CISM Job Trends in the South West

ISACA Certified Information Security Manager (CISM)
England > South West

The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in the South West with a requirement for CISM qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered over the 6 months leading up to 2 January 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
2 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 122 181 196
Rank change year-on-year +59 +15 +46
Permanent jobs citing CISM 56 12 25
As % of all permanent jobs in the South West 1.11% 0.28% 0.57%
As % of the Qualifications category 3.32% 0.74% 1.38%
Number of salaries quoted 50 11 25
10th Percentile £48,750 £57,500 £45,000
25th Percentile £50,000 £61,250 £50,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £60,000 £64,000 £53,500
Median % change year-on-year -6.25% +19.63% -26.21%
75th Percentile £71,250 £84,375 £70,250
90th Percentile £77,750 £103,750 £84,750
England median annual salary £72,500 £75,000 £73,993
% change year-on-year -3.33% +1.36% -1.34%

All Academic and Professional Certifications
South West

CISM 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 West.

Permanent vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications 1,689 1,627 1,809
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the South West 33.59% 37.85% 40.98%
Number of salaries quoted 884 836 1,255
10th Percentile £28,250 £24,000 £29,440
25th Percentile £36,250 £40,000 £40,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £52,500 £52,600 £50,000
Median % change year-on-year -0.19% +5.20% -
75th Percentile £71,250 £67,500 £66,250
90th Percentile £82,500 £82,500 £78,750
England median annual salary £55,000 £60,000 £57,500
% change year-on-year -8.33% +4.35% -

CISM
Job Vacancy Trend in the South West

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing CISM relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in the South West.

CISM job vacancy trend in the South West

CISM
Salary Trend in the South West

Salary distribution trend for jobs in the South West citing CISM.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in the South West citing CISM

CISM
Salary Histogram in the South West

Salary distribution for jobs citing CISM in the South West over the 6 months to 2 January 2026.

Salary histogram for CISM in the South West

CISM
Job Locations in the South West

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing CISM within the South West region over the 6 months to 2 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
Wiltshire - 22 £52,500 - 1
Gloucestershire +35 16 £67,500 -31.65% 1
Bristol +18 16 £60,000 -4.00% 5
Devon - 1 £72,500 - 1
CISM
England

CISM
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the South West 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:

Application Platforms
1 16 (28.57%) IIS
Cloud Services
1 4 (7.14%) SaaS
2 3 (5.36%) Azure
3 2 (3.57%) AWS
4 1 (1.79%) Mimecast
Development Applications
1 1 (1.79%) Git
1 1 (1.79%) Jenkins
General
1 31 (55.36%) Public Sector
2 30 (53.57%) Social Skills
3 27 (48.21%) Finance
4 26 (46.43%) Electronics
4 26 (46.43%) Manufacturing
4 26 (46.43%) Marketing
4 26 (46.43%) Telecoms
5 3 (5.36%) Analytical Skills
6 2 (3.57%) Cyber-Physical System
7 1 (1.79%) Inclusion and Diversity
Job Titles
1 47 (83.93%) Consultant
1 47 (83.93%) Security Consultant
2 18 (32.14%) Cybersecurity Consultant
3 16 (28.57%) Senior
3 16 (28.57%) Senior Consultant
3 16 (28.57%) Senior Cybersecurity Consultant
3 16 (28.57%) Senior Security Consultant
4 6 (10.71%) Architect
4 6 (10.71%) Security Architect
5 3 (5.36%) Security Manager
6 2 (3.57%) Cybersecurity Manager
6 2 (3.57%) Enterprise Architect
6 2 (3.57%) Enterprise Information Architect
6 2 (3.57%) Enterprise Security Architect
6 2 (3.57%) Information Architect
6 2 (3.57%) Information Security Architect
7 1 (1.79%) Information Manager
7 1 (1.79%) Information Security Manager
7 1 (1.79%) IT Manager
7 1 (1.79%) Principal Security Consultant
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 25 (44.64%) SAP CAF
2 1 (1.79%) JWT
2 1 (1.79%) OAuth
2 1 (1.79%) OAuth2
Miscellaneous
1 16 (28.57%) CESG
1 16 (28.57%) Management Information System
2 2 (3.57%) Analytical Mindset
2 2 (3.57%) Operational Technology
2 2 (3.57%) Smart City
3 1 (1.79%) Cyber Security Posture
3 1 (1.79%) DataPower
3 1 (1.79%) PKI
Processes & Methodologies
1 53 (94.64%) Cybersecurity
2 47 (83.93%) Risk Management
3 45 (80.36%) ISMS
4 26 (46.43%) Business Intelligence
4 26 (46.43%) Collaborative Culture
4 26 (46.43%) Digital Marketing
4 26 (46.43%) Programme Management
5 24 (42.86%) Information Security
6 20 (35.71%) Information Assurance
6 20 (35.71%) Security Management
7 16 (28.57%) Active Listening
7 16 (28.57%) Creative Thinking
7 16 (28.57%) Information Security Management
7 16 (28.57%) Innovative Thinking
7 16 (28.57%) Matrix Organization
8 6 (10.71%) Continuous Improvement
8 6 (10.71%) Security Architecture
9 5 (8.93%) SABSA
10 4 (7.14%) Collaborative Working
10 4 (7.14%) Presales
Qualifications
1 55 (98.21%) CISSP
2 31 (55.36%) SC Cleared
2 31 (55.36%) Security Cleared
3 29 (51.79%) ISO 27001 Lead Implementer
4 21 (37.50%) CISMP
5 17 (30.36%) CESG Certified Professional
6 16 (28.57%) IISP
7 4 (7.14%) CRISC
7 4 (7.14%) ISO 27001 Lead Auditor
8 3 (5.36%) TOGAF Certification
9 2 (3.57%) Azure Certification
9 2 (3.57%) DBS Check
10 1 (1.79%) (ISC)2 CCSP
10 1 (1.79%) AWS Certification
10 1 (1.79%) CEH
10 1 (1.79%) Chartered Engineer
10 1 (1.79%) Cisco Certification
10 1 (1.79%) Degree
10 1 (1.79%) DV Cleared
10 1 (1.79%) Master's Degree
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 51 (91.07%) NIST
2 35 (62.50%) ISO/IEC 27001
3 34 (60.71%) GRC
4 20 (35.71%) JSP 440
4 20 (35.71%) NIST 800
5 19 (33.93%) NCSC
6 16 (28.57%) HMG Security Policy Framework
6 16 (28.57%) RMADS
7 3 (5.36%) GDPR
8 2 (3.57%) Cyber Essentials
8 2 (3.57%) PCI DSS
Systems Management
1 1 (1.79%) Ansible
1 1 (1.79%) Terraform
Vendors
1 26 (46.43%) SAP
2 2 (3.57%) Microsoft
3 1 (1.79%) IBM