

ISO 27001 Lead Auditor
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the South East 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:

Cloud Services
1 1 (7.69%) AWS
1 1 (7.69%) Azure
1 1 (7.69%) GCP
1 1 (7.69%) SaaS
Communications & Networking
1 3 (23.08%) Firewall
General
1 6 (46.15%) Analytical Skills
1 6 (46.15%) Social Skills
2 4 (30.77%) Organisational Skills
3 3 (23.08%) Legal
Job Titles
1 9 (69.23%) Security Manager
2 5 (38.46%) Risk Manager
3 4 (30.77%) Information Manager
3 4 (30.77%) Information Security Manager
4 3 (23.08%) IT Manager
4 3 (23.08%) IT Risk Manager
4 3 (23.08%) IT Security Manager
5 2 (15.38%) Head of Compliance
5 2 (15.38%) Head of Cybersecurity
5 2 (15.38%) Security Assurance Manager
6 1 (7.69%) Analyst
6 1 (7.69%) Cybersecurity Specialist
6 1 (7.69%) IT Analyst
6 1 (7.69%) IT Security Analyst
6 1 (7.69%) Security Analyst
6 1 (7.69%) Senior
6 1 (7.69%) Senior Data Warehouse Specialist
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 1 (7.69%) SLSA
Miscellaneous
1 6 (46.15%) Management Information System
2 5 (38.46%) Security Posture
3 3 (23.08%) Cyber Threat
4 1 (7.69%) CESG
4 1 (7.69%) Onboarding
Processes & Methodologies
1 13 (100.00%) Information Security
2 9 (69.23%) Risk Management
3 7 (53.85%) Cybersecurity
4 6 (46.15%) Continuous Improvement
5 5 (38.46%) Information Security Management
5 5 (38.46%) ISMS
5 5 (38.46%) Security Management
6 4 (30.77%) Decision-Making
6 4 (30.77%) Problem-Solving
7 3 (23.08%) BCP
7 3 (23.08%) Business Continuity
7 3 (23.08%) Data Protection
7 3 (23.08%) Due Diligence
7 3 (23.08%) Information Governance
7 3 (23.08%) IT Audit
7 3 (23.08%) Risk Assessment
7 3 (23.08%) Risk Register
8 2 (15.38%) Collaborative Working
8 2 (15.38%) Information Security Governance
8 2 (15.38%) Security Operations
Qualifications
1 7 (53.85%) CISA
2 6 (46.15%) CISM
3 5 (38.46%) ISO 27001 Lead Implementer
4 4 (30.77%) CISSP
5 3 (23.08%) CRISC
5 3 (23.08%) SC Cleared
5 3 (23.08%) Security Cleared
6 2 (15.38%) CGEIT
7 1 (7.69%) CESG Certified Professional
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 13 (100.00%) ISO/IEC 27001
2 6 (46.15%) Cyber Essentials
3 5 (38.46%) NIST
4 4 (30.77%) SOC 2
5 3 (23.08%) GDPR
5 3 (23.08%) GRC
6 1 (7.69%) California Consumer Privacy Act
6 1 (7.69%) SLA