Head of Security Jobs in Tyne and Wear

Head of Security
North East > Tyne and Wear

The median Head of Security salary in Tyne and Wear is £61,473 per year according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months to 24 April 2024.

The first table below provides salary benchmarking and summary statistics including a comparison to same period in the previous 2 years.

6 months to
24 Apr 2024
Same period 2023 Same period 2022
Rank 97 - 91
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Head of Security 2 0 4
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Tyne and Wear 0.15% - 0.37%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.16% - 0.39%
Number of salaries quoted 2 0 4
10th Percentile £60,147 - -
25th Percentile £60,368 - -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £61,473 - £110,000
75th Percentile £63,314 - -
90th Percentile £63,976 - -
North East median annual salary £61,473 - £110,000

All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
Tyne and Wear

The following table is for comparison with the above and includes summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies advertised in Tyne and Wear. 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 Tyne and Wear with a recognized job title 1,272 740 1,024
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 96.58% 80.96% 95.34%
Number of salaries quoted 1,062 454 702
10th Percentile £29,050 £31,000 £22,500
25th Percentile £36,250 £38,634 £31,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £47,500 £52,500 £45,000
Median % change year-on-year -9.52% +16.67% -
75th Percentile £65,000 £64,313 £58,750
90th Percentile £75,772 £77,500 £77,500
North East median annual salary £47,500 £47,672 £40,000
% change year-on-year -0.36% +19.18% -8.83%

Head of Security
Job Vacancy Trend in Tyne and Wear

Job postings that featured Head of Security in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Tyne and Wear.

Job vacancy trend for Head of Security in Tyne and Wear

Head of Security
Salary Trend in Tyne and Wear

3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Head of Security in Tyne and Wear.

Salary trend for Head of Security in Tyne and Wear

Head of Security Skill Set
Top 9 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Tyne and Wear

For the 6 months to 24 April 2024, Head of Security job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads across the Tyne and Wear region featuring Head of Security in the job title.

1 2 (100.00%) Information Security
2 1 (50.00%) ISO/IEC 27001
2 1 (50.00%) Cyber Essentials
2 1 (50.00%) NIST
2 1 (50.00%) Social Skills
2 1 (50.00%) Influencing Skills
2 1 (50.00%) Cybersecurity
2 1 (50.00%) Mentoring
2 1 (50.00%) Coaching

Head of Security Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Tyne and Wear by Category

The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:

General
1 1 (50.00%) Influencing Skills
1 1 (50.00%) Social Skills
Processes & Methodologies
1 2 (100.00%) Information Security
2 1 (50.00%) Coaching
2 1 (50.00%) Cybersecurity
2 1 (50.00%) Mentoring
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 1 (50.00%) Cyber Essentials
1 1 (50.00%) ISO/IEC 27001
1 1 (50.00%) NIST