IT Security Manager Job Trends in Surrey
IT Security Manager
South East > Surrey
The median IT Security Manager salary in Surrey is £70,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 1 November 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 1 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 131 | - | 114 |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Permanent IT Security Manager jobs | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Surrey | 0.22% | - | 0.066% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.24% | - | 0.069% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| 10th Percentile | £45,000 | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £54,063 | - | £43,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £70,000 | - | £44,000 |
| 75th Percentile | £72,500 | - | £45,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £75,625 | - | - |
| South East median annual salary | £55,000 | £49,000 | £68,750 |
| % change year-on-year | +12.24% | -28.73% | -4.51% |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
Surrey
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job adverts in Surrey matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all permanent IT job adverts they make up.
| 6 months to 1 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent job adverts in Surrey matching a recognised job title | 2,495 | 1,016 | 1,452 |
| % of permanent job adverts matching a recognised job title | 93.20% | 87.97% | 96.22% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1,814 | 742 | 763 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,000 | £27,040 | £31,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £38,750 | £31,250 | £40,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | £45,000 | £55,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +22.22% | -18.18% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £73,750 | £65,000 | £73,500 |
| 90th Percentile | £95,000 | £85,000 | £85,000 |
| South East median annual salary | £55,000 | £47,500 | £55,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +15.79% | -13.64% | - |
IT Security Manager Job Vacancy Trend in Surrey
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT Security Manager job postings relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Surrey.
IT Security Manager Salary Trend in Surrey
Salary distribution trend for IT Security Manager job vacancies in Surrey.
IT Security Manager Salary Histogram in Surrey
Salary distribution for IT Security Manager jobs in Surrey over the 6 months to 1 November 2026.
IT Security Manager Job Locations in Surrey
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT Security Manager jobs within the Surrey region over the 6 months to 1 November 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 |
Job Ads Past 6 Months |
Median Salary Past 6 Months |
Median Salary % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guildford | - | 5 | £70,000 | - | |
| Staines | - | 1 | £40,000 | - | |
| IT Security Manager South East |
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IT Security Manager Skill Set Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Surrey
For the 6 months to 1 November 2026, IT Security Manager job ads cited 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 IT Security Manager job ads across the Surrey region.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GDPR | 100.0% | 6 |
| 1 | Incident Response | 100.0% | 6 |
| 1 | ISO/IEC 27001 | 100.0% | 6 |
| 1 | Remediation Plan | 100.0% | 6 |
| 1 | Risk Management | 100.0% | 6 |
| 6 | CISM | 83.3% | 5 |
| 6 | CISSP | 83.3% | 5 |
| 6 | Cloud Security | 83.3% | 5 |
| 6 | Cybersecurity | 83.3% | 5 |
| 6 | NIST | 83.3% | 5 |
| 6 | Security Operations | 83.3% | 5 |
| 6 | Vulnerability Management | 83.3% | 5 |
| 13 | CompTIA Security+ | 66.7% | 4 |
| 13 | Cyber Essentials | 66.7% | 4 |
| 15 | CISA | 50.0% | 3 |
| 15 | Information Security | 50.0% | 3 |
| 15 | ISO 27001 Lead Implementer | 50.0% | 3 |
| 15 | Network Security | 50.0% | 3 |
| 15 | Stakeholder Engagement | 50.0% | 3 |
| 20 | (ISC)2 CCSP | 33.3% | 2 |
| 20 | AWS | 33.3% | 2 |
| 20 | AWS Certification | 33.3% | 2 |
| 20 | Azure | 33.3% | 2 |
| 20 | CEH | 33.3% | 2 |
| 20 | Cisco Certification | 33.3% | 2 |
| 20 | Continuous Improvement | 33.3% | 2 |
| 20 | CRISC | 33.3% | 2 |
| 20 | DevSecOps | 33.3% | 2 |
| 20 | Identity Access Management | 33.3% | 2 |
| 20 | RBAC | 33.3% | 2 |
IT Security Manager Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Surrey by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
Job Titles
| Rank | Job Title | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Security Compliance Manager | 16.7% | 1 |