CISMP Job Trends in the South West

ISEB Certificate in Information Security Management Principles (CISMP)
England > South West

The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in the South West with a requirement for CISMP qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered over the 6 months leading up to 1 January 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
1 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 164 - 201
Rank change year-on-year - - +75
Permanent jobs citing CISMP 21 0 14
As % of all permanent jobs in the South West 0.42% - 0.32%
As % of the Qualifications category 1.25% - 0.78%
Number of salaries quoted 17 0 7
10th Percentile - - £58,031
25th Percentile £63,750 - £68,718
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £67,500 - £70,576
Median % change year-on-year - - +19.81%
75th Percentile £71,250 - £73,716
90th Percentile - - £91,000
England median annual salary £67,500 £65,000 £70,576
% change year-on-year +3.85% -7.90% +22.08%

All Academic and Professional Certifications
South West

CISMP 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 1,683 1,630 1,792
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the South West 33.56% 37.78% 40.92%
Number of salaries quoted 879 837 1,242
10th Percentile £28,250 £24,050 £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 £82,750 £82,500 £78,750
England median annual salary £55,000 £60,000 £57,500
% change year-on-year -8.33% +4.35% -

CISMP
Job Vacancy Trend in the South West

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

CISMP job vacancy trend in the South West

CISMP
Salary Trend in the South West

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

Salary distribution trend for jobs in the South West citing CISMP

CISMP
Salary Histogram in the South West

Salary distribution for jobs citing CISMP in the South West over the 6 months to 1 January 2026.

Salary histogram for CISMP in the South West

CISMP
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 CISMP within the South West region over the 6 months to 1 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
Gloucestershire - 16 £67,500 -
Wiltshire - 4 - -
Bristol - 1 £50,000 - 1
CISMP
England

CISMP
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 (76.19%) IIS
Cloud Services
1 4 (19.05%) SaaS
2 1 (4.76%) Mimecast
General
1 5 (23.81%) Public Sector
Job Titles
1 20 (95.24%) Consultant
1 20 (95.24%) Security Consultant
2 16 (76.19%) Cybersecurity Consultant
2 16 (76.19%) Senior
2 16 (76.19%) Senior Consultant
2 16 (76.19%) Senior Cybersecurity Consultant
2 16 (76.19%) Senior Security Consultant
3 1 (4.76%) IT Manager
3 1 (4.76%) IT Security Manager
3 1 (4.76%) Security Manager
Miscellaneous
1 16 (76.19%) CESG
1 16 (76.19%) Management Information System
Processes & Methodologies
1 21 (100.00%) Cybersecurity
2 20 (95.24%) Information Assurance
2 20 (95.24%) Information Security
2 20 (95.24%) ISMS
2 20 (95.24%) Risk Management
2 20 (95.24%) Security Management
3 16 (76.19%) Active Listening
3 16 (76.19%) Creative Thinking
3 16 (76.19%) Information Security Management
3 16 (76.19%) Innovative Thinking
3 16 (76.19%) Matrix Organization
4 5 (23.81%) Continuous Improvement
5 4 (19.05%) Collaborative Working
5 4 (19.05%) GAP Analysis
5 4 (19.05%) Presales
5 4 (19.05%) Risk Assessment
6 1 (4.76%) Business Strategy
6 1 (4.76%) Cyber Assurance
6 1 (4.76%) Identity Access Management
6 1 (4.76%) ITSM
Qualifications
1 21 (100.00%) CISM
2 20 (95.24%) CISSP
3 16 (76.19%) CESG Certified Professional
3 16 (76.19%) IISP
4 4 (19.05%) CRISC
4 4 (19.05%) ISO 27001 Lead Auditor
4 4 (19.05%) ISO 27001 Lead Implementer
4 4 (19.05%) SC Cleared
4 4 (19.05%) Security Cleared
5 1 (4.76%) CISA
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 20 (95.24%) JSP 440
1 20 (95.24%) NIST
1 20 (95.24%) NIST 800
2 17 (80.95%) NCSC
3 16 (76.19%) HMG Security Policy Framework
3 16 (76.19%) RMADS
4 5 (23.81%) GRC
5 4 (19.05%) ISO/IEC 27001
6 1 (4.76%) Cyber Essentials
6 1 (4.76%) GDPR
Vendors
1 1 (4.76%) Microsoft