HMG Security Policy Framework Job Trends in the UK excluding London

HMG Security Policy Framework (SPF)
UK > UK excluding London

The table below provides summary statistics and salary benchmarking for jobs advertised in the UK excluding London requiring HMG Security Policy Framework skills. It covers permanent job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 14 January 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.

6 months to
14 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 484 564 531
Rank change year-on-year +80 -33 +221
Permanent jobs citing HMG Security Policy Framework 25 2 42
As % of all permanent jobs in the UK excluding London 0.059% 0.006% 0.12%
As % of the Quality Assurance & Compliance category 0.52% 0.035% 0.86%
Number of salaries quoted 17 1 29
10th Percentile - - £52,000
25th Percentile £63,750 - £60,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £67,500 £58,191 £65,000
Median % change year-on-year +16.00% -10.48% -7.14%
75th Percentile £71,250 - £70,000
90th Percentile - - £75,000
UK median annual salary £67,500 £58,191 £65,000
% change year-on-year +16.00% -10.48% -18.75%

All Quality Assurance and Compliance Skills
UK excluding London

HMG Security Policy Framework falls under the Quality Assurance and Compliance category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring quality assurance or compliance skills in the UK excluding London.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for quality assurance or compliance skills 4,774 5,654 4,882
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK excluding London 11.26% 15.74% 14.15%
Number of salaries quoted 2,514 2,359 3,409
10th Percentile £29,000 £30,229 £27,500
25th Percentile £35,000 £39,750 £36,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 £52,500 £50,000
Median % change year-on-year -4.76% +5.00% -
75th Percentile £65,543 £70,821 £65,000
90th Percentile £82,500 £83,750 £78,750
UK median annual salary £58,500 £60,000 £57,965
% change year-on-year -2.50% +3.51% +0.81%

HMG Security Policy Framework
Job Vacancy Trend in the UK excluding London

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing HMG Security Policy Framework relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in the UK excluding London.

HMG Security Policy Framework job vacancy trend in the UK excluding London

HMG Security Policy Framework
Salary Trend in the UK excluding London

Salary distribution trend for jobs in the UK excluding London citing HMG Security Policy Framework.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in the UK excluding London citing HMG Security Policy Framework

HMG Security Policy Framework
Salary Histogram in the UK excluding London

Salary distribution for jobs citing HMG Security Policy Framework in the UK excluding London over the 6 months to 14 January 2026.

Salary histogram for HMG Security Policy Framework in the UK excluding London

HMG Security Policy Framework
Job Locations in the UK excluding London

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing HMG Security Policy Framework within the UK excluding London region over the 6 months to 14 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
South West - 16 £67,500 - 2
Midlands +24 4 £53,459 -8.13%
West Midlands +23 4 £53,459 -8.13%
Yorkshire - 4 - -
North of England - 4 - -
East of England - 1 - -
HMG Security Policy Framework
UK

HMG Security Policy Framework
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the UK excluding 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:

Application Platforms
1 16 (64.00%) IIS
General
1 8 (32.00%) Local Government
1 8 (32.00%) Military
1 8 (32.00%) Presentation Skills
1 8 (32.00%) Social Skills
2 1 (4.00%) Analytical Skills
2 1 (4.00%) Public Sector
Job Titles
1 16 (64.00%) Consultant
1 16 (64.00%) Cybersecurity Consultant
1 16 (64.00%) Security Consultant
1 16 (64.00%) Senior
1 16 (64.00%) Senior Consultant
1 16 (64.00%) Senior Cybersecurity Consultant
1 16 (64.00%) Senior Security Consultant
2 1 (4.00%) Developer
2 1 (4.00%) Junior
2 1 (4.00%) Junior Developer
2 1 (4.00%) Junior ServiceNow Developer
2 1 (4.00%) ServiceNow Developer
Miscellaneous
1 16 (64.00%) CESG
1 16 (64.00%) Management Information System
2 8 (32.00%) Data Centre
3 1 (4.00%) Analytical Mindset
Processes & Methodologies
1 16 (64.00%) Active Listening
1 16 (64.00%) Creative Thinking
1 16 (64.00%) Cybersecurity
1 16 (64.00%) Information Assurance
1 16 (64.00%) Information Security
1 16 (64.00%) Information Security Management
1 16 (64.00%) Innovative Thinking
1 16 (64.00%) ISMS
1 16 (64.00%) Matrix Organization
1 16 (64.00%) Risk Management
1 16 (64.00%) Security Management
2 8 (32.00%) Agile
2 8 (32.00%) Business Development
3 1 (4.00%) ITIL
3 1 (4.00%) ITSM
3 1 (4.00%) Problem-Solving
3 1 (4.00%) Service Management
Qualifications
1 16 (64.00%) CESG Certified Professional
1 16 (64.00%) CISM
1 16 (64.00%) CISMP
1 16 (64.00%) CISSP
1 16 (64.00%) IISP
2 1 (4.00%) DV Cleared
2 1 (4.00%) Security Cleared
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 16 (64.00%) JSP 440
1 16 (64.00%) NCSC
1 16 (64.00%) NIST
1 16 (64.00%) NIST 800
1 16 (64.00%) RMADS
2 1 (4.00%) Government Security Classifications
Vendors
1 1 (4.00%) ServiceNow