Head of Cybersecurity Job Trends in South London

Head of Cybersecurity
London > South London

The median Head of Cybersecurity salary in South London is £74,600 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 26 January 2026.

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

6 months to
26 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 46 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Head of Cybersecurity 1 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in South London 0.19% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 0.23% - -
Number of salaries quoted 1 0 0
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £70,400 - -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £74,600 - -
75th Percentile £78,800 - -
90th Percentile - - -
London median annual salary £97,500 £65,000 £130,000
% change year-on-year +50.00% -50.00% +23.81%

All Permanent IT Job Roles
South London

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in South London. 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 South London with a recognized job title 442 541 442
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 85.99% 81.60% 94.65%
Number of salaries quoted 229 181 346
10th Percentile £29,000 £27,000 £30,375
25th Percentile £36,250 £42,000 £40,125
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £42,750 £55,000 £57,500
Median % change year-on-year -22.27% -4.35% +4.55%
75th Percentile £60,000 £67,500 £73,750
90th Percentile £75,000 £81,250 £83,750
London median annual salary £72,500 £75,000 £72,500
% change year-on-year -3.33% +3.45% -2.03%

Head of Cybersecurity
Job Vacancy Trend in South London

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Head of Cybersecurity' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in South London.

Head of Cybersecurity job vacancy trend in South London

Head of Cybersecurity
Job Locations in South London

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Head of Cybersecurity within the South London region over the 6 months to 26 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
Croydon - 1 £74,600 -
Head of Cybersecurity
London

Head of Cybersecurity Skill Set
Top 9 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in South London

For the 6 months to 26 January 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 South London region featuring Head of Cybersecurity in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) CISSP
1 1 (100.00%) Cyber Assurance
1 1 (100.00%) Cybersecurity
1 1 (100.00%) DV Cleared
1 1 (100.00%) Information Security
1 1 (100.00%) ISO/IEC 27001
1 1 (100.00%) Risk Management
1 1 (100.00%) Security Cleared
1 1 (100.00%) Technology Transformation

Head of Cybersecurity Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in South London 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%) Finance
Miscellaneous
1 1 (100.00%) Cyber Security Posture
1 1 (100.00%) Security Posture
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Cyber Assurance
1 1 (100.00%) Cybersecurity
1 1 (100.00%) Information Security
1 1 (100.00%) Risk Management
1 1 (100.00%) Technology Transformation
Qualifications
1 1 (100.00%) CISSP
1 1 (100.00%) DV Cleared
1 1 (100.00%) Security Cleared
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 1 (100.00%) ISO/IEC 27001